Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE WITH THE MANAHANs

Terrible days are ahead for this country Germany
is winning this but she is not winning it the
land under the but by propaganda which stirs
up labor troubles riots class hatred and sef-seekng
The democracies of England and France have stood m
but unless the United States stamp out sedion and
near-sedtion, not worthy to be a democracy.
We cannot continue to deal lightly with agitators Of
the James Manahan type. Something must be done His
speech to the meeting at st. Paul week Sun
day goes Anthony better in its subtle appeal
to violence with the federal and the Public
Safety Commission put into the role of the noble
Brutus' and "envous Cassus. It requires stretch
of the imagination to see Manahan la Anthony implor-
ing his kind friends and "sweet friends not to commit
deeds of violence and then the echoes of the riot
reach his rubbing his hands and excaimng in
donic glee Mischief thou afoot, take thou what
course thou wilt"
Get out the old Shakespeare and read that infam-
matory grafton by which Anthony transformed gath
ering of Roman citizens into bowling mob and then
read this stenographic report of Manahans speech
"Now ladies and gentlemen, don't mistake the i'm
portance of the occasion to and to the country be-
if the industries of this country tied up
any considerable length of time and it is spread from
border to border it will spread (appause and dem
onstration).
Ladies and gentlemen, would to God that the peo-
pie in Washington could hear the way in which you
earnest, honest countryloving responded to that
suggestion
only knows the the agony the anguish the distress
that will upon beloved country if it to
in the days to and before great industrial
strife shall spread land from coast to coast
tying and parayzng the of the country and
the forces that supply food, clothing and material.
1T is unthinkable, my brothers, and don't believe
that the government in Washington will permit that,
feeling the determination which you toiers have in
hearts (Appause) I don't believe the government in
Washington will drive you men Of America who toll, I
don't believe that you will be driven to the stern and
full determination for the protection of liberty
free and for rights toers to stand straight
in the human beings.
II don't believe that the government in Washington
will permit the pinheads in control of the Safety Com
mission to bring that upon the country Applause and
demonstration.)
''No ladies and gentlemen, would make any sacri-
flee Of myself in the world If could stop the spread Of
the determination of the toing to hamstring
the and industries of this country but
because look into your faces, because Judge
by the sound of the response that you gave today
know that might just well talk against the resist
less tides of the to try to stop you tong
from the assertion of rights human beings in this
awful crisis (Applause.) ...
But boys, am going to ask you favor, that you
be patient that restrain yourselves that you hold
last degree of human endurance before you do anything
to tie hurt the industries of this country during
the dark days when liberties being involved in
world insanity of war. (Appause)
"Will you do it," (Cries of Yes, yes.")
Can any intelligent man read this speech without
knowing whence the incentive to violence in the
St. Paul street roube And because of that violence
and the violent view of the issues in the street rou
BILE, the business of dozen Minnesota cities have
been called to the state capital to order and
spect for life and property Industry has been in tur
mo while the question of sympathetic strike hung in
the balance and the economic strength Of Minnesota
been weakened and its effectiveness impaired
The state of Minnesota cannot now surrender with
out yielding to the rioous dsorderly element and is
altogether probable that the sensible labor leaders in the
cities will this before they go tn extreme gen.
eral sympathetic strike But if they do not it. still
Minnesota cannot surrender To yield to the Manahan
Gilbert Van Lear type would but start the country
wards the fate that overtaken Russia the
hands of the Bolsheviki
But in the of common why shouldn't
something be done to stop Manahan and agitators
like him?
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS CHEER
Tho Of fbo T1nitod