The Dolores star., 1915-10-15
MINERS TO STAND TRIAL
GOVERNOR CREDITS CITIZENS
WITH GOOD FAITH IN CASE.
Executive lssues Statement Following
Supreme Court Decision Granting
lawson BAIL at 81, 900.


Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Governor Carlson has Is
sued q statement to the public in
which he announced that he would
take no action to end the prosecu-
lions arising out Of the recent coal
strike that are now pending in the
courts. The governors statement II
~ follows:
For a number Of days certain citi-
sens have conferred with me with =
view M Of having stopped the prosecution
The unselfish motives of those who
have urged this action upon me and
the impSrtAnee Of the . subject e.nsed
ton to their requests and during the
past two weeks those interested have
been in almost continuous conferences
Premature publication was given
these conferences and hence feel II
fair to those directly interested and to
policy of this office In regard to the
matter and to set at rest any contro-
versy or speculation which may have
ton.
"on my advent to office found that
Governor Ammons had issued an exec
dsrins the investisaiion and proseeu-
ton of ali Violations Of the law grow
ing out of the coal strike then in
progress.
Following that order the attorney
general. the grand juries of four dif-
ferent counties and several district al.
s Of Al. wSa Sad
to make and would appear before
them. and a. q result the indictments
IN question were presented.
Il know of no reason for disregard
ing or belittlinR the Judgment of these
officials and grand juriss and contin-
ued the order made by Governor Am
'fThe thought of this vexatious after
math of conditions. In no wise created
by this ADMINISTRATION, continuing to
and other state officials. was not a
pleasant one and II continuing this or
der could have been avoided honorably
certainly II would have been done.
Events since that time have not
changed my opinion and do not feel
that can now order the annulment of
these prosecutions. They were instituted
In good faith and upon evidence suffi-
GENTLY convincing to the attorney gem
eral. grand jurles and the different
Ing these defena.nt TO to a trian. bring
However. these citizens. already re-
ferred to. have urged my Interference
grounds:
Considerations of so-called peace.
mercy and business have been urged
A. q justification for the action which
1t was hoped I would take. To find
answer to these arguments do not
desire to review the history of the
crimes committed for which the de-
fendants now stand under indictment
TT will be sufficient to remind our
citisens that state sovereignty was lost
and that federal troops were sent here
to protect the state from organised
These indictments will be subject to
the double check of Juries troal and re :
view courts, and any Innocent among
those charged with guilt will receive
The only question for me was 10
decide whether or not those who were
turned loose without trial for those
extra-legal reasons given
1t has been asserted that such q
course would put IN end to the agita-
tion that In going on in certain quar-
tiers, and leave this state In a more
peaceful condition.
Granting that such . result would
follow. 1t 10 in effect to say that a
group of persons can commit any crime
and receive immunity II they raise suf-
Ieient agitation to disturb our peace Of
Gems are willing to purchase mental
peace at such . price.
1T has been said that 1t would be
justice should be Tempered with mercy
SO should mercy be tempered with JUS
ttce, and what Justice has been done
society II those charged with murder
and arson are allowed to GO free with
out trial?
The wholesale character of these
crimes does not deprive them of their
criminality: instead, 1t increases the
offense because 1t increases the danger
to society.
Il was elected upon a platform
which, among other things, promised
to restore the state sovereignty upon
a firm basis
Tn my belief. the only way this can
be done 10 to punish any person or per-
sons who attack that sovereignty
Il cannot see any deterrent of flu
ture crimes of the same nature IL those
gotten.
1T has been urged that SO long as
these cases are pending business viii
be stagnant and that foreign capital
will not come into the state 90
I'm my opinion. capital never will in
vest in this state until It Is demon
strated that attacks upon life and prop
erty will not be tolerated and this can
not be demonstrated by turning loose
persons charged with such crimes