The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-04-27
ROOSEVELT WRITES
i STRONG LETTER
TO ACITATORS
Replies to Criticisms In Regard to Class
Ing Meyer and Haywood as UndesIra-
BILE Citizens. Has no Apology to
Make.

WASHINGTON, Aptil 23.-In letter
addressed to Ilonore Jarkso" a Chicago,
chairman OF the Cook comfy Mover Hay
wool conferences, m:sle public toiay.
President kooseveit replies to The criti-
risms Of recent letter la which he refer
red to Muyer and Haywood, officials OF
the Western Federation Of Miner.
charged with implication in the murd =
of formcrt iovrriInr 5teunenb,.rg of III. :
10, as "unLcsirabl,. citizens" Tie
president says he regrets that any briy
Of men sl,orsI so Sar h,rgct their duty tu
their country ~ ~, by the formation t,
societies or in 'ther ways, enieavur io
influence justice and 'coerce court .r
jury; that they, Art he condemns VIII [
he calls their fiagrant lmprupriety in the
matter. He says that he indicated no
opinion as to their guilt in the Stcunen-
berg murder, but that it was a simple
absurdity to suppose that because a
man is ON trial he is free from criticism
rs to his manner of life He says he
might as well be accused of trying to in
fiuence the suits against Hartman,
some of vdDse friends had also criti-
cised him. He SAIL that Mover and
Haywood stand AS representatives of
those who haiitually rs guilty OF in
'lictment to or apology for bloodshed
and violence. lie s,rs.d that he WIS
profoundly indifferens 10 the condemna-
tion of him for his criticisms of the nm
desirable types of citizens, regardless Of
the power of either fsIpr capital. The
presidents letter to Jackson follows:
WASHINGTON. April p, 19O7.-Dear
Sir: have received your letter OF the
18th instant, in which you enclose the
draft Of 3 formal letter which Is to ful-
low. | have been notified that sever.
delegations bearing similar requests al e
on the wav hither In the letter YOU.
on behalf Of Cook county Meyer Hay
wool conference protest against certain
language | used in recent letter. which
you assert to be designed to- influence
the course Of justice in the case of tie
trial for murder % Messrs. Mover and
Haywood. [ entirely agree with you
that it is improper to endeayor to il =
tiuence the course of Justice, whether v
threats OF in any simslissr manner. or
this reason have regretted most deep v
he action of such organizations as your
own in undertaking ~ accomplish this
very result in the very ease Of which you
speak. For insrsHee, your letter is
headed Cook county Mayer Haywood
Pettibone collferyps-e'' with the head
lines: Death cannot, will not and shall
not claim our, brothers" This shows
that you and your associates are not de-
nlanding = fair trial or working for
fair trial, but are annoa,rcing in advance
that the verdict shall only be one wav.
and that you will not tolerate any other
verdict. Such action is ffasrant in its
impropriety and join heartily in con-
demning it.
But itisss simple absar,lity to sup
pose that hecause any nan is ON trial
for given offcnse Ne ss sAerefore to be
freed fronsall criticisms upon his gene
r;sb conduct and rssssssaer in life. In my
letter to which YOU ohtct referred to
a certain prominent iislancier, Mr.. Har-
imam, on the one Band, and 10 Mrssrs.
Meyer, HAYWOOD and Debs ON the other
as being, equally undesirable citizens
It is foolish to assert that this was de-
signed to influence the trial Of Moyer and
haywood and toassert that it was de-
signed to Influence the suits that have
been brought against Mr.. Hartman
neither Expressed nor indicated any
opinion rs to whether Messrs. Moyer
and Haywood were guilty Of the murder
of Gov. Steuneni,erg. II they are guilty
they certainly ought to BE- punished
Bat no possible outcome of either OF
the trial or the suits cln effect my in L.
ment a. to the dcsirability of the type OF
citizenship of those whom mentioned.
Mcssrs. Meyer. Haywood and Debs
stand as representatives OF those men
who have done as much to discredit the
labor novemeht as the worst speculative
iinaIHciers or most unscrupulOu= employ
ers ~ labor and debanchers OF legsla-
lures have done to discredit honest
capitalists and fair dealing business
men.
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