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-'I I 1 FMaM UM JA. WAYLANO JIFTT CENTS A YEAR Thii Number 908 Fmsryoars. SL Lifa-Ciaa smb. $5 Ezpiralioa Nambr03 'iV." Debs, Warren and Sheppard to be arraigned for alleged attempt to dispose of witness in above cas. fc 'ir, brings sait against Repres -nlatfve Veatch.

of Oklahoma for slandering- her father, J. A. Wayland. John Kenneth, Turner will next week bein hb' story 'of the Mtd Virginia military dictatorship and the effort to railroad RIolhtrJoncj to the gallows. They will be a recital that will arouse the Just what is neceoary fn order to wvt from death the heroine tl a million miners.

mm Is i far. ft iw by ys br soma oas Eatac 1 at GirsrJL FaMaa. pastaflia as Ma i slmw saafl tattas Fred D. Vcrrori who vaata you to raad It Waan Ota ttmo It a lie ai wiUsioplf yoadoaot renew. 7 irirfcrdy Knm, U.

5. April ZD, 1913 J. 1, I TMa mpi 41 Latsst 2ms (rem MstSier Jonss military authorities is a more damnable outrage than the kidnaping of Mover Tfie TeUpw Jacll Confesses Itlded The Figfit Transferred to Washington Attorney Sheppard is in Washington this week," taking depositions in the case against Harry Bone for malicious prosecution. This edition of the Appeal goes to press just as the proceedings begin at the capita, therefore we have no report to make at this time. You may expect sonic rstker startling developments before this base is euded.

Don't iniss a single copy of the Appeal. 7" In the case of the Lewis Publishing pany. and tbat unjust persecution li ths n-fult. I assure you 1 will be only too glad to bring about an Inrehtlgatlon anl will do everything I can to bring It about. Coitfrressman E.

Roberts Vwa- chutctti Vour request la Dm' iL 1 have no-knoweldge of an insi. where the federal government attcroi to In- vrstlsate the Judicial procedure state courts, nor cao 1 see any log. reunl for Interference, on tbe part 1 rderat government. The dub who gets his brains at the butcher shop can't be expected to think. t.

sssasswasasaaajaaaSiassaBaaassBai "You may eat just sufficient to keep you alive," says your master. "If you grow too old to; work, you need not eat at all." The, present system is bankrupt and should go into the hands of a receiver, composed of the whole people, for closing up its 'crooked business. 1 Utoek capitalism you can't buy a man complete, but. you can buy a man's muscle and brains. What is the difference between this and slavery? 111 If the rich are contented with capitalism on account of having been made rich by it the poor ought to be discontented with it because it has made them poor.

Suspicion develops into distrust and will finally drive one into open rebellion. When are you fellows going to suspect that you are not getting wbat is due you from your. labor? The United States supreme court has added another feather to its cap by annulling a pure food law in Wisconsin. Taft's vultures evidently prefer death to babies from adulterated food to controlling big business. The arrogance of the "inheritance species" appears to be its method of creating classes.

We are glad that it is using that means of perpetuating for-tuhes7 for nobody with brains cares to be in the class. It is disgusting to the rich man who has come out of the ranks of the poor, as be is hated and despised by those who are not so possessed by dollars. "Two more months hero will be the end of mo" Mother Jones to John Kesneth Turner, tks Appeal The above lines are taken from a letter! just received from our correspondent, John Kenneth -Turner, from Charleston, W. Va. Here is what he saysf "While I expected to find something of interest and importance I-felt -dubious in some ways at first.

Having just come out of Mexico where the conditions of, the "masses is so horrible." I did not expect to see anything here that would really stir. me. 'During the' first few days, though, I ran immediately into a practical andVorking demonstration of the operational Baldwin detective -thuggery. I was very calm. Now I am much aroused and angry.

