The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-29
WANT NO ARMORY
IN BROWN NSV|LLE
Attenuation Painters Protest Against
alderman DrcSchcr's
New Scheme

Alderman DrcSchcr'S
New Scheme.
At regular meeting of the AL
i teratlon Painters and Paper Hang
ers OF New York State. Branch 4, of
brooklyn, held at Roosevelt Palace
Hall. Rockaway avenue, near Bel
mont avenue, Brooklyn, y. Y, on
June Is, 1911. the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted by the
union:
Whereas Alderman Drescher, of
the 65th Aldermanic District, Bor-
onSh OF Brooklyn, has requested
honorable Governor Dix, of the
state of New York, to secure for
BROWNSVILLE an armory: and
Whereas this endeavor on the
Part OF Alderman DreScher and the
politlclans in league with lin is but
one OF the manifestations OF the en-
deavors of the capitalist and the
rnllnS classes to revive the spirit of
hostility. enmity. militarism, and
bloodshed and
whereas the sole purpose of this
endeavor is to have always on hand
ready organized military power
amimdst the workinsmen. so as to be
able easily and effectrlallv to sun-
press strikes and to force labor to
submit to all the tyrannies and mis-
rule of the ruling and the exploiting
classes: and
Hostile to LabOrS Interests.
Whcreas this endeavor on the
part Oh the enemies of society and
humanity is both hostile to the in
te[eSts Oh labor and contrary to the
tendency of the times toward uni
AGAINST all human progress and civ
ilization: and
Whereas Aldevman Dru scher owes
MS elevation to that office to the
votes given him by the workinemen
ol 6ro"nSVllle, upon his prediction
assurance that he would exert him
self to secure for Brownsville a high
school, playing grounds, public baths
hospltal,and similar improvements:
and
whereas up to this moment he
mas not even attempted to carry out
any or the promises made by him:
put. on the contrary. sought to use
all ms power and position to secure
Tor brownsville an armorv that
would be a menance to labor and n
detrlment to the people in general
and thusly showing himself to be an
enemy OF the people and a traitor:
be it therefore
resolved. That we condemn AL
uer man Drescher and all the dark
po"ers that are in league with him
In their diabolical schemes to intro
uice INTO TINS community Il spirit of
discord. enmity and bloodshed as
true enemies of society and traitors
TO the cause of humanity. progress
treachery said Alderman has shown
himself wholly unfit to occupy the
exalted position which through mis-
representation lie acquired. ana ba
it further
L" Eight Such Traitors
resolved, That we pledge our-
serves from now on to exert our
serves and to the best of our means
and aDlllties to declare and carry on
perpetual war against such traitors
and enemies of society. and prevent
IN the future such persons from ever
mlsrepresentinS the peoDIe of
Brownsville. and through perfidious
promises to have themselves elected
TO office and use the same for their
selfish and sinister purposes: and be
| it also
Resolved That copy of this
| -SSoiutloH ne sent TOT publication m
the two papers that represent the in
terests of labor and fight for their
rights. to Wit: the Forward and The
New York Call: also that a copy he
| forwarded to Alderman Drescher and
the socialist party, the only party
| lnat represents the WORKING classes
| '1S1DORE POLSTEIN. Secretary :,
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| revolution is not legal right
! nut human right. a people can
throw Off any governmen when il
pleaSes. Revolutions. have ALWAYS
advanced civilization" SAYS Senator
! Bacon of Georgia. The senator
| would better have a care. Such SEN
| tlmentS have not been in fashion
since the trusts succeeded to the gov
! eminent
Patrick Henry talk is regarded as
positively shocking these days
In fact. as early as fifteen wears
ago a Chicago policeman arrested {
man on the lake front for recitina
| the Declaration of Independence. .sav.
| ing, Come along. Well have none
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