The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-03
REAL ISSUES IN BOISE TRIAL

t,uts ct lar greater importance than the fate OF trio
OF men ae at stake IN the coming trials At Boise where the
officials OF the Western Federation OF Miners will soon be
arragued to defend their lives.
Bae of the horrible murder Of Stcuueuberg back OF tile
d,uamng and the infamous bulpcu which d'sgraecd the
state of Colorado back o the miserable of Federal oee
and auotratic power the Cripple Greek matter lies the
issue OF an eighthour day.
Capital corrupted a legislature elected enact eight
hour That principle OF organized labor IS at stake at
today and every in the country organized
or unotganired is interested in the outcome
still greater issue than this IS at stake-Human
Liberty the right OF haheas corpus all those rights for which
the soaked with blood aud which have meant
enlightenment progress of civilization and freedom instead
OF ignorance heatheuism and human slavery.
Far be il from this paper say anything now OF here
after to encourage conflict between Capital and Labor
They partners mutually dependent and reciprocal aud
they should be good mutually in every respect
Blu, there is unmsakahc evidence that in this affair Of
mine operators and miners Organized Capital has eha
engcd Organized Labor defend all It's hardearned rights
and its very life.
Upon the confession Of one Orchard 90 times a muir
dsrer. according his admission and upon the report
OF private detectives always deestable three citizens Of
Colorado hauled jail midnight of Saturday,
They denied lawyers They denied communion
with their wives Alnc-owniug officers aud lawyers
did IT, mine-awning Government permitted and the
Union Pacific officials made up special train secretly
whr these accused Of the before their legal
rights could be At all asserted.
Not all the power OF municipal. state United States
government able SET John d Rockefeller bdlonafe
into merely tell the truth the whole truth and moth
ng but the truth With miners IS different, The money
aud machinery Of two great aud great railroad
poration devoted kidnapping them upon the seraey Of
seeaniessed murderer the ambitious demands of pri-
detectives And the governor OF Idaho walks the
of his capital city announcing that Meyer Haywood and
Pettibone guilty.
This article is defense Of the arrested at Boise
Is defense OF principles and OF those safeguards human
liberty the right Of habeas corpus equality before the law
and fair trial. without which this republic viii like
house ON rotten foundations
Let lose sight OF the principle that Meyer Hay
wood and Pcttbone and all ohsf men, innocent
until proved to be guilty.
This the age OF the Inquis,iou which lal tor
lures shall make confess falsely order alleviate
his physical mental misery This country is not the
Cars where auooacy drag from their esides at
night and make them disappear forever in Siberian
wilderness
This is age and country in which mem blood has
been generously she'd Tor equait before the law the equal
ny OF Organized Labor as well as Organized Capital
Il behooves all patriots feel vitality interested in the
miners cases at Boise II national affair II is the most
important matter before the nation.
For these reasons much about this great case will be
found IN The Star in the days come We invite our
readers careful consideration Of It. Of highest
import to every man. woman and child