The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-31
SEATTLE. "WEDNESDAY, OCT. II.
Insults TO Labor.

Insults to Labor.
A double insult was offered to labor
last night IN the speech Of Mr.. r. G.
Robertson. fusion candidate for congress.
just ~ the same insult has been offered
BY this man ever since he sought for
notoristy ana psif by coming to the de-
fence Of violence and outrage: an insult
10 thsir intelligence, an insult to their
character. II IL men Of this stripe whom
svsry honest workingman should repu-
diats - his deadliest enemy.
The Insult 10 character IL contained In
the Implication conveyed BY Mr.. Robert
son in avery speech that he makes that
the sanse Of labor II identical with ths
cause Of Intimidation. murder and dy-
namiting. II II = false and wicked
charge The men OF whom Mr.. Robert
sen has csastituted himself the especial
champion we're. ~ proved by their acts
and their record. . gang Of as desperate
outlaws ~ this country over knew. For
ten years they terrorised honest labor
and made the enforcement OF law and
order an impcssibility In the region which
they ruled. Not the least OF their Of
fsnoss was their theft OF the name OF q
labor anion. under cover OF which they
hoped 70 commit with impunity deeds
that fllsd the country with horror. They
have nothing In common with honest toll
and 20 couple the two together ~ Mr..
Robertson does is a crime against organ
ixed labor everywhere
II Is an insult to intelligence for Mr..
Robertson to attempt to distort the plain
facts OF the case. established a. they ara by
the consensinw testimony Of innumsrahle
witnesses. There II no difference OF opsn-
ion among those who know the facts
These ara established TO the fuil satisfac-
sion OF the Democratic governor of Idaho,
Who was foremost In stamping out the
band OF desperedocs. and asked for and
received the assistance Of federal troops
In work 10 which the state authority
was unequal They are established 20
che satisfaction OF the officers OF the
United States army. whose sole Desire
was 70 do their duty unaer the law. They
are established 90 thu satisfaction Of an
investigating COMMITTEES OF Ia. federal
he0se os representatives. whs went over
the sseoni vita serupuieus tharoughncss
and a desire TO do exaet Justice, They
are established to the satisfaction Of the
whole people OF the state ef Idaho. Of
every honest iahorer there. OF every body
except che criminals Who are no longer
free 50 malntass their reign Of terror and
except alr. y. c. Robertson. who continues
90 Ply The arts 81 the criminal asveeats for
a asnsinasisn 10 sonxrsss ana TO-.
AYaia ne insaltsa sA. intelligence u ais
saalssss sy relating fasuieas stories 81
alleged fmpasisiens sssa labor In tho
Occur aAlsnes . recital OF apooryeAal
ans taeosairis events Al these anega.
tleas have been Investigated ana forad
without shadow Of foundation Ia ssnth.
they hays essa STAMPED wish shs hrana o,
fA1ssheed ey the Democratic Officials Q.
sa~Ae. whs know the fssss. liz repeated
sss tnsnis by dwelling asea the fAks ssnry
ss 40 invasion az Asaasio labor from tAs
Nanipnssss. wAieA hss sesa rtddlea BE-.
soaa reasnssisn by ira ross-rnsellixsneer.
II b the eassc ot iASor that such men
"a shfs dare 20 saks TIA n&Fas upea sAslr
naA IN sSevy ssaas AIT kesersson "a
anas Cor any eftiee ~stAln the giss Of tAs
people: NEST q al unas far that AiSa .na
AonosAois pace 10 ~asSa he has essa
named ~ she grace ss . corrupt sosasar~-
u0n IA fusion rcasies whicA cav tn hin,
"a lnstrezseas 81 ssSallAr nsaesa fer as
perpsssA ffs y sat saaa to hs tras,e,
~ssA snv aAssasa awe saoA "a he esllher-
na1Ay aAasss ne scsssstSx " crime. tas a..
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