Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-10-14
M|SS0ULA POLICE WAGE
BRUTAL WAR ON FREE SPEECH.
Organizers Arrested Jailed vicvy 20oPomd
Sheriff in DKonElHabeh GWley Flynn of New
York Dragged TO Bastae for Selling Union Papers Street.

the daily papers are giving large
space To the affair, with the accustom-
ed Misrepresentation and SANDERS on
the Workers.
The organizers are working under
the jurisdiction of Darby Lumber
mems union No. 20. I. w. w. The re-
ply to Labor Day speech OF local
lawyer made by Gurley Flynn at
tracted large audience and was
much applauded. The recital Of the
Colorado labor war by Organizer Lit
tie organizer for the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners in Colorado. was pro-
nounccd too radical by the mayor
and the organizers told that they
should not speak again. on the fol-
lowing evening Little was about to
rested Jones and Little. and took the
stand also To Jail
The next night four members of
the l. W. w. attempted TO speak and
were taken to Jail They Were tried on
the charge of disturbing the peace.
All were then told that II they would
stop speaking they would be giveE
their freedom. These Who kr"w
what revolutionists are know with
what scorn they looked upon these
ovcrturcs. They will give no prom
lscs and they went to Jail.
sheriff Assaults speaker.
Davis Graham, the republican shcr-
irr of Missoula county, proved him
self "A tyrannical brute of the worst
description by violently assaulting
Organizer Jones when he was incar-
ceratcd within the Jail. The assault
was uncaned for and cowardly. and
stamped Graham as a man of violent
and brutal instincts, only waiting q
chance to wreak his vengeance on his
political enemies. Jones was not only
absolutely helpless but very much
smaller man than his assailant, and 4
common rumor that Graham used q
large iron key to emphasize his ply
steal powers upon Jones.
Friday night the hose wagon VA
run out and connected. The evening
paper had announced that there
would bc "A change Of tactics, and thii
was discovered in the determination
to turn the water on every speaker.
A nice. civilized method of cnforc
ing the law! A method worthy of thu
Middle Ages! The violation of ever,
democratic principle OF liberty hu
manity has achieved. An insult an,
contempt thrown upon law and orde
by the people that have been put IL
office to uphold such things. How
long will deluded people vote TO
such things?
Such defiance of justice on the par
of officials put "A large portion of tn
crowd in very radical mood towar,
the police. Upon playing the waite
pretty close to one corner of tn
street the crowd would not move. Th
hose play was a move that caused re
sentiment In hundreds of people VIII
were not of the Industrial Workers
or sympathizers.
The Fight Not Over.
The fight is not over. The unio
men are undaunted. Volunteers ar
on the way from various points of tn
west, To attempt free speech, to IL
the jails, to work for political and In
, dustrial freedom.
, Jones was assaulted ostcusibly 70
, not obcying an order to stop singinl
His injuries were such that a docto
, had to be called.
= workingmen. you have no right
under capitalist law. How long wi
you stand this? Arouse yc slaves
n labor Is ever To be "A factor To max
human beings! Sheriff Graham Is
. 2OO-pound man. and his bleeding vic
: tim weighs only las pounds. a CIV
z suit will be brought against the thu
Il that the capitalists keep for the
/, sheriff.