The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10
HAYWOOD DENIES
URGING VIOLENCE
1. w. w. Leader, Accused of
Fighting Military Plans,
States Principles.
PITIES THE WAGE SLAVES
Says on Witness Stand They
Are in Worse Condition
] Than Old Time Negroes.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.--wiliiam d. Hay
wood. characterized by Government
counsel as tho swivel chair king" of
conspiracy to upset Americas military
programme, stoutly denied on the wit
ness stand to-day that he had ever ad-
vocated violence, and reasserted his
views that essential social reforms must
be brought about by industrial rather
than political methods
The general secretary treasurer Of the
Industrial Workers OF the World struck
a comparison between the wage slave
Of to-day and the chattel slave of the
period before the civil war
THE black man Of the South before
the war was better off," he asserted
This slave had but one master, who
him well. He was well housed and given
good. substantial clothes. and his free
hours were spent with his family, Groom
ing Southern melodies.
do the workers Of the present age
spend their idle hours grooming songs
like the 'Suwanee River Now these
black men have been brought to East
st. Louis or the Chicago packing plants
and neither life nor happiness Is secure"
Reviews History OF I. w. w.
As chief witness for the defence Hay
wood reviewed the stormy career Of the
l. w. W., from its organization in 1905
by members of the Western Federation
of Miners. the American Labor Union.
the Social Trade and Labor Alliance and
t,,,tto optv dNxx fn thn Ind
trial strife of 1909. He reafflrmed his
belief in the l. w. W.. a preamble to the
declaration Of principles which says
There can be nothing in common be-
twee employer and worker" and then
pointed to what he termed the small po-
litical power Of the working people.
THE employing class is wholly con-
cerned In profitmaking. and this condi-
ton brought about such tragedies as &C.
Cured at Ludlow and Bisbee," he said.
'In Colorado the politicians and big
interests were violating eight State laws
during the bloody Industrial war proceed
ing the killing Of Gov Steunenberg Of
Idaho" the witness asserted. Then he
told Of the arrest Of Pettbone. Meyer
and himself for the murder. Of their
hasty removal to Idaho from Colorado
in violation of the laws. Of their long
detention at the penitentiary and the
county jail and Of his ultimate acQuittal
While in Jail in Idaho he was Socialist
candidate for Governor OF Colorado. no
said .les.,
Big Crowds Heard Him.
after my release set out on a tour
Of the country. speaking in behalf of
Petitioners defence" he testified. AT
Chicago there were $4,000 paid admis-
sions at one meeting. At another meet
ing here there were $4,000 paid ad-
missions. and then the overflow crowds
tore down the fences"
How much did you get for your lee
tures?" asked Attorney Vanderveer Of
the defence.
For the Pettibone defence received
$3.50 a month. AS lecturer for or
ganizations / received $50 a night, or
about $1,000 a month while in France.
England. Italy and other countries
Later I had an offer OF 5000 a night, but
rejected It,"
How much have you received as
general secretary treasurer OF the l. w.
W."
Twenty eight dollars week II
wasn't question of salary. 1t was a
question OF doing the right thing"
Haywood will resume the stand to-
morrow