Montana news., 1907-11-07

Nall' but NC was uiSuioocu lVf pidS
although his every answer showed that
that was just what he didn't have.
A mans integrity disqualifes him as
n juor, or rather to administer the
law under a system of society where
the laws are all based on the funda-
mental injustice of robbing labor of
its own for the sake of a ruling class
of parasites.
b. oganization the Bulwark Of Ca-
pitalism.
True to the historical function of
the capitalist system, the organization
of society into systematic methods of
work, remarkable familiarity is evi-
denced on both sides with the entire
frame-up Of the case. This is partic-
ularly noticeable in connection with
the prosecution in this trial A visit
ing attorney said he had never seen
a ease where the forces were so well
organized. This work had been so
thoroughly done by the defense in Ada
and Canyon counties that it nonplused
those on the state s side of the case
And it was prominently the work of
socialists. The defense attorney have
said that at first it was almost i'm.
possible to get anyone to attempt this
work, the prejudice was so great
against the Federation men. Union
men would go out, come back discour-
aged and throw up the job. But when
the socialists were put to work, it was
a different proposition. They were
undaunted and went after the greatest
difficulties like a greyhound to the
trail. As a result of this close work
the prosecution has adopted these tao
ties in the present ease to such good
purpose that it was doubtful if a
single socialist was going to be allow
ed to sit on the case. If their ans
wers were true and satisfactory they
would be fred by the prosecution on
peremptory.
The Spokesman Review, true to its
policy of vituperation and misrepre-
sentation, has acted as though it were
the same as putting thugs and Grim
inals on the jury to have a socialist
on. 1t sent to the Associated press
through its reporter that it looked as
though it would be impossible to
evade one socialist on the jury. And
this evasion would have been made
ionelad if it had been in the power of
the defense to do il.
Mr.. Baur, an old and respected cit.
izen in the county, who qualified on
every point so there could be no pos
sible objection, was dismissed solely
because he was known to vote the so
cialist ticket. 1t may be said to the
credit of Sheriff Macdonald that there
seems to have been no discrimination
in his venire so far as the politics of
the men summonsed were concerned.
Glass Struggle Invalued..
1t is an interesting feature in con-
nection with this crime that the large
capitalist, as usual, seems to have been
the original aggessor. Fred Tyler for
whose alleged murder Adams is being
tried, is said to have been claim
jumper hired by b. r. Lewis of the
B. r. Lewis Lumber company to go
up and jump Simpkins' timber claim.
SO the case SINNERS down to the fight
of the big man of a big lumber com
pany against poor man on timber
claim, trying to get a foothold for
himself on the earth. 1t is claimed
by the prosecution that Simpkins in
an effort to get back his property, in
connection with Newt Glover and Al
ma Mason, hired Adams to get Tyler
out of the way. OF course the con-
tamination of the reputation of the
working man is small mattersto the
capitalist where property values are
concerned.
hudhiss u nnt"pti VI tut "tbtciu
Federation, was accused by Orchard
of being one of the murderous and
mysterious "inner circle" of that
body, along with Simpkins. Hence the
mine owners and the lumbermen were
able to combine in deal to get work
ing men out Of the way that inter.
fered with their economic interests.
And this is the situation behind the
Adams case-that's all; line up of the
class fight in the mining and lumber
industries combined As always, the
producer, the worker, the social slave
is the under dog, and money govern
ment, machinery and prestige are
against him.
If Adams is convicted Glover ami
Mason will be tried on the same
. charge.
corrupting the Public Mind.