I know nothing at first hand about the war in Colorado. Nevertheless, I am willing to believe that the situation here was and is worse than anything Colorado ever saw. The thing has not been written up as Colorado wasthe facts' were not known to the outside world and for this reason up to now the thugs have controlled things sd ruthlessly and effectively that they have prevented the truth from becoriin, known. The kidnaping of Mother Jones, Boswell, Bat-ley, Paulson and therfc, from Charleston, and carrying them into martial zone and there delivering them to thei ill: 1 soon as Jonn lennetn Turner escaped from the clutches of Felix Diaz, by whom he thrice lined up to be shot, the Appeal put him into the field to get the story of the uu iidywooo. certainly inis story 01 the outrage upon this dear old woman ought to arouse every man with a spark of courage in his make-up.

saw Mother Jones yesterday for two hours and one-half (I got the con sent of the military authorities with the understanding that I would persuade her to leave the state). Mother, by the way, while ber spirit is strong, is in a pad way physically, as a result of her long imprisonment. Two snore months of this will be the end of me, she said. They want me 'to leave the state, do they? WelL you tell' them' that as long as I have a breath in this old body I shall stay here and fight them to the last for the babies and the women and the men. Tell them that, Turner, for and fling my defiance in their Fabmess of America are going to school.

A recent investigation shows that 48 per cent of them closely -follow the issued by the several agri- departments. They do not re- auze max in doing trus tney are sud-scribing to the idea of government aid, which is the foundation of Socialism, but they will learn it in time. A Chicago paper suggests that the time will come when it will actually be considered an honor to be a member of a state legislature. Thanks. One by admit the coming of working class representation.

Th class strneele comes out of the capitalist plan, for dividing up the prod ucts of labor. Under Socialism aiviamg up will end and as a consequence there will be no class struggle. from ths majority of the court in vast our state constitution may be long been supposed that such It was believed that the ringing our constitution Was sufficient unmistakable words were sup- al it or meir meaning, near mem: AND OF THIS STATE. ARE OPER- BY EUGENE V. DEBS outrages of West Virginia, feeling, sure it was no less horrible and sensational than conditions in Mexico.

Nothing was said in the paper about Turner going to West Virginia, because we realized that if mention had been made of his name he would have been instantly deported or thrown into prison. He went incognito and got his story before the fact was discovered. The day before he had planned to leave West Virginia, agents of the mine owners found he was there seeking information. They immediately pounced on his companion, T. J.

Williams, former auditor of the New River Colliery company, and brutally beat hinvl e. in e.i 1 A C. 1. I on tne nun noor oi one or tne leading noters oi naneston. Aiier imams was suamc-lesslybattered, the agents of the mine owners; broke into Turner's room, where he was taking a and were ready to slug him, but Turner had been up against that game before and he cleverly outwitted the thugs and saved the material he had gathered.

The first word that came from him to the Appeal, smuggled to it anonymously, says: "I have figured in exciting: episodes. I was spotted and followed before I had been. off the train five minutes. In some ways this is the worst case. I ever saw or knew of It seems to me the war in West Virginia will be still worse this spring and summer.

'It is doubtful if Mother Jones will be liberated soon unless a settlement is reached, which seems impossible, or unless she agrees to leave the state. I will have matter enough to keep me writing for ten years, if I choose to print it all." The Appeal is able to announce the beginning of Turner's stories next week. So bitter has been the attack on this paper that for nearly two years it has been kept on the defensive. Now, however, it is again assuming the aggresshre not only in attacking the libelers of Wayland in the courts, but also in making absolutely new disclosures about the class war in West Virginia. These stories by.

Turner will be by far the "greatest thing published since the Leavenworth exposure. Watch for them -r The Yellow Jacket is the name of a republican sheet' prtnted in rloravian Falls, N. by Don-R. Laws. In its fght against Socialism it has resorted to methods so low: and mean that I must ''apologize to Appeal readers' for referring to it in these columns.

With a loud flourish -of Yellow Jacket reprinted the slanderous libel that originally appeared in the Remonstrotor, Oklahoma City. Okla. It boasts' that a million sample copies were scattered broadcast over the land. Lake the hyena of the jungle. R.

Don Laws attacks the But there is a yellow streak in 4hi make-up as will be shown by the 'following letter: Moranrlan I'alls. C. April 10.1018. Trrd U. Warren.

