The Dolores star., 1906-03-09
ROCKEFELLER AND ROGERS,
MOYER AND HAYWOOD.


We take it that most of our
readers have been studying the
cases in the courts as they have
been outlined in the dailies or large
weekly newspapers. Assuming this
to be true, we will call attention to
a few facts that all of you know.
Rockefeller and Rodgers have
Offices at SO Broadway, New York
City. Meyer and Haywood have
Offices in Denver.
Both pairs have been charged
with committing crimes. Rookie
feller and Rogers were wanted by
the great state of Missouri. Meyer
and Haywood were wanted by the
state of Idaho.
Although subpoenas have been
out for Rockefeller since the last
part of last year, he has not yet
been served with these commands
. of the state. 1t was variously an
nounced that he was in Florida,
New Jersey, Virginia, Italy, but a
recent dispatch tells us that he was
at his Office at 36 Broadway all the
time. Rogers, after several days
of unsuccessful effort, was sum
moned and when he appeared be-
fore the representatives of the state
refused to answer all important
questions and in at least one or two
instances either swore falsely or
knows less about the business he
manages than any other man in
similar position in the United
States. Upto the present time Mr..
Rogers has not been made to answer
any question to which he objects.
Mr.. Rockefeller has been able to do
his business at his Office every day
and yet refuse to respond to the
summons of the state to answer to
the charge of having committed a
crime.
How was it with Meyer and
Haywood?
They were swooped down upon
by the state Of Colorado and kid
mapped in violation of the consti-
tuition and dragged off to Idaho
without even being allowed the
privilege of counsel. Far be it
from us to object to the punish
,nent of any man who has commit
ted a crime, but we believe that
Meyer and Haywood who represent
large organization of workingmen
are entitled to, and should receive,
Just as much consideration under
the law as Rockefeller and Rogers,
not one wit more or one iota less.
Now, mark YOU. these two cases
we have been contrasting are more
alike than you may at first think.
The charges against each are pre-
cisely the same, that is, conspiring
with Others to commit crime.
If Meyer and Haywood have
committed crime, or aided and
abetted those who did, being cog
infant of the fact, we believe they
should be punished just as we
believe Rockefeller and Rogers
should be punished if they have
done the same.
We believe that each are entitled
to a fair and impartial trial, by a
jury of their peers. We believe
that the action of Gov. Mcdonald
in aiding in the kidnapping OF
Moyer and Haywood is another
example that proves that constitu-
tional rights under the rule Of the
corporations have ceased to exist
in Colorado.
We say corporations rule advised
", fof Mcdonald is not the COVER
nor of Colorado. but is the puppet
or figure head that the allied cor
porations usee under the semblance
of law to carry, out their wishes.
They annulied constitutional law
when Mcdonald was made governor
in name only, and it is no wonder
that they should use him as an in
strument with which to further
trample this historical document in
the dust.
If the common people of the
great Centennial state do not arise
irrespective of party and put an end
to this reign Of anarchy, they will
show themselves unworthy citizens
Of republic.
With the examples of Ohio and
Pennsylvania fresh in their minds,