The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-16
HORDE MAY
INVADE CITY
l. W. w. Plan Demonstration in the
Event Street Meetings Are
Denied Them

lihood will, have 1000 members OF
the /. w. w. here in two or three
days IN protest against the authori'
ties. Sam Scarlet, secretary OF the
local l. w. w.
I'VE will not permit Salt Lake City
to become a nesting place for the i.
w. WIS and II any OF them come
here they will either have to move
on or spend six months on salt wa
ter Chief of Police b. F. Grant.
Although with sober second
thought which decided that no public
street corner meetings will be held
by the |. w. w. for time at least,
a further clash between that band OF
itinerants and the local authorities
is likely to be brought about through
the action of the /. w. VS.. While
no positive statement would be made
this morning, 1t was estimated that
should Chief Of Police Grant carry out
his notice that the !. w. WIS would
not be permitted to harsngue the
street passers-by there would be an
invasion of members Of the organiza-
ton who would endeavor through nu.
merical strength to thwart the rule
Of the police. At the same time Chief
Of Police Grant in a determined and
emphatic manner made 1t plain that
incoming /. w. WIS would be re-
garded as undesirables and that they
would not be allowed to remain in
the city.
At the local headquarters or the |.
w. w. on South Temple street the
group that gathered there found the
disturbance of last night the only
topic of talk. While Morgan and
Murphy, leaders, were locked in jah
with an impending complaint against
them. their associates were planning
to obtain legal counsel for the pur-
pose of defense and also to consider
counter attack through suits to be
brought either against individuals or
the city.
As spokesman for the local |. w.
w. Secretary Scarlet said
Last nights affair was deplo able,
but It Is something that was not al
together unexpected. Before we get
through with the thing we expect to
show some of the deputy sheriffs up
in their true light.
1t was a premeditated attack and
we have several attorneys now con-
sidering just what action We will take
legally. We think we have good
grounds for damage suits
Answering a question as to tie fu.
ture actions of the local |. w. w.
in holding meetings, Mr.. Scarlet
said:
"Of course, there is good deal Of
feeling just now after last nights
row, and we will not attempt to hold
any meetings today or tonight, and
possibly not for several nights. We
are not seeking trouble and so will
Just go along quietly Just now"
As to the declaration Of Chief OF
Police Grant that no further street
meetings of the l. w. w. would be
held, Mr.. Scarlet said:
He can't prevent us from speak
ing on the streets. SO long as any
person or sect say take the Salvation
Army, has the right to expound their
religion on the street, we have the
right to discuss the present economic
discomfort that exists throughout the
country. We cannot say yet just
what our plans are or win be. In
fact we can not decide on anything
definite until we get the advice OF
our attorneys, but We are not goine
to give up the fight even though We
are quiet for a time.
A Strategic Point
In Al likelihood members CT the
]. w. W will come here in protes
against last nights affair, the treat
ment give us and the threat that W,
cannot speak on the streets, s.
Lake is advantageous, in fact is on
of the centers of the power for tn
l. w. w. in such a demonstratio
because of its location II is 2 pivC
tai center Of railroads and within
day or two even We could bring tho,
sands here from every direction. w
..l command too an unusually 'arg
u-nbeT Of men because of our pro,
unity to the coast and northw
states, where the organization
strong and where the right Of fire
speech is demanded. think thel
win be at least several thousar
members of the l. w. w. who W
come il necessary to Salt Lake City
TRAINING FOR WORK