Editor APl'EAb TO Reasox: I recivfd a letter today from Gibson -closJnjs a clipping rlrlng tbe account of criminal proceedings, instituted against Vcatch. Tbla was the first intimation that I bad erer had tbat the Btory in tbe Ra-tnoitvtrtitor was not true. I used tne tie-monstrator story in tbe Tellow Jacket on March Ofh, never dreaming tbat any editor would deliberately fabricate foul slander and srie it to the world. Rf.11 other newspapers here in North Carolina publlsbed extracts of tlr stcry never dream-Inic that it was a foal slander. Much as 1 bate Socialism and as anxious as 1 am for material to fight It with, money could nerer bare induced me to bare copied tbe Jlcmonttrator story nor commented upon It.

bad I tbe least idea tbat it was a fabrication. I could not conceive bow any man would dare to put such a story into cold type tbe nrst time if be bad not absolute evidence to prove bis statements and in this manner 1 became an innocent victim just 11 tom aave credence to Shoaf's telegram from I.os Anseles. Now 1 ask tou or the heirs of Mr. Way- land to prepare a ttatement fully denouncing; and branding the RemonirQor 'story a foul and malicious lie without a acln-lllla of foundation and 1 promise you it shall have full display as the Nayland story had, even If you do propose to institute ault against the Yellow Jacket for publishing tbe story from the ICmontra-tor. It mar turn tens of thousands of my subscribers to Socialism, but I would ratnerw see them all turn for that matter than to fcnowlnglv slander a man living or dead.

This statement can appear In the Tellow Jacket Mav 1st. as tbat is the earliest edition possible to be reached as the plates are now prepared for the 17th of April Issue. Now this I consider a full a rP ration as anv oar could offer to mnke. except I should' expect to editorially brand tbe Ke- storv as a falsehood into which thousands of Innocent people Lave been misled. Awaiting your early reply to the matter.

I am, very respectfully, II. Lojt Laws. To this letter I replied as follows: It. Don lAiKi, Editor Tellow Jacket, Moravian i'oa. y.

C.s Dear Mr On my return from tbe east I found your letter of April 10th, which I have read with varying emotions. I am trying hard to believe. Brother Laws, that vour offer is prompted by a manly determination to right a wrong, rather than an effort to escape the consequences of a prosecution for criminal and civil libel which we are preparing to push agatnst every publication that gave currency to fafse story tbat bs nvt. a scintilla, of. truth in, it from its opening sentence to its closing word.

This we shall establish la due time in the courts of Okluhoma. -Just as 1 finished reading your letter. I was banded a copy of your issue of April Ed. Someone had marked your editorial comments on tbe Iteinonttrator slander. I will say to you frankly that I experienced revulsion of feeling.

I cannot tiud words to express my indignation ut tbe foul slanders you have heaped upon, not alone the dad. but the living. 1 wonder If you really re a man? Can your degenerate mind if and I say degenerate In every sens of the word, because no man with the slightest spark of fslmees in his makeup would print ths things you have printed about Way! and on the unsupported word of an obscure, irresponsible fiend, who tor th moment Is the editor of a paper with no circulation and no standing) conceive of the humillstton which you have subieoted ths daughters of J. A. Waylsnd.

Two of Ms daughters are in school. Think, if you re th father of a daughter, what must bo their feeling as they meet daily the avsrted. accusing gare of their girl companions. Aftr reading yonr issue of April ftd I am convinced that yon must bave raked the nethermost depths of hell for the foul language with which yon heaped contumely upon the memory of this man whose Whole life was one long tragedy a tragedy because he dared take up the defense of the weak and helpless. Th malevolence displayed by your editorial comments on the libelous story yon re- printed from the Remonstrotor is past my understanding.

Tou mads no attempt whatever to de- vermine tbe truth of the statements, not seized ths story eagerly and spread it to tbs four corners of ths world. Like all Ilea, it stings and bites like a scorpion, because people more eagerly and persist-sitly circulate a slander than they do ths truth. If every isaus of your paper for an entire year waa devoted to denials, it would not catch up with tbe seven-leagued lis you have helped on Its way 'round the gloha. Falsehood travels Oa the twentieth century schedule, while truth Jogs along tv slags coach. 5 I.

aball not writs a denial thla story has gone too far for that. Wo propose to make tbs men responsible for the circulation of this libel prove their statements In open court or stand branded before tbe world as tbe Jackals of civilization, who atop not at the grave in their vain attempts to stem the rising tide of Socialism, you knust write your own denial If you desire to make such publication. What vou say. tn reparation, will doubtless carry weight with tbe Jury before whom tbe case against you It It cornea to that. Xonra tmlyv FBXD X.

W11H5. Som of my readers will no doubt feel that I have dealt too harshly with this mart and thai I should forgive the wrong he has done the memory of our departed comrade. Perhaps I would feel differently had Laws merely reprinted the story from the Rcmcnstra tor. He was not content with but two'weeks later the 'follow' editorial: A dirty lirtt Boston Socialist eheet says, that ex-President Roosevelt was responsible for J. A.

