The Glenwood post., 1904-11-05

Federation of Miners finally goaded into using the
name of that odous organization publicly
ticpated he mentioned the Western Federation Miners
not to condemn. but condone minimize its crimes
He mentioned the fact that list crimes the
western Federation of Miners had been published
that he did not believe the charges true also
thought that there might some misstatemens in the
reply OF the Western Federation of Miners
to appear impartial Immediately discounted by
tua promise to the fighting contingent Western
Federation Of Miners that the militia would not be used
to suppress strike violence it, strike
hicts if he elected governor.
in this attempt pacfy supporters and rdcue
the military of the by saying that the militia was
suited for dress parades and should be Ornamental
than useful"
The people of Colorado now know where Alva Adams
stands They have heard from his lips he does
not believe the charges against the
Miners and that he will not the militia in industrial
concts and it is now up to the people of this
show whether not they want the Federation
Miners to their revolutionary
tions in the mining camps of the state.
Mr. Adams announcement virtually this lawless
element that il they return to the mining rm which
they have been driven and further
bloodshed the troops Will allowed interfere with
the whether he means this or not the fact is that he
has given the Socialists western federation to un-
derstand that he does mean it, and also the
law and order Democrats who have been waiting patiently
for a declaration from him upon this subject.
Up to the time Mr.. Adams made speech there was
slight possibility election although tremendous
reaction had already set in in favor Republican
ticket but since Mr.. Adams up the people of
Colorado and personally acknowledged his submission
the demands of the forces of discomfort disorder
movement to Peabody has become a stampede and the
election of Mr. Adams has become absolutely hopeless
HypocriticaI Cry "Peace.
The people have listened to his hypocrtcal cry for
peace, when they know that prosperity reign
throughout the because vigorous support given
the law by Governor Peabody They him sneer
lawful thew have
and brought to the bar of justice the
dered the thirteen nonunon at the Independence
ger of at the Republican administration be-
of the long unpunshed crimes that have oc
CURED in Teller county during the past years know
ing full well, as the people know that the of
Teller county who failed to apprehend punish the
criminals were Democrats, and mostly members of the
Western Federation of Miners. The pubic knowledge of
these facts alone is enough to convict Adams of in
sincerity, cowardice and petty deception
The public knows well Adams that the reason
the state authorities after they hold could not pro-
conclusive evidence of the any individual in
connection with crimes Western Federation of
Miners because of the federation "alib in
force and of the oahbound required of its
bors by the inner circle of belonging to
ganization.
And the public, well Mr. Adams knows that it
this facttha it impossible secure evi-
dence against convict federation Teller
countythat made it for the people, backed by
the governor, adopt the policy that in every
the United States of gathering up disorderly
and sending it beyond the the county
And knowing these things the people Colorado do
propose Alva Adams declared friend and apoo
gist Western Federation Miners placed in the
governors chair.