The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-09-20

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Miner s Story Agar,
Branded As FtBunk'

DTQuQeQ AS DUNK
"You may for that the department Of justice reer
ates it's statement made to the Bulletin Saturday, that far
the Miners story Of Saturday morning Butte it IS
bunk The idea being secreted in Butte for the pur
Of killing in centraia is absolutely absurd
Whether not the sent by the Associated Press
the part Of it concerning Butte is absurdSatement given
Bulletin this morning by w. r. Kelley, head Of the local
department Of justice.
We again take opportunity the Miner Of pub
fishing fake story with intent to link certain individuals in
Butte with the New York explosion. We again the
Miner Of deliberately giving faxed story front prom
because by dong could cast suspicion upon its
opponents.
We did mention w. F. Kelley the Of in
formation Saturday that he asked
hold his He did, however, give full permission to
quote the department., which we did,
The Bulletin did not the Miner of taking the story
ITSELF but several Of the persons did Wesad the
story fake and still say so has the Miner proved
the statements made in the dispatch far Butte is
concerned. 44#.~
The attempt the Miner hide behind the Associated Press
fools familiar with the newspaper situation. The two
A. r. papers cenralia-The Hub and The chroncleare
creatures OF the lumber trust The explosion in New York
seized upon golden opportunity and the story the
plot murder several businessmen in centaa made up
out Of the whole cloth to further increase the hystera.
The Butte Miner gave this fake story equal prominence with
the story Of the New York explosion for the have
already stated Had the fake centraa story given
paragraphs inside page, the Miner might get away with
its protestatons Of innocence.
In the position given it, the Miner stands convicted Of
attempt mpicate Butte radicals of completely in murder
plot. >A
W. Kelley Of the department of justice told Bulletin
porter this morning that the Miner misquoed him. that he did
not the Bulletin of dsortng the statements made by
him Saturday As matter Of fact Mr. Kelley Saturday
told the secretary of the local branch of the Industrial Workers
of the World that the the "bunk in addition to MAX
ing the statement Bulletin reporter and w. F. Dunn
We again call the attention Of the authorities the fact that
the Butte Miner published fake story Of murder plot in
vovng individuals in Butte time, when to do
nfIame public sentiment and the risk Of causing violent
outbreaks. ra.
The Miner has followed this policy for years and has been
very successful in causing the death Of innocent at the
hands of hired thugs in this community.
Nor Is the Miner alone in this policy 1t followed by the
other copper sheets in Butte and is the continuation Of this
policy that we intend to make expensve.>
This and its supporters tired Of being the target
for the murderos attacks of the coWardy that live the
bounty Of the copper interests in Silver Bow county.
For three years every simy trickster who wishes to
curry favor with the that be has tried to do by
tempting organize necke parties and srongarm
for the entertainment Of the Bulletin staff.
We have enough evidence these yeowlivered hounds
to send them all to the penenary If guaranteed
square deal i'm court Of law and going to
From going to insist that either open
guised attempts create dangerous ysera be punished
We reiterate that there murder of workers by mobs
that be traced back the attitude of the cap
ta press their policy Of arousng the public to murder
Gus frenzy publishing false and faxed stories similar to the
centraia canard published on Saturday by the Miner
The real cuIprits have been immune long enough.
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