Way land's dath. and the lying rax knows deep down la its bowels that Wayland cowardly shot his foul brains out to prevent being sent to 'the gallows for his cruel murder of a trust-' Inc girl in-her. teens. At the first intimation that Laws is to be called to account for publishing this slanderous story about the dead. lie crawls to cover like a whipped cur.

lie did not takKthe trouble to investi-V', gate the troth the story before he published-it and now jhc is willing to retract before any evidence' has been i 1 furnished to him of hs falsity. the announcement in the columns of the ArrEAi, that our would -1 tnesc iraaucers oi ayianu-jiuo. court, brings hint to his knees. I have tried to keep my soul lubricated with the milk of hitman kindness those who have attacked and ma'igned mc pcrsnal'v. rhut confess -tl cannot feel thii toward those who havf slainderetl tlictncnjorv ot J.

my friend t' in his paper1, The Lash, thusicomrnents on the YeUo-ui Jacket article: No other than a low bred, contemptible cowardly thug will seek to defam the dead and we need no further evidence of a man total depravity than using the columns of his paper a purpose. Such' a paper deserves contempt the world over, and wherever the spark of honor burns in human breast. It should be recognised as a dirty rag of the lowest class. Brave men take issue with the living and cowards seek to desecrate tbe graves of tbe These attacks were never made during Wayland's life which indicates that it Is only cowardly assaalts upon one whose lips are eter-nslly-sealed from defense and whose ears are ever deaf to the foul aad loathsome attacks of cowards. The Bull Moose, a weekly newspaper printed at Oklahoma City.

Okla in its issue of April 12th, comments as follows upon this attack: The Infamous manner in which men will resort libeling the dead in the hope of scoring a political advantage Is Illustrated in the Inhuman publication recently made in an Irresponsible sheet in this city named the ReiHonttrator and copied tn tbe Messenger, at Earlsboro. of which a member of tbe legislature. A. A. Veatch, Is editor.

A morbid mind only can conceive such an unwarranted when Its only effect could be to wound innocent members of tbe family already bereft by the horrors of death. This scurrilous publication purports to be an explanation of the cause of tbe suicide of J. A. Wayland. founder of the Appeal to Reason, and though clothed In adroit verbiage, shows tbe author to be even more despicable than 'the average character assassin.

Mr." Wayland. after a strenuous life as a political agitator. tired out aod discouraged, ended bis life at his home in Glrard. leaving only tbe assurance that tbe battle was not worth tbe struggle. His family consisted of two sons and three daughters, all respected and highly esteemed for their culture and cleanliness of character.

Tbat, in their bours of sorrow such a publication as that from the pen of this man Veatch should be conceived, merely in tbe hope that political gain might be attained, is Inconceivable. It is but a natural sequence tbat tbe bereaved family should Invoke the criminal law of HbH to punish this fiendish, unnatural attack npon a deceased and honored parent, and if the fullest punishment Is not visited upon tbe offender. Justice in this state may well be ashamed. I have received copies of the following papers that reprinted the Rernon-Strator story: Chandler Review, Chandler, Okla. The Alamosa Empire, Alamosa, Colo.

The Helena Star, Helena, Okla. Anti-Socialist Band Saw, Austin, Texas. The Earlsboro Messenger, EUs-boro, Okla. The State. Dispatch, Burlington, The Peoria Star.

Peoria, IU The Democrat Record, Idabell, Ok. The Okemah Ledsrer. Okemah Ok. Stonewall News, Stonewall, Okla. me fetar JJemocrat, Ada.

Okla. The Grove Sun, Grove, Okla. This is the list up 0 date. Attorney J. I.

Sheppard has been instructed to proceed at once agatnst the publishers of these papers. As announced last week the Appeat, is no longer fighting on the defensive. Our policy of non-resistance to these defamers has been changed. From now on every newspaper that make a false and libelous statement about the Appeal and those connected, with it shall be called to account at the bar of justice, if there is such a place in the United States. As a matter of fact we expect nothing, not even, simple justice from the court, but when the cases are tried, the evidence will prove these papers to be foul slanderers.

