The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-08

unions. and al] AZ the. men. .Eavorine
them. They haves'organisede what they
call industrial unions among the non
union men they bring in there. These
unions are allowed every privilege while
we are not even allowed to hold meet
ings. No union laborer is permitted to
join these so-called industrial unions, ;
and we are. simply frozen out.
AN example OF the methods pursued is
afforded by the new mill recently COM
pleted blythe Bunker Hill company. On
the tope of this building is a regular
bulwarA. hahind which is placed Cat
ling gum IN such position as to sweep
the approaches to the bull pen 500 yards
away. The conditions here are simply
indescripah4IIe and are disgrace to the
country. Ne cannot do anything to Sc
cure the release Of those poor fellows
because1there is no charge against them
They are simply held by the military,
and t. at isall there is of it,
And these things have happened in
the free. state Of Idaho, in the year 1899!
and in the United States of America,
whose constitution says art VIZ: In
all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury of the
state and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed, which dis
trict shall have been previously ascer-
tanned by law, and to be informed of
the nature and cause of the accusation;
to be confronted with witnesses against
him; to have compulsory processes for
obtaining witnesses in his favor, and
to have the assistance of counsel for
his defense Well! Well! Well!
Mr.. Joyce also sent the following tele-
gram to Mckinley:
ITO President William Mckinley,
Washington:
Prisoners in the Wardner bull pen,'
held under military authority, have
been placed on bread and water diet
and their treatment OF late has been SO
brutal that some are contemplating
suicide rather than longer endure such
misery TTRey are even refused permits
sion tosconsult with their counsel.
These .IfeH' have now been imprisoned
nearly 6ya months without any charge
against them and demanded and sought
speedy trial, but were refused by the
state coart on the ground that the court
did not ha4e jurisdiction, and until they
can have atrial we demand for them, in
the name q justice and humanity, hui
name treatment at least.
- edward BOYCE.
president West. Fed. Miners"
But all efforts were in vain as long
as it did not please the Standard Oil
company and it's henchmen to stop this
ncfarious persecution of their victims
Now, Mr.. Editor, and readers of The
Representative, to make this article |
fairly complete there are many rather
important details that ought to be in
Guided here, but I must hasten to |
close or the article would, / fear, be !
adjudged too long for admission to the !
columns of our splendid Representative. |
l believe that the facts, as stated here,
are as nearly correct as possible The
two sides, of course, tell each different |
story, and have found it very difficult |
to get at the truth in the matter, and |
being not personally implicated in the
4 a ir.f EN-n fcid Of hot |
about 100 miles from the scene of the
l was anxious to get at the
truth, and nothing but the truth-and
now, before l close, just few more
remarks: ~
AS far as Governor Steunenberg is
it is claimed that he has
been promised the support of the Stand
srd Oil company in his political am
2itions. He wants to succeed Senator
ieitfeld in the United States senate.
There you see his motive for becoming
he tool of John D. Rockefeller. That
S undoubtedly correct.
Presidents Mckinley and his repre-
entative in this case, General Merriam.
an. of course. always be relied upon to
'e on hand whenever the money power
wants military assistance in its efforts
o crush labor organizations or other
rise subdue the spirit of liberty among
he common people of this country.
'ou all know that
Now. let US ask ourselves: Could this
isgraoeful affair have happened in any
Their cfyilzized country in the worlde
20, absolutely not. And if it had hap
ened. anyhow. in some civilized coun-
~. say in Europe. what them Why,
would almost have been sure to pro-
oke a general revolution.
But how was. it here? Did the peo-
lie of Idaho rise-not to bloody revo-
ltion. happily not-but to make loud
nd solemn protest against this out ;
ageo Did the nation get aroused in ;
oily indignation at this unparalleled at
smpt to set aside the constitution of
lie country and trample upon human
ghts and the rights of American citi-
ms? No, no. Outside of the Miners
nd perhaps some other labor organi-
.tiOnS and few PODuliSt and Social