The Glenwood post., 1914-05-30

rebellion against the constituted au-
thorities cannot be countenanced by
good people and in all cases must be
suppressed.
THAT the forcible taking, carrying
away or burning of property Of others,
without lawful authority; the killing
of men acting in defense of their prop
erty, and the killing of officers of law,
acting in the line of their duty, are no
less larceny, arson and murder because
perpetrated by large bodies of men,
attempting by force to right or avenge
real or fancied wrongs, or to acquire
real or imaginary rights.
"That the only lawful authority n
this state is vested in the citizens of
this state or, in proper cases, in the
citizens of the United States, acting
through and by their lawfully chosen
representatives and any and all com
binations of people, making armed in
surrection or war against such lawful
authority are guilty of treason, and all
those aiding or abetting such insurrec-
tion or war, are also guilty of treason
and they should be condemned and
punished accordingly.
"That as to combinations of men in
this state and other states seeking to
foment trouble and insurrection in this
state and to dictate to our people and
to our state authorities, we refer to the
words of the immortal Washington, ut
tered under somewhat similar circum
stances: 'Self-apPointed societies
usurping the right to control the con
stituted authorities and to dictate to
public opinion, are incOmpati-
BILE with all government, and must
either sink into general disesteem or
finally overturn the established order
of things and to prevent the latter,
all good citizens shoald plsdQ thsiR
united influence, their property and
their lives.
"Thst We deplore, denounce and con
denim the publication and circulation
throughout the state and nation, to the
great injury Of our loyal people, Of the
many false, libelous and maliciously
misleading statements and articles re-
garding the said coal mining insurrec-
tion, and regarding the acts of our gov
ernor and Of the National Guard of
Colorado in connection Herewith.
"That while We recognize that in
this insurrection. as in all actual war
fare, there may have been cases of
wrong by the individual members of
the National Guard of Colorado, We
commend and express our grateful ap-
probation to the Officers and men Of
the National Guard Of Colorado, who
have valiantly and patriotically sought
to do their duty in defense Of eonstitu-
tional government and the enforcement
of law and order in our state under the
most trying circumstances, without
pay, suffering unusual hardsAips, fac
ing IN armed enemy Of superior nun
bess, consisting largely Of immigrant
veterans Of recent foreign wars sAd
while being nalignsd, slandered and
unjustly cendenned by traitors aad
seasationalists in their rear.
"That the people Of Colorado are
aAply able to govern theaselvss And
to maintain constitutional government
among the bona fide residents Of our
state, but when orsanised bodies Of
mea in other states sead arms, annu-
milton, men and money into this state
to cresss and maintain instruction
and make war against our state au-
thority which, IL successful would
overturl tie governmeat Of this state;
it becomes . serious menace to the
satis.al esvss.Asnt AL . natter ef
na&isaal iApseta1es.
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