Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-02-14
MAYOR HANSON BRANDS GEN
ERAL STRIKE AS BOLSHEvIST


SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. g. (Spec-
iaL)- review of the general strike
situation is contained in a statement
issued early today TO the Oregonian by
F, Mayor Hanson. In it he does not hesi-
tate, for Seattles mayor minces no
words. to brand the general strike as OF
oolshevist origin. and to refuse fatty
any compromise with it's originators.
The statement follows:
Two years ago our city had $4,000
industrial workers. Today We have
$4,000. The American Federation of
Labor two years ago controlled our Ia
Dor organizations. The influx of work
'nsn from all over the country and
from Russia brought IN a very large
radical and /. w. w. element. Under
stress OF war the American Federation
of Labor allowed these anarchists to
join their unions. The /. W. w. ele-
ment noisy and active, talked the loud
est and promised the most and secured
partial control of the Central Labor
Council and active control of a great
many unions Ia Seattle.
"The shipyard workmen were dis
satisfied with the Macy award The
radicals and /. w. W. demanded a gen
eral strike. The soviet government of
Russia duplicated here was their plan
The conservative leaders acted the part
of towards in most instances. The
sympathetic strike was called The
Central Labor Council, which is COM
posed of the heads of the different
unions controlled by the radicals and
the working people of Seattle, werel
made to believe that a general strikel
would increase the pay of shipyard
workers. Many members of labor or
ganizations believed they could take
over industries, government etc.
''The sympathetic revolution was
called in the exact manner as was the
revolution in Petrograd. Labor tried |
to run everything. Janitors and en-
gineers in schools were called out. /
Everything was stopped except a few
things which were exempted. We re-
fused to ask for exemptions from any
one. The seat of government is at the
city hall. We organized 1000 extra po-
Iicemen armed with rifles and shotguns
and told them to shoot on sight anyone
causing disorder. We got ready for
business. We had already had trouble
IN two instances heretofore, and had
whipped the bolshevili.
They knew we meant business and
hey started no trouble. 1 issued
that all life and property
would be protected, that business
should go on as usual. and his morn
ng our municipal streetcars, light,
power plants water, etc. are running
ull blast.
This was an attempted revolution ]
which they expected to spread all over ,
he United States. 1t never got to first
Dase and never will if the men in con- .
rol of affairs will tell all traitors and
anarchists that death will be their por-
ion if they start anything. Law and !
rider is supreme in our city. The labor /
nions must now cleanse themselves 7
f their anarchistic element or the I
abor unions must fall. They are on
rial before the people of this country.
take the position that our duty as
itizens stands ahead of the demands
f any organization on the face of the
arth. The union man, the business
IAN. the churchman, must first of all !
q n citizen. Any man who owes
igher allegiance to any organization !,
han he does to the government should !
e sent to the federal prison or de- !,
orted. /,
Let the national government stop
and conciliating the mea . .
tho talk against it. Let us clean up :
ne United States of America. Let all Il
zen stand up and be counted. If the !.
Ia jority of the people of this country :
re disloyal and owe superior allie q
lance to some other country or some =
ther cause, now is the time to find =
ut We refuse to treat with these rev. :"
utionists. Unconditional surrender
re our TERMS Oregonian