The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-07-09
DEPORTED MERCHANT :. ::
RETURNS TO COLORADO
HARRY A. FLoATEN TWICE DE.
. PORTED RETURNS DEFlANTLY,

IL
Says that He Will Fight for His
flights, Even Unto Death. Cannot
Further Submit to the Tyranny Of
the Citizens Alliance. His Case is
Of National Interest. Wrote Presi-
dent Roosevelt Strong Letter for
Protection.
TELLURIDE, Colo, July S.-Harry
A Floaten, manager of the Peoples
Supply company's store in this city,
who has been twice deported by the
Citizens Alliance, supported by the
| military authorities, returned today.
He was not molested.
II am going to stay here and defend
myself and my rights" he said. Il
have had the best legal advice and
| was told to stand on my constitutional
| rights as citizen and not submit to
the tyranny and oppression of the
| Citizens Alliance"
! The only accusation ever brought
| against Floaten was that he transact
ed the financial business of the min
ers' union.
Told to Return Home.
Mr.. Floaten had been informed by
Acting Governor Haggot in Denver
| Wednesday that he might return to
Telluride and stay there, as the Citi-
zens' Alliance deporta tions had to
stop. Tne news that Floaten had re-
turned quickly spread through the
| mining town. The white cap'' COM
mittee of the Citizens Alliance was
hurriedly called together and proceed
ed to the home of Floaten. In the
presence of his family he was warned
to leave town Immediately. Summary
| action against him was threatened as
a penalty it he refused to abide by
the despotic dictation of the commit
! tee. But Floaten was determined
| Standing before his tyrants he boldly
| declared that he would rather die
| than obey their mandate, and that
he was prepared TO fight for his rights.
The committee retired, and now Float
eli is momentariy awaiting attack.
The action of the Citizens Alliance is
said to be directly due to d personal
appeal to President Roosevelt made by
Floaten asking for the protection the
state authorities refused ito give him.
The appeal was made both in the form
of a letter and telegram and was
signed by Floaten and M. J. Sullivan.
This is said to have so enraged the
Citizens Alliance that they made spe-
cial efforts to drive Floaten and Sulli-
van from their homes forever
Telegram Sent Roosevelt.
The telegram and letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt were as follows:
Telluride, Colo., June 8, 1904.
President Theodore. Roosevelt
shin III -
=. Have been ordered to leave our
homes by Thursday, June Z, but do not
intend to go. We, as citizens of the
United States, demand your protec-
tion under our constitutional rights.
Courts protect us, but are powerless.
Governor will not protect us.
HARRY A. FLOATEN.
m. j. SULLIVAN"
Telluride, COL, June 4, 1904.
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, President Of
the United States-Dear Sir:
A telegram addressed to you from
Harry Floaten and myself was sent to
you, asking for protection from you
under our constitutional rights as Am
erican citizens.
We claim the right to live in our
homes unmolested by any body of men
as long as we break no law, and in
this we are protected by all the laws
of the land.
Have Right to Ask Aid.
1t seems to me if the state gov
ernment refuses to protect us in this
right that we have right to ask and
| demand of you protection in our be-
half
| If we can be taken away from our
| homes and families and business that
| we have spent hardearned dollars to
| buy, without a moments notice. or,
perhaps, with three or four days no.
| tice, then what guarantee have that
! as soon as I make for myself home
in some other place that will not also
be forcibly taken away again? .
The United States is sending soldiers
and navy to try and release a mill
! lionaire that has been kidnapped in
| Morocco, but here in the midst of the
United States We are being kidnapped
and kept from our homes, and are you
going to ignore us altogether? :,
Are Free Born Men. 49,
We perhaps have not millions to
| spend to bring this to your notice, but
we are free born American citizens,
and our constitution says that we are
all guaranteed equal rights. 81.
| The county and district courts have
all rude in our favor, but the governor
of. the state ignores them altogether
and sends soldiers here to deport US
at their pleasure. ;.
1t seems to me to be about time for
the United States to take hand IN
this affair and call a halt to this law.
nessness in Colorado. =
Will you still stay mum in this mat
ter and let us suffer until we are
driven by persecution, and perhaps
later on, if this continues, by starva-
ton, to strike: back In order to main
tain our very existence? =*5=
Afraid to Act. Il.
Are you going; to wait as the COVER
nor did until you are notified by son1o
of the county or .stae officials-all sof
whom with few. exceptions are either