The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-08
LAw-REspEcTINc CITIZENS AROUSED

and order must be restored in the copper country
Law.abidng citizens aroused by the coldblooded
murder three miners and the woundng OF little gr AT
PaneSdac Yesterday morning. the climax OF long series OF
foul crimes perperaed the strike called four months
age
The FIRST definite action to obtain results which will again
make the supreme this community taken yesterday
az meeting of citizens in the Calumet Armory THIS
meeting although called short notice. attended by hun
drods Ii was a remarkable demonstration in the cause OF
good government.
\ return to the conditions of law and order which pre-
vailed before the strike is demanded The authorities
be served with formal notice that the people of the copper
country will from expect the absolute enforcement
of the laws without fear favor The laws not alone for
strikers, but for all the people
long the authorities do their duty they will receive
the whole hearted support of the law respecting citizens They
will every moral and material support is possible tc
them If they do do their duty other steps will be
necessary.
The teachings of resident paid agtatoIs held
sonsble for the aweSsness which has characterized the
strike from the very Wormcn have been subjected to
vcst abuse in the vocabulary of filthy ethets they have
been attacked and beaen they have been shot down and their
houses dynnted burned And yesterday three men were
murdered in their beds and little girl shot through the shout
der by towards who fred in the dead of night from ambush
uto Panesdae home. An end must be put to such reign
of terror
Until now, good citizens have stood idly by and seen
conditions grow from bad to Now they want action
If there is any possible legal TO rid the community
of gtaos demanded that such steps be taken at least
the laws and must I've enforced. With agators out
of the way the strikers themselves could be reasoned with
and brought things in their true light They have lis
tened to ccndaIv advice and this alone is responsible for
the violence the community has witnessed.
The Citizens Alliance is force for good government Its
pledge says:
Il believe the Western Federation of Miners. through
It's officers agators and emssares has inflicted itself
upon the long suffering public of this district long enough
that It's curious attacks upon people; the spreading
of its poisonous propaganda of destructive socialism, vo-
Iencc nmidation and disregard ct law and order must
be brought to an end; and that the time has come for
good citizenship o assert ITSELF
This is the purpose of organization which represents the
best element in our citizenship Men who want to work must
lie protected 1t is the duty of every good citizen to demand
this protection and see that it is provided
Tie three killed Yesterday morning were murdered
because they chose to work.
Evidently there is fear of the law by the awless ell"
en among the strikers. Only respect for the law the lear oil
It's CONSEQUENCES can check criminal tendencies and TINS re-
card ol authority which held sway this community Tor all
wears of It's existence before the strike, must be reestab
lished
1t is up to the authorities to do their whole duty.
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