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this injustice, and that is by elect
Ing men and women to our legisla-
tive bodies. from the ranks OF La
Dor to represent MS. The control OF
legislative bodies has been permit
ed to drift into the hands, almost
exclusively, of business and employ
ing interests, contrary to the in
tent Of the fathers of this Republic.
The responsibility for this condi-
tion rests entirely with Labor, and
the remedy for the evil also rests
entirely with Labor. Had Kansas
not been like Washington. and
every other State in the Union,
negligent of their political interests
they might have avoided the situa-
tion now confronting them and
which places Labor of that great
free wealth now in in
voluntary servitude. This is the
price we will have to pay for our
negligence, unless Labor, aroused
by the injustice confronting them
will awaken and take that partici-
patton in the affairs of govern
ment that the just democracy has
so literally provided for them.
The lesson provided in Kansas
should have it's effect in Washing
ton, and when the roll is called in
the next Legislature of our State
there should be enough Labor
voices there to respond with a
ringing mo" to defeat any attempt
to shackle the workers of Washing
ton with the chains of antistrike
bondage.
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liberty of speech OF every labor,
farmer and liberal organization in
this nation, no matter how loyal
and patriotic their conduct has
been. is not the way to promote
safety and good viii.
But ought we not to stop ad-
vocacy Of violence and revolutions .
OF course. But, right there, our
citizens, misled by sensational
headlines, need to be reminded that
the statute books of the several
States. and of the National Gov
ernment are loaded with ample
provisions to meet and deal
promptly with such advocacy at
any time. If any person doubts
that let him read the first eight
sections of the Federal Criminal
Code and the laws Of his own State.
Il believe that when members Of
Congress come to carefully examine
the Graham bin and 10 realize the
danger TO American liberty II con
tains, they will promptly reject it.
Moreover, I believe the time has
come to liberate all mere political
prisoners, as all European nations
have done"
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INDUSTRIAL. COURTS:
WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

A special session of the Kansas
legislature has just adjourned after
enacting a bill providing for the
establishment of an Industrial
Court, and which contains in one
of It's clauses a rabid, anti-strike
provision. Newspaper accounts
just received at the headquarters
of the Federation indicate that the
entire Labor forces OF Kansas,
functioning through their State
Federation of Labor, united in op-
position to this vicious legislation.
Frank P. Walsh came from New
York and spoke for five hours to
the legislature against the bill, but
DESPITE all appeals of the Labor and
other liberal forces of the State,
the bill was enacted into law by
the reactionary forces in control of
the legislature.
The Labor forces of Washington
will undoubtedly have to face the
same situation at the next session
of our State legislature. An In
dustrial Code Commission has been
established in this State, and al
ready one of its members has been
dispatched on a tour of investiga-
tion of legislation of this character
that has been proposed, or is in
force, in any section of the United
States and Canada, with special in
structions to visit Kansas and make
a study of the bill enacted there.
The spirit and intent of the In
dustrial Code Act, passed by our
last State legislature, has been set
aside by the governor of our state
In order to place the Commission,
charged with this work, under the
complete domination of the en-
ployers. Undoubtedly an attempt
will be made to impose on the
workers of this State legislation
prohibiting strikes, and establish
ing an Industrial Court for the ad-
Indication of Labor disputes, but
creating the Court in such fash
ion as to have it dominated at all
times by the employing interests,
and excluding for Labor all hope of
securing, under any circumstances
a fair consideration and adjudica-
tion of the aspirations of Labor for
a higher standard of living and re
lief from conditions that have be-
come intolerable.
There Is only one way through
which relief can be obtained from
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SENATOR OWENS
DENUNC|AT|ON
OF GRAHAM BILL

