The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-08
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THE CARBON COUNTY TROUBLES

The reports from Carbon county yes
tcrday were that all was quiet, the
rioters had dispersed and hidden. The
expected battle yesterday morning was
not fought, because the foes OF law
and order had fled IL is gratifying
to know. however, that the forces of
the law had gathered in sufficient
strength to intimidatc the rioters. That
is far better than to have sent n weak
force, which would he an invitation
to a fight. Abundant force was sent,
and that quelled the opposition.
carbon county has been within
few DAYS the Scene Of extraordinary
and unusual crimes. Three men held
up and killed Mr.. Jenkins and wound.
ed his companion, at Sunnyside. Then
came the riot at the kennlworth mine
and the murder of Deputy Sheriff Jack
son. 1t was an outrageous, scandalous
riot, apparently without cause. So far
as appears, the company had done
everything to prevent trouble, but the
rioters refused to he pacified. They
seemed determined to have a fight;
they would not work themselves; and
they would not LET others work. The
company had laid out model town
and provided model equipment, as
shown some months ago i'll a specral
article in The Tribune
There was no reason whatever to
expect any trouble; the company had
taken such measures as il supposed
would please its employees and would
avert even the possibility Of trouble. But
il appears that those who were deter
mined TO have trouble would be sat.
isfled with nothing. and they pursued
their lawless course. II is said that
the better element of their country
men have sent word to the rioters that
their best course is TO submit to the
law and give themselves up. This rs
unQucstionably sound advice. In the
meantime, the announcement, appa'
rcntly by authority, that the company
Will not employ alien labor any more,
is natural, and should be commended;
because the kind of labor which has
been employed at that mine hereto
fore is dear at any price and the man
ming of the company S works Will give
employment TO good many Americans
who need that work.
Doubtless the apprehension Of fur
thcr trouble at the mine may he dis
missed because when murder is com
mitted those responsible for Its com
mission at once lose their case; and
the advantage offered to American la
Dor Will be accepted in the present
partial dearth of employment with sat
isfaction by many laborers.
1t is inevitable always that the law
shall prevail. This is especially true
in republic. Whatever monarchies
may do. republics must rest on the
law; they are founded on law. their
very existence depends upon the su-
nrcmacy of law and. the maintenance
of orderly procedure. It cannot be
different in this case from the uniform
precedent and the absolute requirement
under popular rule. The supremacy OF
the law is the inevitable end OF all
such troubles; and it is satisfaction
TO know that this end has come with
comparative ease in Carbon county.
The three hold.ups who killed Mr.. Jen-
kins are under arrest. 1T Is to be
hoped that all those criminally impll-
Gated in the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Jackson and in the shooting up OF the
mine will also be soon in the hands OF
the law, and be held to account for
| tbnir crimes