The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-21

The two men who are the leaders in
the defense of the striking Occur
d'Alene miners at their recent trials,
Colonel P. Reddy. the eminent attorney
of San Francisco, and Ed Boyce, the
president of the Miners Federation.
were here yesterday. Colonel Reddy
has just come from Idaho. and was at
the Knutsford, and Mr. Boyce has come
from the east. The former went to his
home in San Francisco and the latter
to Butte last night.
I'VE are going to carry these cases to
the highest court in the country" said
President Boyce just before taking the
train north. I'VE are going to learn if
men can be imprisoned like wild ami
mails. The prosecutions have been a
failure. Out of !, 800 men arrested only
ten have been convicted. That ought
to show that our position was correct
from the start
Will Appeal All Cases.
"All of the cases will be appealed"
said Colonel Reddy. Some will be
taken to the state supreme court and
others will go to the United States SUI
preme court through the court of ap-
peals. The case of Cochran is now be-
fore the Idaho supreme court, argu-
ment having been made there upon the
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
We are now awaiting a decision, and if
the case goes against us it will be
taken to the United States supreme
court. The cases of the other men who
have been convicted will be appealed
as fast as we can do the work.
THE condition of affairs is remark
able even now. Martial law is still in
force, the military authorities are sub
servient to st. Clair the agent of Gov
ernor Steunenberg, and they do as he
directs. There is no liberty and no
justice in the country. The corpora
lions, with the aid of the military au-
thorities rule the miners with an iron
hand"
Miners Oppose Mckinley.
President Boyce said that the admin
istration would hear from the injustice
and outrageS in Idaho when the cleo
ton of next year is at hand. He has
been through tht east and has. he de-
clared, learned that the miners are
aroused and are strongly opposed to
President Mckinley.
The coal miners of Ohio and Penn
sylvania, and so far as l could learn
workingmen generally, will never vote
for the reelection of President McKin-
outrages of Idaho. how men have been
imprisoned like hogs. without justice
and without evidence against them
The eastern miners understand how the
government has done these things to
aid corporations which were forcing
down the wages of miners.
Between Bryan and Mckinley these
Ohio and Pennsylvania miners will
choose Bryan just as will the miners
of Idaho. | believe that the vast ma
jority of members of the Miners Fed
Grafton, which is 10000 strong, will vote
for Bryan.
Military Policy a Failure.
THE whole policy in relation to the
Occur d Alenes troubles has ended in
failure. What justification was there
for the arrest of 1000 men, when it is
considered that only ten of these have
been convicted? There was no evidence
against them. 1t was one of the great
est outrages in the history of the coun-
try. for the arrests were made, not
with the hope of conviction, but in or
der to intimidate the men.
why. on June II a meeting of min
ers was called, and the officers or
dered the men either to go to work
peacefully or soldiers would be sent
with them to see that they worked in
the mines. What kind of government
is that?
This will have an effect in the next
campaign that will not be pleasing to
Mr.. Mckinley. Workingmen through !
out the country who understand the !
situation will not vote for him"
Editor Thrown In Jail.
Colonel Reddy told of many incidents |
OF military rule which have not been !
known outside. AN editor who had a |
OF Mrrll TO al
ticles denouncing the authorities" said !
he. He was taken from his wife and |
family of three or four little children |
and thrown in jail When his wife. in |
order to keep the business going and to |
make a living for herself and family,
undertook to run the paper they sent |
down a company of soldiers who took
away enough of the type to keep her
from getting out the paper. That is
1ne of many incidents. Why, the con-
iuct of affairs in the Occur d'Alenes
mas been as outrageous as anything in
The history of the country.
There is now no organization of
miners, for the authorities will not per-
nit them to hold meetings and to form
edges. They are not allowed to see
ne to discuss their affairs. have been
20 busy in the courts defending the men
IN trial that 1 have not had time to
consider the legal remedies of the case.
t does seem remarkable that men
,annot meet and form a miners union
,r anything else. and there is undoubt-
,dly some remedy. 1 shall take up the
question when l reach San Francisco"
Colonel Reddy, who is known as one
# the foremost lawyers of California,
las worked so hard in these cases that
lie is quite worn out. He was weighed
1t the Knutsford last night, and he
ound that he had gone from 1873 pounds
Town to 10 since leaving San Fran
,isco.