Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-10

fnY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRei
lloughton. Mich. Jan. 9.-Doclara-
tion Of Charles II. Meyer. that he M
tends 70 remain in the copper strike
district as long as he pleases, intima-
tions from union cources that the
grand jury proceedings are to be at
tackled on legal grounds. and the de-
patture of Governor Ferris without
making a direct effort to settle the
trouble. marked the progress of the
local industrial war today
Mr Moyer appeared before & mass
meeting of strikers and sympathizers
which crowded the largest hall in
Hancock beyond its capacity Except
for his minute address, the gath
ering had decided socialistic tinge,
the other speakers including Seymour
stedman of the investigation commit
tee Of the socialist party. ]. w. Lord
Of Peoria, ILL.,, and several local men
of the same political faith
Mr.. Meyer explained that under the
advice of physicians, he could not
make an extended address.
II came back here because I had
right to. Under the laws Of Michigan
and the constitution of the United
States. 1 am entitled TO protection
Those responsible for my leaving on
December 26, violated the laws Of the
state and nation by taking the law
into their own hands and committed
a crime for which they must be pun
ished If there is any law at all in the
state Of Michigan.
when the shot was fired into my
back. II was not into Meyer alone, but
that shot reached every miner on the.
continent. II was a shot in the back
of the working class and especially
into the back of ali organized wage
Meyer said there had been no
change in the policy of the Western
of Miners and referred toI
a statement made by Governor Ferris
today that advice of outsiders would
do more than anything else TO pro-
long the strike The union leader
said he had telegraphed to the COVER
nor that he accepted The state eNe eu-
tVe's opinion that "a conference be-
tween the men and employers would
settle the difficulty and had asked
him 10 propose such action. to bring
about a settlement and get the men
back 10 work.
Interest in the grand jury's proceed
ings was intensified by the governors
declaration that he would take no ac-
tion while the judicial machinery of
the state was in motion. lutimations
came from the unions attorneys that
the presence Of Grant Fellows, attor
ney general OF the state, IN the jury
room. had voidcd the body's legality
and that there was no Michigan rule
that would permit the county 70 hire
George Nichols as special prosecutor
under the circumstances in force
here
Mr.. Fellows WAS quick to defend
his course, saying that he not only
was in the jury room, but had pnes- !
toned Moyer. mo statute ON the
Michigan books prohibited this action
md as chief legal officer Of the state +
/ have a right 10 be present, he said. /
The allegations of the grand jury +
llegality because Of Mr. Nichols part
N the proceedings was defended from
1ther sources. It was pointed out that
many special prosecutors had been
Used in the state
Mr.. Fellows James Cunningham
state commissioner Of labor. and Ed
ward J. Alinock. the latters attorney, |
departed tate today for their homes.
fhe mission of the latter was TO col
ect Information for the governor and
% check UP on the testimony brought
lut in his public hearing
The cup Of Woe Of Josip Burcar. a
mine striker, ran over To-
night. according to word that reached I
federation officials. This morning /
suroa told Governor Ferris that he
had been threatened with forciblc
.viction because he would not go
back TO work. lie returned 10 the
mine to look after his family. and late
.oday broke his arm when he fell
with a bucket Of water. !