At Forum dinner given in
Washington last week by the Ma
tional Popular Government League,
of which he is President, United
States Senator Robert L. Owens, of
Oklahoma, speaking on the subject:
Shall the Graham peace-time Sc
dition bill be railroaded through
Congress-" said, in part:
81 am against the Graham peace
time sedition bill because it goes
beyond all reasonable inhibitions.
violates the spirit of the Federal
Constitution, and places in the Of
flee of the Postmaster-General, and
other Federal officers, powers
which ought to be trusted to no
bureau clerk. Such arbitrary pow
er would assuredly be abused and
liberty of speech be under an ever
dangerous menace.
81 am further against law
which, had 1t been in force in
1860, would have rendered It i'm
possible for the distinguished
Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court to have held any
office of trust under this Govern
ment. I am unwilling to make my
country the laughing stock of the
world by putting in the criminal
class the faculty of Harvard Uni
versity for pursuing their project
of securing an exhaustive collec-
tion Of the literature and docu-
ments of the Russian revolution TO
place at the disposal of historians
and investigators.
Il have too much faith in the
common sense and patriotism of
some one hundred and ten millions
of American people to believe that
either their opinions about their
Government or their Government
itself can be 'oyerthrown by a
handful of extreme theorists whose
doctrines and practices are rejected
even by the vast majority of Social
lists
Il am unwilling, under the guise
of curbing this handful Of agitat-
ors, to destroy the established lib
critics of the American people to
discuss their Constitution and laws,
to criticize their Government and
elected and appointed servants,
with no fears of penitentiaries, ar
rests, fines. and cruel and unusual
punishments. hanging over them,
Ninety per cent of the talk
about the danger of a Bolshevik
revolution in this country is non
sense. 1t Is high time to discount
hysteria and return to normal
thinking. We have serious tasks
ahead of us TO perform. Congress
needs the combined Judgment of all
classes of our people. We cannot
have social intelligence without
free discussion. But free discussion
has, as a result of the war, been
partially suppressed for two years.
But now. when peace has come, for
us to attempt to endanger free dis
cussion as the Graham bill does Is
folly and worse than folly. To
hang a threatening sword over the
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Sterling-Graham peace-time- sedi-
tion bill, now pending in congress,
would violate the Constitution and
rob the whole American people of
their most cherished and basic
guarantees of free government, de
clared President Gompers, in an
nouncing that the American Fedora
tion of Labor will resist the enact
ment Of this legislation with
whatever power it may possess.
"If the American people, and, in
fact, majority of the members of
Congress. were awake to the dan
gers concealed in this bill" said
President Gompers, "A storm OF
indignation would sweep the ma
tion. It has been widely advertised
that this measure protects free
speech fully, but prevents advocacy
of forcible revolution, bolshevism
and anarchy In fact, it would
perpetuate an autocratic censor
ship over the entire American
press. 1t can be used to kill free
speech and free assembly. II strikes
a deadly blow at legitimate organi-
cations Of labor or any other pro-
gressive movement for the better
ment of the masses which may be
opposed by the advocates of privi-
lege and reaction"
In answer to Attorney General
Palmer's claim that new laws are
necessary to reach individuals who
advocate violence in their oppo-
sition to governmental policies,
President Gompers calls attention
to this provision in the present
penal code:
Whoever incites, sets on foot.
assists or engages in any revolution
or insurrection against the auth
ority of the United States or the
laws thereof, or gives aid or com
fort thereto, shall be imprisoned
not more than 10 years, or fined
not more than $4,000, or both"
IF revolution is afoot, why has
not the department of Justice made
prosecutions under that section?'
asks President Gompers.
Section of the pending bill
could make II crime TO wear in
public any button Of an organiza-
ton whose purpose is to amend
the Federal Constitution or existing
laws.
Section perpetuates the censor
ship Of the Postmaster General over
all newspapers, printed matter and
even over the private mall Of any
person. 1t would be criminal to
mail a letter in which is advocated
resistance TO a labor injunction.
Moreover. continues President
Gompers, this section can be used
to prevent the organizations OF
colored labor on the grounds of in
citing radical prejudice, the IN
tended or probable result OF which
appeal is to cause rioting. etc Nc
doubt advocacy of, or opposition to
the cause of Irish freedom would in
some sections be prohibited.
Section : would exclude from
this country, even from libraries
and investigators. large portion OF
the labor literature Of Europe.
Sections 9, 10 and II contain a
grave threat aimed at labor. Sec
tion Q makes unlawful every ssso-
citation which seeks directly or
indirectly to make political change
by injury TO private property II
is unhappily true that even a legiti-
mate strike may result in indirect
injury to the employers private
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Seattle,

There seems little likelihood OF
an agreement on the Seattle job
scale without resorting 10 a strike.
III Is reported the big employers are
willing TO settle. but are held back
by the smaller concerns and an
agreement with the Associated In
dustries.
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SEND DELEGATE TO
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
STATE CONVENTION
State Federation CircuIarizeS
Locals With Call for State
Triple Alliance Convention.

