The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-14
have been investigated and reported
upon by an international commission. -
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED RIOT.

The riot at the l. w w. meeting in
this city on Tuesday night appears to
have been n personally conducted af-
fair There is a fcud between former
Deputy Sheriff Axel Steele and James
Il. Morgan, with whom Steele had some
personal difficulty in connection with
the strike at Tucker some time ago, a
strike which was melted by the |. w.
W. leaders. Needless TO say, this COM
muBity will unanimously condemn any
such breach of the peace as this, By
whumsoever melted or conducted. Mr..
Steele was clearly the aggrcssor in
this mot. and was aided and abetled in
il by number of his personal friends
and adherents. But the streets of Salt
Lake CITY are no place for the violent
pursuit Of private animosities and the
riotous working ont Of personal re
veugc. The police did good work in
suppresSing the riot and arresting the
rioters, ami it is to be hoped that the
law will deal with them IN such fashion
rs viii prevent IL future any similar
outbreaks.
AS to the I. W. W., that organization
is fast getting to De a universal men
ace to the public peace, standing
threat against the good order of the
community eveTvwherc. Wherevor its
membership appears there arc riots and
fighting. Secretary Haywood, In his
speech in this city distinctly stated that
his organization was at war with the
government. Nothing is more natural
than that an organization that is at
war with the government should pro-
woke condemnation from loyal citizens
and incite riot and bloodshed, The
laws and tho courts do not keep up
with the criminal element in the lodges
and wickedness of criminal ingenuity.
But as to the I. w. w, there appears
TO he little doubt Of the organization
coming within the constitutional dclini-
tion of treason, on Mr.. Haywood IS
declaration and on the universal uproar
which ensues upon the activities Of the
]. ". W.
We are heartily in favor of the
widest latitude in discussion. both pub
lie and private, and We are also aware
that any harshness and injustice per
petrated upon individuals who claim
the liberty of speech and freedom Of
opinion is apt TO help the cause Of
these agitators far more than any pos
sible good that can be derived from
harsh measures in behalf Of the com
munlty and Of the stability Of society.
1t is wise, therefore, to be extremely
cautious III handling this organization;
and even where the blatherskites evi-
IDENTITY seek 30 stir up riot by viii
famous and personal attacks upon good
order and upon individuals, it is well
to ignore that blatherskiting wherever
it can be done. We think, however,
that public sentiment is such that the
rigid enforcement of the ordinance al
ready on the books would be fully in
dorsed by the public that seeks TO pre-
vent incendiary harangues upon the
streets, such harangucs as are likely to
result in breaches of the peace and
lHhb ~ hNNuIIt tlIablcb W
Of the laws and the government and
and vile attacks upon in
dividuals.
1t is well always TO allow the utmost
liberty Of speech within the bounds Of
decency and order, but the ]. w. w.
speakers are clearly determined to
oVerpass these bounds. and to provoke
breaches Of the peace. To permit this
would be to invite that
order and its spokesman to
give Salt Lake City the affiction Of
their unwelcome presence in great num-
bers. and, presently they would become
such nuisance as would be insup-
portable IT is well, therefore, to
take time by the forelock. and
rigidly and unvaryingly enforce the
ordinance making restrictive require
mcnts as to speaking on the public
streets. aud requiring all who would so
speak TO get license from the Mayor
or the City Commissioners for such
speaking, which license should state
the subjects proposed to be publicly dis.
cussed Then the police should be on
the alert and firmly repress any public
street speaking not thus licensed, or
any speaking that would disregard the
terms of the license. We consider that
tins would be quite in line with the
authority, and that the pres
ent ordinance, properly and strictly en-.
forced. can save the city much trouble,
turmoil. and uproar.
SHOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.