This policy in part has been decided upon tn response to the demand of Appeal readers who look upon this attack, not as an attack upon the memory of Wayland alone, but an attack upon Socialism and those who are today fighting its battles. The following letter from V. L. Rhodyback, editor of the Herald, Mountain Park, is of hundreds of letters now reach-ing this office: Fred D. Warren, Girard, Kan.n Dear Comrade I know that you are re-, ceivlng lots of protests from the comrades over this section for tbe defaming publication against our beloved Comrade Way-land, bat I wast to give expression to my feelings, as this is the most dastardly, unscrupulous thing that has come to our notice.

I think. In fact I feel like demanding tbat the Socialists take tbe matter up and wherever an unprincipled sheet indulged in this slime, prosecute It to the last ditch! I think tbat we could easily raise $50,000 by making a call for that purpose, and I hereby pledge $25. and believe tbat I can get at least more here in this town. I think that the papers copying this article can be held for libel just aa well as the original, and I think tbat a court would hold tbe same. At any rate, let gjve them all the hell and trouble we can.

V. I. Rhoptback. We thank our comrade for his generous offer of assistance. I know something of the struggles of the country editor- and I know the sacrifice that would be made to contribute $25 out of the editor's meager earnings to this court fund.

But I shall decline to receive it. This has been the policy of the Appeal in the past, and I see no reason why we should change, but I do not hesitate to ask every friend of this paper and every ComradcKnto whose life the-words of J. A. Wayland have brought hope and joy, to come to the Appeal's assistance in building up and maintaining our circulation to the -fighting point If you feel as this comrade does, that you can contribute to a fund to help us fight these legal Rattles, send us the amount and receive in exchange 1 subscription cards which you may give 1 away or. sell to others.

This will supply1 the funds needed to carry on this battle in capitalist It. will do more than this. It" will carry the truth to the American people. Remember, comrade, it is your fight and lend a hand! All the pleasures of life, are spoiled if one: allows himself to pause for a minute and think of the miseries and sorrows of the. toilers.

Capitalism cannot know, real happiness. ThS capitalist class has a toe hold and hammer lock on the. American 'Why not break 'Hoose 'and take a fall out of the guy on top of you? American home is infested with the bed bugs that suck profits from the sleepers. I he-. wisdom or seme: men -is receded woly 'by'.

the ignorance of "others Senator Reed Writes Attorney General About Appeal Case. The following letter was written by Senator Jas. A. Reed of Missouri, to Attorney General Reynolds, Washington. u.

this letter is a -very fair statement of the Appeal's case, and is perhaps the first correct version of the controversy the new administration has received from an official source, although we know a considerable number of congressmen and senators have been interested in behalf of the Appeal by our friends. We appreciate these efforts all the more from the fact that they have been the voluntary work of our friends without any suggestion from this office: Bon. James C. Reynolds, Attorney General, Washington, It. C.

My Dear General "I am enclosing herewith a letter from Jams L. 8cbon-ld. of Jericho 8pringn, lo referring to tbe prosecution now. pending-In tbe district federal court of Fort Kcoii. aaatnnt tbe pub lishers ox the Appeal to Ukasox.

1 do not know what tne morns or mis case are. tmlr from newspaper account and some other scrsps of Information I hare gathered the Idea that thexc men are being prosecuted because they -dard lo write np tbe conditions existing in the pn. Herniary at Leavenworth, it eins to roe tbat if this information Is correct tbat there la likely to be found in the cftae an attempt to abue the powers of the federal government. 1 do not aree with the editors of the Appeal, to Hkasus in mot of their utterances and policies, nevertheless, ther have frequently exposed abtifife which ousht'to bare been expoxed. 1 remember very well that one of tbe editors wss sentenced to prison bcaue, at the time, some labor men were aixiiicicii from.

I think, the state of and taken to Idaho for trial, and a reward paid for this service. The editor of the Arpti. to Reason, published a statement offering reward for ex-Jovernor isylor of Kentucky for trial. The article, of course, was m-tendeHto do no more ihsn to ootnt out the fsct that labor men could be abdircted aod carried across the state line, while ex-zov- ernora. who were backed by great political Influence, were Immune from thla treatment.

Nevertheless, the statement In the Appzal to Kkasox was made the cause for prosecution, and in tbe federal courts a conviction was I believe afterward President Taft Interfered and granted a pardon. I am not sore tbat am correct In regard to some of tbe details, but I think tbe foregoing Is a correct statement of tbe facta. It eeema to me tbat it is about time the secret service men connected with tbe postoffice dfpsrtment should not bsru tbe aid of the federal authorities in tbe perpetration of outrage through the fed eral courts. 1 am. therefore, wrltinr to ask that yon canse this esse to lie thoroughly investigated and ascertain what the facts are.

