The Holly chieftain., 1904-09-23

recognize the danger which confronts
them-the menace which the situation
in this state now is 10 liberty and law.
| would rather speak to those men who
believe II necessary to do extraordf-
nary things to protect the rights Of
property and uphold the constitution
in this state.
do you say that there is danger
that the laboring man may do wrong?
OF course he may do wrong. He is
not a perfect man. and when he does
become so he will be mighty lonesome
walking among those who criticize him
now. Labor organizations make mis-
takes-so do employers organizations,
and Supreme Courts and governors. II
you condemn one, why not condemn
all?
Il do not need to ahirm that labor
ing men make mistakes. My position
is that when a man does wrong. pun
ish the man. II q member Of my
church sins. my theory is that he
should be punished for his sins, and
not the church that tries to restrain
aim.
why find fault with labor organ
ization II some member of the organ
ization sins? Simply apply to this
question the everyday rules OF COM
mon sense. II a laboring man kills
another. make him feel the punish
ment Of law
Il contend that you can not draw up
an indictment against the men in this
state who earn their bread by the
sweat Of their brow and drive them
from the state without showing that
the ones who drove them away are
guilty.
What is the remedy? Many crimes
go unconyicted for lack of evidence.
This has been true since law was first
formulated. Why should you, then, go
ahead and convict on suspicion? My
friends, you are sowing dragons teeth
in Colorado. II you read history you
will find that organized wealth never
visited upon the masses punishment
without evidence, without setting q
precedent that in time was used
against the very class that set the pre-
cedent. What was true yesterday is
true to-day, and will be true to-mor-
row. You can not afford to set this
precedent.
IF the laboring man had a governor
in the chair at present as favorable to
their interests as is your governor to
the men of wealth, could they not turn
around and deport them? object to
Colorado setting this precedent, be-
cause in time it might extend to other
states. live in another state. So far,
however. we have been able to get
along without suspending the consti-
tuition. Great applause.)
You can not settle the labor ques-
tv, f, 1rfr
men out Of your state with impunity.
II you drive them out, others will come
in to take their places-men of lower
tastes and aspirations. You will have.
a lower class of citizens thrust upon
you. Are you ready to meet such an
emergency? (Cries Of "No! No!")
THE worst spirit We have to meet
to-day is the spirit which arises from
lack of TOLL from a departure from
nature. am glad belong to a party.
to which both rich and poor alike can
belong. In country where fortunes
SO readily take unto themselves wings
and fly away we can not AFFORD to
maintain class determinations. We
must recognize ourselves as brothers
and remember that we have mutual In
terests. On this basis alone can we
have peace.
During the eight years of Its ad-
ministration the Republican party has
increased the army and expended much
to secure larger navy. But you can
not make peace in this way. You can
bring peace for time by force. but
not permanently. You have got to
bring it by Justice from man to man.
81 am speaking at this time not to
the laboring man but to men Of wealth.
Put back the sword into its scabbard,
the rifle into its place and do justice
between man and man and make peace
in Colorado and make it to stay.
Labor protests against government
by injunction and the manufacturers
and employers want the injunction 30
they can use 1t against laboring men.
The Democratic party believes in the
abolition of government by Injunction,
for it takes away trial by jury. If that
right Is taken from the laboring man
to-day. it may be taken from the rich
man tomorrow. The most common
horse thief is guaranteed the right of
trial by jury. Why deny to the labor
ing man the right you give to the
meanest criminal? The leaders who
control the Republican party are in
sympathy with the employers of labor.
! (Applause.)
you are being watched by the peo-
pie OF other states. The eyes Of the
nation are on Colorado and your deci-
sion will be watched anxiously, since
it will have influence in increasing the
amount of force used in such contests
in this country or in substituting or
derby and peaceful methods for the
methods OF war" (Cheers.)
At this point some one in the audi.
ence called out: What is the remedy
for our condition-Western Federation