The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-30

peaceable solution Of this question, which
strikes at the very yitals OF that which is most
sacred to American ctizen--thc question
whether the owner Of one fifteen hundredths OF
property can compel through the agency OF
Our courts--whether they be corrupt or pure
does not matter--the other fourteen hundred
and ninetynne fifteen enhundredths to do his
bidding. THOMAS W. LAWSON.
In another long telegram to President Long
Mr.. Lawson says:
1t is evident TO me, and probably by this
time to your union, that Heinze has no inten.
tion of doing anything until compelled to settle
the present disturbed condition Of affairs in the
Butte camp. Hcnze from the start has dc.
pended Upon three things TO maintain his
existence in Butte
First-IIis absolute control Of corrupt judges.
Second-IIis ability to rob connecting and
other peoples mines Of ore
Third-1Is ability to deluge anyone differ
ing with him with billingsgate.
| know the man, his agents and his meth.
ods, and ! know he and they will stop at little
short of crime to compel the real owners OF
other mines in Butte TO pay him his price for
freedom from his attacks. lie has called every
man connected with the Amalgamated com.
pany every name his vile language would
admit, because they opposed him in his dc
tnands; but always when he was well eh
tfchched in Butte some safe place. This
bully who parades your streets, your gambling
hells and other criminal places, with all the
ways of stage villain; and you know, and
the hardworking and honest miners of your
union know few OF the newspaper readers of
the East do, that my characterization of him is
mild compared with your knowledge OF him
and his ways. This man, when he Is East, is
as mild and as harmless as a cooling dove, and
when he is with us he would as soon think of
giving the lie and calling us tho vile names he
So freely uses in Butte as he would of throw
ing himself in front of going railroad
engine.
MIR. Lawson further states that he will give
the sum OF S2so,ooo to the Miners union il it
can persuade lleinze TO go 10 Boston and in
the presence Of three members OF the unon
repeat the language used in Butte against the
officers Of the Amagamated. Mr.. Lawson
further states that 11einze is cowardy in his
methods Of abuse and a regular bully.
AS Regards That Sale.
In regard to Henzc's not offering to sell his
holdings in Butte. Mr.. lawson has few
things to say:
81 say he has from the start, and contnu
ousy, tried in every way possible 10 sell his
holdings i'll Butte and to slip oui and let his
partners-the miners and people Of Butte
whistle for their share, and that he has
tnuously dealt with in his efforts. In
these efforts he has spent hours at time with
lne president OF the Amaigafnteu company
Mr.. Rogers, or myself, at the private office OF
the Standard Oil company and at hotels.
And to succeed in gaining an audience with
me it was necessary to secure the services of
brokers. As bonus to these brokers he
promised in writing TO pay not less than
100000 This document can be seen by mem.
bers OF your union at any time"
Mr.. Lawson also states that il Ueinze can
prove that he was ever offered more than
$s.ooo,ooo ior his Butte holdings he, Mr.. Law.
son, will make good his offer to the Miners
union of $2so,ooo a forfeit, and says that ne
has completed arrangements to transfer this
amount TO the Clark bank in this city.