Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-22

blacklist miners. AT the same
time he reiterates mat with few ex-
| ceptiCns all of the 1886 men lately
deported from this district were un-
dergronnd miners. which if true. neg.
atiyes any possible use of such ex-
animation or blacklisting purposes.
For a long time Mr.. Cleary has
been vigorous and outspoken in his
public utterances and otherwise in
his opposition to our present war
with Germany: he has publicly ad
Sised his followers against the Dnr
chase of Liberty bonds: on every
possible occasion he has opposed
military conscrip,ion. and has de
scribed the strike in this district as
4 protest against military draft. In
L mining district where. as matter
of fact. labor conditions are best
and wages the highest paid any
where in the world for the same
class Of work, We consider that the
existing conditions are very largely
the result of MIR. Cleary's public and
private utterances in which he has
constantly fosiered and engendered
industrial strife and labor discomfort
The recent deportation from the dis,
trict as the reply of the law-abiding
citizens TO the open sedition publicly
preached by the l. W. w advocates
and TO their iawless methods of con.
Quoting what they improperly term
ed labor strike" When thhe may
or and city council OF Bisbee. in
view of these conditions. closed the
city park and prohibited its public
use for such purposes the city au
thorities were openly defied by the
I. ". W. asitat0rs. which We un
Gcrstood was done upon Mr.. CleaTy !.
scsice When the mayor ard cGTi
mon council endeavored 20 fDI,e
the existing ordinance Z. the city
and preventing unlawful blocking ~
the city streets the same result FOL,
loved The ,':.zens OF H. Iis
:r'cr would cave no quarrel M
b'ni fde labor demands Of Ine'tcds
but We respectfully urge ipoa yoIr
at:.ntion the vide sprsaois; anJ
ii rlent character of tic 7 " "
propaganda AMI activities They
a'e probably directly GLarc.i AID
er courased by German influence. but
vi siher that is true or NJ they Gre
as much in the interest al German,
in this war as y directly inspire / alG
h ndled from Eerlin headaIlrt-:s
Tho deportation OF undesirable Ger
mans from this district or July IL
was not the work of a mob. but v as
conducted by the sheriff OF this coun.
ty and some 1900 law-abiding citizens
and deputy sheriffs. among VIII I'm
were al least 1000 men who have con.
tinned to work in the mines Of .hiE
district understanding the strike
and the outrages and unlawful treat
ment TO which they were subjected
10 by the l. W. W. 1hc viOle pro-
ceeding was quiet, Orderly ard de-
termined, and the only blood shed
which occurred was brougat ahOrt
through the action OF an W. w.
member who killed a deputy sheriff,
firing through a door without warn
ing. and was himself killed 5y the
posse.
The whole proceeding was una
voidable, unless the citizens OF this
district we're willing to compromise
with open treason and sedition The
Warren mining district is now peace
full and quiet. The men have re
turned to work and the production Of
copper has been resumed The law
abiding citizens of this district send
this telegram because they are I'M
willing TO rest silent under the i'm
pntations being cast upon them by
the !. W. W. members and their
supporters.
We beg to assure you and your
administration Of our loyal and un-
qualified support during these trying
times.
JACOB ERICKSON,
Mayor of City of Bisbee.
HARRY G. WHEELER
Sheriff cochise County.
VANCE THOMSON.
/, Chairman Cochise County Board of