The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05

calling out the militia. No violence has
been reported at Cripple Creek since
Tuesday night, when one non-union car
penter and a justice were assaulted by
unknown persons.
President Charles h Meyer of the
Western Federation of Miners has ad-
dressed letter to Governor Peabody, in
which he declares that the conditions in
the Cripple Creek district are not such as
to warrant the calling out of troops. He
declares that such an act by the Gov
ernor at this time is a violation of the
law under which the executive is empow-
| cred to call out troops.
President Meyer says that the members
Of the federation in the Cripple Creek
district will help to maintain order
Governor Peabody made the following
statement regarding his action in calling
out the troops:
have tried to act with prudence. The gen.
tlemen who went to Cripple Creek at my re-
! quest to investigate conditions advised me
that the situation was such that troops ought
! to be ordered out
Sheriff Robertson has maintained the posi-
! tion that he took when the matter was first
! suggested and he did not join in the request
/ for troops I had hoped that the necessity for
calling out troops would be avoided and final
action was delayed long was consistent
| with the proper protection Of the lives and
property Of the people of the Cripple Creek
| district. judging from reports Of conditions
there.
The reports of the Governors commits
sion was as follows:
Having visited Cripple Creek and Victor,
and after careful inquiry among representative
! citizens and property owners including the
| Mayors of Cripple Creek and Victor we are
| of the opinion that the lives of citizens of
/ the district are in imminent danger and prop
! erty and personal rights in jeopardy.
| Prompt action is imperatvely demanded by the
! above people to protect the lives and property
Of the citizens; We find that a reign OF terror
| exists in the district which should be relieved
at once. We do not believe that the civil au-
thorities are able TO cope with the situation
JOHN CHASE Brgadier General
N. c. MILLER. Attorney General
TOM MCCLELLAN,
Assistant Attorney General.
A part of the troops in charge of Ad-
jutant General Bell left Denver over the
Denver and Rio Grande for Cripple Creek
| at o. oclock. 1t was the intention to take
| the Cripple Creek Short Line from Colo
rado Springs to Cripple Creek, but at
the former place General Bell was in
formed that about thirty strikers left
| Cripple Creek soon after II was learned
that the troops were coming by the Short
| Line. They followed the line of that
road, and although they were ostensibly
on a fishing trip. 1t was feared that they
| intended to blow UP the track or other
wise interfere with the progress of the
troops, and the plans were changed and
| the soldiers forwarded over the Midland
| i
At 10 o'clock Governor Peabody re-
| ceived a message from General Bell at
Colorado Springs, where he had been de-
| layed by change in transportation plans,
saying that he was advised by Lieuten-
ant Whann, commanding the Cripple
Creek militia company, that the condi-
tions were becoming threatening and was
| urged to hasten the movement of the
! troops
CRIPPLE CREEK, Sept. 4-The Board
Of Commissioners Of Teller County to-day
adopted resolutions denouncing the action
Of Goveror Peabody in sending troops to
the Cripple Creek district. The resolu-
tions declare that there is no need for
troops here and that their presence will
do more harm than good. The belief Il
expressed that the investigation made by
the Governors commission was not made
in good faith.
Sheriff Robertson this afternoon made
public a statement in which he protests
against the Governors action, declaring
it a usurpation Of authority and a vic,
lation Of law.