The Lamar register., 1904-09-07

interject outside of labor
the the Federation of Min
and Its grievances against the constituted authorities
now, therefore, be it
Resolved That the Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen,
w E. McGraw lodge No $50 declines participate in said
Labor Day against the announcement
of Socialism disrespect law making conspic-
uous organization wholly out of sympathy with the aims
and aspirations of organized labor and labor unions
The Governor Offers Assistance.
The action of the governor in calling the attention OF
Sheriff Bell of Cripple Creek to the necessity of preventing
further violence Teller county with the ap
proval of every fair-minded citizen. -
The machinery of the law in Teller county is in the
of lawrespecng officers and there is no reason wh
the civil authorities should not handle the situation WIN
out the interference of the 'vgilantes"
"our paramount duty" the governor at this and
all times. uphold the law and its safeguards with
out distinction of interests individuals This Is goou
doctrine in spite of the Misrepresentation of the gov
ernors enemies is the position he has taken rgh
American worngmen have the right to work when
they please where they please and for what they please
and the law be impartially enforced This Is SEN
tmen which every citizen joins however they may
differ to who is right and who is wrong in dispute
So rabid denuncation of the authorities.
which is coming from the Western Federation OF Miners
and their friends the Democratic politicians is con
this to be expected History records instance
where awless individuals have been restrained by force
in which approved of of the author
tiles.
1t is simply a questio nof method 1t is judgment
of the proper way handle awless crowd is
temporize with treat it with the most tender con-
sideration and when violence comes to encourage by
firing in the air. This is the weak and the way that
responsible the constant increase in strike violence
in this country.
Democratic party in this state shows
approved of this method The last Democratic
governor Orman, permitted mob which had captured by
| assault the works of the Smugger Union mine in San
Miguel remain in peaceabe possession of it until the
of the property had signed agreement that was
satisfactory to the leaders of the mob reign OF terror
naturally followed and the awless element errorzed San
Miguel county for many months after this occurred Men
who opposed the methods of the erroriss were
waylad, assaulted and others murdered
Newspapers merchants who objected to the awless
boycotted and possible effort was made
to bring financial ruin upon them.
the lawless condition of affairs which the
Republican administration inherited from the Or
administration and it had to be stamped out the
longer allowed continue, the it became.
The Republican party has the courage to not only de-
crime suppress it, and it has apology to
make for using force rid this state of this Democratic
legacy of awlessness The people of Colorado will have
opportunity at the coming election to place themselves
on record to which method they prefer in dealing with
such awessness To the citizen there but
settle this and that is support the party
believes in forcing and complete obedience to
| the laws designed to protect life and property.
A Revolutionary Utteranee.
The recently secured the
services of -orney who drew the defense in con-
with the charges made against that organization in
by association. This
defense in the Denver News of August 2Sth and
occupied nearly columns very print The lawyer
naturally entered plea of mot guilty for his clients
but his demurrer is weak and is to be
ruled by the court" at the session to be held Novem
Der Sth next
The defense consisted principally in charging
mine accidents the mine the most of
which occurred before the mine owners association
organized No attempt made to explain the action of
the federation in armng its members and engaging in
rebellion San Miguel No is offered for
deportation eghty-three from the Smuggler
Union mine for the brutal treatment which they re-
ceved the hands of the federation mob. The de
murrer" had much of the of troops in Las Ami
county, offered explanation for the purchase of
the wholesale by the strikers before the troops
were ordered out.
Judging by this statement deportation is only lawful
just when INDUCED in by the Western Federation of
While this organization claims the right to force
workingmen into its ranks against their will it denies
right of the authorities to force its members to keep
and respect the lawful rights of nonfedeation work
ngmen The remarkable uterance of the federation
in this statement is found at the end and reads fol-
lows:
point with lasting pride to the words of Edward
Boyce said 4 strongly advise you to provide
every member with the latest improved rifle. which can
obtained the factory at nominal price entrea
action this important question, so that in
years hear the martial tread of 25O0O armed
m ranks of labor"
Nothing could clearly establish the revolutionary
and of this organization than this
If the Western Federation of Miners
is opposed accomplish its ends what
do they with $4,000 armed men? The statement
that they will be needed to protect the homes of
workngmen. If the Sociastic which this or
people will recognize and adopt it. In this event the
armed provided by could be used by the Social