The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1907-05-03

the accused men-men Hrongsd o.
constitutional rights BY the collision
OF the governors OF Colorado and
Idaho. and by the unfortunate deci-
sion Of the United States supreme
court denying the writ OF habeas
corpus; and, which decision VIII stand
in the same class as the Dred-Scott
decision as the years roll By. And
this is true whether they are found
guilty or not guilty Constitutional
rights cannot be justly denied even
the guilty. much less men who have
been refused an opportunity for
hearing OF their case The following
is from the Denver News:
Henry T. ScOllin, representative Of
the United Hatters OF America and
one Of the best known labor leaders
IN the United States. with a reputa-
ton for conservativeness and good
judgment. sends the following to the
Denver News anent President ROose-
velt's classification OF Haywood and
Meyer as undesirable citizens"
Il have just finished reading your
editorial in the News regarding Roose-
veit's criticism Of Meyer and Hay
wood It certainly was able and to
the point. The president has seen ut
in his letter Of defense to lay great
stress on the fact that II he were
guilty the labOring people were equal
ly guilty in attempting to influence
public sentiment in favor Of the &C
cused.
His whole letter, reduced to its last
AZ
T.
Gas read the presidents letter Of
defense there came into my mind the
very thought you have 50 well express
ed in your editorial. quote:
The prosecution has acted with a
violence and irreguIarity that has
made thousands believe that the &C
cused men are marked for execution,
no matter what the evidence may be.
They were hurrid out Of their home
state in secret, given no chance to
consult their attorneys, or to resist, as
every man has a legal right to do, be
ing taken away to be tried by a jury
OF strangers. They were at first placed
in prison, as if already convicted; and
that conviction has been spoken OF as
a fOregone conclusion by men engaged
in the prosecution"
THAT is Gods truth every word Of
It, and every man in the state Of Colo
RADIO knows it.
Did not Detective MCFARLAND say
repeatedly in interviews given for pub
lication:
Meyer and Haywood will never
see Colorado again
Meyer and Haywood will stretch
hemp ETC., etc.
What was the labOring people to
understand from such utterances?
That Mover and Haywood would re-
ceive q fair trial? That they would
be tried by jury Of their peers, and
should be punished only If that jury
returned a verdict Of guilty?
Let it be understood that a labor
leaders life is one long battle against
Injustice and it will be seen that the
actions Of the prosecution in this case
justified organized labor in feeling the
keenest sOIicitude for their accused
brothers.
Now comes Roosevelt to condemn
because their friends, men and wo-
injustice in the school Of experience,
were arOusing public sentiment in IA
vOr Of the accused, overlooking the fact
that those friends were convinced
that there was no justice for them in
either Colorado or Idaho and that
their applications for a writ Of ha-
beas corpus had been denied by q fed
eral court Where, or to whom, could
the labOring people appeal If not to
that court Of last resort, the people
And it is for this act they are con-
Gemned. I am a union man. I owe
allegiance to the American Fedora
don Of Labor, but am an American
first and as such I entertain the hope
that Roosevelt will one day discard
his rough rider suit TO assume a garb
more betting his high ofice-a cloak
Of justice such as Lincoln wore.
HENRY S. SCOLLIN,
Representative of the United Hatters
of America -