The Glenwood post., 1904-09-10

Anis is IN contrast to that OF the
bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad in Denver
who have declined participate the Labor Day cee
oraton in that city because it to be po
ltical demonstration in favor of the Federation
Of Miners
Here is labor organization not hesitate to
place itself record opposed to those parade
their disrespect for law and contempt for the lawful
thorities under the guise of organized labor.
The resolutions of the trainmen read as follows
Whereas. The persons responsible the Labor Day
parade in Denver September s. 1904, seen fit to
inteject into the matters of labor
and have put the front the Western Federation of Min
ers and its grievances against the constituted authorities
now, therefore it
Resolved That the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
W. T. McGraw lodge No. $780, declines participate In
LABOR Day parade protest encouragement
Oh Socialism and disrespect for law by making conspic
uous an organization wholly out of sympathy
and aspirations of organized labor and labor unions
The Governor Offers Assistance.
The action Of the in calling attention of
Sheriff Bell of Cripple Creek the necessity preventing
further violence Teller county has met with the an
proval of every farmnded citizen
The machinery of the law in Teller county is in the
nahos OF awrespecng officers and there why
the civil authorities should handle the situation with.
| out the interference of the "viglantes."
our paramount duty. says the governor. "at this
at all times. is to uphold the law safeguards with
out distinction OF interests individuals" This is good
doctrine and in spite of the Misrepresentation gov
American workingmen the right to work when
they please where they please and for they please
ment in which good citizen joins they may
differ as to who is right and who wrong in dispute
which is coming from the Western Federation of Miners
and their friends the politicians is con
cerned this is to be expected History
where awless individuals have restrained by force
IN which they have approved of tho of the
1t is simply questio nof method. 1t is the Judgment
OF some that the proper handle lawess is
TO temporfze with it, to treat tender con-
sidsration and when violence encourage by
nrns In the air This is the weak and the way
in this country.
The Democratic party in this state shows
that it has approved of this method The
governor orman, permitted had captured by
assault the works of the Smuggler Union mine in San
Miguel to remain in peaceable" possession until the
owners of the had signed
satisfactory to the leaders of the mob reign
naturally followed and the lawess element San
Miguel county for many months after this
VINO were opposed to the methods Of the terrorsts
waylad. many assaulted and others murdered
Newspapers and merchants objected to the lawess
boycotted and every possible effort was made
to bring financial ruin upon them.
rms was the lawess condition of affairs which the
present Republican administration inherited from the Or.
man administration and it had to be stamped out;
The Republican party the courage to not only de-
nounce crime but to it, and it has apology
legacy of awessness. The people of will have
an opportunity at the coming election themselves
such lawessness To the average citizen but one
to settle this question and that support party
that believes in forcing prompt and complete
! the laws designed to protect life and property.
Revolutionary Utterance.
The Western Federation of Miners recently secured the
services of an attorney who drew the defense in
necon with the charges made against that organization
the Red Book issued by the mine association This
defense appeared in the Denver News August
occupied nearly ten columns of very print lawyer
naturally entered plea of mot guilty" for his clients
but his demurrer is weak and is to be
ruled by the court at the session to be held Novem
Der Sth next
The defense consisted principally in charging up a
Der OF mine accidents to the mine the most Of
which occurred before the mine owners association
organized. No attempt made to explain the
the federation in armng its members and engaging in
rebellion in San Miguel county No is offered for
the deportation of eghtythree miners from the
Union mine for the brutal treatment which
ceived at the hands of the federation mob The de
murrer" had much to Of the of troops
arms by the wholesale by the strikers before troops
were ordered
Judging by this statement. deportation only lawful
and just when INDUCED by Western Federation Of
Miners While this organization claims the right
workingmen into its ranks against their will, It denies
the right of the authorities to force
peace and respect the lawful rights of nonederaon
ngmen The most remarkable utterance of the federation
in this statement is found the
lows
I'VE point with lasting pride to the words of Edward
Boyce when he said: I strongly you provide
member with the latest improved rifle which
be obtained from the factory at nominal price.
you to take action this important question
two hear the martial tread 900 armed
men in the ranks Of labor"
Nothing could clearly establish the revolutionary
and character Of this organization than this
fresh call to If the Western Federation OF Miners
is opposed the of force to accomplish its
do they need with $4,000 armed men? The statement
claims that they will be needed to protect the
the workngmen If the Sociastc which this
people will recognize 1t and adopt it. In this the
armed provided by law could be used by the Social
lists to guard their homes.
If they get the majority of people to believe
thew NIL he utiop