Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-07

TO MAN MINES
CALLED UPON
BY GOVERNOR

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Helena Dec. 6-Four companies of the regular army
First and 35th infantry MISUNDERSTANDING
aiys in Montana request of Governor Sam Stewart to
afford protection those citizens of Montana who respond
the appeal of the states executive to work the coal mines in
Sand Coue Roundup Red Lodge and Bear Creek the
has issued proclamation, follows calling for voun
teers to dig COAL
VOLUNTEERS TO DIG COAL
To-day the people of Montana facing serious stu
alton condition that at moment become tragedy
people, closed Suffering and prvaton have ensued and
the most serious are bound to result from
tnuance of the existing conditions.
Worst Catastrophe Possible.
Differences between operators and the striking
have carried the federal government which has decided
that of IA cent without increase in the
price coal consumers just equitable should
solve the difficulties for the moment The operators have
accepted that decision and have attempted produce coal but
the refuse accede to the decision and still idle
apparently determined to remain SO indefinitely in the face of
what easily become the worst catastrophe this section Of
the country has endured.
Many expedents have been suggested such the taking
of the mines by the federal the state
None of these however would suffice, it is
question to employers but Of general adjustment Of
dons throughout the industry in the United States Wages
subjects The government
decided these questions and the fuel administration has
mgaed its order The state and the people are bound thereby
is to be assumed that the miners would to work
quickly under state operation unless other
conditions were changed unless in fact their strike is
throughout the country Furthermore is apparent to all
familiar with the situation that no local adjustment be
made of the differences in this field as to insure return to
work here unes general settlement shall have been effected
in the eastern and central fields
Highest Protection Invoked.
In emergency has been deemed invoke the
of the highest element of protection available in order that
workers be protected Accordingly at the request of the
of Montana United States troops have been brought
the coal fields the state for the explicit purpose
aforng protection and all persons who may
work in about the mines These troops will be stationed at
Sand Couee Roundup Red Lodge Creek where it is
hoped volunteer may enlisted production
of coal under the protection thus afforded.
The right of citizens to life liberty and the pursuit of
whole
people to the rights of the few and
group should be permitted enanger possibly sacrifice
the health innocent citizens because of differ
that could and should be adjusted without
steps disastrous their possible as those taken
the present instance. If it be possible any minority
whether large SMALL whether employer employee whether
worker owner usurp powers majority and die
tate to the whole people, then, indeed is the Justice
erected under our form OF mockry and the
public itself failure and unfit to endure
Miners Rights Subordinate.
When personal liberty becomes license then peace be-
pandemonum and order become chaos believe
that the vast majority of the people of this country will sit
quietly by and permit small minority slowly freeze them
to death even under the guise and claim Of liberty We
have always heretofore boasted that the rights of the citizen in
public affairs subordinate to the rights of all the citizens
Whatever may be the merits Of the present controversy is
evident to all that the people of this country need fuel have
right to get fuel and must have fuel though abuses may
exist in the coal mining business.
The troops have not been brought to Montana to support
cause Of either side Of the controversy They have been
stationed in the coal fields the hope that the protection thus
take the of either side controversy but
they will represent and do the majesty of the
power VIII OF OF the
United States exercised behalf Of those who constitute that
government the people themselves and called into acona
response to the demand of lawful suffering and right
eousy indignant majority.
NOW FOR VOLUNTEERS
being tie grave o the Of s @ 1T a" %
the s 5 dr." Of s sa "ss need "
fue that
the demand Tor action nstent and well nigh universal
ne afforded 70 every man VINO desires to the call and thus
OF the state and humans to Montana