TO ALL AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR LOCAL UNIONS,
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
GREETING:
We are enclosing you herewith
copy of call issued by the State
Triple Alliance for a State Conven-
tion to convene at the Labor
Temple, Seattle, February IA, at
10 a. m. You will note that the
basis of representation is one dele
gate from each Local Union.
Do not confuse the call as being
confined to members of the Triple
Alliance organization. All Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Locals are
to be represented by one delegate,
irrespective of their affiliation
with the Alliance. The temporary
machinery has not succeeded; hence
the necessity of a general conven-
tion fully representive of Organ
lied Labor to create more effective
machinery-in substance, to re-
organize and correct mistakes al
ready revealed, and which will de-
feat all hopes OF success If contin-
ued. Note that all American Fed
Grafton of Labor Locals are in
cluded, irrespective of other af-
filiations.
Every local in the State should
be represented in this convention.
An effective organization must be
established to protect Labor's in
terests on the political field. The
success, if not the very existence of
the Labor movement, is going to be
at stake in the coming campaign.
The State Chamber of Commerce,
In convention at Yakima, just
closed, adopted resolutions declar-
ing for the establishment Of the
open shop, non-union shop, through
legislation, and prepared a pro-
gram that includes: A law com
pelling unions to incorporate;
makes them financially responsible
for damages in case of strike; de-
clares strikes illegal and puts in the
hands of a court the power to force
Labor to accept terms the courts
shall determine; and places the po-
lice power of the state at the
courts disposal to enforce such
rulings.
If such a program succeeds La
Dor will face one of two choices
Slavery or Revolution. That the
former will be accepted is hardly
probable, while the latter Is, to say
the least, extremely undesirable.
There Is but one way by which such
a choice can be avoided, and that is
by the establishment, on the poltti-
cal field, of an effective organiza-
tion, for the defense of human
liberty for the workers-by the
workers. Colonel Hartley. regard
ed as one Of the formidable candi-
dates for Governor, is reported to
have declared at a meeting recent
lv that If elected he would use all
of the powers such position
brought him to drive out OF eX-
istence every Labor Union in the
State.
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the Triple Alliance State Conven-
tion to be held in Seattle on Febru-
airy IA.
The Electrical Workers initiated
one applicant and elected a delegate
to the Triple Alliance Convention.
The Lathers said the bosses had
a fit when their union raised their
scale in a small amount, but did
not become excited when they, the
bosses, raised their prices from SO
to SIS.
The Molders elected a Triple AL
lance delegate to the Seattle Con-
vention.
The Painters initiated two appli-
Cants and elected a delegate to the
Triple Alliance Convention.
The Plumbers elected a delegate
to the Triple Alliance Convention.
The Piledrivers elected a dele
gate to their convention to be held
at Anacortes.
The Shipyard Laborers had a
good meeting.
The Timberworkers listened to
an address by President Short on
the coal and steel strikes.
The Longshoremen have a new
agreement under consideration
They favor and carry list of
members and give out work in ro-
tation. They are not on good
terms with the Seattle Checkers
local, charging that that organiza-
ton favors the bosses. They will
probably not accept the agreement
and will "go to bat" on February
i21. They elected a delegate to the
Triple Alliance Convention.
Election of Officers
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
Before nominations were declared
open Bros. II. H. Pile and w. L.
Antel, who were elected to repre-
sent the Electrical Workers. but
whose credentials had not arrived
we're obligated and seated.
For President-C. T. Goldthorpe
rs; j. B. Moncur, IL; F. K. Over
man, 0; Jake Michel, l; Gold
thorpe elected.
For e-President-R. F. Ho-
warth, 25; Frank Johnston, IL.
For Secretary-O. F. Wefferline
unanimously elected.
For Treasurer-Mrs. Alice Far
rell unanimously elected.
For Sergeant-atAr Arms-F. X
Overman, 10; r. Myers, 16.
For Reading Clerk FRANK
Johnston unanimously elected.
For Member Board of Control OF
Labor Journal-Wm. Milne unani'
mously elected,
For Stockholders in Building AS
sociation. to elect-Mrs. Maiden
lis: 0. F. Wefferling, 80, G. j
Richter. %.
For Trustees-E. Kristwick, 25
Frank Johnston. II; Wilbert Pi-
ton, 6. to serve in order named, Is
months. 10 months, 6 months.
For Delegate to Triple Alliance
Convention-T Meyer, Wilbert Pl'
ton, Milton Forsland, Geo. E. Rig
gins. Meyer elected.
The outgoing president then IN
stalled the officers-elect.
A member of the Private Soldiers
and Sailors Legion of Seattle (not
affiliated with other legions OF
councils of ex-service mem will
address the Central Labor Council
next Wednesday night, February 4
pCCENTkTi0M
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r. p. Coburn Of Portland, rep
resentative of the International
Typographical Union arrived in
Everett Wednesday. He came to
effict q settlement. If possible. In
the wage scale controversy between
the publishers and the union,
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Vancouver, B, G.

