The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-02
sonscRrrrIoN- RArEs.
THURSDAY. NOV .. 1893.


united stares troops are now en-
gAoysd aud have been employed for
she last Gve mouths at wardncr.
nfaAo. Ia guarding miners held wlth-
era ariai aud without any due procefs
e2law. Attention has been called 10
tAhs condition Of affairs by dispatches
"a eur news columns from time 10
t1nss aud have been exploited Ia jour
Hnss not controlled by the administrA
tisa. bot Until recently no attention
nns been shown 10 this case by the
nukAOrities at Washington
How that an election is on ia ohio
anah the usurpation Of the military In
nGsho has been made a sublec, Of dis.
s1nsion on the stump tho administra
ttoa sees dt 90 take on an expression
~ thild like ignorance aud 20 ask In
ssrnation. Secretary Root writes the
ED~ornor Of idaho gravely In the fol.
Aowfng strain.
~ am informed that they are now
sasaag used by the civil authorities o (
tAts state aud county a. guard for
nnEtaiu prisoners upward Of 100 In
snnH.ber-who have been arrested by
Mr. civil authorities upon warrants
nas1ed by the civil courts, and are held
snsier such warrants Tor indie ctmeuts
souud by the grand jury for the coun.
tEs that these prisoners. or the most OF
thnna. have been held for a number Of
uuo~ths, aud that during the period Of
thsiF detention the district court OF
shoahone county. which Is the court
haviug jurisdiction TO try indictm ents
sswnd by the grand jury, has twice
oanseDed and edjourned without
lsstnging these prisoners TO trial, that
cas next regular term Of court will
aot be held until January Of next
pes aud In the meantime, unless
Asnethiug is done 10 prevent IL, these
EEinobers would rcmain in prison an.
ar EuArd Of the troops ~ che United
d4Htcs
90 not wish in any way 20 max e
u@y suggsstions rulatiog 20 the ad
@inistrAtion OF justice In your state or
that thc failure 10 bring these prison
ps 90 trial has not been for perfectly
Ecod reasons ir accordance with the
law and practice Of the courts OF
ldaAho, but am much disinclined 10
h~ve abe troops Of the united States
cun4inue longer ia the attitude Of re
tahning Ia custody the citizens OF a
ai@ks who have remained 90 long with
out being tried, aud feel bound TO
urEe that u IL Is not convenient to
hsing the prisoners 20 speedy trial
Da will "a bstltute civil guards as their
suatOdiaus. aud relieve the troops Of
shs United States from further per
Esr~ance of that duty"
Replying TO this remarkable com
ruanscation, the governor. according
70 the Chicago Chronicle, has re-
aVeaied
'Et ah0uld be stated that these men
lihe prisonersl have not been held
wzAes or by reason OF indictments upon
80 ANfN " AhN HhaN' Ahh eANeAot Nutl
urs uaen whom We could not permit 20
no At large under che present con
ShAsoa OF ah airs In that section The
assn sho were held under indictments
lo.nd by the state grand jury, and
'~Aoaa We desired 20 try, escaped
vrSsea few dATs before the
vogular term OF court, az which time
-iR pvcpsrAtions had been made 10 try
s4sma
rha IL startling confession. United
A@A-s troops are guarding men whom
sNs state OF Idaho do not intend 60 try,
~h0 are held without indictments Ia
csAsr defiance Of law and justice.
G.aeeFtY has been violated by the aid
ga consent OF the lmperial govern
~ssnus at Washington and the empire
- Eassia can show no darker illustra
irsu % impegial tyranny than this.