The Springfield herald., 1904-10-07


auence and friend. Senator Patterson with all M M
red ink divert the attention of voters from the law an
order issue on these trnmped-up and
In the first place the charge of extravaganza not
and Is not believed by the people. and If IT were r"e
could possibly be made paramount to this question
lay and order
n platform approved by the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners and beside stand two represen'
renuest er presiner, povs tht The federation arm
its with the latest improved rifles that III
federation might be organized
What do think OF this proposition? DO you appfoE
This federation 1000 armed who attacked nn'
destroyed s25OoOo mill. killed three men wodnae
others Wardne Idaho. Do to discuss it spe
cihcaly and directly and either diSapproNe
publicly?
This and its local preSi
dent led attack the smugger-unon mine near Teu
ride Three killed several wounded and eighty
three forcbiy driven the and out of the county
many of them barefooted
Do of this along with two federation
colleagues the ticket? Dare discuss this spsec'
in favor of law ana order. must either approx
disapprove publicly of this revolutionary organization
which committed this crime
neighbor friend, political pro
appeal lawabiding people of the Tel
urde district the forces of the state to restore tins
property bring end the reign o
prevailed district months
Instead of doing he sent two agiators and one judge al
of whom in sympathy with the awless policy "t th
Western Federation of Miners TO temporze and treat viii
the revoutionists He virtually gave the rioters the status
begerents because he afraid
You of the long list of murders and as
saults the general terrorism followed
hibon of official cowardice on the part of your rlend
ormnn If he did have advice in this matter he
was certainly entitled to it,
Where you o
disapprove of his action in leaving the lawabidng people
a =, csS " n "es, @ , .ie ,n eS , ,,"e @
would do In similar
q .,crr,
Do you remember Jerry oKeefe? He murdered il
Federation rifles. bought Federation
He fireman and was trying to extingush fir
You of course do not feel that it was right to murdc
Jerry OIleefc. political
advisable the him
Your next audience would be very glad to
o Jerry o'leefe your
alton friends. +. r. Wheeler and James F. Burns
None gentlemen approve this policy of murder
but they of this
prove it and which that property is robbery
Have you ever told your audiences of the hundreds
American miners who have been MANNED. crippled ant
beaten by the Western Federation Miners in the Rocky
Have told them about widows orphans
of the men murdered made by the Western Federation
Miners in the Rocky mountain states?
Have you ever mentioned to them the names of the
Miners?
and other crimes which this organization has committed il
you enlightened prop
erty this organization has destroyed in Colorado?
you undertaken explain your hearers tn,
which the mining interests. merchants
the railways and the working people of this
as the result of the arbitrary and awless policy of this
organization?
Have explained to your hearers why allie
of the Western Federation of Miners fired into crowd
citizens in Victor killing
wounding several non federation men?
did tell them that thirtyave
and thirty revoivers with the
of fedora
headquarters from which the shots fired?
If told people these things,
do for they vitality interested principle
volved in all this record of crime and violence
Explanation Due.
You would then be to explain them what yor
that place principle above money
what mean when that in
law order principle and in the breath bterl,
maintaining this principle You have said things; Peabod,
things will haveto talk straight the poin
make people believe that have t
things.
There many things that conservative Demo
this would be glad explain
is
labo working
poems? Who the impression that colorad,
worlngmen poems? colleague. Jamc
f. Burns, your friends. Meyer and Haywood?
Do you o imply the who :
strike in Cripple Creek at the command of Moyer and Hay
wood and who were receiving a eight hours
n dry. healthful mines poems?
you that the 800 working in
Teller mines for the and at the
sleep?
These are questions in which your fellow citizens
are very it is be yot
will them specifically and not trim hedge, bu
leaving all reference belize
in justice honesty and the Ten Commandments.
Everybody knows that believe in these things.
they know is that have IA
decline political alliance with the Western
Federation OF Miners. courage to op
they in the event that
Sincerely
E. f RITTENHoUsE.
Editor Colorado Springs Telegraph.
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