Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
ALVA ADAMS BROTHER FRANK DEPORTING
CITIZENS FROM DENVER EVERY DAY

oeportsttons
conducted by your brother Frank.
Is right to deport dangerous characters from the
city why 10 not right to deport them from eounty7
" your brother Frank judge who dangerous
characters In Denver, why may not the authorities Of
Teller county Judge who dangerous characters in that
eounty7
You will observe that these direct and specific
questions. Have the time reply to them? Show
your frends-Owers and Pattcrson-that you
weak and tmid they would have the people believe
and speak up 30 all may hear you.
Don't that the different because the de-
ported men from Denver had families property.
while OF the dcportcd from Teller county had
both. for II you argument you will take the
position that It 10 crime for American citizen to be
without family property. which. Of would
be foolish thing to do. The fact Is that these
unfortunates accumulate neither II they to be
constantly hustled from to another In this
constitutional manner.
Perhaps you may regard this Instance deportation
much too recent to discuss the Adam and Evc In
stance is remote. therefore attention Is invited to
tho dcportations that u weeks ago the
opening of the Roso Bud Indian lands
Several thousand people gathered awaiting the
drawing Of lots to secure land. Among them wcro n
number Of Offensive and dangerous characters whom
was found impossible control by ordinary The
people assembled there abiding respectable.
and they concluded tha, Extraordinary emergency
had arisen. and know the cst-thoy dcporcd drove
away the undesirable characters.
VIII please tell why you have raised your
voice against this Outrage! This. know Ii Of
the questions dispose Of with pleasant smile
You arc undoubtedly aware OF the appalling lse OF
crimes which the civil authorities of Teller county
mltird unpublished while the Western Federation
Miners In control of public Offices In that county
You know that after IN. militia ie, Cripple
a~icasncss and Wholesale assassination rcsorcd
Ordinary having failed you think
extraordinary justified this cxtraor
dinary condition.. .csaps do regard murder
OF fifteen In day Extraordinary emergency
Al rate. doat overlook this question: IL really
quite important tina, you answer II.
In order that you may fully appreciate tho point am
ryinE to make clear. will you another illustration
You constantly inmans that the Law In sunccnt for
all emergencies i.rt
When great hfc Is raging In city II is the common
practice know. to blow surrounding buildings
prevent the spread OF the eonGaTraion. you know
of Law constitution which permits the chief
destroy property in this manncr7
You know that under such conditions chief will
order Of house and tell you ,ha, going
to destroy II, ami that protests will be made
lie will toll you that he is going destroy the
csts of the community the spread OF tho Fc
For time he rises superior to the law. lie tells
few to be made to suffer for the benefit of tho
Of the pcnpi. Of your city.
II you fair. candid and jus, you would havo
the people believe you will admit tha, this
extraordinary emergency. which is by applica
on Of the natural low of scptescrra,on: and mus,
also admit that Is right apply this Law in this
Ecncy.
Now tell the people how you maintain that II Is
right apply the higher law Of scfprcscrvaton pro-
property In this and apply the
law protect life in similar extraordinary
Please answer.
Another extraordinary which has called for
cx,aoFdnary TO candidacy for tho
sovernoTship. You and your party regarded the
gcncy extraordinary that you and they have adopted
the extraordinary and humia,ing policy OF forming
alliance with the element which believes strike violence
jus,inabic and that property is robbery.
you said done anything during this campaign
that would indicate in tho way that your
pahics with tho tcrrorized people Of Teller county
or with The who maimcd crippled by the
Western Federation Of Miners in that camp with the
families who murdered in the interests
Of that organization7
No, one word. but Il is late. Why speak
up why be afraid7
Just question. Have you heard Of any dyna.
hitting or any murders of union since
tn. bad characters out of the mining
where the disorders occurred7
Is It a fact that every legitimate business enter
prise has resumed without fear OF the dynamiter
that prosperity good order have followed the disap
pearance Western Federation desperadocs from
did after their suppression in the Occur
d'Acnes and at Leadvillc!
Deportation is severe remedy. II Is unfortunate that
ers made necessary apply It, but you that
tn, remedy had the desired result Good order,
happiness have returned to the mining camps
Of Colorado. have they not?
IL would be very becoming In you these
ouestions II you do not. the very likely
ator-in the opinion that afraid that again
avoiding the weariness and wounds Of hard
upon vital measures. as charged by friend Pater
son in the campaign Of 1896. Respectfully yours.