Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-02-14
Of
LAWLESS ALIENS
At BUTTE ASKED
Legislative Committee
Lays Its Plan Before
House; Is Adopted.
URGES LABOR SECRETARY
TO CRUSH STATE PERIL
BY WARREN w. MOSES.

Helena, Feb. 13.-Praying for imme-
date action upon the part of the secre-
tary Of labor Of the United States for
the suppression and punishment of an
archlsts and Revolutionary elements in
the state Of Montana, house joint
memorial, based upon the Butte situa
ton, was presented in the house, today,
was approved by the committee Of the
whole and later passed upon third read
ing for transmission to the senate.
The resolution was presented by
Buell., Baldwin and We'll, house members
of the joint committee sent to Butte las-
Sunday to make an investigation Of the
strike conditions and TO report to the
house. Following its favorable consid-
GRAFTON by committee of the whole it
was, on motion considered properly en-
crossed and placed upon third reading,
where it was passed by unanimous vote.
The only intimation of a possibly IN
friendly feeling upon the part of any
member of the house was brot out
when Haalard, Of Hill county, VINO came
to the house with the Endorsement of
the non-partisan league, asked to be ex-
cused from voting, stating his reasons
to be that the bill had not been printed
and that he had not been given an OPP
portunity Of considering it fully.
Cite Anarchy in Butte.
The resolution follows:
Your memoralists, the members of
the 10th legislative assembly Of the state
Of Montana, the senate and house con-
curing, respectfully represent:
Whereas, There has long existed in
the principal industrial centers Of Mon
tana, and notably in the great mining
city of Butte, certain lawless elements
that have made it their constant bust
ness and source of livelihood to preach
to the laboring classes the doctrines Of
anarchy and revolution, and to arouse
and inspire in them spirit Of unrest and
discomfort toward their employers. as
well as a spirit of antagonism toward
the governm ent Of the United States;
and the state Of Montana in their effort
to harass and impede the government of
the United States in the successful pros
ecution of the war with Germany, to the
great annoyance of the patient but pat
riotic people Of the state Of Montana:
and,
Seize War as Chance.
Whereas, Said lawless elements have.
on account Of the peculiar industrial
UIhiHtdllliIlS III lEiS state since
the signing of the armistice. siezcd upon
the present as an opportune time to en-
large their activities, and have by CON
tinuous agitation. by the distribution Of
by threats of violence and
open and notorious intimidation of the
aw-abiding laborers Of Butte and other |
industrial centers. brot about condl- |
ton whereby the copper industry Of the /
state is already paralyzed: and,
Whereas. 1t is apparent that unless /
immediate and drastic action is taken to /
suppress the activities of these lawless |
clements and to rid the state of Mon /
tana of these agitators and teachers of !
and revolution it cannot be long
before all Of the larger Industries Of |
Montana will be closed and,
Whereas, Large numbers Of dis
charged sailors and soldiers have already |
returned to Montana seeking employ
ment, and other large numbers are con !
tinuing daily to return. all Of whom are |
being assisted to find employment in this
state by organizations Of the patriotic
citizens Of the state: and.
"Whereas. If the said laWcss elements
are permitted to continue their activities
and to carry on their pro-
gram unhindered. there can no longer bc
'ound positions for returning soldiers and
sailors, and the thousands of those now
Employed will be thrown out Of employ
Dent, along with tens of thousands OF
Continued on rage Three)