The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-25
COLORADO ] |, n | D ! ]! SITUATION i 4.
VIEWED. WITH. ALARM.
Denver Trades and Labor assembly
Passes Resolutions Condemning
the Governors Policy. =.

Denver, June 23.-The Trades as
sembly' Of this city has adopted the
following:
The Trades and Labor Assembly Of
Denver, in regular session assembled,
viewing with alarm the wanton and
outrageous violation by the Mine Own
ers' association, the Citizens alliance
and the enemies Of organized labor in
the Telluride and Cripple Creek dis
tricts, aided and abetted by the gov
ernor Of this state and the military
forces at his command, of the natural
and constitutional rights of citizenship
guaranteed by the state and United
States constitution, protests, in the
name of the law anr odred and har-
mony which should exist between en-
ployer and employ, that it is hig time
that reason and justice should prevail
in Colorado, and all fair minded people
are urged to use their every Influence
nthis behalf.
Resolved, That all persons have the
right of enjoying and defending their
lives and liberties; that courts of JUS
tice shall be open to every person and
speedy remedy afforded for every in
jury to person, property or character;
that the people shall be secure in their
persons, papers, homes and effects
from unreasonable searches and seizur-
es without warrant supported by oath
or. affirmation reduced to writing; that
no person shall be deprived of life, lib
erty or property without due process
of law: that the military shall always
be in strict subordination to the civil
power; that no person shall be held to
answer for capital or other indict-
ment unless on presentment or in
dictment of a grand jury, and that the
accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury.
Resolved, That the forcible deporta-
ton of citizens from the Telluride and
Cripple Creek districts, the closing
down of the Portland mine, where good
will existed between employer and en-
ploye, the compulsory removal from
office without process of law Of those
elected by the suffrage of the people,
and the arbitrary appointment of 9TH
ers to fill the vacancies, the violation
of the rights Of free speech by the
wrecking of a newspaper office, and
other anarchic acts too numerous to
! mention, should bring the blush of
shame to the cheeks Of every lover of
this bountiful state and raise a storm
OF protest that must be needed.
Resolved, That union men and wo-
| men throughout the state be urged to
remain true to their organizations, to
do everything in their power to uphold
the law and preserve the peace, con-
fident that by firm and conservative
| course they will pass through this per-
iod Of trial and provocation stronger
| than ever and with the sympathy and
support Of all who sincerely desire bet
| ter thing for mankind.
Resolved; That our senators and rep
lsresentatiVes in;acongress use their best
IendeaVors to have The; auti 1orities5 at
Washing ton speed ily invest igate, ana :if
possible; alleviate the unhappy condi-
tions in Colorado. ''.* = :
| The Denver Trades and Labor as
sembly deplores the dynamiting of the
Independence depot whereby many
lives were lost, and we pledge our
selves to render all possible assistance
in the discovery Of the culprits.