The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-06-17
Traasonabla socIa1ists.

Treasonable Socialists.
The United States grand jury at Seattle,
Wash. Ter, has found indictments against
ten leaders OF the recent anti Chinese riots
in that city. The jury's report is most
extraordinary document. 1t alleges that
evidences has been laid before the grand
jury sufficient to convince them that there
exists throughout the country a treason
able organization known as the "Red
American International Workihgmen's as
ISOLATION" Among other things the re-
port says: .:at, Il. ,.s.3.
This association, with all its branches, is
essentially anarchical in theory and prac-
tice. The main articles Tits creed are ar
son, robbery and murder. Its proclaimed
purpose is the overthrow OF our govern
ment and the erection upon its ruins OF q
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 see to it that the officers OF all labor or
CARNATIONS ore chosen from the scientific
socialists; to employ every means to pro-
duce discomfort among the people, and to
stir up on all occasions and at nll times
as much strife and agitation as pos.
sible. More than Il gear ago the
Pacific coast was selected as the most Ia
vorable ground on which to start move
ment for the subversion OF the government.
Last fall branches OF this organization were
esta blished at Seattle Tacoma. Olympia
and other points on Puget sound. Agita-
ton OF the Chinese question was to DO
made ut once the pretext and cover for the
reasonable operations OF the band OF
scientific socialists The labor organiza-
tions were although unknown to the muin
| body OF tho members, systematically
| worked to promote the reasonable OBJ
| jects and purposes OF the scientific social
lists. All the disturbances and outrages on
Puget sound for the lust six months, arising
nominally from the agitation OF the Chinese
question, were really fomented by this in
famous association. whose real aims and
designs have been studously keptirom the
knowledge OF the real workingmen 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.
strncting their deluded, ignorant md brll-
tailed followers in the means ofpractically
! applying dynamite; how to seize armories
| and military stores; to prevent the depart
ure OF troops from concentrating points,.
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 labor
organizations. This red-handed body OF
assassins assembled on our portion Of the
Union as tho first point OF attnck. They
say in their society circulars: 1.-THE Pacific.
coast particularly, by reason OF its pecul.
lar population, its natural wealth, its
position, is such that u few determ ined
men could isolate it from the balance OF
the world for months OF time, and the agita-
ton already started over its whole area is
peculiarly fitted to be the first to lead of
in the active work when the time for that
work shall come" 8 @si.s2
Catholic Doctrine Of Capital and Labor.
The pastoral letter OF the archbishops
and the bishops Of the Catholic provinces,
OF Milwaukee assembled in the first pro-
vincinl council, to the laity OF their charge
has been made public. On the subject OF cap
ital and labor the letter says: Il 4 !.
We have indeed a sacred duty, to fulfill
toward our fellow citizens. Mere human
| wisdom will hvaf prove unable to solve
permanently and satisfactorily the social
| problems which On all sides are crowding
in upon Us. The church OF God alone with
uncrring, because diyinely assisted, judy.
ment can guide society through the laby.
rinths OF passion and selfishncss into the
serene regions OF justice and charity. The
question OF capital and labor is the OIL
| difference emphasized in the Gospel be.
tween the rich and the poor. "Woe to the
rich. and blessed are the poor, ;" are max
inns established by the divine Judge.
When capitalists follow the heather rule
to buy labor in the 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 enioyments OF
this earthly life, Divine providence has
ruled otherwise. Industry ard sobirety
have always proved more profitable to hu.
man nature and to society than wealth
and extravaganza. To commit injustice is
always an evil; to suffer it may he turned
into q blessing. Retaliation is never allow.
ed, but the church has during the middle
ages united the workingmen into guilds,
and the misery which they endure noWwas
unknown lrllb; before the sixteenth century.