Perhaps only local, but these things have a tendency to spread.
Denslow had some literature which referred to an attempt to take
over the city. They have other information, too, all pointing the
same way."
"Strikers?"
"Foreign strikers, with the worst of the native born. Their plans
are fairly comprehensive; they mean to dynamite the water works,
shut down the gas and electric plants, and cut off all food supplies.
Then when they have starved and terrorized us into submission, we'll
accept their terms."
"What terms?"
"Well, the rule of the mob, I suppose. They intend to take over
the banks, for one thing."
"I don't believe it. It's incredible."
"They meant to do it in Seattle."
"And didn't. Don't forget that."
"They may have learned some things from Seattle," Howard said
quietly.
"We have the state troops."
"What about a half dozen similar movements in the state at the same
time? Or rioting in other places, carefully planned to draw the
troops and constabulary away?"
In the end old Anthony was impressed, if not entirely convinced.
But he had no faith in the plain people, and said so. "They'll see
property destroyed and never lift a hand," he said.
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