The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Open Letter No. z.
To the Hon. Alva Adams:


Dear Sir
Each of you is ordered leave town"
How does this order sound TO you?
sounds very much like deportation. Goes 1t not?
there anything in it suggests a violation
constitutional rights of American citizens-
Docs not your national platform state in the most
cc terms that it is opposed the banishmcn of citizens
any Organization government would deny
citizen" (observe. please, that ANY czen)
right to live where "intress inclination
mine." should be "summarly rebuked and punished?
Here is sepcfc instance of deportation that needs
your early attention.
You have read the constitution and believe the Demo
cratic platform that the who issued
the above order acting without specific constitutional
authority anything in the constitution that
would permit officer times of peace to issue such
order this. should point to it without delay be
there is general impression abroad that ideas
of Justice all tangled this deportation mat
According your public and those of
allies of the Western Federation of Miners who spend
of Colorado throughout the United States this
order whether promulgated by the civil or military auho
would be denounced attack the
rights of domciean objectionable ofense against the
natural and legal rights of American citizens
The man who uttered it would be branded as heart
less tyrant perhaps hired Hessian of the capalstc
these political allies of know that this order
issued by that paragon OF popnste virtue by ha Is
bleed If necessary when the constitutional rights Of the
awless in danger-Judge Frank Owers-both you and
socaistic political companions promptly lose your
voice.
oSch' "N~'','
Populist nomination and advise the Popusts to vote for
5 9 to a se
he himselfJudge owers-this Socialist conscrip of
yours guilty many similar ofenses in Lead
ville case here his orders of
Punishment. issued on January 7th of this year:
Each of you is ordered to leave town will give you
ample time and if found in the city after that
time you will be ordered into this court and fined"
And now Governor, prepare for she shock These
deportees of friend Overs not big strong
Isn't it dreadful when you think of it!
Not that they deported because it is Just
tiers of another; but to think that this con
stituonal lawyer this selfapponted guardian of cons
tutional liberty there the spine of the Republic
who is now trotting along in your class should be the
When he got to these Nos 1859 to 1868, fnclu
sye against Lou Brooks Edna taukaer Lola a
he appreciated that he had of those
week ago. required go beyond the constitu
ton in order to do justice to the community And he did
the sensible thing that the people of Teller county
What do you think about this action of Judge Overs?
Is 1t possible. with all experience public man
and lawmaker. that you are without views upon the
constitutonality the civil authorities?
If not, you should give your views upon this
question because people are really beginning to think that
Judge overs unfortunates whom he
i WOULD NOT WORK HARDSHIP UPON YOU
THAT WAS AvoIDAsLE, BUT BELIEVE THIS TOWN
Is this exactly the sentiment that prompted
the depOrtaons - Of a, cTppe Creek T. tox had
harm their tomentors had the full power to do So but
If JUDGE OVERS FELT JUSTIFIED IN VIOLATING
THE CONSTITUTION IN THIS MANNER TO DEFEND
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 AND
PROPERTY FROM THE ATTACKS OF A BAND OF
DYNAMiTERS AND ASSASSINS?
DANCE HALL GIRLS MAY BE BANlSHED TO
SAVE THE MORALS OF THE PEOPLE, WHY MAY
DYNAMiTERs NOT BE sANlsHEO TO SAVE The
LIVES AND PROPERTY OF DECENT PEOPLE?
of the Judge showed that the law did not
difficulty confronting him and had go
beyond it.
The action of the people of Teller county. supported
by power the showed exactly thing.
The principle. that of selfpreseryaton, ap
piled in both instances it not?
the legality of the proceeding concerned is
fact that the military has the advantage of the
authorities this case? Does the constitution
give military commander far greater power
Now. Mr.. Adams. don't shy around these questions in
that weak vacillating' way of yours ably de-
scribed by lustrious campaign buger Senator Pat
tell the people of Colorado why think It is
right for city deport its undesirable characters and
wrong for county do the same thing.
The next time you Judge Overs it might be wise
him nduged in the deportation habit In his
district and attacked the governor for approving the
thing in other districts.
In his abusive and insulting letter to the re-
garding failure the latter official to the militia
of the state return the deporees to Idaho Springs he
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