Show The ruling of the Missouri Court of Appeals in St Louis that both capital and labor have the right to combine and that the law will not hinder them is I all very well as a legal truism But in the case at bar substantial justice was denied a litigant I is not enough to affirm the right of combination that combination must not be oppressive nor deny natural rights The combination in question was it appears for the purpose pur-pose not of carrying on any business I but It was in restraint of trade and to the refusal of doing a public business with a certain Individual while the combine both Jointly and severally Was holding out to tho nubile its open doors for trade But one person was denied tho opportunity of buying supplies sup-plies The refusal to sell to him was In violation of his common right with that of the whole community No seller han the right to establish that sort of a restriction and when he seeks to do It he should be prevented not encouraged encour-aged When 1 saleshouae Is open to do business it Is obliged to sell to all who seek to buy and who are prepared to pay for what they want The right pf purchase to exist is as inalienable as the right |