The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07

these charx.
In place the charge not ,rua
and not believed by the people If true it
could possibly be made question Of
law and order.
Dare He Do II.
You stand a platform approved by Western Fed
that body who running with YOU
onically approved urgent
Of its members with tho latest improved that a..
of $4,000 federation might be organized
What think this proposition' you approy
of itF Dare mention II in public address?
This federation sent 1000 armed attacked and
s250O00 mill. killed men, wounde,
others Wardner Idaho Do dare discuss spe-
ehcaly directly and either disapprove
publicly?
organization bought nd local prest-
dent led attack the smugger-Union mine
ride. Three killed, several eighty
three fociby driven the and of the
many Of them barefooted.
Do of this along with your federation
on the stnmne Yon know II viii not do ,o nerev @ "a,
law and approve
disapprove publicly of this revolutionary
which committed this crime.
Your neighbor personal friend, political
the whom made governor, James b. Ormal,
refused appeal from the abiding people OF the
lur % restore this
the and bring end the
which had prevailed in that district for
Instead of doing he two agtators judge
49, - radar,tion nr >,in.rs - ,anarra "a t, " -
revoutionists virtually the rioters
of actual belgercnts in war because he was afraid.
You of the long list of murders as
the general which followed
hibton Of official cowardce on the part of friend.
Orman. If he did have advice in this
certainly entitled it.
Where o you you approve or
disapprove his action abiding people
archisc element? Discuss it in detail the
audience people what you
Murder Jerry
Do remember Jerry oKeefe? He
eadville by Western Federation strikers with
Federation rifles. bought
He was fireman and was trying to extinGuish fire
started by these federation strikers who had
some mine buildings
You. of feel that 1t right o
Jerry oKeefe, but for political you believe
advisable to the organization
Your audience would undoubtedly
discuss the murder of Jerry oKeefe with
alton friends. F. r. Wheeler and James F. Burns.
None of the gentlemen this policy murder
but they of this
prove it and which says that property is robbery.
Have ever told audiences of the hundreds OF
American miners who have been MANNED crippled and
beaten by the Western Federation OF Miners in the Rocky
mountain states?
you them about the widows and orphans
Of the murdered made by the Western
Miners in the Rocky mountain states?
Have you ever mentioned to them the names of the
Colorado miners who have been murdered be-
cause of their opposition to the Western Federation of
Have described them long list
and other crimes which this has committed
Teller county?
Have enlightened them to the value of the
erty this organization has destroyed in Colorado?
Have you undertaken explain to your hearers tn.
which mining
the railways and the working people of this state lost
the result of the arbitrary and awess policy OF
organization?
you explained your why y~~r
Western Federation Miners fired into
citizens in Victor 9Th killing and
wounding several federation men?
did tell them that thirtyfve rifles. shot
thirty nine revolvers captured with the
the Western Federation who in the federation
headquarters from which the shots were fired?
you your people things. should
they vitality interested in the principle in
volved in all this record of crime and violence
An Explanation Due
You be to to them VIII YOU
when that place principle above money
what when that in favor Of the
law nd principle. In breath bitterly
Peabody because of the expense Of
maintaining principle You have said things; Peabody
believe that too have the
courage do things.
many things that the conservative Demo-
would be glad to have explain One
What did you when, referring Cripple Creek
said Colorado working
poems? Who the impression that Colorado
workngmen poems? Was it your colleague, James
Burns your friends. Meyer and Haywood!
Do you to imply that the men who went out a
Cripple Creek at the commaaa of Meyer and Hay
and receiving SO day for eight hours
n dry, healthfu mines peonsr
did you that the $500 working in the
Teller mines for the and at the same
hours poems? Or simply talking In your
sleep?
These are all questions n which your fellow citizens
very interested and 1t is be hoped you
vii specifically trim hedge,
frankly. leaving all reference
in justice, honesty, virtue the Ten Commandments
Everybody that believe in these things,
decline political alliance with the
Miners. would have the op-
the revolutionary policy
they in the event that elected
Sincerely yours.