Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-11
W. B. HAYWOOD SPEAKS
TO LARGE AUDIENCE

w. b. Haywood. the man who was
kidnapped by a conspiracy between
the fool governor OF Idaho and the
bigger fool governor OF Colorado.
who thus armed him with a regular
Gatling gun to attack them with,
smoke az Commercial Hall last night
the capacity OF tho hall.
tn ecapacity OF the hall.
He was introduced by X. ID. MIN
ton in few well chosen words, ana,
without any preliminary, began 70
talk business from the start.
Haywood at once strikes you Is
man OF much force. He Is OF rather
heavy build, extremely broad should
ers, a generous waistband, ana
though having, like "Pitchfork' TIL
man, but one eye, he makes that very
expressive. His voice Is full, and
carries well. his stage presence easy
his gesticulation at once graceful and
suggestive, and his command OF Eng
lish. as well as sarcasm, something TO
be wondered at.
He gave considerable time 10 union
labor, aud went into detail as TO the
objects and aims OF tho Western FED
eratioA OF Miners, urging all labor
ing men To unite and stand together
for a fair proportion OF what they
created. Al the same time he drew
q picture OF capital, and became
somewhat bitter in showing the re-
iatlon between II and labor.
He said. The gold miner Is In
peculiar condition with regard TO his
employer. for the reason that the
employer cannot raise the price OF
= l. A. .N lsaA aa4A TaaTI
OF production, and from thlb fact
came tho bitter war between the fed
Grafton and mine owners. The short
or hours and Increased pay meant,
perhaps, a small reduction In dlW-
derds, and. AS capital has no soul.
but its gold, II was 80 hurt II had 70 |
stand the loss instead OF passing II on
TO the consumer. He added no man |
should eat his bread In the sweat OF
another mans face. Here are n few
OF his statements;
Taft was asked what would mass
OF hungry men out OF work and out
OF money doi" and TAFT frankly re-
piled, ~ don't know"
Bryan asked the same qcestion |
talked for half an hour, but, like a
Mother Hubbard dress. he surrounded |
everything and touched nothing.
The Prohibitionists tackled the sub |
ject. and wisely suggested that they /
should stop drinking.
'As though" he remarked, "be-
cause man had quilt eating, to also
quit drinking would appease his :
hunger"
The Socialist demanded that the
government, state, etc, should In i
such conditions take care OF the in'
dividuai. and should in fact pre-
vent such conditions arising.
Labor OF muscle or brain created
everything, Capital nothing. It's
symbol was the skull and crossbonon.
II had neither patriotism. country or
Humanity.
When a man is starving he has o
right 10 take enough 20 save his life.
II is a crime TO commit suicide by
starvation or commit murder by
starving your wife and child 10 !
death. Is II any more crime TO steal
than 10 murder. do not believe
either In stealing or murder. hence |
advocate the things that lead TO
neither.
He gave graphic description OF
the bull pen in the Occur d'Alenea, OF |
the strike and conflict In Colorado, !
and OF the arrest OF himself Meyer |
and Pettibone, without a warrant or
charge being made agaLSat them,
and OF their being rushed out OF tue
state on a special train that had the ,
right OF way, and that was fur |
nished free by the railroads" OF lie |
beating the regular mail time ~
hours. Of being met at the depot |
with black marias." and hurried In
10 the Idaho penitfntlary.
His descriptions were powerfully |
made, and were affecting. The story |