The daily sentinel., 1913-04-12


Tor the purpose Of making political capital has foundation
justification Politics figure yesterdays meeting unless
the political defense made by the socialists of the treatment
of the big gang of worthless and dangerous anarchists
There tendency toward mob spirit or lawlessne and
declarations that there form insult to the hundreds of
resenatve Citizens assembled in that meeting
THE MEETING WAS CALLED AT THE INSTANCE
OF AT LEAST FIFTY OF THE LEADING BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL MEN OF THE CITY, WHO HELD
CONFERENCES YESTERDAY MORNING.
The people of Grand Junction yesterday sounded the
ing the socialist and chief Of police that longer would
that hs PasnGe Of the PeoP had bein that
ITY, NEVER WAS AND NEVER WILL BE
The people of Grand Junction gave these officials under
stand that NEVER AGAIN would the funds the city be used
to feed lawless bands of men.
the fact that po so Was scd No I BY fT VOTE
OF AMAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE but by the freakish op
Grafton of ridiculous system of voting DID NOT MEAN that
the socialists could this suit themselves
The reign of the socialists in Grand Junction In
that big meeting yesterday the citizens urbed the and
trimmed the paws OF the present socialist officials and all the
people need wipe the last vestge soastc Official
reign in this ciy is chance recall regular election
When newspaper has to stoop the employment of gar
bled order provide defense of offending official
the desperate need OF for defense apparent Mayor
odds and Chief utcnon personal organ this morning gave
by Of than representative citizens odds regna
ton was demanded did publish line of the of
vigorous resolutions
The fight free this city the l. w. W. hooduns being
fqeed by these officials and the fight Todd and
lutchinso7 rom office NOT simply fight by The Sentinel
is fight waged by hundreds of the best this
mun rerreentng all denominations all political parties except
the socialist and all factions of other local issues
Grand Junction faced dangerous situation fearful
the history OF the l. w W. nvasons of other cities proves
The people HAD 10 ACl protect themselves They did
and by Their action they took the regns anarchstcy
thzng and eowardy officials and themselves freed the community
at least for the present of the eeches that here If
come they Will be treated the Attempts minimize
the danger that existed silly and made only by friendly
the odd and Hutchinson policy of dealing with such haac-
ers he logging that done yesterday the threats made the
insults Offered women the free meals demanded restaurants
indicate how extensive the danger.
At well attended adjourned of the meeting this
morning formal steps taken recall Mayor Todd
Throughout the city today the expressed that
with Mayor odd brought clear understanding by the meeting
yesterday what he has do and what shall not
do the removal of the chief of police from office would
make tae 4cery of the patriotic Grand Junction IN
their determined fight against radical socastc policies sufficiently
complete forgo the employment of the recall lust at this time
However, sentiment is divided.
Mayor Iodd usual maintains defiant attitude in regard
to his soastc plans and under-ocas He refuses to remove
the chet OF police; but the other four commissioners will in all
probability take upon themselves remove Hutchinson If thew
do not then the recall of Todd will be pushed and will
here question but what Todd should be removed from
office nc SHOULD be eliminated for the same reasons that Hutch
should be removed Not than So per cen of tho &
zens held this opinions but there serious difference Of onn
as to whether special election should be held now when M
regular election is so at hand -
naer any circumstances Mayor odds tenure of office vii;
DC oe ana the grip OF socialism the official life of (r,n
Junction VIII be loosened for many years to come ~