Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-18
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R0UGHNECKS REiGNING

CHICAGO, July ia world ruled
by 'roughnecks" Is the aim OF the
Industrial Workers OF the World. the
chief OF that organization. William o.
Haywood, declared here In an inter.
view today.
Everybody else will be brought
down to the "roughneck" basis OF liy.
Ing, he added.
at is not important what happens
TO bur men out in Arizona" he said.
at will be more important in the
future how the government OF the
United States treats the situation to.
day. A man going hungry isn't new.
That's too common to excite interest
these days. But a man. even II he
hasn't good clothes on his back. be-
ing denied free speech, free assembly,
the common rights Of a dog even. at
q time when so much piffle Is being
spread about the country over the
war for democracy. IS important-and
dangerous.
They can't stop us. No matter
what they do we will go on and on
until we-the roughnecks of this
world-will take control OF all pro.
duction and work when We please
and how much we please. The man
Who makes the wagon will ride in II
himself.
Look at the map. There is North
Dakota. Not a laborer will be found
In the wheat fields OF North Dakota
this harvest who hasn't a red card in
his pocket-the red card of the !. W
w. All along down Western Mime
sofa II will be the same way.
I'VE are on top in the lumber coun
try. The agricultural districts are
coming in. When we get a little
stronger we will naturally and quiet
iy take charge OF all these things
For the present we have got to keeT
on fighting by every method open tC
US.
He'll" he continued. What's thu
use OF talking about anything but th'
man who works with his hands?"
The !. w. w." he went on. seek
only that kind Of men. The oil
union labor crowd, headed by Com
pers and his silk hat bunch, won
get anywhere. They're in with tn,
oppressors half Of the time We don
go after the skilled men, although
they are welcome to our organization
We are not looking for the highbrowf
ours Is roughneck gang. That.
what they call us, but when all o
our crowd get this thing straight Il
our minds, we will be in a positio
to dictate terms to every industry II
the world. How? BY folding on
arms and completely stopping al
work until our terms are met.
ut will be easy. Wage system
will be no more. The roughnecks, o.
the highbrows call us, will be tn
ones running things. And the high
brows will have to get on to GU
platform. We are not going up L
theirs. The only right solution o
the problem Of life in this world ia
bring 10 everybody down to our basil
OF living"
Haywood denied with emphasis tina
there IL any connection between Ger
man propaganda In this country am
the serious strikes called by the I. w
W. forces.
I'VE are not thinking of the wal
nj ell In these strikes" he said. "Ir
that respect we don't know there Ia q
war. What we are doing Is tryinf
to improve the conditions OF our boys
their living and working conditions
II II il TO their advantage to call a
strike now they will call II without
any regard to the war. There may
be a few members OF German descent,
but the Industrial Workers do not
think OF geographical lines or races.
They have their eyes fixed only on