CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-11-03

ers should charge upon the Tom Boy
mine. in which YOU have been the prin-
| cfpal owner. and capture IT, after kill
ing one or Two OF yonr employees.
| Would you send telegram to the
| governor. az was done by the repre-.
sentative Of the last Democratic gov
ernor. Orman, saving something like
| this:
Everything all right Mine in peace
able possession OF the strikers M
| troops needed"
Or would you send him something
like this:
Militia should be more decorative
than useful; II is really intended for
dress parade only and should not be
permitted TO take sides In this con
fict-"
And here is another form eonsistin,
of the words Of former president o.
the Western Federation of Miners
which appeared in a federation publ
cation in Idaho Immediately after the
Wardner insurrection. How would this
do:
Don't send any troops. II is sone
times necessary TO blow up a mine OF
To Kill q man or two to secure recogn.
tton Of the union"
Or would you send one like this:
civil authorities have failed TO pre-
tsct my property and employees from
ths mob. | demand protection frog
tAS state. Send troops to give me pos
session OF my property"
II none Of these telegrams suit you
won't you please tell the DeoDle -----
eort a telegram you would ssnd ~
Der these cooditionsT
You are strenuously demanding
AaA s- - Ill a.
Rs have peace, have We not. Whore
a.s. ''''' '''''' u 0''''''' v
age and efficiency od the Peabody ad-
Einistrstioa organised iawisssness hes
Seer crushed in Colombo. Law abid-
ing people know for the Arst time IN
many yeArs that the full power Of the
state will Be used, n necessary, -
guard their personal ed property
nights against the ATTACKS Of vieioao
characters.
Whist Kind - pssesf
What kind Of peace do you vant'
Isn't II fact that every business g.
tsrprise in Colorado II nov being on-
Grated without fear OF attach from the
Avlexs elemsnt- The wheels 4 a.
lestry have been set In motion, every
mining camp in the state b porrine
out its harvest Of precious metal -
vsxed and unhlmpersd by the dynA
niterx OF the Western 1Sderation Of
Miners. Once more IL 10 safe for tie
miners Of Colorado TO walk the strssts
sf their towns and TO follow the trails
iR the hills amer dark without fear Of
tAs hidden assassin.
You may MOI know Il. Mr. Adams.
but the Development of Coiorado's
great mining industry has been re
ssmed and the men who are develop
Ing 1t are receiving the same satisfac-
tory wages and working the same sat
isfactory hours that they were before
this industry was wantonly and sense
lessly paralyzec by our friends. the
Western Federation Of Miners.
The merchants, professional men
and wageeArnsss Of the mining camps
and vale. citiee OF the stAts are again
busy: the railways and the employees
thereof are once more prosperous. the
farmers have resumed the sale OF their
products In the camps and cities where
q few months ago there was little or
NO demand Peace reigns Mr. Adams.
and prosperity has returned to Colo
raoo by the grace OF God and a strong
courageous Republican administra-
don
Ii this peace not satisfactory to you,
By your constant Glamour for peace"
you are giving the people the imprss-
sion that you refer to the peace" de-
mAnded by the Western Federation q
Miners. and which they enjoyed In our
mining campo before the late strike.
Your kind Of peace and the kind Of
peace wanted by the people of this
L state are apparently very different
Do you really believe that you can
build up the prosperity OF Colorado
and the supremacy n the Western
Federation OF Minek II tho same
tirrss
Mr.. Adams coois his Heels
You have not claimed ignorance Of
the policies Of tht Western Federation
of Miners; in fact. you have had ex-
perience with this organization in deaf
ing with strike Violence
DO you remember the time during
the Leadyllle strike when you, then
governor OF Colorado. cooled your heels
in a frosty Leadville hallway about If
teen minutes while you argued
through a small hole In the door of =
lodge room with the ofiicials of the
Western Federation OF Miners You
Will remember that you were trying to
Induce them To permit your military
| bodyeuard, a very peaceable looking
Young man In citizens clothes. to en-
te. the lodge room of their secret and
revolutionary organization with you,
where you wished to- consult with the
| former rioters on the strike question
They were as bitterly opposed to the
militia then as they are now. but mas
much as YOU now believe that the mill.