The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03
sEArrLE, MONDAY SEPTEMBER q
A Fsiend Of Dynamiters.

A Fsiend Of Dynamiters.
Conservative Democrats who resent
the charge that the preachings by Mr..
Bryan ana others OF his stamp OF the
doctrines OF discomfort are responsible.
In q measure. for the growth of an
srchistic sentiments in this country.
are invited to consider the work OF the
recent convention held In Seattle,
which has presented to the people Of
this state for their votes. a Democratic
ticket On that ticket. the man first
nominated for congress. by a two
thirds vote. Is r.. c. Robertson. This
man IL the open, public and notorious
indcrser Of all OF the outrages commit
+. ted In the Occur d'Alcne mining re-
gion by the gang OF thugs which at
one time masqueraded In that region
m q miners union. Those outrages
had terrorised that country for years.
They were In all respects Identical
with the acts OF the Mollie Maguires,
who instituted like reign OF terror In
the Pennsyivania coal regions nearly
= generation ago.
No man who had incurred the hos
Utility 81 these thugs could remain In
the Occur d'Alene mining region. II
he disrcgarded their warning to leave,
-.
ties were either members of the gang,
In sympathy with them. or completely
terrorixed by them. Few Of these des-
peradoes we're Americans by birth. and
large percentage OF them were not
even naturaiixed. Their outrages cul-
minated In the blowing up with dyna-
mite Of one of the largest mills In the
region. and tho murder OF some OF the
men who attempted TO defend It. The
attack was made In broad daylight by
mob OF several hundred men. who
made but pretext Of Disgusting them
r-d region were easily recognized.
These outlaws relied on the terror
with witch they had Inspired the com
munity. to protect them from the con-
sequences OF their acts Fortunately,
however. the Democratic governor OF
idaho. himself . union man. felt that
the good name OF the state was Inn
periled by a continuance OF the condi-
lions which existed In the Occur
dAlenes. and by vigorous use Of the
FUN power of the state. and with the
aid of the United states troops. for
which he made requisltion under the
terms of the constitution. restored or
der, broke w tho criminal conspiracy
Of the thugs secured the conviction OF
number ~ them and their sentence
20 the penitenilary.
Robertson defended these mcn, as
their attorney To this no exception
could be taken II was m more
than many other attorneys would
have done Hut he did more.
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and now. upAolds these men In
ali of their acts: lRdorsex their criminal
acts as legitimate weapons TO he
used IN conflict over q question OF
wages, and has repeatedly assalled the
clvn authorities ~ Idaho for the steps
which they took - maintain the an
pscmscy o. the lsw. % break up the
system on murder and Intimidation un-
der which The people ~ the Cocnr
d'Aieses had kong covered. ana 30
make !, a place In which a was safe
fer an American ci;incn - live.
The Democrats q the Occur d'Aiene
region themselves Endorsed thc actlou
OF the Democratic goyernor OF Idaho.
and sent delegation % hts weii-wish-
ers TO the Idaho state convention. But
Robertson, citizen q another state.
has never. from that day 10 this. ceased
20 denounce the action az the Idaho
olvil authorities and to ludorss and up
hold the course Of the eowardly an
archisis. niurderers and dynamiters,