Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-18
HARRIS WE|NSTOCK ROASTS
BOTH SIDES IN CONFLICT

BUIH SIUtS IN CUNFlICl
tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
| SACRAMENTO, May 1S.-A stinging
denunciation of the campaign of In
dustrial Workers of the World at San
Diego and even greater denunciation
| of the "vigilanteS' there, whom he
convicts of unAmerican, uncivilize6
abuse of the disturbers and with rec
Ommendation that the state authorities
take a drastic hand in the struggle
there, are features of a 10000 word re-
port sent to Governor Johnson by Har-
| ris Weinstock, appointed as commits
siOner to investigate the San Diego
labor war. WeinStOck scores District
Attorney Utley of San Diego. quoting
the federal statutes to recommend that
the vigilantes be fined $4,000 each,
should be imprisoned and be subiecl
to forfeiture of citizenship. He de
clares the vigilantes made themselves
far greater criminals than those they
brand as anarchists and the scum Of
Tie tdTlU. I1c SlN CO dli tAntuoiiNC
count of the whole Industrial affair,
declaring his efforts to investigate the
affairs were ignored and almost OD-
posed by the district attorney and 9th
er officers, and says:
Your commissioner is frank TO con
fess that when he became satisfied Of
the truth of the story related by the
unfortunate men, it was hard to be-
lieve he was not sOjourning in Russia
and conducting an investigation there,
instead of in this alleged home of the
brave and the free. Surely the over
whelming evidence shows these Amer
lean men were assaulted with weapons
i'm most cowardly and brutal man
ner."
WeinStock stated that he doesn't ap-
prove of the industraliStS teachings,
saving if they were followed it would
mean this is a nation of liars, thieves
and scoundrels, but he advises that
the matter be submitted to the attOr-
ney general to consider the evidence.
Citing the case of julius Tum, a
union tailor unafiilated with Indus
trialists or Socialists, who was beaten
with clubs and a blacksnake whip after
being forced to kiss the star spangled
banner and sing the Land OF the Free
and the home of the Brave"
Weinstock says: in common with
his fellow victims, his sacred rights
to life, liberty and happiness guaran-
iced under the constitution were
trampled under foot by men who, in
the name OF the law as an alleged vigi-
lance committee. proved themselves
l. an II M
order"
Giving reasons for the reign OF ter
ror. WeinstOck quotes San Diego
papers, which. he alleges, have done
much to fomenl violence. From The
San Diego Tribune OF April he
quotes: We claim the right 10 de
fend ourselves against confessed out
laws and claim the right 10 choose or
weapons Of defense. If the sword OF
our own law is turned against us, W"
claim the right under an unwritten
law to resort to the law of nature.
He also quotes the San Diego Tri-
bune of March 4: Hanging is none
TOO good for them. They would be
much better dead for they are of no
use in human economy. They are the
waste material of creation and should
be drained off into the sewer Of obiiN-
ion. there to rot in the cold, like any
other eXcrement."
He finds the San Diego police de-
partment has gone far beyond its legal
limitations in forbidding men and wo-
men holding street meetings.
Scoring the Tndustrialists' purpose.
he says: The evidence before Inc
forces the conclusion that it is organ
lied for the deliberate purpose of burn
ing in to the hearts of its followers
that they are justified in lying, stealing
and confiscating the property of OH
ers. If all men accepted these teach
ines il would make society impOssl-
BILE
The report concludes: Your COM
missioner calls the attention OF your
eXcellency to the new industrial econo-
mic condition which has arisen in tmls
country. The condition seemingly has
been imported from Europe, because of
it's unholy and reckless methods to at
tain its ends. 1t is likely seriously to
menace the industrial peace and vel
fare Of the country The scenes en-
acted in Spokane, Fresno and San d.
ego are likely to be re-enacted on a
larger scale until the crisis is reached
and civil war threatens. 1t would seem
to your commissioner that the best
legislative minds in the common
wealth should be invited to devise leg
islatiOn and that effort be made to en-
list congress likewise to devise inter
state legislation along the same lines.
SACRAMENTO, May 18.-Governor
Johnson today conferred today with
DEPUTY Attorney General Ray BenJa-
min on the ;oan Diego situation. The
result was not announced.
UtIey Replies
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN DIEGO, May 1S-District Attor-
ney H. S. Utley, commenting on the
Weinstock Industrial Workers report,
said:
ANY statement that | have not done
my duty is an absolute falsehood.
consider Weinstock's coming here an
insult to me and to the community.
Utley declared he is willing to stand
on his own record and that he is not
responsible to Weinstock or to the
governor.
SAN DIEGO, May Oscillations &c
| snow cause why tney SHoulu hoC NC ou
| judged in contempt of court for threat
ening court officers will be issued fol
sixteen citizens Monday Superior
Judges Sloan and Guy declared the
evidence presented by the Industrial
| lists attorney was sufficient to justify
this action.
Go After Fair
| CBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
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