The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

,mpars them to audience II did that
II il
duty to tell the people whom did suspicion
In your Denver speech you said:
believe the courts Of law competent to right every
you telling the people a Colorado City
you propose justice yourself II
elected. Are understand that you and
dispense justice? Why you butt
in the courts in this manner? The first thing
you will be usurpins power and things
And if undertake decide which sid. Is
just which side is to on
force decision il Interpretation of justice
side?
possible you should de-
that the of legitimate business enterprise had
by law
less that would the militia your
Judgment? Mtarism? Perish the thought. This would
good thing your audience. you have
idea how glad they would be to know
leNe, but what would do
Against you be mo likely to use your
justice7 Would whom
you are now condemnng against whom you are
commencing?
You are condemning employers OF in our min
ing camps To you they appear monsters intent upon
the Of labor unions and in fact your party has
charged them with almost crime including
to destroy American liberty
You have Joined the Western Federation of Miners
whose lawess members this millions
lars and many lives In an effort to defeat Governor Pea
body suppress
You running ticket with two representatives
this organization These and the radical element
allies defending stump
Would of Justice against these friends
allies?
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whom is found this radical lawess element
that their employers in the mining wrong
opposing their awlessness, that
stamping 1t out-if this is the
would not feel the under similar conditions
you became governor?
The average man will conclude that would
eide. If the is this conclusion you
should lose time in explaining the matter him.
You banker. capitalist. and have been
in almanacs Colorado's milonaires This
mentioned in spirit of reproach.
to have competence is referred simply
property and lots of it.
II a a group of men wished to harm you
ciay. by intimidation your employees
entering bank compelling your
business enterprise. would consider that
peace" your section OF the community? Would
promptly call law guard you your
legal right to conduct a legitimate business?
Suppose you found the police and the county ocials
from them would call the
right business like unimpered by
rioters?
OF would. You would almost risk wrenchins
your political spine to get the telephone to
ask for help from the And when
state used to protect and employees
to conduct business. would denounce
cias protected enemies
denouncing Governor Peabody? Would you
hire hall and and rant and denounce the state
thortes for coming to relief and charge them
mtarism and the destruction of human liberty
now doing in the Of Peabody who protested
the mining industries Of this state against the awess
tacks of the Western Federation of Miners'
would stand like the American citizen
arewhen not running for political ocetako
of hat to the flag and thank God that you
citizen Of American state that only
Its citizens in their natural and legal rights but
that had who was not afraid to exercise that
governor who, would not bow to the mob who
would cnge in the Of anarchists disguised
labor leaders, who would not permit the constitution Of
organization to be held to the constitution Of the
would do this would not:
not ungrateful not ashamed Of your country only
of it.
you the people believe that just
be elected governor do something o
show them that you can be just now
Sincerely yours, E. E. RITTENHOUSE