The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
STRONG PLEA FOR STEEL WORKER

OF the witnesses who have testified
against the defendant Andy Kovaco
vich. They have come here and de
Tended the country of their adoption
which is task that few Americans
would care to do under the circum
stances.
This hall in Farrell was known as
Bolsheviki Hall by the police and law
abiding people in Farrell. Oh, I'm
seeped in this thing, I've heard it Sc
much. Those of us who are interested
in fighting this damnable thing could
scarcely believe our eyes when we
read in the DAILY WORKER that
the Workers Party Of America is the
only Communist Party in America.
Look at them-who are they? VIM.
2. Foster, national chairman; there is
c. E. Ruthenberg, executive secretary
and also ]. Louis Engdahl, editor OF
the DAILY WORKER. Why, honor
Bob LaFollette for denouncing these
men and their party.
Such Devils, Those RedsI
Revolution, members of the jury,
has been defined as being success
full revolt. Revolt is civil war and
that's what this defendant and the
organization of which he is member
wants. Oh, they are a Jealous lot
who would take from you what you
have earned thru honest investments.
Down in West Virginia a handful of
these alien radicals urged the native
Americans there to revolt which
ended up in civil war. Oh, they have
pleasing personalities and act in
nocent like, but they are DEVILS
presenting his compliments to the
defense and Daily Worker reporter),
devils, say"
The ex-captain did not arouse the
sleeping boys in Flanders this time,
but flooded the streets of Moscow
with blood and according to his
figures killed off about three-fourths
of Russia. The LaFollette statements
against the st. Paul convention and
his press statements against the
Communists was flung at the jury by
Mye/s to bring about the conviction
of this defendant steel worker who
sat in his chair dazed-like while the
captain prosecutor heaped burning
Goals of prejudice upon his head.
Myers played well his part of perse-
cutor and prosecutor.
K. X. X. Kounty.
The Ku Klux Khan along with the
other mysterious forces of oppression
dominating in this hill country, have
added another name to the roll of
honor dedicated to the sons and
daughters of Labor who since the be-
ginning the time have led their fell
low men away from the beaten paths
of slavery in quest of better sys-
tenn of society.
Judge McLaughry charged the jury
and instructed them not to consider
the fifth count in the indictment
where the defendant steel worker was
charged with destruction of property.
Chief counsel for the defense, /. E.
Ferguson objected several times
when Myers was making his BLOOD
and Thunder" address to the jury
compelling Myers to cease killing off
the last five millions of Russian
peasants and workers and saving the
few million Americans that so far
had resisted the civil wars and other
things Myers charged the Commun-
lists with stirring up.
Other Trials In Fall.
The two remaining steel workers
under indictment, who are w. P.
members will be brought to trial in
September or October. The appeals
of the first steel>worker Tony Kovac-
ovich will be argued before Judge
McLaughry in September by attorney
Ferguson. Four steel workers are
still to be tried-two are charged with
being members of the Workers Party
and the defense expects that these
will be tried next and following them
the last two, members of no organiza-
ton, and the only thing they can be
charged with is being hard working
slaves in the steel mills of Farrell.
The defense is making every eff
fort to secure the release on bail of
John Radias and Andy Dugan, two
Of the defendants yet to be tried who
were out on bail and were rearrested
early in the trial when their bonds
men surrendered them to the sheriff
and demanded their security They
are confined in the Mercer county
Jail. The Sharon Herald continues
its wild crusade of stirring up COM
munity hatred and prejudice. It's Red
and Reds with this sheet which has
poured forth lies against the steel
workers since their arrest and indict-
ment and editoriGlly has attacked the
two workers so far tried and found
guilty.
1t is alleged that John vugrinic,
called the prosecutions star wit
ness" by the Sharon Herald, was at
one time committed to an insane
ASYLUM and has been arrested for