The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-09-08

brotherhood Railroad Trainmen in Denver
who have declined participate In the Labor Day
bration in that city because it was to be turned into
itca demonstration favor of the Western
of Miners.
Here is organization that hesitate to
place itself record as opposed to those who parade
their dsrespect law and contempt lawful
thortes under the guise Of organized labor.
The resolutions of the tranmen as follows:
Whereas. The responsible for the Labor Day
parade in Denver September s. 1904. to
and have put front Federation Of Min,
and its grievances against the
now. therefore. be it
Resolved Brotherhood of Railroad Trsnraen
W. McGraw lodge No. $780, declines participate In said
Labor Day parade protest against
OF Socialism disrespec law by making conspic
uous an organization wholly out of sympathy with
and aspirations Of organized labor and labor
The Governor Offers Assistance.
The action of the governor in calling the
Sheriff Bell of Cripple Creek the necessity
further violence in Teller county met with the ap-
proval of every fair-minded citizen.
The machinery of the law Teller county is I'm the
hands Of lawrespecng officers no reason why
the civil authorities should handle situation
out the Interference of the "vigilantes."
Our paramount duty" says the governor lat this and
at all times is to uphold the law and its safeguards
doctrine and in spite of the misrepresentation gov
ernors enemies is the position he has taken along
they please. where they please they please
and the law must be impartally enforced This is
ument in which every good citizen joins they
diner as to who is right and who is in dispute.
So far as the rabd denunciation the authorities
which is coming from the Western Federation Miners
and their friends among the Democratic politicians
cerned this is to be expected History records
where lawless individuals restrained by force
In which they have approved of the
1t is simply questo nof method 1t is the Judgment
OF some that the to handle lawless
to temporize with it. to treat it with the
sheraton and when violence comes. to 1t by
firing in the air." This is the way way that
FOR the constant increase in strike violence
in this country.
The records of the Democratic party shows
that it has approved of this method The
governor, orman. permitted mob which had captured by
Miguel to remain in peaceabe" possession
owners of the property had signed
satisfactory to the leaders of the mob reign of
naturally followed and the awless element errorzed
opposed to the methods Of the terrorists were
waylad many assaulted and others murdered
Newspapers and merchants who objected to the laweBs
ness were boycoted and every possible effort made
to bring financial ruin upon them.
This was the law!ess condition of affairs which the
present Republican administration inherited from the Or
and mad to be o the
The Republican party has the courage to not only de-
make for using force rid this state of this Democratic
legacy of awlessness The people of Colorado will have
record to which method they prefer dealing
such awessness To the citizen there but
that believes forcing prompt complete
the laws designed to protect life and property.
a Revolutionary utteranee.
The Western Federation of Miners recently the
services of attorney. who drew the defense in
necon with the charges made against that organization in
the Red Book issued by the mine owners association This
defense in the Denver News of 2sh
occupied nearly columns print The lawyer
naturally entered plea of mot guilty for his clients
but his demurrer is very weak and is be
ruled by the court" the session be held Novem
Der Sth
The defense consisted principally in charging up a
Der OF mine accidents to the mine the most OF
which before the mine owners association
organized No attempt made to explain the action of
the federation its members engaging
rebellion in San Miguel county No is offered for
the deportation eightyhree miners from the Smugger
Union mine for the brutal treatment which they
ceived at the hands of the federation mob. The de
murrer had of the Of troops in Las Ami
by the Wholesale by the strikers before the troops
were ordered
Judging by this statement. deportation only lawful
and just when INDUCED in by the Western Federation OF
Miners While this organization claims the right to force
workngmen its ranks against their WILL denies
the right force its members keep
and the lawful rights OF nonederaton work
ngmen The remarkable utterance of the federation
in this statement is found at the end and reads fol
lows:
I'VE point with lasting pride to the words of Edward
Boyce when he said: strongly advise to provide
every member the latest improved rifle, which
be obtained from the factory at nominal price entrest
take this important question. that in
two hear the martial tread of $4,000 armed
men In the ranks of labor"
Nothing could clearly establish the revolutionary
and reasonable of this organization than this
fresh call Western Federation of Miners
is opposed of force accomplish its ends what
do they need with $4,000 armed men? The statement
claims that they will be needed to protect the homes OF
the workingmen II the Sociaistc which this
people will recognize it and adopt it. In this event the
armed ded by could Social