The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-09-19
Thugs md Yellow Dogs
By Edward H. Kintzer, State Secre-
tary. Socialist Party.

THUGS, thugs and more thugs; then
yellow dogs and still more ours; this
seems TO be the situation in The
Clar ksburs and Failmcnt coal fields.
This does not quite state the con-
ditions, for the yellow dogs OF the coal
company are operating on the streets
Clarksbure and Fairm0nt with lhf
same open effrontery as they ii"
among the hard-driyen miners III the
company-owned towns that dot the
West Fork river to Fairm0nt. ). Fern
Johnston, organizer, last Saturday
started for CataWba, 8 miles nor,h ri
Fairmont. He was seated i'll the L.
& 0. depot at Fairmont when lie ~'@
approached by a coal company thug
who inquired of Johnson if he vas
selling pictures, seeing that he hal 4
package of supplies 10 organize 4
Socialist local. Johnston suspected
that the fellow was mine guard, bat
stated his mission. He noticed lhr
guard approsch another man with a
forid complexion, and presently
another joined them. When the train
pulled out these three boarded tie
train. No attempt was made 10 Get
Johnston until he was about to aIlght
at Catawba. He passed out safely
keeping his eye on the TWO he SuS-
picioned of wanting TO do him harm.
but when stepping from the train To
the platform he was attacked by the
third thug, who had dropped of the
train forward while it was in motion.
coming directly upon Johnson without
being seen. The guard struck Johns
ton in the face and several times i'll
the side, without receiving anything
in return, for the reason both hands
of Johnston were occupied with pack
AGES, One Of the thugs on the train
called TO the third fellow, give il To
him good" whereupon another ATTACK
was made.
No one interfered with the assault
for it was done so quickly and With
out proyocation that it was over with
before people about the depot Under
stood what was going on.
Today twelve new yellow dogs
are in Clarksburg They are following
peaceful citizens on the streets, and
they are armed 10 the limit. The
community is oyerrun with these loaf
ers. criminals and degenerale&. ANA
the citizens of Clarksbure--lhOse with
an ounce of red blood in their veins
are awakening TO the conditions
These guards must 60. They will br
made to stay on the private preserves
Of the Company and not dog the foot
steps of people i'll the cities.
Is this the freedom promised To the
Socialists TO organize, so nicely prom
ised by Governor Hatfield" Is this
thing what he wants duneG 1t would
seem 40.
At Mononeah, where Anna \
Maley attempted TO hold d political!
meeting and was promptly arrested
and placed in the most filthy jail III
West Virginia, was the Scenr Of Il
great political meeting held by The
then candidate-Hattield. Does il
matter what political party thai holds
a meeting as to whether Or not IT may
be held?
The city of FaiTmont is no" recelv-
ing lot of notoriety for the reason
that the city council are obeylng the
Consolidation Coal Company's urge to
violate the constitution in framing an
ordinance prohibiting free speech.
without the consent Of the mayor.
But the district is aroused 10 the
fullest extent over such tactics and II
is safely predicted that Walter b, Fli-
ton, the Socialist nominee for Congress
in the special election, will win easily
over the Democrat and Republican
candidates, for both parties are hope
lessly divided and the slaves Of the
coal companies say they will not sup
port any one but q Socialist.
FOR SALE.