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ganization so much damage, and were
witnesses to the entire affair, some
statement is required from us.
1--WE have observed that Rowan,
Chairman of the G. o. c. Of l. U. 100;
Bowerman, Chairman of the G. o. G.
of 440 Trotter, Chairman of the G. o.
c. of $40; Anderson, Chairman of the
G. o. c. of 210-220; Paddock, Secre-
tary-Treasurer of l. U. 440; Grady,
Secretary Treasurer of l. U. $40; Crit
fifth, alternate General Organizer, and
McMurphy, alternate General Secre-
tary-Treasurer have applied for an in
junction against Tom Doyle, General
Secretary Treasurer of the /. W. W.,
and Joe Fisher, General Organizr
and Chairman of the G. E. b., as re-
suit of which for days now, the Gen
eral Headquarters at 1901 West Madi-
son St., Chicago, have been locked by
court order.
'In regard to the origin of the con-
troversy which led up to this extra
ordinary action by Rowan, Bowerman,
and the others already named, we
have little to say, except that it was
trivial. 1t is very evident to us that
personalities and old quarrels play
the most important part in this dis,
cussion, next to the crude work of
plain stool-pigeons.
Injunction is Disastrous.
"The results of the injunction have
been absolutely disastrous. The cir
culation of our publications has been
terribly hampered by our election
Ifrom headquarters.
1--WE have also witnessed the dam
age done to the general organization
and to all organization work by the
Expulsion Of the industrial union and
general Offices from the general head
quarters building.
1--WE have seen the enormous in
jury done to the |. w. w. press thru
the action of Bowerman, Trotter, and
others with them, in going to the bank
where the organization money is de-
posted, and by threat of legal pro-
cedure, persuading the banker not to
cash any organization checks, includ-
ing those intended for the organiza-
ton press. This was done about two
weeks before the injunction was ap-
piled for, and while those who after
wards applied for an injunction were
still meeting in the headquarters
building.
I'VE have witnessed with dismay
the editorials and special feature ar
ticles in all sorts of capitalist, labor
union, and political newspapers in re-
gard to the application for an injunc-
ton against officials of the l. w. W.,
by Rowan, Bowerman, ETC., feeling
sure that the |. w. w. has, by their
action, received such an injury in the
eyes of the world, as will do us un-
told damage in organization cam
paigns, make us ridiculous in the opin-
ion Of the unorganized, and bring us
all to shame.
I'VE, the editors of I. w. w. publi-
cations, are all members in good
standing of the I. w. W., and we have
always been proud Of our membership.
We have always felt that the |. w. w.
was a revolutionary labor organization
and the hope Of the working class.
We cannot understand, how anybody
carrying an /. w. w. card, and pro-
Tossing to believe in its principles.
could so far forget himself as to 20
to the bitter enemies of the organiza-
ton, the capitalist courts, and plead
to have the sheriff install them in pow
er over the rest of the organization.
We cannot even understand how any
sincere member of the /. w. w. could
think for a moment that he had any
right, whatever his provocation, TO
bring the capitalist courts into the in
ternal affairs OF the organization, un-
der any circumstances.
Demand Reputation Of InjunctIonites. |
I'VE are OF the opinion that any
body who even considers such action
has demonstrated that he is either in
sincere or insane.
I'VE believe that the only way the
organization can retrieve itself is by
Immediately denouncing. and repudiat-
ing the actions Of Bowerman. Rowan,
Trotter, Griffith, McMurphy, and 9TH
ers concerned in this attempt to get
an injunction, and by Immediately ex-
Polling all Of them from the |. w. w.
Therefore, in view OF all OF these
facts we, the undersigned editors, rec
ommend:
"1.-That a general Constitutional
Convention be called Immediately to
decide this controversy. the two.year