The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
If Call for Special Ses-
sion Be Issued
WITHIN FIVE DAYS
The President Says 1t is Unconstitu-
tionai for Him to Keep Troops iii
Nevada Unless the State Acts
Gov. Sparks Refuses TO
Shift the Burden to
the Legislature.
(By the Associated Press. }.

the Legislature.
(Rv the Associated Press
Washington. u. c., Dec. 2S--Presi- I
2 dent Roosevelt today Indicated by
} telegram to Governor Sparks, of Ne
1 yada. that the Federal troops row at
: Goldfield will be ordered to remain
!, there for a further period Of three
: weeks, provided the Governor within
Y five days issues a call for a special
0 session of the legislature Ihe tele-
gram of the President was in response
q to one from the Governor IN Wnlcn
: he sets forth the need of armed inter
n vention, and expresses the doubt that
}. to call the legislature would result in
# the necessary request from the body
n for Federal aid.
: Governor Sparks despatch reviews
r at length the condition bordering on
domestic violence and insurrecuon eH-
is listing in the Goldfleld mining d1strlct
) for the year past, and continues as
W follows:
" Gov. Sparks Telegram.
:, This condition has existed in the
= Go:ofield mining district the past year ca
of and exists there now. 1t calls for the
!, presence of the troops to keep the
iisI peace AS this condition has been OF
20 slow growth it will take time 20 re-
e e move it. In my judsment It IS lns;ei, neees7
~ sary that troops be kept at GolcIeld
- - an indefinite period of time. 1ney
:. should remain there until both sldes
II are shown that the district IS not lo
&c remain an armed camp anu q -
of continued warfare.
II, s"Tbp communist and anarchist must
seek nev. fields; the laborlng man pe
rs convinced II at arbitration ana peace
:, FL! methods are more certain ana iaS.
q ine~ methods of improving ms conul
'e- tfon that by dynamite and the shot
gun This can only come about VIII
.irno and for the present ana SOM
| tine in the future, the stroES arm :
l. 4-a military must be in evidence e
convince all that no other method W.
he tolerated. It IS known as a matte
Of legislative history that recon
melGe1 4 measure at the laSt Sea9lo
:7a,.ir7g for its object the estabIshmcH
g., ;. Of 4 state constabulary alonS the llhe
3 Of the Texas rangers, which was re
iected BY that body the hleinpei
trereof still being in office. ne a.
se,llh,y of that session, with the Vot
rf aI but one passed q resolution de
n5uncins the injustice done Moye
81 HAYWOOD and Pettibone py the dehIS
however was tabled by the oehate.
is n matter of only q few week slno
7 called tor the opinions OF dlnerei
ranresenlatives and individual citlzel
Of the State generally as to the adEi
ability OF convening special sesSle
to act upon and have only just retufi
ung ed to my otfice. am now seno1hs o1 :,
con in lieu Of letter which Wlled y
was in course of preparation Inc
e. lay was not intentional on my pa
in and no discourtesy meant thereby.
,aar (Signed JOHN SPARKS,
lea' Governor"
- The Presidents Reply.
The Presidents reply IS as Iollo"
an0 Tho White House,
Gus. washington, D. c., Dec. %, %
w Hon. John sparks Governor "a ,
and 49, tologra,,, December 26 is
lteA ceived. It, in effect declares tIal y,
have failed to call the legislature
pether because. in your judgment, [
4 |
government of the United States
,ider the use of troops. although IN yo
opinion it ought to do so. ne -
stitution of the United states lmpos
NOT upon YOU but upon the leglSlatu
If if can be convened, tie duty OF ca
york ing upon the government q e4e. ene
the ted States to protect tne ota'e
con- Nevada against domestic violence. \
assOr NOW request me to use the arm
be- forces of the United states IN Vlo
Con- tfon of the constitution pecause E=
!. n. Your judgment the legislature w
,ssed fail to perform its duty under the G
some stltution The state government
It in tainly does not appear to nave M
d by any serious effort to do It's duty oy
cl1le, effective enforcement OF us pp
t for functions. / repeat again Wnat II u
lnces already said to YOU several tlneS.
and under the circumstances now exist
title m the State of Nevada. rs made knc
,seph to me. an application from the lei
lat1re of the State is all esSent1dl c
ected dition to the definite continuance
tba troops at Goldfield Circumstar
mes may change and if they do | will t
Van whatever action the needs ol
Vice situation require 50 IdI
ngon, any constitutional powers permit
3essie the first need is that the State
Sec tborities should dc their duty. and
assee: FIRST step toward this is the asSemb
,roia IF the legislature 1t is apparent t
anna: your telegram that the Legislature
Miss Nevada can readily be convened
C,ib- Won have fixed the period OF q
KEN weeks as the time necessary 10
a NI yene and organize a special session
Whit within five days from the receip
5e IF tbis telegram YOU shall have IS:
f Ok the necessary nouce 20 coIl i ven Neilt
: co. Legislature of Nevada, | shall cont
,..aa. the station of the troops at Colo
~, during SUCH period Of three week
- o+ Within the term of five DAYS such
tice has not been issued. the tr
will he Immediately returned TO
former stations. .-,,r
.THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Viii Remain Five Days.
rs Arc IN accordance with the Presid
;nstructions. the Secretary OF War
ed the TODAY sent telegra phic orders to
lrolina eral Funston, commanding the
anish- rartment of California at San +
le sol cisco counternanding previous OF
mus for the withdrawal Of the troops
Army Goldfield on Monday next Inc
le sum cial COMMISSION appolheeu ~
ousand President TO lnVeslSate coilI ~ Il.io ~ "a -
. few Goldfeld. returned today after ST
hopes II" "NHF - 'h' ih.'l' 1
# ian report will be made to the Pres
~ that Cii 'ns - al RON Sed 5lle 41lpe peee