The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-02-27
THERE SHOULD BE NO WORK
FOR ALIENS.


government and resolution to de-
fend 1t at home and abroad, in peace
as well as in war. In fact the call for
this Americanism Is more pressing
now than 1t was when we were en-
gagged in war Embroidered by the
temporary success of radical social
ism, bolshevism and anarchy in the
countries OF Europe, emissaries of
these organizations Of lawlessness and
disorder are busily spreading their
poisonous propaganda in this coun-
try and have been successful to an
extent that demands drastic action by
the government and local authorities,
ard to make these measures accom-
plish the purpose they must have the
earnest support of every one who
claims to be an American. Seattle
and Butte, the places selected by
these alien revolutionsts to begin the
organized attack upon our free nsti-
tutions, have established precedents
that should be followed by every COM
munity In free America. The prompt
and courageous action taken by the
mayor Of Seattle in defiance of the
mob, and his guarantee of protection
to every citizen in the peaceful pur-
suit Of his occupation, was splendid
exhibition of fearless Americanism,
restored order and business in Seat
tie and strengthened confidence in the
authorities to combat the work . of
alien enemies.
over in Butte the same element,
represented largely by the l. w. W.,
undertook to close down the mines
and dominate the control of the city,
just as they did in Seattle. Unfor-
tunately Butte did not have a mayor
with sufficient strength of character
to cope with the lawless element, and
what he should have done was accom-
plshed by United States troops and
an aroused American sentiment In
Butte. Under a guarantee Of protec
tion men who had been forced to quit
work in the mines returned to their
jobs, and the people of the great cop
per city have resolved that the indus
try upon which they depend shall not
again be tied UP by a gang of ire
sponsible agitators led by aliens who
hope to incite revolution and event
ually destroy the beneficent govern
ment under which we live and enjoy |
ali the privileges of free and indie
pendent people. That the people Of |
Eutte are in earnest in their deter
to free the community from
the disturbing element was evidenced
the other day by great mass meet
ing, in which business men and wage
earners Joined. denouncing the work
Of aliens who have no sympathy with
our government and that other class
OF native or naturalized citizens who
are American in name only At this
meeting it was resolved;
THAT all of the employers In
Silver Bow county be earnestly
requested to give employment to /
none save loyal American citizens $
and to those who have signified
their intention of becoming AM
orleans by taking out their first
papers toward citizenship; and be 6
II further &
Resolved, That those who have .
allowed an unreasonable length of
time to elapse since making their
initial citizenship declaration be
z likewise refused employment in n
The experience Of Butte and the ac- p
ion taken by the citizens of that city
hould not be without its effect in n
his district. Aliens and those who o
ave taken out their first papers and a
ave shown no interest in completing e,
heir citizenship should not be given s.
and those American RI
itizens who disgrace their country by Of
blowing the lead of the enemies of 81
overnment should be given to I'M CO
erstand that there is spirit of real
mericanism in the Occur d'Alene in
istrict that will not tolerate insult to in
lie flag and assaults upon our form NJ
government. This is the supreme be
nty Of American citizenship today. d,