Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-08

MINERS
SOCIALISTS OF OHIO
CONDEMN ROOSEVELT.
THEY ROAST TAFT FOR BUT
TING IN" DURING RECENT
CAMPAIGN.

Columbus, O., June 3.--The socialist
party of Ohio at the closing session of
its state convention here adopted
resolutions extending sympathy to
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone, of
ficers Of the Western Federation of
Miners accused of completely in the
assassination of Governor Steunen-
berg of Idaho.
Among the delegates who sat in the
convention was Harry Wells, a son of
the late founder of the city of Wells
ton, o., and nephew of Senator For
aker.
The resolutions denounce President
Roosevelt for his characterization of
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone as
undesirable citizens" and condemn
Secretary Taft for going to Idaho dur
| ing the last political campaign.
These resolutions were adopted by
the state convention of the socialist
party at Columbus:
Whereas, The socialist prophecy of
class struggle has crystallizel into
| definite class war in the western
states, as shown by the persecution of
Comrades Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone, against whom the capitalist
class is using all the weapons in its
armory, namely, biased judges, a pros
| tituted press, military force and Pink
erton detectives, to crush the labor
movement;
Resolved. That we, the socialist
party of Ohio, in convention assem-
bled, do support with answering
fidelity our comrades, Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone, during their trial
Abuse by Emma Goldman.
Portland June Regardless of
how good a man President Roosevelt
may be, he is not the friend of the
laboring classes said Emma Gold
man apostle of anarchy, lecturer,
martyr" and authoress of New York
city, in an interview here today. In
stead he is the instrument of organ
| lied government and authority and
| the representative of capitalism. He
does not embody the best qualities of
| the American citizen, but is a repre-
sentative of brute force. He does not
possess the finer qualities which are
essential to make for the development
of human relations"
Miss Goldman reached Portland yes
lerday and lectured twice today under
the auspices of the local organization
of anarchists. She is completing a
| Of hn
| from here to the Sound cities and
points in Canada, preliminary to re
! turRing to New York, whence she sails
for Amsterdam to attend congress
of anarchists which will be held in
| August.
During her lecture on Direct Ac-
| ton Versus Legislative or political
Action" Miss Goldman incidentally re-
ferred to the trial of Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone and abused Detective
McPharland and the PinkertOn detec-
tiyes.
She advises organized labor to avoid
participating in politics and recon
mends direct action and the general
strike as the only agencies through
which the workingmen of this coun-
| try may expect to gain relief from
the existing conditions, She recon-
mends this basis of action as a Ger
| tain solution to all labor troubles.
Holland Bars Anarchists.
Brussels;-A dispatch received here
from Rotterdam says that the Dutch
government has forbidden the holding
Of the anarchist congress arranged
i for Amsterdam July 26. The news
papers declare that the congress will
be held at Luxembourg