The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16

THE FARMER AND THE I. w. W.
In case that North Dakota produces
big crop this season, and we have
every reason to believe ?z,-Ni
every reason to expect that she will,
labor troubles are almost certain to
occur turnout the state the coming
fall. The reason we did not have SER
ious troubles last fall was undoubted-
~ owing to the fact that we didn't
have much of crop to harvest. But
this year it will pay our farmers to
be on their guard for there is no ques-
ton but what the l. W. w. element,
the only labor organization really that
the farmer has to do business with,
will endeavor to exact of them such
wages and conditions as will make it
most impracticable and impossible to
have any dealings with them.
Some starting facts have been brot
out concerning I. w. W. methods at
the trial of the 112 l. w. WIS at Chi
cago which is now in progress.
Under date of May 9, the following
account of the days proceedings at
tho trial was published, and will make
mighty interesting reading
The prosecution in the trial of 112
leaders of the Industrial Workers of
We World for alleged seditious con-
spiracy today read into the records
additional excerpts from organization
propaganda which, il is charged, FORM
ed a part of a nationwide campaign
to disrupt Americas war program.
The methods by which William D..
Haywood, general OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
and other members, formed "a gov
eminent within a government" were
outlined in articles officially publish
ed.
Such passages as 1--WE are 'patri-
etc for our class, the working class"
and eve realize that as workers we
have no country" were frequent in the
documents.
1--WE are not satisfied with fair
days pay for a fair days work."
wrote Grover H. Perry in booklet.
Pieces of machinery that had been
disabled because employers had re-
fused exorbitant demands were exhib-
tied by the prosecution as proof that
the organization practices sabotage
against various industries, including
those necessary to prosecution Of the
war.
On Aug. 10, 1917, Haywood issued
the following notice to members thru
Solidarity, the official organ:
Murder by the capitalist gunman
cannot stop but only accelerate the
sweep Of the revolution that will soon
eugulf the masters and their cowardly
assassins. Let our motto be from now
On: We never forget. Organize and
avenge.'"
This notice was issued at a time
when the government charges the
antiwar campaign was at its height.
The same issue declared: IF each
Of US will do his bit capitalism will
be at our mercy within month Stir
up the smouldering flames Of discon-
tent until the confagration can be
seen around the world"
A notice in the issue July ID, 1917,
said: "You are the men and now is
the time. Throw your weight behind
all our weight and by the canned
smoke, the world is ours. Let her rip!
She's ours"
Over objections of the defense a
the records. It ranged from booklets
on sabotage to attacks on all religious
organizations. A number of official"
songs were read and the defendants
chuckled when the following excerpt
from "The Minister'S Advice" was
placed in the records:
"Work and pray, live on hay.
you'll get pie in the sky when you
die"
Again evidence of disagreement, dis
satisfaction and possible open split
in the ranks of the I. w. w. mani
Tested itself yesterday. George F.
Vanderveer, chief counsel, stood in
the doorway Of the courtroom and
with arms outstretched halted the 112
Addressing them in loud voice, he
told them that unless their "bonehead
plays" are stopped he will quit them.
This pltimatum came after Judge Lam
dis had called them to strict account
ability in quick, pointed sentences for
threats against court, prosecution and
jury in case the latter dares to bring
in verdict Of guilty.
II have warned you time and again
against this sort of thing" said avn
derveer, "and it must be stopped.
Either out it goes or out go. That's
final"
whats the matter, Van, making
love to the government ?" twited one
defendant.
81 have been patient with these
bonehead plays long enough" was
Vanderveer-s answer.