The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-06-18
Trsssonable socialfsta.

Tho United States grand jury at Seattle,
Wash. Ter, has found indictments against
ten leaders OF the recent anti. Chinese riots
In that city. The iury's report 10 u most
extraordinary document. It alleges that
evidences has been laid before the grand
jury sufficient to convincs them that there
exists throughout tho country a treason
able organization known as the "Red
American International Workingmen's as
sociation." Among other things the re-
port says:
This association, with all its branches. il
essentially anarchical in theory and prac.
tico. The main articles OF its creed are ar.
son, robbery and murder. Its proclaimed
purpose IL the overthrow OF our govern.
ment and the erection upon its ruins OF u
so;called socialist commonwealth. The
policy pursued by this association is to
secure control Of all labor organizations,
and particularly OF the Knights Of Labor;
to sec to it that the officers OF all labor or.
Eanization are chosen from the scientific
socialists; to employ every mcuns to pro-
ducc discomfort among the people, and to
stir up on all occasions and at all times
az much strife and agitation as pos.
slble. More than year ago the
Pacific coast was selected as the most fa-
ment for the SIbversion of the government.
Last fall branches Of this organization were
established at Seattle. Tacoma. Olympia
and other points on Puget sound. Agita-
tion OF the Chinese question was to bo
made mt once the prete1t and cover for the
treasOnable operations OF the band Of
scientific socialists. The labor organixa.
tions were, although unknown to the main
body Of the members. systematically
worked to promote the reasonable OBJ
iccts and purposes Of the scientific social.
- tlNvINs
Puget sound for the last six months, arising
nominally from the agitation OF the Chinese
question, were really iomented by this in
famous association, whose real aims and
designs have been studiously kept from the
knowledge OF the renl workingmon Of labor
organizations. The scientific socialists Of
the Red American International Working.
mems association are, as shown by unmis.
taxable evidence before us, secretly in.
etrnctins their deluded, ignorant and bru-
taliZed followers in the means ofpractically
applying dynamite; how to seize armories
and military stores; to prevent the depart
ure Of troops from concentrating points;
how to preserve order In centers oi insur.
rections; how to imprison and destroy men
OF property and influence. To accomplish
this end, this association instructs its
members to be particularly active in iubor
organizations. This red-handcd body Of
assassins assembled on our portion oi the
Union as the first point OF attack. They
say in their society circulars: The Pacific
coast particularly, by reason Of it's pecul.
position, is such that few determined
men could isolate it from the balance oi
the world for months OF time, and the agita-
tiOn already started over its whole area 10
peculiarly fitted to be the first to lead of
in the active work when The time for that
work shall come" 49,
Catholic Doctrine Of Capital and Labor.
lhs pastoral le.ts. " tho az ehhi.hons
Of Milwaukee, assemblcd In the first pro-
vincial council, to the laity Of their charge
has been madspublio. On hssubject Of cap.
ital and labor the letter says:
We have indeed q sacred duty to fulfill
toward our fellow citizens. Mere human
wisdom will ever prove unable to solve
permanently and satisfactorily the social
problems which on all sidos are crowdins
in upon US. The church OF God alone with
unorring. because divinoly assisted, iuds.
ment can guide society through the laby.
serene regions Of justice and charity. The
question Of capital and labor IL the oil
difference emphasized in the Gospel 10.
tween tho rich and the poor. "Woe to the
rich and blessed are the poor" are max
inns established by tho divine judge.
When capitalists follow the heather rule
to buy labor In tho cheapest market, God
is not with them; and when laborers i'm.
agine that all men should have an equal
share in the comforts and enjoyments Of
this earthly life, Divine providence has
ruled otherwise. Industry and sobirsty
have always proved more profitable to hui.
man nature and to society than wealth
and extravaganza. To commit injustice 10
always an evil; TO suffer it may he turned
into q blessing. Retaliationis never allow.
ed, but the church has during the middle
ages united tho workingmen into guilds,
and the misery which they endure now ives
unknown before the sixteenth century.