Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-11
GOVERNOR GETTING
PEEVEDAT SOUTH
STATE STRIKERS
Sends Drastic Message to
Those in Control at Ton i.
opat, State Action Soon

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Governor Boyle is becoming dis
tinctIy fatigued over the method in
which Tonopah authorities are handl.
Ing the strike situation in that COM
nlunity, according 10 the Tonopah cor.
respondent Of The Reno Evening Ca
Zette. The governor. believing that
further delay In the adjusting of the
present industrial g. ntroversy Is det-
riiGcnial to the interests of the state,
mas sent word to the Nye county az-
thorities presaging drastic action on
the paTt OF the state unless things be-
Gin to move sfci.iy. The message
wa sccuched In ou:teous but unmis-
takabie language aulrWas sent to the
county commissioned The letter
virtually demanded au expression OF
whether or not the state would be
required TO intervene In the situation.
In statement to q representative
OF the Gazette. Gov. Boyle said the
situation had reached point where
the state police either should be with
drawn from the scene OF the contro-
versy and disbanded, or should be
sent into the camp to preserve order.
He supplemented this by stating that
there have been no recent develop
ments to justify the state in moving
its police into the Nye county aeat uns
less the authorities there requested Il,
but the delay and suspense, he said,
IS sure to operate as a demoralIzing
agency.
Law and Order on condItloh 81
On one occasion Il Is understood,
Sheriff Thomas, OF Nye, mfnrInsa The
governor that his forces would be able
to handle the situation, and at an.
other time, he expressed apprehension
that should the new workers insist on
nlinsIing with the crowds up town.
IL might be necessary to cali for ass
sistance In his telegram 10 the ahers
III today. Gov. Boyle emphasiS4d the
rights of the imported werknens to so
and come when and where they pleas.
ed SO long az they conducted them.
selves in an orderly manner. The gov.
ernor apparently feels that order
based upon the condition that the new
workers virtually are held prisoners
on the properties OF The companies Is
by no means a satisfactory state of
affairs. and that the security and lib
erty OF these men cannot thus be held
in restraint.
Authorities Delay Request
1t Is understood that Gov. Boyle had
received assurance from semI-officiai
sources that a request would be mado
for the state police as soon as the
body had been organized and equip
ped. This process has been complet-
ed, but the request has NOT yet been
forthcoming. 1t Is apparent that the
governor, unless request for the po-
lice i5 made at a very early day, Will
take 1t for granted that the Nye coun-
! ty authorities will not need or want
them, and viii disband the organiga.
ton.
The departure from Tonopah today
of d. B. Renear, Inspector OF police,
and five of his men, followed a meet
Ing called by the mining engineers at
which the Old camp workers voted
unanimously to continue the strike.
Whether the meeting had any bearing
on the departure OF the police is nos
known here. II leaves the situation
now solely in the hands Of the local
authorities.
Believes crlsla Coming Soon.
Governor Boyle's order recalling In
spsctor d. B. Renear and his men
from Tonopah, is interpreted here to
mean that ths governor intends ia
force the hand" OF the Nye county
authorities. Patiently, the governor
has been waiting for an official fe.
quest" for the state police as the dep
relations committed at Tonopah have
not been OF such magnitude as to fs8
tlfy him In taking the matter into his
own hands.
In the absence of tho state police
there h is believed deysiopments sooI
viii indicate to the local suthorItiet
whether they will bo able % cope with
the situation and n the state police
arc needed at all. the call viii com,
in the very, near future.
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