The Glenwood post., 1909-11-20

Wyoming herself she has been able
the person Herbert Brink for foul murder in
that
The particular for congaulaton be that the
time has arrived when and sensible carried
by prejudice be found who will caeman
though he caeman and the murder committed protect
ing what the catlemen believe their exclusive rights
1t has been bitter trial. and all the elements that formerly
vailed acquta again brought into play to influence
the judge and the might ntlmdate the Judge
and jury.
In declaration following the trial Judge w Metz the senior
counsel for the prosecution made the following clear statements
he conviction of Brink marks the end OF the ASSASSINATION and
open range. 1t the beginning of
prevention for all of the disgrace which has
followed in the wake of euds between different
Wyoming in the the of the world
1T the first conviction obtained in the state for murder
growing cattleen and
significant of the beginning of of period where
lawlessnss form will be tolerated by citizens than
N the densey settled communities of the east.
'The gunman has had his day in Wyoming From this time
may that the law will give them fullest
projections will peaceful
of Iowa Illinois, 1t than victory for the stat
of law and orde the elimination of struggle waged for
years. by of the heart
against the domination its broad by uses of the open
who have opposed the of the old order of things and
have desperately fought it,
public generally agree his
regarding the day that has passed by for the
both Colorado Wyoming have
ed reputation of awessness of who believe
that right who think that the broad Uncle Sam
domain is forever be theirs
The conviction of Brink will warning others in
Wyoming that the day of ruthless killing has passed
is copied Junction
only the Sentinel the the counsel
pertinent that consider them worthy of reproduction and
trust that this lesson not unheded either in Wyoming
Colorado.
If the time when class of could
and kill another class of engaged business Just egit
of their assaian jury
found that would then that by
Wyoming is concerned
1t been the Wyoming
otherwise has but little with the
sheepmen comply sheep slaughtered hde gagged
beaten and altogether often myseous disappeared
found brutally murdered
In touching this subject realize fully in
these
and further that the conduct of the eepmen often exasperang
almost beyond forbarance But There
believe there has been justification for the
heretofore employed
In grazing their stock upon the public domain
sheepmen have done special right
40 So but rather through ferance privilege the absence of
inhibition against the practice There objection
practice which became custom and only plain
that class has good right the other
and neither has the right law dictate much slaughter
murder
In saying this repeat
effect that between the classes sympahes decidedly
with the caemen because they have always semd
better class of people and because contribute
society and do much build and develop
tural sections than their nomadc rivals the sheep business
But justice and the law in the any
sentiment likes diskes. What need
thing else this country order to the standing which
should have in civilized
the law than exists But coming that that
rapidly and the Wyoming verdict will
good time that coming when because they
certain VOCATION no longer defy disregard the law.
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BRYAN THE DESTROYER