The indicator., 1904-10-22
Answer to the Objections Advanced
Against Governor psabody's
Reelection.

The Rocky Mountain News, and eer-
tain politicians demand the defeat q
Governor Peabody mainly on two as
serted grounds.
First. Because of the Increased tag
alton, made necessary by tn indebted
ness incurred In suppressing the insur-
rections fomsntsd and kept on foot by
the Western Federation OF Miners.
Second. Alleging the acts of the state
militia, In deporting certain aiders
abettors and sympathizars Of the insur-
reetionists, were unconstitutional
In regard to the first point. the very
Life OF the state is involved IN the sup
preston of lawlessness, and no public
money is ever expended in a worthler
cause The payment OF the debt re-
ferred to can be accomplished by bonds
winning twenty or twenty-five years. at
low rate Of interest. and the added
annual taxation therefore will be so in
Agnificant that the average taxpayer
Will be scarcely able to detect the in
syease in the amount of his tax re-
os1pt.
The answer to the second (deporta-
tom point, is simple. The Supreme
Qpurt Of Colorado decided. In the
Meyer case, that Governor Peabody had
the constitutional authority to arrest
detain and imprison all persons whom
he Tor his military subordinates) had
reason to suspect were engaged In aid
ing the lawiess element within the
county or district which he had pre-
viously proclaimed to be in a state OF
insurrection.
The same court further held that no
court could lawfully discharge such
prisoners by habeas corpus. or other
Wise. while the military authorities
were in the field under the governo. S
orders
This settles the constitutional right
Of the military to arrest and imprison
dangerous characters during times OF
public disorder. the Rocky Mountain
News, Meyer, Haywood and their fol
lowers. to the contrary notwithstaul-
ing.
The deportation complained of SIM
ply consisted of this: Instead of keep
ing the deported persons confined
within the four walls of a prison. as
they had legal right TO do, the mill
tary authorities removed them beyond
the borders Of the disatfec, ed County
and warned them not to return SO long
as military rule continued. In other
words, they were allowed to go at arge
outside of the particular COUNTY f.om
which they were removed, the only re-
straint Of their liberty being that L. =
were prohibited from returning to 'i'
county where the military was iI
charge until ordinary civil authori
resumed control.
Common sense dictates that who C
the lawful power to imprison 70 q
given period exists. the exclusion Of q
prisoner from particular locality dur
ing such time is simply a mild. moli-
fed form of restraint of liberty. and h7
greater always includes the less. in luw
as well as mathematics.
Why did the Democratic maE1 70 S
put two Western Federation reDr05r1-
tatives on the state ticket with AdaU
one for auditor the other for olectu .
The answer is clear: Adams is bou :
hand and foot to the federation, mn
dare not, II he would. oppose their de
mands while serving as governor
And what are the aims OF this law
lsss organization? They openly avcU
that their goal is Socialism. pure and
simple and this means the destructia4
of all private property rights. Are yUj
prepared to lend aid and encourage
ment by your vote to such an end?
Think 1t over. discuss the subject II.
III Its bearings with your intelligom
follow citizens, consult your conscieuc-
and your own material interests anA
vote for Governor Peabody.
Respectfully yours.
D. B. FARLEY.
Chairman