The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-02
Supreme Judges of Colorado to
Make Important Ruling in
the Meyer Case.
FACTIONS MAKE THREATS.
Haywood Says "Telluride War Is
Opera Bouffe.' and Bell
Saws: ITO He'll With
,Habeas Corpus

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Telluride. Colo, May Lon the decision
Of the State Supreme Court IN the Moyel
habeas corpus case, hearing Of which be
gins THURSDAY. hangs the question Of the
continuance OF the drastic methods en-
pioyed By Governor Peabody in the mining
camp of Telluride.
Colorado has fight on its hands asains.
what is said 10 be ring in the West
en- Federation OF Miners. and conditions
exist through the State that have united
the business men in alliance for the pur-
pose OF stamping out not tradesunionisn.
but socialism among the unions.
A military government in three counties
during the last year has met with diverse
results The suspension Of habeas corpus
IS the EXTREMIST Of the measures adopted
This war Is opera boufe." sreers Sec
retary ". D. Haywood Of the weszern
Federation OF Miners Let them Try 10
pass our senries. and we Will turn them
into fertilizers" threatens General Bell,
In command Of the forces of occupation
In Telluride Basin to-day conditions ex-
Isl that are unique in American history.
Esbezs corpus has beer Suspended BY
oeS1 corra-led ana sent over Ihs ridges
and press censorship has just been abol-
ished- The courts have tried to interfere
II vain With loud caths. B-tgadier Gen
erai Bel has declared that they are sub
ssrvlent to his dictsEon, and to-day n
Telluride and Trinidad = military 6espot-
ism prevails that gives General Bell the
practical rank OF military Governor.
TO HELL WITH HABEAS CORPUS"
To he'll with habeas corpus IN give
them post-nortems instead" he an
nounced Thirdsday when discussing the
bearing Of habeas corpus paint before the
supreme Court. May ). on which will de-
pend whether the acts OF the Governor get
the approval of the bench or not
In Telluride the six-shoOter Is sovereign
from the country, but threatens TO re-
turn as soon as tie yigilancs Is relaxed.
and the soldiers are watching for g sortse
rom the mountain passes and another
eruption
The alliances are charged with seeking
the destruction OF UnioRism, but thsi-
constitution contains a clause recognizing
The right OF Sorknen to combine and
work together IL whatever way they think
VIII Increase Ihe!r earnings. shorten their
hours or better their condition
address delivered by Senator Patterson
before the American Federation OF Labor
in Denver last week il still being dis
eussed throughout the STATE Inasrauch as
unions throughout, and Is q bitter op-
poneut Of the State administration. the
following paragraph from hLs speech nas
caused woe 20 the labor sgitstors:
PUBLIC OPINION is STRONG
The appalling thing to me is that a
strong public sentiment stands behind the
Governor. That sentiment urges the Gov
ernor, at whatever cost to restore the
business and Industries OF The State TO
their status before these troubles began
You have lived long enough In this coun-
Uy, and SO have l. TO know what public
opinion means Public opinion viii justly
many la<iess acts. as II does dsy after
Day il the South"
At present there Is a lnil in the storm,
and al concerned are awaiting 4 decision
from the Supreme Court that viii settle
the question OF whether Governor Pea
body has oyerStepped his functions or not
II suspend.ng haoeas corpus
The case Is the outcome of the arrest OF
President Moter OF TIE Western Fedora
tion OF Labor miners in OUray on a
charge OF desecraftnz the American Gag-
ae had been depor1ed from Telluride
twice. and was busylng himself In Ouray,
sxhorttng his feliov-sxiles to return 10
camp snd blow up the mines Such was
the story that came TO the ears of Gen.
e-zl Bel. who At once brought Meyer to
the bull pen at Telluride. March - as n
military prisoner for engaging IN stirring
up selirtOl