The Colorado statesman., 1904-10-29
Open Letter No. 7.
To the Hon. Alva Adams:

How does this order sound to you?
1t sounds very much like deportation, Goes it not?
Is there anything that suggests violation OF the
constitutional rights of American citizens!
not your national platform state in the most spe
cc that it is opposed to the fanshment oil
Organization government that Wouid oeh9
amy (observe please that it says ANY citizen
right live where ntrests inclination may deter
mine" should 'summarily rebuked and punished?
Here is sepcifc instance of deportation that needs
your early attention.
II you read the constitution and believe the Demo
cratic platform must that the person who issued
acting without specific constitutional
authority. you of anything in the constitution that
would permit officer in times or peace TO Issue sucI
an this you point to it without delay be
general impression abroad that your ideas
Justice all tangled this deportation mat
ter.
According to your public uterances and those you,
Federation of Miners who are spend
ing dollars for speakers to sandeI
order the civil military authori
ties would be denounced as an he
natural and legal rights of American citizens
The man who uttered it would be branded as heart
less tyrant perhaps hired Hessan OF the captaist
class" something equally as dreadful But when yor
issued by that paragon of popusc virtue by that illus
champion of inhuman liberty, who stands ready tc
lawless are in danger-Judge owe-s-both you
Socalstic political companions promptly lose YOU
1t seems strange Judge would decline the
Popust nomination and advise the Popuiss to vote fol-
order punish Governor Peabody because of the
deporations at Cripple Creek knowing all the while ha
he himseIJudge 0wers-this new Socast eonscrpe SC o.
vile; but such the and here of his orders
banishment, issued on January 7th of this year:
Each of you leave town 1 will give yor
ample time and if you are found in the city after thai
And now, Governor prepare for the shock These
of friend Overs not big strong
equipped to struggle with the world but poor unfortunate
women. Isn't it dreadful when you stop to think of it
@ m eeens
ters of another; but to think that this con
tutiona liberty up there on the spine OF the Republic
who is trotting along in your Glass; should be the
guilty party!
When he got to these Nos. 1859 to 1868, ncu
sve against Lou Brooks Edna Faulkner Lola Courtney
Minnie Warren and Ethel Saunders. dance hall artistes
appreciated that he had encountered of those
traordinary emergencies" referred to in letter of
week ago. which required him to beyond the constu
tion in order to do justice to the community And he die
sensible thing people of Teller
What do you think about this action of Judge Overs?
Is it possible. your experience public
and a lawmaker, that. without views upon the
of deportatons by the civil auhortes
II not, you should give your views at upon this
question: because people really beginning to think tina
you afraid to tackle it.
Judge Overs said to the unfortunates whom he ban
ished:
NEEDS REFORM"
the deportations of Cripple Creek?
harm their tormentors had the full power to do bu
if JUDGE OVERS FELT JUSTIFIED IN VIOLATING
THE MORALS OF THE COMMUNITY AGAINST THE
ATTACKS OF THESE FIVE FRAiL WOMEN, is 1T NOT
REASONABLE, MR. ADAMS, THAT THE PEOPLE OF
CRIPPLE CREEK SHOULD FEEL JUSTIFIED IN PUR
SUING THE SAME COURSE TO PROTECT LIFE ANl
PROPERTY FROM THE ATTACKS OF A BAND OF
DYNAMITERS AND ASSASSlNS?
If DANCE HALL GIRLS MAY BE BANISHED TC
SAVE THE MORALS OF THE PEOPLE, WHY MAY
G = OF
The action of the Judge showed that the law did
| beyond it.
The action of the people Of Teller county supported
by the o the state showed exactly thing
The principle, that of selfpreservation, ap
piled In both instances, was 1t not?
So far the legality of the proceeding concerned
1t not fact that the military has the advantage of
civil authorities in this case? Does constitution
give the military commander far power dis
erection in times of nsurrecton than the
Now, Mr.. Adams. don't shy around these questions il
that weak and vaciating way of yours, ably de
scribed by your lusrious campaign bugle Senator Pat
terson but tell the people of Colorado why you think
right for city to deport its undesirable
wrong for county to do the thing.
The next time you Judge Overs it might be wis
to ask him why he nduged the deportation habit in hi
district and attacked the for approving
thing in other districts.
In his abusive and insulting letter to the
garding the failure of the latter official mil
of the state to return the deportees Idaho Springs
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THE ADAMS RISK. country that the
have declared aga
So far Roosevelt and Fairbanks life and property
concerned the election already unsafe place