Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-13


THERE was no outward JOY manifested
no jubiIan, noisy rejoicing when upon
motion OF the district attorney the cases
agains, the eighty odd citizens Of this city,
charged with riot, etc. were dismissed III
distric, court last Monday afternoon.
But it cannot bc denied that in the hearts
Of al there welled up feeling Of thank
fulness that the end OF long siege OF
suppressed excitement had come. and
that the welfare OF the community was to
be allowed 10 remain in the hands OF those
who furnish the siue~s OF commerce and
enterprise instead OF hands that SEEK only
to destroy. The decision marks the turn
I ing point in the business career Of this
/ section OF Colorado, and eleariics the at
mosphere to such an extent that capital
viii once more come here for investment.
feeling assured that every interest will be
/ protected and not he meuaced By labor
agitators who seek 10 destroy instead OF
upbuilsliBg. 80 far as this district h CON
cerued, the agitatoT has no p ace within
her borders The people who are directly
responsible for all that We have and are.
have spoken in no uncertain language.
and the meaning caHnot le miscunstrued
The laboring NAH who desires work and
viii perform his task faithfully, ever con
scious that his employer Is alone the die
ta,or as to what shall be done with his
own property. will find here the ideal
place for his strength aud intelligence.
wages the highest and hours the shortest
/ ENper euce has taught us lesson in re-
gard to what length irresponsible agitat-
ors will 20 to attain desired ends From
a condition OF peaceful prosperity. within
week time, the agitagor parasite preci-
tated a paralysis Of mining industry
I deprived miners families of the necessi-
f ties Of life, destroyed valuable property.
f took life. and to wha, purpose To sim
ply feather the nests OF those in supreme
command. Is thcsc member % the
+ local miners union that has profted by
/ their acts-not one. And there were in
dividual mcinbers Of that organization
skilled workTnen, who. with their families
were oecupyiHg comfortable homes, not
t at ali in sympathy With the teachings Of
{ violence. aud they have been made to
suffer with the rest all because they re-
fused to renounce their allegiance TO these
commerce destroyers-the walking dele
gate-the professional agitator. And now
tina; order has been brought out of chaos
and the ultimatum gone out that hence
forth the mine managers ct this district
will conduct their business as they deem
best without the aid or consent of the
Western Federation of Miners, il leaves
but little choice for the local members Of
the uuion-either TO renoHnce Mover.
Richardson and Haywood, or seek EN-
pioyment elsewhere. I; Is a hard choice
for those, who have, by their thrift. ac-
quired property interests here and who
refuse to give up their contribution to
their superiors, but if they elect this
course they do 20 OF their own will. With
the decision Of the court last Monday ie,
the incident be closed. II possible, blot
from the memory sach beings as DIVERS,
Haywood, Mover, copeiy, Richardson
aud Patterson, and turn our faces toward
the dawniug Of the brightest future that
ever came To this section.