The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-14

tmpart them andiencer II did that
you sspconed the authorities the mine owners II is
your duty tell the people whom you did "suspicion
In your Denver speech you said;
legal wrong"
that the weapon of justice yourself II
the dispense justee2 Why should you butt
in the in this anner? The first thing you know
And moreover IL undertake decide which side is
lust and which side is unjust how do propose TO en-
force decision If Interpretation of justice is not
accepted by side?
Can 1T be possible that in the event that you
eide that legitimate business enterprise had
the right unrnoested unterrorzed by law
hat you o
Judgment? nritarism? Perish thought This would
be good thing explain to your audience for you have
idea glad they would be know what be-
iicy~, but would
Against whom would you be most likely to use your
Would against those whom
you condemning or against those whom you are
conmending2
You condemning employers min
ing To they monsters, intent upon
charged every crime including desire
to destroy American liberty.
whose lasess have this state millions of dol
lars and lives in effort to defeat Governor Pea
running a with representatives of
Organization. These men
your defending the stump
Would of justice against these friends
and allies?
is your Judgment your
whom is found this radical awless element right and
that their employers in the mining wrong in
opposing their lawessness that the wrong in
stamping out-f this is the feel about it
would you not feel the same under similar conditions after
became governor?
The average man wi hat you
eide. If the in this conclusion,
should lose time in explaining the matter to him.
banker capitalist, have been quoted
in the aImanacs as Of Colorado's mIonares.
not mentioned In spirit of rcproach for we would all like
haze IT is referred simply to show that
you property and lots it
Let sit down and suppose together.
II a group OF men wished to harm you innn-
coly, prevent by intimidation employees
from entering your bank eompen you to close down your
business enterprise would consider that "a condition of
peace" your section the Would
promptly call the law to guard In your
legal right to conduct a legitimate business?
found the police the officials in
sympathy with enemies. that could relief
call the protect you
in right business like other peor unmperiled by
tot'rs? -
sourss yot would Z reps ning
lr p.iitieot spIre y = s-9rt I. ct = ne tsohae to
used protect to enable
business would denounce the Off
cals who protected enemies constitutional liberty.
as you are now denouncng Governor Peabody Would you
hire hall and and and denounce the state
horties your charge them with
mtarism and the destruction Of human liberty as you are
the OF Governor Peabody who protected
mining industries of this state against the lawless
tacl5s OF the Western Federation of Miners?
You would stand up like tn;
YOU ore-ben YOU are not runnns; for political ofce-tai
American that only had to
protect its citizens in rights,
a governor who afraid exercise
a who would bow the mob. who
would permit the constitution of
organization to be held superior to the constitution OF the
ungratefuI. ashamed
after the votes OF those who ashamed
of it.
II you expect people believe YOU be just
elected governor. something
show them that you can be just now. ,u,,,-,-
Sincerely yours T. f RITTENHoUSE,
Editor Colorado Springs Telegrapr.