The Vancouver, B. c.. scale was
submitted 70 local arbitration and
also appealed. The International
Board raised the wages SOC and re-
duced the time one-half hour.
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Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1919.


Delegates Peterson and Gilbby Of
the Longshoremen. Accepted and
new delegates seated.
Stanwood Scabs
The following communication
was read and ordered printed:
Stanwood, Wash,
Jan. 26, 1920.
0. F. Wefferling, Sec'y Central La
bor Council. Everett, Wash.
Dear Sir and Bro:
This is to inform you that Geo.
Boswell, Is years of age, last No
vember during the Timberworkers
strike, in order to receive strike
benefits. Joined the Timberworkers
Union here.
Boswell later turned out to be a
stool pigeon, employed by the
Prosecuting Attorneys office, to
find evidence against bootleggers
and moonshiners. AS the members
of the Union here believed that he
was trying to connect the Timber
workers with the bootleggers here
and as he was in the employ of the
prosecuting attorneys office and
accepting strike benefits from the
Union, also, he was expelled from
the Union. Altogether he has re-
ceived $22 from the strike fund
which was sadly needed by other
members. This is written to try
and protect other Unions from a
man of his calibre.
Pete" J. e. Sigmen, a member
of the Bellingham TsEserworkers,
scabbed during the strike. He
claimed when he first came to
Stanwood that he was one of the
men discharged by the mill in Bel
ingham and that the strike was
called to secure his Reinstatement.
The boys here did everything
they could do assist him and he has
shown his gratitude by scabbing on
them and now is a member of the
al and is on the AL conference
committee.
A man by the name of Wahl
scabbed during the strike and is a
member of the AL and he also Is
a member of the AL orchestra. He
Is a member of the Musicians
Union in Everett we believe. If
not now he was at one time.
Claude Richie. automatic trim
norman, scabbed during strike
and was expelled from the union.
Joined the Al. Can be excused
though as it is the only way in
which he can hold his job. He was
slated to be fired before the strike
was called as he was not compe-
tent.
Oscar Carlson and Floyd Knud-
son both returned to work before
strike was called off. Both ex-
pelled.
The strike was called off Jan. 12,
1920.
Fraternally yours,
P. E. KNUTSON,
President.
]. H. CROSS.
Secretary.
P. S.-Verne st. Louis who
learned his trade as machinist at
the G. n. shops came to Stanwood
during the strike and took the
place of the machinist who was on
strike. This matter should be re-
ported to the G. n. Machinists
Union. He also has worked at the
Bremerton Navy-Yard and in the
ship-yard In Tacoma.
Triple Alliance
President Shorts letter to af-
filiates with the State Federation
was read and the delegates In
structed to take 1t back to their To-
Gals and urge them to send dele
gates. The letter will be found in
the Federation Bulletin on this
page.
New Labor Temple.
A letter was received from the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The letter follows, and is self ex-
pianatory:
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD
TRAINMBN. CASCADE LODGE
NO. GAS.
Everett, Jan. 18, 1870.
Secretary Central Labor Council,
Labor Temple, Everett,
Dear Sir: BY lodge action on
this date | was instructed to com
municate with the Central Labor
n 4
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Steam and Electric Railway Organ
ization and A. F. of L. Locals.
Administration Methods