1 am enclosing a copy of the Appeai, to Reasox. Burr as you are. I think It would pay you to resd this article through. I have long suspected that tbe powers of tbe government were being atrused In some places. While I do not vouch for the correctness of tbe statements in this paper.

I merely ay that I think tbe whole thin ought to be looked into. Very truly yours. Jas. A. Bim.

Attitude of This Administration Toward Appeal Prosecution. THE following letter written by the assistant attorney general will give our readers the views of the present administration on the prosecution of the Hon. George Y. O'Bhauncssy, House of Representatives: Sir Thu department 1m In of your k-ttr of tbe btb requesting information concerning tbo case usalnxt certain persona connected with tbe publication known ax Aitejm. to Kkarox.

You are Informed thnt the pulllh'M of thla paper were indicted for a violation of section -'II of th crlojinal code which prohibits the aendln of olwcen- mutter through the malls. Tbe articles which tbfT pnbllf-bed related to conditions auptH'ed to hare existed at tbe 'federHl penlten tlary at Leavenworth. Kan. Tbe United States attorney regarded the articles as too indecent to Justify thHr publication and dUttemtnatlon through the mails, and. therefore, laid the luatfer before the grand jury.

Kinay. add tbat Warren, tbe pallor papers availed hlmlf of the opKrtunity accorded blm of appearing before that Imdv, but. notwithstanding thl be wss Indicted. Tbe cane is now pending on demurrer to tbe indictment. In connection with thin ame cae erl denre waa tuuiepientl'r obtnined bowing that J.

I. Sheppard. Fred I. Warren and Iiugene V. Deb, bad conspired to induce one of the Kitvcmmi-Dt'i cbief wituexMeH to glTe false testimony.

Tbe matter baring been called to tlie attention of tbe court, and it b.ivln-4 fulled to adjudge, tbe parties iu contempt, the United Staten attorney presented tbe catc to the grand Jury, which returned an ludictuient against tbem for attempting to impede the due administration of justice. folly. For tbe attorney general. William K. ITbb.

Assistant Attorney General. Kepresentatievs in Congress Write of Proposed Investigation. Local Waco. started a' move-man, for a congressional invcstigatir.n ff prosecution of the Afpr.Ai. editors, by petitioning John M.

Work, national secretary of the Socialist party, to ask investigation of the conspiracy. Others took the matter up without solicitation from the Hundred, perhaps of individuals petitioned, their congressmen to ask an in-vestigatioii. Socialist locals and labor unions, some of the organizations representing 'tatcs. asked in estimation. The Appcal files show that fJ3 of these organizations reported their resolutions to.

tkis paper, Only-14 of these were presented in congress. These; were smothered in committee, no action being taken looking toward investigation. The response of congressmen to the request for truth, to be brought out aftee the postofnee department and the department of justice, both in the conspiracy for railroading the-Appeal editors to prison, 'had; furnished false statements relative to the prosecution, affords an interesting study. Here are some quotations from letters: -r Congressman Joseph Howell of UtsK There la no conspiracy ajraJnaC tbe Arpr.Al. and there is no delre on-tbe.

part of federal officials to discriminate agalnet its editor. Congressman Ahbrook-l will present rour-petition to the bouse tomorrow. I know tbat many rorernwent offidaN have exceeded their discovered West Virginiaf or a Military Tribunal No Place in Judge Robinson, of th supremo court una of JTe to take York I must reisocctfullv decliaa nn in matter. CootTma J. IT.

Dsridnon of Wen-sln 1 will cordially support any effort made for a thorough Investigation with reference to the matter to which you refer. Senator of Kansas I will be glad to present the petition to ths senate. Conrrreteman C. A. Lindhernh of Minnesota 1 win confer with Berger aut th matter.

Congressmen I. D. Young of Kansas I have heard of no movement to bHrg abont an investigation, but If there should be I will give the msttcr careful coo aiders tton. Conrrresman Own at flklnhnmsi I will 1 do wfiat 1 can. Senator Gore of fillatinmnl will rf what Is In my power.

Connrcssmnn Roberts of ivt0 -For bit part I would gladly lend my asalstanee any effort wherein anvone elMmi that ho la not being Justly dealt with. Conrressiitan A. 11. Laffertv of Oregon Tbe expense of an Investigation woo Id hare to b- borne by the taxpayers. "The expense of an inves igation have to be borne by taxpayers," mjs Congressman A.

