Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Answer to the Objections Advanced
Against Governor Peabody's
Reelection.


The Rocky Mountain News, and GER
tain politicians demand the defeat OF
Governor Peabody mainly on two a.
serted grounds.
First Because OF the increased tax
alton, made necessary by the indebted
ness incurred In suppressing the insur-
rections fomented and kept on foot by
the Western Federation Of Miners.
Second Alleging the acts of the state
militia, In deporting certain aiders.
abettors and sympathizers OF the insur-
rectionists. were unconstitutional.
In regard TO the first point. the very
life OF the state is involved in the sup
preston OF lawlessness. and no public
money Is ever expended in worthier
cause. The payment Of the debt re-
ferred to can be accomplished by bonds.
running twenty or twenty-five years. AZ
q low rate of interest. and tie added
annual taxation therefore will be so in
significant that the average taxpayer
will be scarcely able to detect the in
crease IN the amount OF his tax re-
ceipt
The answer TO the second tdeporta-
toni point. is simple. The Supreme
Court OF Colorado decided. In the
Meyer case. that Governor Peabody had
the constitutional authority to arrest
detain and imprison all persons whom
he Tor his military subordinates) had
reason to suspect were engaged In aid
ing the iawless element within the
county or district which he had pre-
viously proclaimed to be In state OF
insurfection.
The same court further held that no
court could lawfully discharge such
y. AaA s.r nf
wise, while the military authorities
were IN the field under the governor .
orders
This settles the constitutional right
OF the military to arrest and imprison
dangerous characters during times OF
public disorder. the Rocky Mountain
News, Meyer. Haywood and their fol-
lowers. to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The deportation complained OF sim
Z ply consisted of this: Instead Of keep
ing the deported persons confined
within the four walls of a prison, as
they had legal right TO do. the milf
tary authorities removed them beyond
the borders OF the disaffec.ed county
and warned them not to return SO long
as military rule continued. In other
words. they were allowed to go at large
outside OF the particular county from
which they were removed. the only re-
straint Of their liberty being that they
were prohibited from returning to the
county where the military was in
! charge until ordinary civil authorities
resumed control
Common sense dictates that whore
/ the lawful power to imprison for q
/ given period exists. the exclusion OF q
4 yso rar Avrr-
I ing such time is simply q mild. modi-
7 ned form Of restraint Of liberty. and the
/ greater always includes the less, in Law
, a. well rs mathematics.
Voters Of Colorado. reflect Why are
! Meyer and Haywood. representing the
/ Western Federation. actively support,
( ing AlvA Adams? Why are the funds
Of the federation poured out like water
to secure his election? Why has Judge
/ Owers Withdrawn in his favor. in an
open letter to the Populists which. read
between the lines. means that Aiya Ad-
| ans will be the plant tool OF the feder-
alton. II electedf
Why did the Democratic managers
put two Western Federation represen-
! tatives on the state ticket with Adams
-one for auditor. the other for electorl
Tho answer II clear: Adams IL bound
/ hand and foot to the federation. and
/ dare not, II he would. oppose their de-
mauds while serving ~ governor.
And what are the aims Of this law
| lens organisation? They openly avov
| that their goal 10 Socialism. pure and
simple. and this means the destruction
Of Ill private property rights. Are you
. prepared to lend aid and encourage
| meat By your vote to such an end?
| Think It over. discuss the subject in
IN IL bearings with your intelligent
! fellow c1tiDens. consult your conscienca
I'D your own material interests and
| vote for Governor Peabody.
Respectfully yours.
--sA-- D. B. FARLEY.