Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-28
COLORADO IS PROUD OF HER
SOVEREIGNTY.


The Denver Post is getting tired Of
wilful Misrepresentation, as witness
the following:
The state Of Colorado is greater
than any one of its industries. 1t Is
greater than any one group Of it's
citizens. 1t is as great as the spirit
of all it's people. And its people are
neither Iawless. heartless nor merci-
less
Here in this commonwealth we have
not lost our sovereignty. We have
done nothing to forfeit our title to
our splendid fellowship in the Union
# all our states. We are not evad-
ing our responsibilities. We may meet
great and an unlocked for emerg-
ency in our industrial life. And we
are, as a people, too conscious of the
justice of our endeavors and too ser
enc in the confidence with which we
are facing our existing issues to per-
nit any handful of craven and unpa-
triotic people to slander our honor
md besmirch eur high resolutions in
the face of the nation.
A portion of this state today is an
armed camp. Three weeks ago il
was the battle-ground of two great in
dustrial forces. On one side of that
battle was the close-knit organization
Of the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica. On the other side were the
mine operators, backed by the influ-
,nce and the colossal wealth of Johr
D. Rockefeller.
Into the contest and dispute Of
hose two great opposing forces there
lowed suddenly, when none of us ex.
oected it, the blood of men engaged
on both sides of the controversy.
When that happened, and not un-
il it did happen, the governor callee
ipon the president of the United
States for the temporary assistance
If federal troops. In making thai
,all the governor was acting strictly
within his constitutional rights. Ir
making it he was serving the cause
# humanity and the interests of goot
rider. And the governor followed uT
hat justifiable call for temporary
ederal assistance by summoning the
tate legislature to provide the meas
,res and the money needed by the
tate to successfully cope with a sit
iation that could not be met by ordi-
'ary means.
The legislature met. 1t voted ont
million dollars for the preservation Of
eace within the commonwealth. II
provided also all the practicable leg
slative machinery that could be pat
nto immediate operation for thu
,enefit of all the people and the pre-
ention of future violence. And, hav
ng done these needful things prompt
y, the legislature adjourned and it,
members went home about their bust
iess.
But before the legislature adjourn
d four members of the senate
Berry, Tierney, Robinson and GarmaI
presented resolution condemninl
he governor. That resolution wa
defeated by vote of "a to 4. Th'
,nly people voting for it were tn
,eople who drew and presented it.
But Berry, Robinson, Tierney ant
Garman lacked the fortitude to &C
rept defeat in a spirit of silent cour
age. Smarting and Inundated, the.
wired the president statement con
.erning the situation in Colorado tina
! vas gross and unjust misrepresen
tation of the facts.
We are neither lawless nor I
heartless people in this state. We ar
proud of the honor of our common
wealth and we mean to so conduc
!. ourselves that our pride will be al
ways clean pride. We have beeI
confronted by sudden and a sharl
emergency and we have faced it. An,
we do not mean at this or any othel
time to accept in silence the defama
tions of officials whose first thoughts
of service should have been for tn,
fair name and the honor of theil
state.