The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-02
ARGUMENT ENDED
Senator Borah Closed for the State
In the Haywood Case
at Boise.
BARROW WAS vINDICTIvE
Culture, Education, Wealth, Religion,
Law, Courts and Constitution
Shared With Orchard His
Vituperative Scorn.


of Frank Steunenberg, the murdered
governor of Idaho, was discussed at
some length Wednesday afternoon by
Clarence barrow in his plea in be-
half of William d. Haywood. Justify
ing the articles published in the Min
ers' Magazine, the official organ of the
Western Federation of Miners. Mr..
Darrow said the action of Steunen-
berg in asking for United States
troops to quell riot and the establish
ment of martial law in 1899 was I'M
justifiable and had properly stirred
up intense feeling in labor circles
against the governor
Three hours were given to Orchard
and it was only when vltuperatlon,
physical force and words We're spent
that Darrow turned to James Fl. Haw-
ley, the leading counsel for the state,
and the Pinkerton detectives for
something on which to pour the lesser
volume of abuse.
The state of Idaho came in for a
large share of Mr.. Darrow's denuncia-
ton for the part it has played IN
the prosecution. Culture, education
and wealth each in turn were de-
scribed as constituting a combination
against the workingmen, the unedu-
Gated and the poor must ever be pro-
tected.
Mr. barrow sneered at the UNIVERSE
ties.
And what is a cultured man." he
cried, but a cruel tyrant always?
When Mr.. barrow late in the even
ing finally reached the Colorado Ia
Dor troubles he grew eloquent in his
denunciation of capital and his de-
Tense of the workingman. He told OF
the eight hour law passed by the Col
orado legislature in 1899 and the
fight against that law by the owners
of the mines and the shelters.
"They took it to the supreme court
and of course that court declared 1t
unconstitutional" he exclaimed. "Oi
course it is unconstitutional taking
away from the Guggenheim the right
TO take twelve hours work out of the
hide of their workingman, instead oil
eight. What are constitutions for ex
cent to be used for the rich and de
stroy laws made for the poor. Gold
is stronger than the pen-strongel
than law. What are laws for If the
rich have to obey them.
81 am not here to say to you mel
that labor organizations do no wrong
| 7 know them too well for that. They
have often done wrong, they have OF
ten been unjust and frequently cor
rupt. but the labor organization ha!
always stood for the poor, for thu
weak, for human laws and for hu
man life and liberty.
Boise, July 26.-At five minutes al
ter o'clock Thursday, after havini
spoken altogether nearly eleven hours
barrow reached the peroration.
81 lack the voice and the strength,
he said, ito discuss with you tn
many things 1 would like to call II
your attention"
He paid o tribute to Senator Boral
as the able counsel who would follow
and plead for law and order and speal
of the flag and the country.
Eloquently Darrow appealed 10
mercy and justice. He said he hat
known Haywood for years and tina
the day of his conviction would b
a sad day for him. The sun woul'
not shine and the birds would no
sing
But it is not for Bill Haywood
plead" he cried. "Or for his widow
or his orphans. If he dies, -1O,OO
men who work in the mines will sen
their mite to support the widow an
the little ones and million peopl
to send their message of sympathy
don't plead for Haywood. Don't thin
for a moment that if you kill Hay
wood you will kill the labor move
ment of the world or the hopes an
aspirations of the poor. Haywoo
can die IL die he must. but there ar
others who will live II he die, an
they will come to take his place an
carry the banner which he lets fal