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Show VINCENT ST. JOHN Vincent St. John, the arch agitator of the so-called so-called industrial workers of the world, whom the residents of Goldfield a few years ago have just cause to remember, appeared not long ago in New York as a witness before the United States industrial commission, says the Goldfield Tribune. Tri-bune. In response to a question as to the aims and purposes of the I. W. W. St. John said: "We are becoming intelligent enough to realize real-ize that the wealthy class has been supported by a drain on the brain u.id muscular energy of the working class without respect for the working man's property, and wo don't propose to show any respect for theirs if the destruction of it will gain the desired point. "The same holds true of human life, and while wo do not advocate the destruction of the latter, we would resort to it if necessary to attain our ultimate object, which is the control through organization or-ganization of the industries of the country, so that the profits and earnings would accrue to those engagod in the production and operation of the industries. Our members are supposed to know enough to take care of themselves in the event of a strike and not allow themselves to be beaten up. "The I. W. W. recognize the existing government govern-ment 'as a committee working for the employing classes.' That government would be unnecea sary if the I. W. W. were successful." Commenting on the above, the Carson Appeal recently said: "If the latter statement, 'if the I. W. W. were successful' became an actual condition. St. John and his allies would have government run us they attempted to run it in Goldfield. Everything would be brought down to their level, for it was not their purpose to construct, but to pull down and only St. John and the members of his inner circle would enjoy the emoluments. "For fifteen years Vincent St. John has not been known to do an hour's work that has tended to uplift civilization or benefit the condition of the workingman. Strike, tear down, has been fP his creed, and surrounding himself by a small, crafty band of assassins, foreigners as a ru'e, he did not stop at murder where his own safety was not Involved. That was his reputation in Colorado, and if he failed in It in Nevada it was beciuse ho was too closely watched. "Were he given the power that he is playing for through the success of the I. W. W., and that means control of the industrial classes of the whole world, he would plunge the universe into an era of chaos and turmoil unparalleled in history. At heart he is a murderer and assassin." assas-sin." M, The notorious Preston who was an agitator with St. John in the Goldfield trouble and who with Smith was convicted of the killing of Silva was for some reason paroled from the Nevada penitentiary a few weeks ago, and a strong protest pro-test Is being made by the decent press of Ne- vada on account of it. There is no more dangerous dan-gerous menace in the country than the sinister hand led by such men as fit. John, Preston, ot al. |