The chronicle=news., 1914-07-24

arouse to its duty and remove GER
tain evil elements and agencies of
disturbing from under the at present
too encouraging protecting Of the
national standard. Surely there is
NO lack Of evidence Of the existence
Of dangerous influences and evil
conditions created by those influ-
ences. Certain labor leaders, or
rather creators and leaders of strife
and disorder. are publicly and fire.
Quently damning all government,
damaing all laws. damning and In
sulting the emblem of the republic.
That teachers and preacher of Anar-
chism. VIM. D. Haywood, leader OF
the l. w. W.. lately said in public
speech delivered in New York:
/ 1--WE don't care for the flag and
we are against patriotism. We have
learned that the American flag is not
our flag. There is only one flag in
the world for US, and that Is the red
flag1nr,g , oy,
Therein Mr.. Haywood expresses
for US the correct, the true, the real
animating spirit of Anarchism. the
greatest existin& danger to our insti-
tutions. Now, isn't 1t time to close
up, our duty to close up the mouths
OF the many Anarchistic Haywoods.
time to compel them to swear alleg-
lance to the national flag and live up
to their oaths, or leave the country
that their presence Injuries and dis
graces? There is no place under the
American flag for any man native or
foreign, that does not respect it and
stand for the maintained supremacy
OF all that It represents. In fact, any
alien that extends armed defiance, to
officers OF the law. local, state Or
should be forced to leave
the country and barred from again
it, while citizens that join
aliens in such defiance should be
arrested and properly punished for
their treason. 1t is said that Presi-
dent Gompers and other leaders of
the American Federation of Labor
approve Of the armed opposition of
striking Colorado miners to all pub
ment Of law and maintenance of
peace! This is hard to believe. l
hone It is not SO for If 1t is. 1t will
be bad, very bad. as affecting organ
lied labor generally. The Colorado
strikers took the wrong course to
gain justice and they can't shoot
and winning arguments
from the muzzles of guns in settling
labor disputes, but they can. and do.
thus create prejudice against and
opposition to them and to their cause.
It is proper and right to protect the
of employers. When threat
ened with destruction, even with
armed guards II need be. but there
is not now, and never has been need
Of. nor justification for armed vio-
lence by either side in the settlement
Of labor controversies. No, there is
no place under the American flag
for the use OF powder and lead argu-
ments in adjusting and settling in
dustrial controversies. no place IN
der the flag for Anarchistic methods.
No place under 1t for Anarchist and
Anarchism, its vocates must eradi-
cate its venum. its corrodins poison
from their systems. or they and their
God denying. law-defyinE and peace
doctrines will be eradicat-
ed from the country. that has already
greatly wronged itself and all de-
cent humanity by submitting as long
as It has to the presence and evil
teachings OF these civilization. ours
ing elements and demoralizing agcn-
II. Bates. Saybrook,
Illinois, June 4. 1910. -'''