Arizona republican., 1919-02-15
SEATTLE MAYOR SAYS LABOR WAS
 LED ID STRIKE
Would Punish False Leaders
 Responsible And Forgive
 Honest Workers w ho Were Led Into Strike

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. I4.-In an address today before a large gathering Of business men at the chamber of commerce Mayor Ole Hanson de- manded punishment for "criminar leaders of labor organizations, but also asked for justice and forgiveness for thc mislead workers His statement was an aftermath of the general strike troubles here.
 Now again the people of this nation are confronted by the control of the minority, a minority composed of aliens. bolsheviki, I. W. W's and radi- cal, unthinking labor leaders who owe no loyalty to our government or any government on the face of the earth" the mayor said.
 This element is quite numerous, but is even more dangerous to our in- stitutions and our ideals than was the rule of organized wealth" he con- tinued. As an American citizen who loves this country, fought for years to encompass the overthrow of the control of plutocracy. l am now fight ing for the overthrow in the councils of labor of this false foreign leader ship whose politics mean revolution pure and simple.
 These leaders cry: We are for labor. and then proceed to destroy the half century of achievement of honest organized labor and in fact cruelty the men who toll. These Gad- CTS stand for confiscation and destruc- ton and right here in Seattle have hefooled thousands with their roseate hued land of promise. Contracts with their employers are held as mere sf fk.. fsss. 4f ficials are held in contempt the true and tried leaders 'are brushed aside Chaos and turmoil result.
 These leaders by ukase tried to throttle a whole city. The fact that the 95 per cent of labor was loyal the fact that there was a great prepon- derance of real Americans in this com munitv stifled the attempt at birth.
 "I am here to plead for labor. for its workers, for it's aims and ideals. am here before you with no brief for tho criminal leaders. They should and must be punished. but fear that you employers of sixty thousand workmen may take advantage of this situation and punish the rank and file for their leaders crime.
 Remember, employers. that it is when men have power that their great ness Is measured. The man in a po- sition has no choice but submit. the man with great power shows his man hood and Americanism by being kind and gentle and fair. The labor move ment is a movement founded on neces- sity Co bring better conditions to the workers. Organized labor has helped your children and my children. Or ganized labor has stood firm and true for our government and for our flag. Tn it's ranks are some of the best men in our nation. Organized labor in Seattle sits today repentant and fear ful of the consequences of their lead CTS rash acts.
 T ask you all to forgive the workers for their mistake in following false gods. To err is human, to forgive divine. Take labor by the hand. and walking side by side and hip to hip help decent labor to purge itself of this alien curse of bolshevism. This is a treat time. too great a time for little things, to great time to harbol resentment. All true Americans must unite We must face the world, mol in sects or classes. but as one great united citizenship. pledged 10 preserv, our freedom and bring about freedom for all tho world"