Amador ledger., 1904-10-21
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For Lawlessness and Anarchy.

FOR LaWleSSneSS and Anarchy.
Editor Amador Ledger-I ask the
favor of your columns in order to make
personal explanation regarding GER
tain charges preferred against me by
the w. F. NJ, and the action of that
organization on the same. On the 18th
of August L, as deputy constable, was
on the lookout to stop any infractions
of the law in Amador City, as rumors
were rife growing out of the strike at
the Fremont mine. That evening
Chas. Dickerman was shot by some
party or parties at that time unknown,
and the peace officers were naturally
on the alert to capture the offender
On the main street of Amador l heard
some boisterous talk, the outcome of
which was the arrest of three men,
members of the Amador Union, named
Hicks, Artemis and Hawkins. They
were charged with disturbing the
peace. 1 arrested Hicks. but | was
afterwards informed he was turned
loose by another officer before he was
taken before the magistrate, on some
technicality. I thereupon resolved to
rearrest him, and did so as he was about
to be lowered into the Keystone mine
to work. The three were taken before
Justice Rose at Sutter Creek. They
demanded a jury trial. They have not
been tried, and the cases have not been
set for trial; although the justice says
he is ready to set them for trial, and
if no move is made in that direction
by the proper authorities, he will set
the cases arbitra rily.
On the 31st of August the following
communication, embodying charges
against me as member of the Amador
Union, was presented at the regular
meeting of the union:
To the officers and members of ANA
dor Union, No. 135, w. F. NJ:
Bro. f. G. S. Hicks brings the fol-
lowing charges against Bro. Sage Hart
wick, and prays that if he is found
guilty that he be expelled from the
Federation and be advertised in the
Miners Magazine as a scab and unfit
to associate with members of the
Western Federation of Miners.
The charges are: 1st-That when he
accepted deputy constableship he
violated his oath and obligation. 2nd-
that on the 18th of August, 1904, he
did without cause or provocation en-
deavor to incite riot for the purpose
of placing the Federation in bad repute.
3rd-That it is my belief that said
Hartwick has allied himself with the
Citizens Alliance for the purpose of
disrupting the Western Federation of
Miners. Signed:
G. S. HICKS.
The Miners Magazine, published at
Denver, Col, is the official organ of the
Western Federation of Miners, and in
deed is published by that organization.
In its issue of October 6, 1 was not a
little surprised to read the following:
EXPELLED.
AMADoR CITY, CAL, Sept. II, 1904.
Mr.. Sage Hartwick, ex-president of
this union, accepted adeputy constable
ship during a strike at the Fremont
and Cover mines, and charges were
preferred against him to that effect,
and he was accorded a fair and i'm
partial trial and was found guilty and
expelled from this union and declared
unfit for the companionship of all hon
Orable men, and was ordered to be pub
lished in the Miners Magazine.
WM Moi TNr LGo Co.,
Allow me through the Ledger to
convey my sincere thanks to the mem
bers of Amador Union, w. F. NJ, for
their action. 1 was not aware that the
organization was so welded to an
archy and lawlessness, that the accept
ance by a member of a position as
deputy constable in time of excite
ment and disorder, and the loyal effort
of such an officer-or of private citi-
zen for that matter-to uphold the
laws of his country in the suppression
of disorder, was sufficient excuse for
his expulsion from the ranks of Or
ganized labor. Again [ thank you for
this parting of our ways, and 1 kick
not at the methods whereby this graft
fving result has been brought about
Trusting whenever it comes to an open
issue between anarchy on the one side,
and the maintenance of law and order
on the other, that L shall ever be found
loyal to my duty as an American citi-
zen. l remain yours &c,
A. S. HARTWICK.