Each group Organized Labor
Steam and Electric Railway Organ
ization and Nonpartisan League,
will meet separately as occasion
may arise or as any group desire;
and any action taken must be given
majority support within the group.
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Unfair to Organized Labor-Niu-
niCipal Meat Market and New
Wrinkle Meat Wagon. ADV.
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Unfair to Organized Iabor-Mu-
piCipal Meat Market and New
Wrinkle Meat Wagon. Adv,
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Smoke Chas, sneets CHALLENGE
l0c Cigar.
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THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

the
official
which office
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REPRESENTATION
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
STATE CONVENTION

The Triple-Alliance State con-
vention will meet in, Seattle at 10
a. m, Saturday, February IA. Fol-
lowing is the basis of representa-
ton
County Triple Alliance Organiza-
tions.
One delegate from each group
organized Labor, Steam and Elec-
trio Railway Organizations, Non
partisan League, In each organized
county, to be elected: Each dele
gate by his own group within the
county.
Steam and Electric Railway Organ
ization and A. F. of L. Locals,
One delegate from each Local
Union, to be elected; Each dele
gate by his own local organization
of American Federation of Labor
and Steam and Electric Railway
Organizations.
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigars. 30.
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The St. Louis Metal Trades Coun-
ell sent the following communica-
ton, which was ordered printed in
the Journal:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
CARRANzA GOVERNMENT FAILURE,
HIS FORMER ATTORNEY TESTIFIES

o. was Informed that the United
states would r',sc lis eyes To u proc
rc,durr b.. NMch the munitions
wolld bp taken out Of Texas ports.
on hllls of ltdinr indicating the dcs-
tuttou Goo ho cuba, AR Hopkins
said
'ANsr getting out to sea- the
schoouyrs would change their routing
and uuC tho cHrgoss at ports avail
ahir tu Ctrriuza forces. Under the
arrangement the NUsHcls were TO be
fined uomIuallN fur violation of ueu-
tulity laws A. o. worked out the
,cssrlS were fined. but tit, SECRETARY
of the treasury rDnlttcd tho fines
l.cta,r to CnrraiDa.
Francis i kclrful counsel Tor the
committee. introduced t letter which
Mr. Uopklu- Identified ts having been
sent by him TO Carrinza. 10 read
lu part.
president wilson has diHcrootly
psrmitt.d lt 90 hs kuowu that sou
should allow mediation. since u BE-
the opinion of ths american govern
ment that the only way 90 pacit'
Mexico would ne through tho COM
plote triumph 0f your revolution.
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DENY HEPoRTs or
KILLING OF ENHlQCEA

Aqua PRlErA. sonora, April ga
General Miguel Samaniego who, ac-
cordinr to an official statement ~
sued "a Mexico city. had offered his
services 20 the CarranAa government
has absolutely no connection with the
sonora movement, General 4, Elias
Gales commander of the revoiu-
tlonary army, said here today.
General C.tlles said Samaniego was
a retired officer of thu Mexican army
but had had no command for threo
wears lie lives In the district close
10 the sonora Chihuahua boundary.
REPORTS that Samaniego was ms
"chlcs lieutenant" General CalieS
said. we're entirely untrue.
Reports said TO emaunie from chi-
huahun city that General lEnacip
Enriuuez candidate for governor or
the state, had been killed In street
lighting were declared untrue b,
military officials here They tiid
Enriquez was IN the mountains OF
rhihunhua and not ut Chinuhhut
city Rumorr have been cururnt here
for days that Enrlquez would JON
the revolt,
General Gales said to-day reports
he had received that Maxhtlan Was
being attacked were untrue. he was
in communication with tcnciut
rlores by telegraph today and was 40 J.
vlsed. he said. that the Sinal0a IN
ynHers we're set 80 miles from Mazai &.
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