The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-26
1T LOOKS GRAVE.
The Situation in Colorado is
Extremely Serious.
The Governor Proposes to stop
the Row"
AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Both Sides Must Disarm at
Once He Says,
And the State Militia Shall
Preserve the Peace.

DENVER, May 26.-Governor Waite
does not hesitate to declare his sympa-
thies are with the striking miners at
Cripple Creek. He asked Attorney Gen
eral Engley for an opinion as to the right
of a sheriff to obtain an armed force
from another county than that in which
he is officer.
The attorney general has returned a
written opinion. seThat the organization
of an armed force of men in Arapahoe
county to march to or enter Ell Paso
county for the purposes alleged is con-
spiracy to do or aid In an unlawful act
and all persons, members of such armed
force or cooperating to organize or to
send or transport same into one county
from another, are guilty of conspiracy
to do unlawful act and the deputizing
of such men to act as deputy sheritfs by
the sheriff of Ell Paso county is a viola
tion of law"
The attorney general adds; "In case
the FL PasO county sheriff uses the armed
force as deputy sheriffs, posse
cOmitatus, and riot or insurrectiOn is
precipitated by reason thereof, or if said
armed force acts independently of said
sheriff, and riot or insurrection ensues
by reason of an armed conflict with 9TH
ers, the chief executive of the state
should preserve the peace of the COM
wealth even if it should become neces-
sary to call out the entire military force
of the state. If the peace cannot be pre-
served Oth herwise martial law should be
declared in the particular district, and
all violators of public order, including
the said armed force, should be summa-
rily dealt with, that the dignity of the
state may be maintained inviOlate."
Militia in Readiness.
All commandantS of militia posts
throughout the state have been notified
TO hold themselves in readiness for an
active service call
Gov. Waite said today: ait is my duty
to stop this row. l shall probably about
noon today issue a proclamation calling
on all armed citizens to resume their
daily avOcations, and upon all Iawless
bodies to disperse.
"Those men from Denver who are
under arms at Cripple Creek are to my
mind rioters aud illegal body. In
directing all illegal bodies to disperse,
those deputies must take cOgnizance of
the warning just as must any and all
other bodies"
AT the sheriff's office in this co unity,
the governors proclamation is regarded
with more dread than the posi- bility OF
a conflict with the miners.
.'Sheriff Bowers will not disperse his
men. if he is the man l think he is" be-
gan Sheriff BurchinelL sAt least /
would not do it. The governor may en-
tertain an anarchistic view of the laws of
Colorado, but a sheriff / believe l can
deputIze men regardless of where they
come from or belong"
Supplies of Ammunition.
1t has just been learned that large
quantities OF arms and ammunition have
been shipped from Denver to the Cripple
Creek strikers during the past week.
Two consignments consisted each of 800
guns and 10000 rounds of ball cartridges
The Cripple Creek mine owners who
have determined to reopen their mines
under the protection of armed guards
are engaging men in this city and else
where TO work at the rate of So per day,
of nine hours. About 30 commonweaIers
hired in this city left for Florence on the
morning train under charge of x-Adju-
tant General Kennedy. 1t is said sew
eral hundred Quarrymen and coal miners
have been engaged at Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and other points who will be
shipped to the mines today.
Governor Waite remained in seclusion
up to O'Clock today. Though informed
that a fight had occurred at Cripple
Creek. he has not ordered out the mill
tia 1t Is thought he is preparing a pro-.
clamation ordering the Denver armed
force at Cripple Creek to disperse.
To Now with Dynamite.
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 26-The COM
monwealers at Ogden threaten to disre-
gard the Injunction of court and march
through Davis county to Salt Lake, if
hey have to NOW their way with dyna-
mite. The authorities will not permit it
II they can prevent it.