The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-28
SedttIe'S Riot

The supreme need OF the hour for
this community Is a Congressional
Investigation OF the riot on Friday
uiEht. July 18Th. and the cause which
led up 20 L. The truth viii not hurt
any but those who should be pun-
ished as a restraint upon the type
OF man who refused TO consider
the public welfare
The American flag was and IL In
tended TO symbolic thar order. pro
lection and dignity which the equal
protection OF law and the protection
of equal law can guarantee under
government by. for and OF the people.
and for any body Of civilized men 20
come to. or gather In this city. and
with American fi.gs In hand. break
In doors. smash windows. destroy and
burn private property IL without
question n Dissertation OF that flag
end an offsnsa against this city.
state and nation.
Our SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
Whoever would scorn or insult our
Sailors and Soldiers Is a. bad and no
worse than those who would sane
fion. aid and nbet riot by those
bodies. and u there IL a mischief
making nightmare In Seattle,
power that works for evil. 10 should
be put down by lawful means and In
orderly fashion and without intune-
tfonE.
This is said 30 be a government OF
i1w-and not OF men: but how about
II when the government itself
creates riot and those whose high
office IL Is 70 preserve the public
peace become disturbers OF that
then has bseoms Of our government
by law where IL the social order
~ power that rights wronEsf
DIRECT ACTION.
There IL no question bat that Seat
tie has had q Taste OF what We
Socialists call Direct Action" II
was forced upon US by men who are
In the government service as Sailors
and Soldiers. Our government should
be profoundly concerned about the
conduct Of its Sailors and Soldiers.
II must be admitted that the
Socialist Party organization Estate
party officials In this Etatel are en- o
tirely out OF harmony and line with
the National Socialist Party and In
tsrnationai Socialist movement but
this ls because the party officials IN
this state have betrayed the priu r
clpies Of the National party In their
zeal and effort 70 teach Direct
Action and Haywoodism within the
party. But the rank and file are
true TO political action and the prin-
eiples Of the National party. and will
correct this abuse when they be-
come conscious that this abuse
exists within the party.
WHO - At FAULTs
The break In the Socialist Party
Of this city and state came when the
Direct Acti0nists within the party
insisted on preaching and tnachtn
the tactics Of syndica lism and sabot.
age as a tactic Of the Socialist
Party n the street corners and un-
der the banners Of the Soclnlist
Party Of this state. We viewed their
action with apprehension and re-
fg.sd TO to-. conduit Tne ms t i,ee national
socialist Party repudiated their
tactics and the rank and file o. our
party recalled Haywood. the idgl
~ the Direct Aetionists 80 W ~
Fociallsts cannot be charged with
The secretary Of our Navy was IN
Seattle and spoke at n private din
uer concerning flag upon whleh
he put n construction which was
whofIv In error. II applied 20 the
:. SOCIALIST Party and movement.
FIGHT sTARTED
- gone Sailor and Soldier boys Ro'
into an alteration with wom,at
nor an + W W. \ free-fOr al
fight followed. In which the Sailor
and Soldier boys were beaten. Inc
following night there was riot, ~
valuable libraries were burned ano
destroyed and other property was
burned In our streets.
OIR MAYOR ACTS.
The fDlipWluE fuDFHiNE ai"E ~
George r. Cotterill exercised tht
executive power under the city char.
ter 70 preserve peace and prevent
further riot which was threatened
To have done less would have proved
Rim a dangerously weak man Its
vas engofned by n Court Judge. but
Ire Courts order came after thOss
vvho rad been in iured and iusultef
fad realized that the Mayor wal
actfrQ 10 restore order ana protect
r,r0yerty and life itself. az well ~
me rights Of those who we're Injured
All thought Of retaliation .Wa'
quickly laid aside and nope had
taken the place Of despair.
VIZ WANT THE Truth
We IN Seattle, are entitled n
have the evidence made into recorf
rnd tho responsibility for this rio
mt where IL belongs. This can onl'
IL dome by a Congressional lnvestl
gatiou. Our government should b
efuick 10 act while the witnesses mr.
rtiif here The fact would enable ~
h. decide who IN responsible ana IN
luiitv ones made known TO ~ az
go that in the future VIZ may aVoif
riots and shun those who profnuI
gate Thorn ...tt
let every person and every publl'
ana aociai body who desire the truth
write 10 our National Congress, re-
auesflnR this inveBtiRation, IL VII
restrain the vicious and Insure on
future public peace. and better On
HbleH Us 10 choose public servant
and Judges who serve the people
when we vote again.
Next week shall resume M
article on WHY Every Catholi'
Should BE a SOCIALIST"