Arizona republican., 1907-07-29
PHOENIX ARIZ-. JULY 90. 1907.
THE AcoUITrAL OF HAYWOOD.

THE ACQUITTAL OF HAYWOOD.
In all the circumstances which have
surrounded the now famous Haywood
case it could have had no better end
ing for the promotion of law and order.
The defendant may or may not have
connived at the death of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg but those who have
followed the case closely and whose
Judgment has not been obscured by
prejudice. generally are of the opinion
that the testimony of Orchard was not
given satisfactory confederation in es-
sential parts or rather, at the essen
iial point. that relating directly to
the Caldwell assassination. While 1t
was more clearly. or more nearly
shown shown that there was a con-
alton in other crimes committed by
Orchard. there was not a satisfactory
showing that Haywood or any one else
conspired with that assassin to muir
der Steunenberg. In fact, the weight
OF evidence went TO prove that orchard
was impelled by personal revenge.
The trial has proved to the world
and especially the Western Federation,
the relentless purpose OF the state OF
Idaho. to investigate fully the al
legged outrages of the federation up
on society. This purpose will
naturally be communicated to
other states within which the Western
Federation operates and that organi-
zation will either be crushed out Of
existence, or forced to confine itself to
the purpose for which itself and all
similar organizations are formed-the
members
The trial OF Haywood as well as the
contemporary convention OF the West
ern Federation at Denver disclosed
that the Western Federation as it is
now directed. is a menace TO society:
that IL socks instead OF the highest
Conditions, a complete overturning of
the existing order OF things, an en-
fOrcement Of socialism. by the process
IS Of violence and terrorism.
II Is not that the organization has
merely fallen into the hands Of cor
rupt men who are making an improper
nsa NJ fhaIr pox.-ar for ,ha;, o,,-,, $500.
poses. for II has not been proved that
the leaders OF the federation have been
corrupt or that they have sought ad-
vantages for themselves. In all cases
they appear 10 have iabored earnest
Is though lawlessly for the strengthen
Ing Of the federation By exciting a
terror OF Il. Nor were they merely
labOring for shorter hours, higher
wages and fair treatment but for the
casting Of a shadow OF dread over the
whole western Industrial field.
Though Haywood has been acquitted.
the trial Will even more effectually
than IL he had been convicted, bring
the unlawful activities OF the West
ern Federation TO an end. IL wifi fur
the! prove 20 the misled members of
the organization and perhaps TO the
leaders themselves that there is no
such chasm between labor on one
side and capital. the Judiciary and all
Constituted authority on the other.
ms fhat. han faA shas,au.f,-.a, . II
existed.
There was never n fairer trial than
that given Haywood. and a better fury
was never impaneled. There was grave
danger that II would be prejudiced
against the defendant and this dan
ger increased TO the last under the
foolish and uDskillful handling Of the
case by the defendants attorneys.
HaywOOd's rights at all times were
fully protected by the court. and even
the attorneys FOR the state. according
to the admission Of Mr.. Darrow on
Friday avoided the very appearance
Of unfairness.
II Haywood had been convicted,
thousands Of members OF the feder-
alton. laboring men and socialists.
would have believed what they had
been told from the beginning. that his
conviction was prearranged, an incl
dent OF the alleged conspiracy for the
destruction OF the federation. and the
oppression Of labor generally.
Thus would prophecy apparently
have been fulfilled and a Wild impetus
would have been thereby given TO. the
gospel OF anarchy for the extinguish-
ment Of which much blood would have
been poured out