The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29

evidence, miners dragged from their
beds at night and bull-penned with
out charge or warrant: women in,
suited, children frightened, and hum
dreds Of harmless miners beaten and
violent troops and constabulary.
Jimmy Burns, manager Of the
greatest mine in the district, settled
forced Peabody to again recall his
crime in open court, and the miners
were indicated. Public opinion now
terrified; but not single act Of vio-
lence could be charged to the Western
Federation Of Miners.
In their desperation the "Pinker-
tons attempted to ditch a train; tried
to send innocent miners to the gall
lows therefor; Pinkerton's confessed
with his men, and paid high tribute
to the law-abiding conduct of the
Western Federation in the face Of
conditions so wrongful and exasper-
ating. The mine owners were clearly
beaten.
All the papers acknowledged victory
for the miners and espoused their
cause. Soldiers gone, peace reigned,
church bells rang. whistles blew, and
songs of rejoicing were heard. Hay
wood, who is now on trial in Idaho,
appeared upon the scene and ad-
dressed the multitude. He congratu-
lated them on their splendid disci-
pline. their sobriety and peaceable
conduct during the strike. Continue
in this way said he, and avoid all
disputes. Detectives and thugs are
everywhere among you, thirsty for
violence. The mine owners have
everything they have lost to regain
10y violence. We have everything to
gain and hold by peace. A few days
and we are back in the Mines Watch
the enemy and see that he commits
no violence"
The much welcomed peace was of
short duration and was but a lull in
hostilities. In the language of the
correspondent already referred to "the
miner owners grew desperate Pinker-
tons got busy. Independence DEPOT
was blown up-dozens killed. All CITY
officials were fore to resign, and
have their places filled by members
Of the Mine Owners association. A
coroner's jury composed Of mine own
ers indict officials Of the Western
Federation. Armed mobs murder I'M
armed miners on the street, in their
own halls, and in their homes. The
situation was desperate in the ex-
ttreme. Governor Peabody sent Sher-
man Bell with his troops professed-
~ to maintain law and order, but the
effect was really to strengthen the
mine owners and their hireling
thugs in their work Of lawlessness
and violence.
The entire state of Colorado was
now aroused over the high handed
laWlessness Of the mine owners,
backed apparently by the governor,
and an election being held Alva
Adams, the candidate supported by
the Western Federation, was elected
governor by the people, but through
some technicality the courts threw him
out of office and put Peabody back.
Inc Democrats Of the state were furi-
Gus over such perversion of the peo-
pies will, and the hot-headed ones
wanted to fight, but the Western Fed
Grafton counselled peace, and submis-
sion to lawful authority.
Shortly after this-Moyer, Haywood
and Pettibone were kidnapped. The
mine owners furnished Pinkerton's
soldiers and special train for the pur-
pose. No violence was resorted to
by the Western Federation, but all
courts were appeal to. Habeas corpus
denied. Chief Justice McKenna alona
sounded a warning note against the
danger of the courts UNFOLDING such
high-handed lawlassness. By a. pro-
cess of reasoning which we do not
understand, and upon which the best
lawyers in the country are about
equally divided the majority of the
court declined to interfere,
The men were imprisoned in Idaho.
and the clause in the national and
state constitutions, guaranteeing a
speedy trial to all accused persos was
Ignored or stretched to degree never
before known in our country's history
We must now ask the forbearan
or our readers, rs considera lions nj
propriety constrain us to postpone the
continuance Of this resume. until the
events now transpiring in Idaho shall
have been disposed of.
In conclusion, we may state that