The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20
Answer to the Objections Advanced
Against Governor Peabody's
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-
recuons 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 worthler
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-
tion) point, is simple. The Supreme
Court 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 lawless element within the
county or district which he had pre-
viously proclaimed to be in a state OF
instruction.
The same court further held that no
court could lawfully discharge such
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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 the deported persons confined
within the four walls of a prison, as
| they. bad legal right to do, the mill
tary authorities semoved them beyond
the borders of the disaffec,ed county
1 and warned them not to return SO long
as military rule continued. In other
words, they were allowed to go at large
outside Of the particular county from
which they were removed. the only re,
straint of their liberty being that they
were prohibited from returning to tn,
county where the military was IL
charge until ordinary civil authoritie,
resumed control.
Common sense dictates that wher,
the lawful power to imprison for
given period exists, the exclusion Of
4 nr-icn M r.tia l,,y-
ing such time is simply a mild, modi
fed form of restraint of liberty. and tn
greater always includes the less, in Law
as well as mathematics.
Voters of Colorado, reflect. Why ar
Meyer and Haywood, representing tn
Western Federation, actively support
ing Alva Adams? Why are the fund
of the federation poured out like waite
to secure his election? Why has Judg
Overs withdrawn in his favor. in a
open letter to the Populists which, rea
between the lines. means that Alva Ad
ans will be the plant tool of the feder
alton, If elected?
Why did the Democratic manager
put two Western Federation represer
tatives on the state ticket with Adam
one for auditor. the other for elector
The answer is clear: Adams is boun
hand and foot to the federation. an
dare not, if he would, oppose their d.
mands while serving as governor.
And what are the aims of this Law
less organization? They openly avo
that their goal is Socialism, pure an
simple, and this means the destructio
|, of all private property rights. Are yc
prepared to lend aid and encourage
ment by your vote to such an end?
Think it over. discuss the subject
+. all its bearings with your intelligel
fellow citizens, consult your conscient
and your own material interests an
vote for Governor Peabody.
Respectfully yours.
49, d. B. FARLEY.