The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-30
TAKE THAT NOW
YOU |. w. WIS


man, while here in Spokane
stated that Spokane was an EN-
bryonic center for anarchistic cryp
tograms. in the form of the I. w
w. Now I believe in the portion
of the i. W. w. organization where
in they are aggressive in securing
all the members of the labor
classes that rightfully intend te
promote the general welfare of the
labor unions, and the labor man in
general. But when 1t comes to
what 1t has at the present stage
Of the game, when they crowd the
sidewalks in front Of the different
business houses, some of whom
pay license and should be protect
ed, and wave their gesticulative
members in propounding and in
shilling into the minds of the sim
pie workingmen the theories and
diabolical depredations and put
them through a course of training
wherein they may defy the city
ordinance and work havoc upon
the law, cutting slashes- in the at
mosphere with their fanatic hur
rahs and wild hallaballos-I, as a
free born and sane citizen of Spo
kane, must rise and express my
desire in defense of the peaceful
citizens and business men of Spo
kane, and those who pay license
for running their rational respec
tive business Offices, be they EN-
ployment agencies or other places
of industrial enterprises.
When any civic community the
size of Spokane begins to be domi
neered with lot of pests and
hazardous parasites working not
for the real good of any special
order, but to deprive the already
emaciated pocketbooks of the
meagre-funded laboring, and takes
the "rake-off" for their own per
sonal disbursements, as do those
who claim to represent certain or
ders here in Spokane, analogous
to the Il. w. w." it is about time
that some movement was made tt
bring about serenity, harmony and
peace, ere we have here in oul
midst a full recapitulation of the
turmoil that has been tearing the
vitals out of the Russian empire
and bringing a country that was
once a recognized national power
to state of mediocrity and dis
paragement.
1t is very obvious. as well as un
pleasant, to observe that during
these meetings the city ordinance
regarding splitting on the side
walks has not been executed, and
it is no little incident to see men
and women at these occasions try
ing to abnegate themselves off the
walks and cut their way meander
ing around mass of beings pro
fusely expectorating and belching
forth great guilds of amalgamated
weeds, which would cause the
open-faced crater of the great
Vesuvius to blush in shame fol
those who are trying to come forth
from the throes with Immaculate
apparel.
do not wish to expostulate
vituperate, censure, animandvert
or reprove any movement that is
working for the good of the com
mon veal, but when harmony
maintains a dlscordant attitude
when anarchial intentions are rife
throughout the city, and when men
will come out on the street cor.
ners feigning to represent honor
advancement and enhancement, as
well as unionism, and teach to a
multitude Of mediocre individuals
secret devices of evading the law
In my opinion as an honest citizen
of Spokane. believer In God AL
mighty. and full fiedged patriot
OF the stars and stripes, to bring
to the conception of the citizens OF
Spokane Kaleidoscope view OF
the preparations that are elabor
ately bursting forth in our bidst.
These fellows claim that they
will overflow the Jail, II arrested
The proper thing for the police to
do is to turn the hose on them. and
not soil their uniforms by arrest,
ing them. Hoping that we will see
them all wipe out, very truly yours.
c. V. Hawkins.