Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26

passed "aompers caused 10000 copies Of
the American Federationist to be pub
lished and issued in advance OF its usual
date Of issue for the express and admit
she ding os Of the required injunction I'M
dertaking. In which January, 1903. issue
OF the said Federationist tho name OF
the Bucks Stove and Range Company
1--WE Don't Patronize" or "Unfair" list
Of the American Federation OF Labor.
A large number, to wit, many thousands
Of copies Of the said January American
Federationist. were willfully caused and
procured by the said Samuel Gompers
to be deposited in the United States mails,
on the day Immediately preceding the
fling OF the said undertaking. while many
other thousand copies Of this said publi-
cation were by him wilfully caused and
procured to be delivered to the Ameri-
can News Company as his agent. or as
can Federation Of Labor. Of which he was
president, for the purpose on his part of
being distributed to the public. which dis
trfbution by his said agency and agencies
discontinued after knowledge by him of
the giving OF the said Injunction bond,
and that the Injunction granted by the
court had thereby become technically
operative and effective.
aompers Admitted Haste.
THE said Samuel Gompers willfully
hurried. and in the said equity cause
expressly admitted that he hurried tho
issue OF the January. 1908. number Of the
Federationist TOR the express purpose Of
getting 1t out before the undertaking
was filed; he hurried up the issue be-
cause Of the possibility that the COM
platnant would give the undertaking; that
his purpose was to affect the complain
NJ hyrCt hxr ira tvs hi Col In
workmen and the labor unions to prevail
upon the complainant to come to an
agreement; that he hoped to lessen its
business until 1t did come to such an
boycott: that he anticipated that the in
junction would soon become operative.
and was diligent to see that the issue
was distributed before 1t was done. and
number Of copies in the hands OF the
Washington News Company for disribu-
ton. neither informing that company that
the injunction order had been signed and
might become operative, nor taking any
steps to prevent 1t from circulating the
copies after he learned that the injunc
ton undertaking had been given; that
he had hurried the issue because he
wished to get the issue out before the
injunction became operative in order that
the complainant's name might continue
70 be published in connection with the
We Don't Patronize' caption without the
court, and that he did SO hoping. and
with the purpose. that the effect might
lessen the business OF the complainant
until 1t came to such an agreement. which
was the original purpose OF the boycott.
Name on Unfair List.
After the fling of the said Injunction
undertaking" the report continues.
and knowledge thereof upon the part
of the said Samuel Gompers. he will
fully caused and permitted the further
circulation. both through the United
states mails and otherwise. OF the said
January. zoos. number OF the American
Federationist, containing the name OF
the Bucks Stove and Range Company
in the We Don't Patronize' or unfair
list of the American Federation OF
Labor. as he at the time well knew,
and for the circulation of which journal
he admitted in the said equity cause
that he was responsible.
''On and after the ed day OF Decem-
Der. 1907. the said Samuel Gompers.
who was both the president and the
general representative of the American
Federation of Labor, wfllfully caused
and permitted to be publicly circulated
a large number. to wit, several thou
sands, of copies of the printed proceeu-
ings of the convention OF the said
American Federation of Labor held at
Norfolk. Va. in the month of Novem-
Der, 1907. which printed proceedings. 80
by him caused and permitted to be pub
1ished and circulated. not only con-
tanned and referred to tho name or the
Bucks Stove and Range Company. itS
business and product in connection with
the We Don't Patronize' or unfair list
of the said American Federation OF
Labor. as he at the time knew. put. In
addition thereto, contained the folioW-
ing. as he then knew:
"(a) A report by the said Samuel
Gompers to the said convention Of the
American Federation of Labor. contain
ing, inter ALA, the following:
Advice to Union Men.
Recently one OF the branches OF the
federal courts decided by a majority vote
that the boycott is illegal. We
should demand the change Of any law
which curbs the privilege and the right
OF the workers to exercise their normal
and natural preferences. In the meantime
we should proceed as we have OF old. and
wherever a court shall issue an Injunction
restraining any Of our fellow-workers
from placing a concern hostile to labor .
interests and themselves on our unfair
list, and enjoining the workers from Is
suing notices of this character. the fur
Their suggestion is made that upon any
letter or circular issued upon q matter OF
this character. after stating the name OF
the unfair firm and the grievance COM
planned of, the words I'VE have been en-
Joined by the courts from boycotting this
concern" could be added with advantage
"(b) An editorial written and published
by the said Samuel Gompers. and OF
which he willfully had more than 10000
copies distributed all through the coun-
try, which said editorial was originally
published in the February 1908. Issue OF
the American Federationist, containing.
inter ala, the following:
sT,,cf of "a
Of the District of Columbia issued an in
junction December Is. 1907, against the
American Federation OF Labor and its
officers and all persons within the juris-
diction of the court.
This injunction enjoined them as on
GERS. or as individuals, from any refer
ence whatsoever to the Bucks Stove and
Range Company's relations to organized
labor. to the fact that the, said company
is regarded as unfair: that II 10 on an
unfair list, or on the We Don't Pat
ronize' list Of the American Federation
Of Labor. The injunction orders tina,
the facts In controversy between tho
Bucks Stove and Range Company and
organized labor must not be referred to
either by printed or written word OF
orally. The American Federation Of La
Dor and its officers are each and severally
named in the Injunction. This injunction
10 the most sweeping ever issued.
TT Is an invasion Of the liberty OF the
press and the right Of free speech
Advice as to Injunction.
FOLLOWING tte injunction order Of De-
ecmher L. 1907 an opinion by one Of ths