Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

and others who left it. on the silver issue.
Hence, while Parker's telegram to the st.
friends in New England. it did not make
him popular in Colorado. His name is
scarcely ever mentioned here.
There Is peace at Cripple Creek. The
miners are happy and centented. If there
was any doubt on this question 1t was dis
sipated by the Labor day parade, when
more than 1000 men marched in line. Pres
idents and directors of mining companies
marched side by side with horny-handed
and soOty-faced labOrerS in their employ.
Capitalists, superintendent, foremen and
miners were mixed unfortunately in the
procession. The president of one of the
large corporations man who has taken
many millions d dollars out of the ground
here, and who is regarded with the most
intense hatred by the federation leaders
was seen In the ranks of his men, march
ing by the side of Las stable boss, and was
heartily cheered by the crowd. The United
States flag was carried by every detach-
ment. This caused remark. because it was
never seen in olden times in the federation
professions There were many banners
with appropriate inscriptions. The first
one in the long line bore this legend:
"One hundred and eighty-nine mines
working eight hours a day.
Average wages, So day."
Deportations Continue.
The deportations continue. Whenever one
of the federatnon who was sent away re-
Creek district he is promptly waited upon
by committee and informed that his pres
ence is not desired. He is given twelve or
twenty-four hours to arrange his business,
and If he remains beyond that time he is
escorted to the railway station, Is presented
with ticket to Denver or Pueblo, and one
or two of the vigilantes ride down the road
with him to see that he does not get off at
a neighboring station and return to Cripple
Creek.
We saw one of these performances the
other day. Frank Hangs, prominent
citizen of Cripple Creek, and the attorney
of the federation, was deported several
weeks ago and forbidden to return to the
city Supposing that public excitement had
subsidized he went back to his home and APP
pealed to the sheriff to protect him. The
sheriff replied that he would give him pro-
lection long enough to allow him to attend
to any imperative business matters, but II
he stayed longer it would be at his own
risk. The next day Mr.. Hangs was waited
upon by two of his neighbors, hitherto
friendly and Informed that his relations
with the federation were such that his SO.
ciety was not congenial, and that he must
leave the city within the next twenty-four
hours. Sheriff Bell remained with him dur
ing that time and escorted him to the train
which took him to Denver.
I had an interesting talk with Mr.. Hangs
on his journey. He spoke freely about his
deportation and attributed it to the In
fuence of certain prominent citizens
at the next term Of court and to the jeal-
ousy Of other lawyers who thought they
could steal his clients away from MIN II ne
were driven out OF town. He spoke with
coral freedom concerning President Meyer,
Secretary HAYWOOD and other leaders of the
Western Federation. He admitted that they
were socialists, and that they had been en-
gagged for several years In movement to
secure the enforcement OF tneir pecuiIasl
| ideas among the miners of the mountain
states.
They had been driven out of the Occur
! d. AIene district in Idaho in 1894. had been
expelled for that reason from LeaaV ~, an =,
| Crinple Creek district with the same OBJ
| iect in view, which was to secure for the
| men who handled the pick and shovel In
| the mines the entire proceeds of their labor
! which were now enjoyed by capitalists who
| did not work and squandered the earnings
1 of their employees In luxury and extraya'
eance Mr.. Hangs said that having Deen
| defeated in their purpose by the governor
and the military power, which had been un-
| lawfully used against them, they now pro-
| pose to renew the fight at the polls. and II
| they can secure controi OF the executive
| office and the Legislature they intend tt
| reorganize society In Colorado.
Beliefs Of the Leaders.
| Mr.. Hangs would not admit that he Il
| himself a socialist. He suggested that Il
| is very difficult to define what socialism is
| but the leaders of the federation believe
| that the mineral deposits in the earth be-
long to the people who dig them out ani
/ not to the men who own the stock in thu
companies that claim ownership to the lant
/ on which they are found. He would no
say that he is IN sympa,ny with these iaea a.
They are his clients and he Is working II
their interest for pay. 1t is his business
to keep them out of trouble so far as b
cam and help them out when they get int.
L tro,,blo He told me that he came very uea