The evening world., 1919-10-14
IRON FIsTEp AuTocRAcY FOR
The WORKERS."

Gary Is the city OF steel. II was
built by the order Of the SteN Trust.
The influence aud control OF the Steel
trust extends " every nook and cor
ner OF me life OF the city. Its spies
are everywhere. The local govern
ment II its tool and cKprossos itS will.
This steel Trust municipal govern
nent forbade the wOfkingfnen to shyw
their solidarity by parados and public
meetings. IL hoped 10y keeping the
workers apart To break their spirit, 10
givo encouragement To the few Bcabs
who were working.
"For two weeks the workers sub
mltted. They permitted tho Steel
Trust government to tramplo under
foot the democratic rights which they
had been 30 often assured we're tho
heritage OF tho people OF this Coun-
try. They let the Industrial masters
dcmonstrate clearly that not demo0-
rucy but irun-fsted autocracy was
Tor the workers the aftermath OF the
war.
''Then these wor'Sers broke into
spontaneous protest The Mayor. the
Steel Trust tool, had forbidden them
TO meet In public. HC had forbidden
them 70 parade through tho streets.
But they would meet and would pa
rado.
They formed In line with 500 uni
formed men, strikers all, at the head
OF the line and marched through tho
heart OF the city.
This mass action of the workers
won. Their mass power conquered.
The orders of tho Mayor became mere
rags OF paper Tho thousand workers
marched through the heart OF the city,
and in place OF upholding the orders
~. .eA
cleared the way for the strikers- be-
camc their servants because they
were showing their power.
But capitalism was not done. The
Steel Trust does not only have at its
beck and call the power OF the local
government. but tho National Gov
srnmen;, the State. Is equally its ser
want. The workers had won the first
skirmish through their mass power.
They must be taught n lesson. They
must be cowed and thrown back into
tholI former position OF abtect Alav-
cry.
"'rhe orders went forth. Soon the
long limo OF truckloads OF regular Bol-
diers were on the way TO Gary.
Tho men who, the workers had
oeen told n short year ago. were
ighting their battle tor democracy
lpon the blood stained fields OF Eu-
Jpo and whom they had been urged
10 support by giving the last OF their
strength To the work OF production
these men were coming TO teach them
democracy, and with them came their
| instruments OF murder. their auto
matte rines, their machine guns their
| cannon that could clear " street two
miles long IN few minutes, and the
helmets that tho workers OF Gary
had produced. Gary was to be shown
how the Car and Kaiser treated
| rcbellious workingmen,
THE National Government. the
| capitalist state, had stepped In. The
Steel Trust was in danger of being
beaten. II might have to submit be-
fore the power OF the workers. To
4 save itself II brought into tho field
| the instrument forged by tho capt.
tallsts 10 uphold their system OF ex-
| ploitation and oppression-the state
! which, in spite OF all its democratic
! pretensiuns, Is but the physical ex-
pression of the Dictatorship OF the
capitalist class.
/ "Worlxingmen OF tho United States,
| the capitalists are challenging YOU,
They are demonstrating before yout
very eyes that tho governmental
power ~ theirs for use against you
when you dare strike against the ems
alavement which they force upon
you. The homes OF the woTkinEmen
OF Gary are being raided, their meet
ings forbidden, their literature con.
fiscatod by the military regime which
controls Gary. .
Martial law is supreme. The In
struments TO destroy the lives OF the
workers are ready,
"This H. the hour to rouse tn,
workers. Gather In great mass meet
inps. Bring to the attention OF IN,
unsnliu uhtsnsd workers the msaHinI
Of martial law In Gary. Show then
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