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AS IT IS IN SAN DIEGO(By Laura Payne Emerson) IBThe rigHantes and police of San Diego, nodoubt, are congratulating themselves on their tlvictory in the late free speech fight, and from nother sections of the country comes the news that vigilantes are fortnlng for the purpose of I ahandling the I. W. W. as they were handled In o8an Diego, Cal. Id8unny San Diego hy the sea! The spot to P which all the world is invited to come and tlenjoy the glories of nature. The plutes to[flt;enjoy, rather, and the slaves to wait upon them. U If you were In some distant place and should bread about San Diego as described by the capitalist press, you would think it a paradise where all things worked together for the common weal of man. And if you were to walkdow'n Fifth street any evening you wouldswear we had free speech as on several streetcorners you would find assemblages of peoplelistening to some spell binder (?) and shouldbJiLdPdbyou visit the halls and churches any Lord'sDay you would think that all cults and doctrines might be propagated here, yet If youobserve closely you will find one organizationexempt from any such privilege, vis: The Industrial Workers of the World.ftDraw near to the street speakers and youwill find they are peddling patent medicine orsome other useless If not harmless dope, orbidding the poor devils set their eyes on that fair country across the river of death and Quit bothering about this one. This Is a safe andfiuecatlEvdPc!gsane doctrine, for ir the poor working surra will continue to look up into the sky and specu-jL late on an imaginary mansion there they will r never contend with the robbers here for pos- f session of the earth. Socialists, Spiritualist*wHoly Hollers, Methodists, Baptists, A. F. of L., |g]Democratsfind a place In 8an Diego, but not, not the|c1. W. W.lrThe Holy ground between Fifth and 8ixth, on j.olE street, is vacant and lonely by night and by I si day. That sacred spot where so many I. W. W. lit were clubbed and arrested last winter lies safe (band secure from the unhallowed tread of thehated anarchist, and In fact, from all other human beings. The street is paved, or grasswould no doubt spring up in the midst thereof,or perhaps thorns and thistles.While they fought for the streets hero formeetings, the I. W. W. were told to rent hallsand conduct their propaganda there, but nowthey find It impossible to get halls. Two propaganda meetings were held recently In Germania hall, bul as sdon as it was found they hadstarted regular meetings they were denied thator any hall.Evidently the owners of halls are Intimidatedpolice hgainstPorter, one of the lead *rs of tho vigilante gang,makes the rounds of the jobs und when herecognises an I. W. W. he orders the boss toslt;scfctlJiblAcltfltl01tlAfire hint.They call them the I won't works and declare they will not work, hut the fact is thatthe authorities, such as reign in San Diego,wnl not let them work If they can prevent it inthe hope they will be compelled to .cave.R. (losden, who served about six months inthe county Jail here, on a conspiracy charge,but really for violating the street speaking ors1nlt;dlnance. was, after the trial, released on probaitlon. A day or two later he was arrested and trtried for deportation. Thnt was more than two 8months ago.' lie has not been deported norreleased. He Is just held in jail. No reasonwhy be should be only that they have thepower and they, hold him.flSo here we are in the midst of an organizedband of thugs, legal nhd extra tegal, who deny us all rights ilnd privileges. Perhaps there intiano country In the world or no spot In this country where club and and gun, brute force andIgnorance reign more supreme than here In SanisDiego.They have the courts, the jails and gunsWhat are we going to do about It?wg
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Spokane Industrial Worker
Spokane, Washington, US
Thu, Oct 17, 1912
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