W. Laf-ferty, of Oregon, In reply to a reque from one of his constituents that inch an investigation be made into the pros-ecation of the Appeal, but It has already cost the Ap peal more than $25,000.00 to defend iUelf against a crooked and, according to the testimony of a high postoffice official, a criminal federal attorney. If you are a tax-payer, write to your senator and your con gressman and tell them what you think of the obiection of Congressman Laf ferty to probing this outrage against a free press. Congressman Clarenee D. Miller of Minnesota I rsnnot acree with you in this matter.

I bare observed this paper ser-cral yesrs and tblnk li states more untruths than any publication tbat bas ever existed. Connressman II. Robert Fomfcr of Illinois I feel keenly tbs Injustice wblcb Is being done to thekc men. who are really servants of the people in the strict sense of tbe word and 1 assure you it will give mc much pleasure to assist in unfoldlDf tbe story of this indictment. It seems to be without Justification.

Congressman Moses E. Ctapp of Minnesota I do not lielleve it would ba poa-kible to do anything at present. Connressman Knute Nelson of Minnesota The subject matter of 'yonr pUtlon will bave-my consideration and attention. (iiii.irnmM John II. bt'pliens of Teros It wrmi to me that this Is purely matter of sdmtnlptratlon and tbould bo taken up with tbs postofllca department.

Vonoressman George A. Nesley of Kansas There Is vast difference between prosecution and persecution and I shall take pleasure In looking into this mailer further. Connressman John D. Works of California, 1 be methods of that newspaper (Ar-I'KAt.) have been so arbitrary and vicious dealing with other people tfast I am urea Id If an investigation were brought oa It would not rccrite very much sympstbv. Fur that resoori I bave declined to Insulin any effost to brine about tan invent Coii'rrssmon James W.

Good of fvy I will vole for a congressional Contrcnman W. ft. GoodiNn' of Atkan-at I take pleasure Jn presenting thla matter for conidTstlon of the bouse. Jtime M. Curleff of Mossa-rhustttsXtnir appeal hbotild be msde to Senators liriftfow snd Thomjison of Kanoas.

Connressman Frank It. WCUs of Ohio 1 kIihII take pleasure in presenting youe ix titicn to the houftc and hating It referred to the committee on Judiciary. CorxjretntHOH Jatnrm ft. Mann of lUinois If the pjwtonice department has improperly interfered with tbe transportation of mall, i would be glad to ee an Investigation, but he providing for an inVest tuition Is under Hie control In the hoiinc Of the democrats, who bave the majority on tbe committees. Confjrr.msman hick T.

Morgan of Oklahoma Vour petition will bave my careful coaiilderailon. Connreismnn rHdnff Anderson of Itlnne. tot a 1 tblnk we all agree that tbls con--ero and those connected with It sbould. have a square deat aod 1 perKmally would be very glad to cooperate to tbat end. Henator II'.

II. Thompson of Kansas Thl matter be taken up with tbe deirtirtuirot of Justice -a tbe senste hua nothing to do with it. Connressmnn If. t. Mf'rs of Montana Tbe matter is for the cxeii.tive and Judicial departments of tbe government, it nothing over which coDgreis can have an control.

Connresman L. Rorah of Idaho I do 0't Iwliere that cougres ha any power to deal effectually with this injection. 1 should not hesitate to vote In favor of an taveetlgstlon where actunl persectitlon exls If if. can be made effectual. But tbtfw generally renult in much exjene with no lenerit to muyio.

This prowecuMon. as I nnderstsnd. is te-lng carried on ty the department of Justice nnder tbe direction of tha eteaitlve. And it seems to me tbt if tle fats showing persecution wr tborouhly presented to tbe attorney general, who bas chsrgi of tbene matters, it would be perfectly ef. fectlve, and of conre renult are what you want.

1 should tblnk this would eupe-clally true, in view of tbe change of ad-ministration, as there would le no prejudice. or unconscious, upon tin' part of tbe present inenmbent of tbe office. 1 1 1 Many, a laborer is too tired to think at the end day's work. Rut only by thinking can he hope to free himself from the chains of the system. of Mother jones ana otnern namut cstaonshment of military despotism.

