The state herald., 1904-10-21
Answer to the Objections Advanced
Against Governor Peabody's
Reelection.

Reelection.
The Rocky Mountain News, and GER
tain politicians demand the defeat OF
Governor Peabody mainly on two as
serted grounds.
First. Because Of the increased tax
alton, made necessary by the indebted
ness incurred in suppressing the insur-
rections fomented and kept on foot by
the Western Federation of Miners.
Second. Alleging the acts of the state
militia, in deporting certain aiders.
abettors and sympathizers of the insur-
rectionists, 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 n worthier
cause. The payment OF the debt re-
ferred to can be accomplished by bonds.
running twenty or twenty-five years, at
low rate of interest, and the added
annual taxation therefore will be SO in
significant that the average taxpayer
Will be scarcely able to detect the in
crease In the amount of his tax re-
ceipt
The answer to the second (deporta-
tom point, is simple. Tho Supreme
Court OF Colorado decided. In the
Meyer case, that Governor Peabody had
the constitutional authority to arrest.
detain and imprison al persons whom
he Tor his military subordinates) had
reason to suspect were engaged In aid
ing tho lawless element within the
county or district which he had pre-
v!ously proclaimed to be In state OF
Instruction.
The snme .ouTt 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 governors
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 notwithstand-
Ing.
The deportation complained OF sim.
ply consisted of this; Instead OF keep
Ing tho deported persons confined
within the four walls OF a prison. as
they had legal right To do. the mill
tnry authorities removed them beyond
the borders OF the disaflec,od county
and warned them not TO return 80 long
as military rule continued In other
words. they were allowed TO 20 at large
outside OF the particular county from
which they were removed, tho only re-
straint OF their liberty being that they
wcrc prohibited from returning TO tho
county where tho military was IN
charge until ordinary ciyil authorities
resumed control.
Common sense dictates that whcfa
the lawful power TO imprlson for a
given period exists. the exclusion OF
prisoner from a particular locality dur
Ing such time IL simply mild. modi-
fed form of restraint OF liberty. and the
greater always includes the less. In law
ns well M mathematics
Voters OF Colorado. reflect. Why are
Meyer and Haywood. representing the
/ Western Federation. actively support
Ing Alva AdnmH7 Why nro tho funds
Of the federation poured out like water
/ TO secure his clection7 Why has Judge
Overs withdrawn In his favor, In an
open letter TO tho popullH,H which. read
| between the lines. means that Aiya Ad-
anna will DO the plant tool OF tho fedor-
alton, II olcctedY
why did tho Democratic managers
put two Western Federation rcpresen-
tatiyoa on tho state ticket with Adams
-onc for auditor. tho other for elec,orr
Tho answer IL clear: Adams In bound
hand and foot TO tho federation, and
dare not, n he would. oppose their de-
mnndn while serving M governor.
And what are the alma Of thln law.
lenH orsanisa,ion7 They openly ayow
that their goal Il Socialism. pure and
simple. and this means the destruction
of all private property rights. Are YOU
prepared 60 lend aid and encourage
mont BY Your vote 20 such an and7
Think II over, discuss the subject IN
all itH bearings with your intelligent
fellow citizens. consult your conscience
and your own material intefustA aud
vote for Governor Peabody,
Respectfully you're.
q, II. FARLEY.
Chairman