The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-30
TO THE PEOPLE OF EVERETT True Story Of the Present Industrial Strife Bet
Mill Owners and 1mberwoks What Really Happened Last Saturday
SHERIFF DON M'RAE
WOULD DEPORT UN|ON|STS

Sheriff Don McRae was elected to Of
flee largely by the votes of the shin
gleweavers; and but for the support
of organized labor would probably be
a member right now of the growing
unemployed army of the United
States. In view of this fact, his re-
marks, as quoted in the Herald Of
Monday evening, came to many in the
nature of a shock and surprise. Says
the union" sheriff:
when l campaigned for election as
sheriff l stated that l would not in
terfere with municipal affairs unless
called upon to do so, and for that
reason | have not taken any part in
helping to maintain peace during the
present strike in Everett, but you
can quote me as saying that | am
ready at any time may be called up
on, to take part in the situation, and
Furthermore, if l do so, there will
be no fooling about it, and the law
will be enforced. l can and will han
die the situation and maintain order
if have to appoint hundred deputies
to accomplish it. As matter Of fact,
there are only about half dozen real
trouble makers among the striking
shingIe workers. know who they
are and the city's patroImen must
know who they are. If they were de-
ported the violence at the waterfront
would quickly come to an end"
No union man can find fault with
McRae for asserting that he Is willing
and able to preserve "law and order"
if called upon to protect life and pro-
perty, especially property, the one
really sacred thing in the eyes of
the trading class. But every union
man and sympathizer with organ
ized labor will resent the impu-
tation that the men who should be de-
ported are members of organized la
bor.
Sheriff McRae knows, or at least
he should know, that the real trouble
makers in this town were brought here
by the "law and order element to
create strife and violence, so that Or
ganized labor could be charged with
lawlessness and violence, and thus
turn the general public against the
strikers.
Moreover Don McRae knows, or
ought to know, that Laird and White,
with their assistants, are profes-
sional gun-men, the continuance of
whose pay depends upon their having
something doin'" every little while
If there is no violence how would
these professional trouble breeders
earn living? And how could the in
dustrial despots who have determined
to crush out every tiny vestige of de-
mocracy in production create preju-
dice against unionism il there were
no scab-herders and gun.men to stir
up strife and riot?
The trouble that started at the Bak-
er mill Saturday was started by the
gun-men, not by strikers. Had there
been no Lairds and Whites imported
to Everett, there would have been no
strife and violence.
Sheriff McRae knows that Laird and
White are the real trouble-makers in
Everett, fighting with both the union
smashers and the peaceful pickets.
Why does not Sheriff McRae deport
these undesirable citizens? Why does
this officer who owes his position to
the votes of union men go out of his
way to lay the blame for present dis
orders on members OF organized labor,
instead OF suggesting the deportation
of the real culprits, gun-men brought
here for the especial purpose of Gre
ating strife and melting to bloodshed? +?
The working class Of Everett and
Snohomish county will not soon for
get this insult to union labor at the
hands of Don McRae.