The daily sentinel., 1908-01-07

, its constitution. 1t is such organisa-
ton and dominated by such inf,u-
ences and leadership that it cannot
exist in any community along with
loyal, lawabiding and lawrespectins
citizens. Their open insults to the
flag have not been infrequent by any
means Time and again they have
Haunted their reasonable ensigns
before an outraged people here In
Goldfield. In the parade of the West
orn Federation of Miners on Sunday,
January goth, a demonstration was
made in favor of Meyer and Hay
wood, then in prison at Boise for
murder. The miners paradej the
streets with nothing but red flags as
banners. The most conspicuous ban
ner was one at the head of the pa
rade. red with black letters under
scored with white, bearing these
words: ''If they pack jury to kill
our men, we will pack hell full of
them" Another banner bore the
legend: "a capitalist for every hair
| OF our DrOtherS head.
| The evening of this day. the .tth
of January, the local union adopted
fiery resolutions in behalf of the rev.
olutiohists of Russia. which. after re-
citing n most violent preamble. read
as follows:
I'VE. the working class of
Goldfield. Nevada. in mass meet
ing assembled this goth day Of
January. 1907. under the aas-
ces OF the Industrial Wrk-
ers of the World, the Western
Federatcn of Miners, ~. So.
cialist L abor patty and tho So
cialist Party of America. extend
to you true revolutionary greet
i ing.
i You are our brothers and
sisters in the international work
ins. class revolution, Your ens-
mics are our enemies. Your
cause is our cause. Your VIC
tory is our victory.
I'VE have no enemy but the
capitalist class.
Our country is the world.
Our flag is the banter that is
dyed red with the martyrs
blood of our class.
Down with capitalism.
Long live the international
working class republic"
These resolutions were submitted
by committee composed of Robert
Randall. now representing tho local
miners union at federation hesd-
quarters at Denver, by B. H. Dom
nelly, at time president of the local
branch, and r. H. Rogers and Harry
.Jardine, both prominent in Local
22O. The resolutions were adopted
without a single dissenting voice and
by these resolutions the local miners
| organization adopted as their flag
"the banner that is dyed red with
the martyrs blood" or. more con-
cisely. the "red flag OF anarchy"
1t announced itself revolutionary
body and its only enemy. the cap
italistic Glass;
| And still this organization that
Las declared war upon property and
Inroperiy owners-against employers
and men of capitals very much
! aggricyed that the loyal citizens of
Goldfieid will not treat with 1t in the
operations of their mines and other
business enterprises.
On January 26th this year this
| staunch. loyal band of patriots ex-
PEELED two members because they had
| accepted commissions from the Unit
cd States government as deputy mar
rhals. The announcement of their
action was as follows:
"At regular melting of the
Goldfield Miners Union No. 220,
January 90. 1907. there was
passed motion to expel two
members of this union for pros
tiiuting their manhood by hir-
ing themselves out as deputy
United States marshals in order
to intimidate the laboring BROTH
ers and refusing to resign their
positions. 1t Is provided by this
union to place their names in
the Miners Magazine. The
names are Ed. Sheridan and
Charles Smith. better known as
Goldtooth and Smithy."
This announcement, which was
published in laboring papers issued
by the miners union, was signed by
Harry Jardine, recording secretary:
Dan Roudebush, president. and w. A.
Willis. secretary. Men cannot belong
10 the Western Federation and serve
their country. too. Loyalty to coun-
try Is treason to that Organization.
which proclaims that 1t has no cour-
try. Our county is the world" our
flag, the banner that is dyed red"
Is 1t any wonder the mine opera
tors OF Goldfield refuse longer to rec
ognize such an Organization? Is I'll