The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-22
Advice Uncalled For.

Advice Uncalled For.
TIRE Western Federation Of Miners, in
session a. Denver. passed resolution
saturday which r. a combination of dis
tnrtsd facts. absolute mlsstatements
80 inpudent recommendations. II re-
istes a. Gov. Frank steunenberg, Of
tdsho ara is In line with the warfare
nat has been directed against this off,
cisi ~ those who have been sympa-
thiying with and assisting the gang of
outlaws who kept the Occur d'Alene
mining district in a state OF terror for
six years or more. and have at last been
brought 10 account through executive
grit, fesrlessness and determination.
The resolutions set forth that, where
as the governor of Idaho declared mar
| tisl law. esta blished the permit system,
and thereby arbitrarily violated the fun
damentsl principles of right. justice and
humanity guaranteed by the constitu-
ton. therefore his action shall be con-
demned as worthy of the tyranny OF the
middle ages. and that such a man is
unworthy Of the respect and support OF
liberty-loving people. And II Is urged
upon the voters of Idaho. Furthermore.
that they refuse to support Gov. Steun-
enberg or anyone who may give support
to him. to the end that the state may
be purged of the unjust. .nhuman. free
dom subverting administration Of the
governor and all who have been i1en-
titled with its unjust actions.
Whatever the Western Federation Of
Miners may think. the order-loving peo-
pie Of the land do not believe that any
fundamental principle of right. justice
and humanity was violated by Gov.
Steunenberg when he was compelled by
murder and the wanton destruction of
| private property to take matters into
his own hands. declare martial law and
| adopt measures for Kidding the afflicted
! mining district of the lawless charac-
| ters who had made life and property
| insecure for so long a period
If there was any tyranny in the Occur
| dAlenes like unto that of the middle
| ages. II was the intolerable tyranny of
| the miners union of that locality, which
| overawed the whole community and at
| tempted to dictate through threats and
intimidation how both public and pri-
! waite affairs should be conducted. II as
| sumed to determine who should have
| the right TO reside in the district, ard
| what each individual should concern
| himself with; and If this presumptuous
! authority was not recognized. offenders
! suffered punishment which ranged from
| bodily chastisement TO forcible expul-
sion from the district and perhaps MUIR
| der.
SO grossly fragrant had the high
crimes and misdemeanors become that
| when q elimination was reached in the
blowing up Of n mill. the governor very
properly announced that patience bad
been exhausted and that the evil must
be uprooted and for all time No police
force being available martial law was
declared, and in order to get at the real
cause ~ the troubles long drawn out.
It was necessary 10 purge the district
| ~ the alleged labor organization which
had brought about the conspiracy to in
! cite the people to riot and deeds Of vio-
| lence This was accomplished by the
| permit system. an unusual cxpedient,
bat imperatiyely demanded by the crit
| ical conditions that prevailed After
eight years Of temporizing the district
was more given over t. outlawry than
| IL had ever been before; and II il was
not TO oe run and regulated ny N-tous
men who had no respect for God. maj
or the laws, then there must re resort
| TO heroic remedies. Fortunately Stcun-
enberg had sense anu courage 10 apply
| them
The results have been highly credit
able 10 the state ot Idaho. and its repl-
tation as a law-abidlng commonwealth
has been preserved. The people OF :he
| state can Well afford to bear the insult
which is contained in the gratuitous rec
ommendation that they refuse 10 sup
port Coy. Steunenberg and those who
lsoored with him to such good purpose.
| They have the satisfaction # knowing
| that an end has been put TO the oltrages
l which have disgraced the state hereto