Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-15

this district.
 The president of the Citizens Pro
 tective league and the president of tht
 Workmen's Loyalty league signed one
 which follows:
 The undersigned, representing tn'
 Citizens Protective league and the
 Loyalty league, composed of citizen.
 and workmen of Bisbee. Arizona, make
 this statement, to set forth the true
 facts and reasons for the deportation
 of 1200 I. W. W.'s from Bisbee, or
 July 12th:
 The strike was called by few out side l. W. W. agitators. The most i'm
 portant demands made were for a
 minimum wage of $500 day, and the
 abolishment of physical examination
 required to get employment. Bisbee
 is the highest paid mining camp in the
 country, and in no camp are worxyn2
 conditions better or greater safe
 guards used for protection of work.
 men. Wages are based upon the price
 of copper. and the next pay check will
 be s5.75 per day. for miners, for an eight-hour day. The physical examina-
 ton of applicants for jobs has been required largely to protect workmen from contaminating diseases.
 The strike has been marked by vio- Hence, acts of intimidation and treas enable statements on the part of the I NY UT,C C4raafc to,-o bao,, o1oooeJ with pickets. who made threats or v:o- lence and disregarded the rights of pedestrians, including women and children. Homes of loyal workmen have been visited and families ter rorized by threats. Even the mayor has been threatened, and his official orders disregarded. Destruction of life and property has been threaten ed. The only thing that has prevent ed destruction of property and more injuries to persons has been the vigi- lance of Sheriff Wheeelr.
 I. W. WIS were coming into Brsoee on every train to swell the ranks of those already here. Their purpose was to stir up strife and dissension, and to tie up the mines and paralyze local industries of all kinds Seventy-five per cent of the I. w. W. pickets were strangers in the community Repeat ed requests were made by the mayor. city council, sheriff and other officers, that the right Of peaceable citizens and workmen be respected. When such requests were ignored and threats and acts of intimidation continues it then became necessary for the citizens and loyal workmen of Bisbee to assist the sheriff in putting a stop to such trea- sonable action.
 Wherefore, on the morning of July 12, approximately 2OOO reputable citi- Zens and residents of Bisbee, under di- rection of Sheriff Wheeler, met at ap- pointed places and proceeded to gan CT up and disarm the l. w. w. pickets and leaders. No violence was shown. Before loading them in cars for de portation they were offered an oppor- tunity to remain in camp, provided they could obtain someone to voucl for them. and upon condition that they cease their reasonable utterances and acts against the government and tine community. Under these conditions many remained. Probably 90 per cent of those deported were strangers, with no place of residence in the con- munity. This is shown conclusively by the fact that nearly 400 I. w. WIS ing on the floor. Many deported were Austrians and alien enemies. The citizens acted as deputies, and as a part of the sheriff's posse, under his orders and direction. Sufficient food and water was placed in the cars to accommodate the needs of the men de- ported and the train sent to Lords burg, New Mexico.
 The community is now quiet and peaceful. Over half of the normal of men are now actually work ing in the mines, and the community is no longer terrorized and intimated The deportation was prompted by no other spirit than one of patriotism and loyalty to the government: of he | United States. Mines all over this | state and country have been closed by l these same I. w. w. agitators, and a; | a time when all loyal citizens should | be assisting the government, rather | than crippling it and paralyzing its in- iustries. The citizens and loyal worK- CTS of Bisbee, as patriotic men. in an hour when the government needs | loyalty, felt that the time had come | when they could best show that pa triotism and loys:yy by assisting the sheriff in ridding the community of | men who were pral-hing a doctrine | of violence and treaIon.
 Any loyal American. who desires work is welcome to Bisbee and he will l be given protection and an opportun- ty to work.
 The Citizens league and the Loyalty league. however. stand firmly behind he sheriff not to tolerate the further presence of men whose only desire ss .o terrorize the community, resort to violence and cripple industries. in an -&.s- ...