Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-14

After speaking OF the events leading up TO
tho calling out OF the troops, he went on to
say:
1t is not necessary for inc here to give an
account of the occurrences known ms the
attack on the Coronado and Emmet mines
the public press. This attack clearly was
not a sudden, hasty crime. committed on
the spur Of the moment. Deliberation and
premedltatlon on the part OF those pcrpe-
trating these outrageous crimes are shown
by the fact that carefully prepared bombs,
nc not used were afterward found. An imita.
tion cannon was found, made out of iron
pipes from which chain was fired nt the
oil TANK. but lodged In the shaft house Of
the Emmet. after penetrating the same.
Thousands Of discharges OF, rifles and re.
was renulsed with slaughter to the attack
ing party; fireman was murdered in the
performance Of his duty: the buildings were
consumed by fire resulting from the cxpIo-
sion of the bombs referred to; and rihes
ment Of rifles spoken Of, were found near
the bodies Of men killed In the attack, or
Just where they had fallen.
phone OF the sheriff and the Judge, and be.
fore ! had received their tclcgrams. ! sent
calling out OF the national guard, which re
sponded promptly to the call to arms. and
was sent to Leadvillc from their various 10.
calities, some of them entering the city in
the evening OF the same day: the remainder
arriving the next morning. ! issued such
Ing as were by me deemed proper to meet
the emergency. ! found then. and hnvo
since been confirmed In the, opinion formed
by evidence. to me thoroughly satisfactory
that "reign of terror had existed In that
community. eliminating In the attack and
mines. which the sheriff. although express
Ing himself willing and able to preserve
order In the community, had entirely failed
A large number of the deputy shcrlffs were
strikers, and while do not believe that II
of the miners, union participated In or de
sired to have brought about the lnwlessness
that TINT, existed 1sSerthe'ess , IL Is clear to ny ny
appointment and continuing In office OF dep
nties who were participating In acts OF law
with those who committed them was caicu-
lated to increase the disposition to lnwless.
Ssse on Se Ss S
from the restraint OF fear Of punishment
| and to augment the fears Of the law-abiding
citizens and TO prevent the segregation Of
such members OF the miners union as were
well disposed and naturally law.abidin,
from that minority OF them who were com
mitting and upholding the commission o.
The disposition on the part of the sherir',
ment Of the law did not change until :
change was made In the incumbent of tina.
office. The very men who were captains o.
the regulators mentioned continued to b,
deputy sherins until very recently. although
& i must have ,,e been known % to the = sheriff tina.
were under Indictment for the graver crime'
| committed ut the Coronado. Had the su
sheriii. and IL ' my wv opinion is"e he could haV:
| prevented the lnwlessnsss complained Of
had he SO desired the naturally law.abid
| Ing citizens among the union. and the ma
Jority believe to be naturally law-nbiding.
would not have been themselves in turn In
ncquiescence in the acts OF their fellows,
| which produced the reign OF terror and the
| crimes committed In the terrible and fatal
| Emmett
| 1t is worthy OF note that at no time since
the arrival Of the state troops in Leadvills
Of that district Indicated that the authority
| of law could be sustained II they should be
All parties. including such members Of
| the miners union as ! have conversed with.
have to me urged that the troops were
Gated 1t would be criminal on my part to
withdraw the troops, In view OF the condi-
tion OF affairs In that county. and that life
course should be adopted. Within few
days an honorable man has been selected to
| succeed the sheriff who was acting during
| the time mentioned. the latter having been
removed from his office by sentence OF the
present PRESENT incumbent % bel was M selected to perform
the arduons duties OF the office OF sheriff OF
Lake county. ! advised with him concerning
| n change in the situation Indicating that
while willing to afford him every support
he could properly desire, nevertheless. that
II he felt able to cope with the situation that
confronted him. | would consider the i'm
mediate withdrawal of the troops. In the
| Interim between the former sheriff and the
| selection of the new sheriff, l caused the
| force to be diminished believing that IA.
vorable, change was taking place At the
| suggestion and request of the sheriff, VINO
! expressed the desire that no further troops
| be withdrawn for the present, and because,
| in my opinion from all the facts; both 2.
record and from all sources, until the sherliI
shall have had time to reorganize his office
and acquaint himself fully with the stua-
tion from the standpoint of an official, the
Drpspnre
maintenance OF order, l stopped further de.
pletlon of the force.
order of things in the sheriff's office OF
Lake county. In a very short time the troops
the the peace and the supremacy @ e Of the law be
maintained at the hands Of the local author;
tiles Of Lake county as they should should er'nS be ana
Arbitr ,tion.
The subject Of arbitration is considered
In the message at some length. and he recon-
mends the creation of n state board of arbi.
tration similar to that of Massachusetts,. OF
the working Of that law he says:
legislation is well dlgested and has pro-
duced excellent results, satisfactory alike
to employers and mybss ssvns Ing 6q1h
and the demoralizing results Of either strikes
or lockouts. By 1t the rights of neither side
nor is either side obliged to submit, never
theless, 1t is rare that either refuses to SUD
nit to the mediation OF the Doaru, whether
general or Local, or refuses to abide by the
results. The board has power to compel
witnesses to attend. to testify and to sub
nit their books to inspection. and may have;
and usually do have, experts not Interested
In the controversy to pass upon such polnts
as are deemed too technical for the ordinary
witnesses, to furnish and to supply tech
nical knowledge to the board. The board ia
paid by the state. The cost to the state In
1895, In Massachusetts. for this state board
Of arbitration and conclliation, was S1O,.
OS2.16.
Among other recommendations in the mes
sage are the following: That coal mine su.
perintendents be required to pass an exam
nation: that Denver be allowed to elect Its
own officers; that the amendment regarding
mining leases passed by the last Legislature
be repealed. and clause substituted requir
ing the recording of leases; that the claim
of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for
caring fer incorrigible girls be paid.
Request of tho Dauntless.
Cincinnati, Jan. "a special to the
Commercial Tribune from Jacksonville