The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
REVOLT PLOT HERE.
IS FRAYNE WARNING
Says I. w. w. Seek to Ouer-
throtD Government.

Through Hugh Frayne. general organ
izer Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. the Lusk legislative committee ur-
dertook yesterday to lay the groundwork
for its Investigations Mr.. Frayne, who
has devoted much time to investigating
radical doctrines because OF the fight
that Samuel Gomrers. president Of the
American Federation. has been making
to keep this element from assuming con-
troll. was the first and only witness at
the first public hearing held In the City
Hail.
To prevent gatherings of radicals who
might make a demonstration Chairman
Lusk asked all except newspaper men
and those who had been invited to with
draw before the session opened.
Charles d. Newton. Attorney-Gen
who Is acting as counsel for the commit
tee read from a QUESTIONABLE h had
carefully prepared and Mr.. Fraync read
his replies from a document before him
Have you been able TO determine
from the studies you have made Of the
activities Of the various groups Of radi-
Gals as to the State of New York
whether there Is any movement which
has for its purpose the overthrow of
| the government Of this State or of the
United States?" was the first leading
question asked by the Attorney-General
! after he had qualified him as an expert.
Yes" replied Mr.. Frayne. there are
certain elements here who are scheming
for tho overthrow OF this Government
by the use of force and violence"
The witness gave In turn definitions
OF anarchy. syndfcalism and socialism,
using to illustrate his point the evidence
found in the official publications and
40 %
Frayne quoted from pamphlet writ
| ten by Vincent st. John. which he said
was considered an Official document OF
the I. W. W.. as follows:
LAS a revolutionary organization the
i Industrial Workers OF the World aims
to use any and all tactics that will give
the results sought with the least ex-
penditure OF time and energy. The tao
tics used are determined solely by the
power of the organization to make good
in their use. The question of right
and wrong does not concern US.
mo terms made with an employer are
final. All peace so long as the wage
system lasts is but an armed truce
Mr.. Frayne said that the !. w. w,
was orga mixing technical boards in each
of the textile industries. boards which
they expected would be able to operate
the mills when taken over. He quoted
from the Rebel Worker, official organ
Of the I. w. W.. published at its head
quarters here. "a East Fourth street:
Capitalism Is swiftly sliding out OF
existence, and with the same swiftness
must the workers take possession. With
the assistance OF our Industrial union
we can alleviate the pangs OF the birth
OF the new society.
I'VE have the records of all the ma
chinery, their capacity in production. the
raw material required per year to cothe
the population OF the United States, the
different classes of raw material suited
ferent factories suited for producing
these classes of products, facilities for
distribution. all raw material ware
houses. where located, &C.
with the abolition of private owner
ship We are prepared to classify the
production that textile workers will pro-
duce enough to clothe the whole popula-
ton OF the United States by the use of
only so per cent. OF the present labor
power. both brain and physical.
The central executive body (or
Soviet) have carefully worked out plans
to increase the output OF wooden cloth
at least 40 per cent, with the machinery
at present in vogue. II would be giving
away efficiency plans to the mill barons
to give out the details here.
"All these (Soviet) plans are the re-
suits OF thought on the part OF the class
conscious !. w. w. textile workers. who