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

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 insurrection, nor rebellion.
"Whereas the courts have in said county
been at all times since said date in the
free and unobstructed 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 state of peace, and that no opposition
has been met by said troops while in the
county of Shoshone in exercising any iu-
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,
| process of law and held for indefinite pc
riods 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
| 10 be in charge of the Federal troops in
| said county, after an examination and APP
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
| Shoshone without first receiving permit
| 10 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 I'd
| day of May, 1889, 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
| prisonment without bail, and the right OF
the writ of habess corpus denied, and
Whereas the right to work is prop
| erty right, and the Arrangement thereof is
a deprivation of the liberty of the citizens
and taking of property and the liberty
| thereof without due process of law, and
Whereas such rules, proclamations, ana
| regulations exceed the power exercisable
| by the State or Federal Government under
| any conditions of affairs. and is the in
auguration OF blacklisting system against
| labor, in violation of the statutes OF Idaho
| and the Constitution Of the United State.
and 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, copy OF the
| form of such commitments being IS fol-
| lows:
| To Angus Sutherland
Sir; on are hereby requested to take and L
hold in your custody one --- ------, who ha'
been arrested for violating the proclamation o.
| the Governor ct Idaho declaring martial law ant
| the rules and regulations OF the military district
| established Hereunder, said - 10 be held 10y
! you such military prisoner IrtIl further o.
! deGs. HUGH FRANCE, State Representative
| Wardner, 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
| mitting magistrate, and being denied the
| right TO give bail, the said Hugh France,
| Heurch's Book 10 as popular Maerzen. Sen
/! ate, and Lager Phone 63i, Arlington Botiilhg