The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-30
'Ouash the HillsbOrO
Indictments Slogan of
Wide Defense Campaign

Since the hunger strike OF nine
prisoners, which was discontinued
in response tn pleas from the work.
ers outside, Jan Wittenber, Chics-
60 artist, and John Adams have
been separated from the others, in
an attempt to break the solidarity
Of the group and intimidate them
separately
Only three comrades, Pansick,
Pricke.t and George Reed. have
been released on bail, although
property worth many times the
amount Of bail has been offered for
all One worker brought $4,000
worth Of real estate for bail. It was
valued by the Judge at $1,000. Bail
is set at S. 900 cash and $4,000 real
property. Bondsmen, some of whom
are members of the Socialist Party.
have been threatened with personal
injury.
Judge Jett Wealthy ExplOiter
Judge Thomas NJ. Jett is the
ring-leader selected to carry
through the frame-up and railroad
ing Of these prisoners to 10 years in
the penitentiary He is a wealthy
landowner himself and one of the
worst eXploiters of labor in the
state. He works his help for as low
as 10 cents an hour. Jet is serving
his last term, and is slated for re-
tirement on pension. He has no
political interests at stake. and
therefore is a willing tool of the
owners. using vicious tactics openly
to obstruct the defense. Reports
say that so confident are the bosses
in the success Of the Conspiracy
law frame-up, that the vigilante
terror abated.
A sample Of the shameless trick
cry resorted to by officials we're the
rumors,- circulated through friends
Of George Hall. states attorney. Just
before the grand jury met. that the
workers needn't worry, there will
be no indictments" DR.. J. NJ. Hoyt,
reactionary of Nokomis. and organ
izer of the vigilantes who beat up
and raided workers of Montgomery
County after the successful demon
stration in May, also informed the
daughters - Lipshansky. one of the
prisoners. that no indictments
would be found.
Under illusions of good faith. the
workers somewhat relaxed the mass
struggle just at the time the Grand
Jury met, when the activity should
have been greatest. Even the back
ward workers today are undeceiyed,
however, and tremendous move
ment for workers rights is under
way in Illinois. which will draw in
all elements, including the Progress
sive Miners and Socialist workers.
The feeling in the Middle West
generally, that the authorities Of
Hillsboro have somewhat over
stepped the bounds in exposing the
rank fascist plans of the EMPLOYERS,
is reflected by an editorial in the
st. Louis Post Dispatch. mildly re-
buking Montgomery County off,
cials, and praising the demagogic
move Of State Senator James o.
Monroe of Collinsyille, who has
"circulsrized his fellow legislators"
asking them to Join him in taking
the conspiracy law off the statute
books. The newspaper states that
1T Is a question whether their au-
thorities have not abridged the
civil liberties guaranteed by both
the Illinois and the United States
Constitutions, and while that re-
mains an issue, Montgomery Coun-
ty. ILL.,, will be under the search
light"
Quash the HiIlsboro Indictments
But workers will not be deceived.
Montgomery County would soon fall
out Of the searchlight. If we ceased
our organized efforts to keep It
there. 1t is imperative that a ire
mendous nationwide campaign
should begin at once TO thunder at
the prison doors Of Montgomery
County The joint committee lust
formed warns that unless the whole
working class unite to ouash the
indictments and trip up the plans
OF the fascist court. the Hillsboro
fifteen and the Auburn six will UNI
questionsbly be sent to rot for long
terms in the Illinois penitentiarv.
and the Illinois authorities will be
able to gloat over deadly weapon
to behead all working class resist
ance in that state.
Support the Hillsboro Defense
Campaign. Raise the slogan "Ouash
the Hillsboro Indictments"