The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-24

Whereas at all times since the Sd day
OF May 1899 the county OF Shoshone has
been in a state of peace and not of war. nor
invasion, nor Instruction, nor rebellion
Whereas the courts have in said county
been at all times since said date in the
free and unubstructed administration OF
the law. save only when interfered with by
the military authorities administering
martial law in said county, and the process
Of said court could at all times since the
said Sd day OF May, and now can be legally
served and executed. and
Whereas the officers Of the United
States IN charge OF said military forces
have duly reported to the War Depart
ment Of the United States that the said
county OF ShoshOne is and at all times
since the Sd day Of May, 1899, has been
in a state Of peace, and that no opposition
has been met by said troops while in the
county of Shoshone in exercising any ju-
risdiction therein; and
Whereas IL is not within the power or
authority OF the Governor OF Idaho or the
President OF the United States in time
OF peace TO continue martial law on ac-
count Of any fictitious necessity; and
Whereas at all times since said Sd day
Of Many and now, in violation Of the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution
citizens have been arrested without due
process Of law and held for indefinite pc
RODS at the will OF the authorities claim
ing 10 exercise martial law in said county,
without any judicial process or legal war
rant; and
Whereas the Governor Of said State has
suspended the writ of habeas corpus in
| said county OF ShOshone, and the same Is
now within said county suspended as
against said martial authorities; and
Whereas the representative Of said
| Governor. one Bartlett Sinclair, claiming
! TO be in charge OF the Federal troops IN
| said county, after an examination and ap-
| proval by Brig. Gen. II. T. Merriam, has
! promulgated an order, edict and procla-
nation. preventing persons from working
| or being employed within the county OF
! Shoshoue without first receiving a permit
( TO do so; and
Whereas about one thousand citizens
! have been deprived by reason OF said proc
/ lamation and order and the rules and reg
| ulations promulgated hereunder, from
! seeking employment in said county and
/ from working therein ever since said Cd
! day Of May, 1899, and have been denied the
! right to work therein, although their labor
was in demand, and have been arbitrarily
/ arrested without warrant and held in i'm
/ prlsonmcnt without bail, and the right Of
! the writ Of habess corpus denied, and
Whereas the right TO work is prop
! erty right, and the abridgement thereof is
/ deprivation Of the liberty Of he citizens
! and a taking Of property and the liberty
! thereof without due process Of law, and
| Whereas such rules. proclamations, and
! regulations exceed the power eXercisable
! by the State or Federal Government under
| any conditions of affairs and is the in
augura5ion OF a blaeklistng system against
! labor in violation Of the statutes OF Idaho
| and the Constitution q the United States
aud the Declaration Of Independence, and
without Trial or Hearing.
Whereas innocent citizens have without
any trial, warrant or legal hearing during
and under martial law been arrested and
! imprisoned because they were working
within said county of ShOshOne from time
! to time Without permits, a copy Of the
| form OF such commitments being - fol-
| lows:
| 70 Angus sutherland.
SiI: You are hereby requested 20 take and 10
| hold iu vour custody one - -. Who las
. been arrested Tor violating the proclamation Of
| the Governor ct Idaho declaring martial law and
| thc rules aud regulations Of the military district
| established Hereunder, said -- 10 be hcid 10y
you as such military prisoner until further OIL
! delS- ut GIL FRANCE, state Representative
| Warjuer, Idaho.
Whereas under such authority, without
| being informed of the nature and char
acter OF the charge against them. without
| being given 4 hearing before any com
hitting magistrate. and being denied the
| right 10 give bail the said Hugh France,
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