The majority opinion boldly asserts that the guarantees of set aside and wholly disregarded on the plea of necessity. It has a doctrine was forever condemned and foreclosed in this state. of West Virginia, in an opinion dissenting any citizen, official or judge. The it 1 endanger our people Dy a oisreara denouncement against that doctrine in the opening sentences of to bar it from recognition by j. posea 100 dc 10 ciear ever 10 THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE WAR AS IN TIME-OF PEACE.

AND ANY DEPARTURE THEREFROM. UNDER ANY OTHER PLEA, IS SUBVERSIVE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT. AND TENDS ATIVE ALIKE IN A PERIOD OF THE PLEA OF NECESSITY, OR TO ANARCHY AND DESPOTISM." May Day and Mother Jones There are circumstances under which 'action alone is con MOTHER UN lit), proletarian heroine, lies, at four-. score years, in a military guarded by thugs, in the Siberian district of West Her crowrf of snow-white hair has not spared her from the insults and outrages of the hyenas that prowl and prey jn that region. Every niner in West Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois ought to throw down his tools and swear not to dig: another pound of coa! until Mother Jones and her comrades who have been fighting their battles have been rescued from the clutches of the brutes that have seized them in brazen violation of their constitutional rights and in contemptuous defiance of the working elass they, have so loyally served.

May Day is a day not only for speech, bytj or action: The incarceration of Mother Jones and her comrades in a military bull-pen which would be an outrage upon the most desperate gang of outlaws, is a burning shame and reproach to the whole working class of this country. Are they so utterly lacking in manhood that they will allow the grand old woman who has fought for them, pleaded with them, and 'suffered with them and their wives and babes all ber life, to be seized and caged by a pack of hyenas and treated as i she were a wild beast, without lifting a fmger stitutional and when the spontaneous uprising of the masses alone will save the day. The lawless freebooters who have-ravished the -constitution and inaugurated a reign of terror and assassination to enslave and brutalize the Working class, have forfeited all claim to decent consideration. There is a way to reach these outlaws and put an end to their murderous misrule, and no violence or bloodshed need attend it! I the power, every mine in West Virginia would be shut down without, another hour's dday and this would be but the -beginning a strike the feudal tyrants of West Virginia would remember to the end of their days. 'West under the robber rulerof the coal barons, has for a quarter of a century been the breeding pen of scabs and a deadly menace to all other states, and now Is the time to strike the blow, with all the power of the united coal diggers behind it, at the vicious system which has struck down constitutional law, established the drumhead court martial, strangled free speech, gagged the labor press, and made the bull-pen the symbol of its bestial misrule, The miner who is not willing to strike to free -Mother Joncs from the bull-pen would not strike to save his own mother from being ravished.

There, are few if any such base degenerates. The overwhelming majority realize what Mother Jones has been to them, and how their long-buffering fellow-workers in West Virginia have been pursued by coldblooded assassins and their wives and children hunted down to help her? Hero is food lor reflection on -May Day. when the workers of the world are celebrating their solidarity and their hearts are stirred by. sentiments of loyalty to the revolution. There is a way to secure the liberation of Mother Jones and her comrades and to put an end to martial law and the shooting? down of miners as if they were in West luce wild beasts, and upon that issue they will strike as they have never struck before and win as they have never won Virginia.

Jirst of all the miners of that their picks and demand the' release "of the key to the bull-Pen in which Motlver state throw down vtefore. Mother -Jones and The miners hold Let this' the Jones at eighty fought their, battles. They her, seamed and to break their fetters, rnurder will be a rpbrl and self-respect o. thejx, children Down with the years, of age is a prisoner from having power to set her. free; and if they allow scarred as' she is'in her life-lonaf struggle to die in military bull-pen, her foul and indelible blot upon their man- which will bring the blush of shanfe through all cpming generations.

bull-pen inAVest Virginia! her comrades, the abrogation of martial 4aw, and the wiping out' of the military bull-peri. Next, let all the workers of the state join in the demand and back up the miners; and finally, let all the coal diggers 'of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois make commiii cause with their, fellow-workers 'and utterly paralyze tile rnming industry until the captives given-theirV freedom and military rule is rded. Prompt afnd heroic action will win. Nothing else wilL, This is an extraordinary, situation and extraordinary meas battlecry -f or May Day, and a million I ures are required to meet it. red-blooded revolutionists swear to strike for Mother Jones iv The brother of I Po not teTf irie about' the red tapeTfiererisn the way, and liberty! i.