Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-25
Governor of Colorado Announ-
ces Vigorous Measures te
Preserve Order in Trinidad
District.
STATE IS PREPARED
TO GO THE LIMIT
Lawlessness Will Be Punished
No Matter BY Whom Com
mitted Declares Executive
in Statement.
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tBy Leased Wire Ia Evening herald
Denver, Colo. Sept % -Lawless-
ness In any Of the coal mining dis
tricts affected by the strike VIII not
be countcnunced and o. the county
peace officers are unable Go handle
the situation the state viii step in,
maintain order. and punish persons
rcsponsihl, tor disorders. This was
the program madc public today Ia a
signed statement ISSUED by Governor
r. Ammous.
The governor explained that the
reason Tor making formal state
mont Was the misleading reports OF
his attitude jhut have gained clrpula-
uon in many of the mining camps.
Referring Co his efforts Go prevent
the srikc ana u,pr to arrange e.
settlement ne say. chat while the en-
dcayors have been unsuccessful "I
shall insist ,hat aU Icssh,as De- pun
ished mo- matter uy whom commit
ted.
The g0ycuors statement u fun
follows
'oviug tu mi-leudiug statements
circulated in the strike districts I
deem 30 adnsl1l. Goo say h,r, Vu
bee every cooperation between thp
state Hnd local auJhor,to, GO enforce
order
II have consulted and have u gou
pletc understanding with the local
authorities ot Hll the affected districts
ANA We have reached the following
understanding.
THAT pu peace officers VIII arrest
and punish ,Nep person not author
i1cd hy law who s found carry ug
concealed Weapons The courts will
Immediately Investigate. py graud
jury, iI need De-, every act cot violence,
ana offenders VIII be- prosecuted
promptly aud punished. uu matter
who they may .o. AU parties are
warned against urrndary speeches
calculated Gao iu,lt" riot bluudshpd ur
destruction OF pyupcrty ana Offend
crs viii bc held strictly tu uccouu.
Wherever saloons are uaed us r,n-
dc1yous for disiurhprs tho licenses
Will Boz revoked Both sides Go this
contruNorsy are expected To assist i'm
Violates the law
"l expect the counties To- control
m, situation Whenever hrs shalt
hc unable to uo sp tho state ulu u-
tcrveuc and take ur} steps that may
auptar o. lt necessary tu protect lif.
and property prevent Intimidation
and hbus, of all kinds ana restore
and enforce order ana law have
been unable Zoo effect settlement be-
tween thc "outcudiug parties but 4
shall usist that laVlpssncss bee pun
ishcd, mo- matter D., whom commit
ted.
statements issued at union ana op-
orators headquarters toduy express
rd qualification with the situation.
the miners officials stil claimius
per cent ui the men uu strike lu Las
Anlmas a1d uucrfuno counties and
the operators being equally positive
4 uthcir assertions thtt more men are
az work today than YESTERDAY
Reports from northern uud western
Colorado showed conditions ln those
districts practically unchanged
The governor announcement OF
tho states determination Geo maintain
order and prevent RWlossncss WAS
well received an the headquarters of
the cuntouding forces. Apparently 10
tended to create l feeling of greater
security among Nae residents ot the
mining camps. whether che indyidu-
ais were numbered among the strik-
ers or those who refused Go lay down
their tools
Etholhor stewart federal me-
dlator appointed hy the department
of labor BE- atiil m Denver he said
this afternoon that he might 60 20
Trinidad but ala not know when the
trip would bee taken. Dc at ull ll'