The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-18

"Havwood at YOUR convenience like to talk
to matter Of some Importance -. .... MAM
told him that would come over to his office
at got there, the judge was stretched f. NAN
a long wicker COUCH He looked tired and %&R<
bad health but there an inspiring flash RP9 X
"Pull up chair" he said. AS down, he ~ 81
went preparing to write letter in <tYA
answer to Governor Peabody, and I'd like to have sT
hear me dictate it. You may be able to offer
He called in his stenographer referring to notes. he
letter that appeared in the Rocky Mountain Ns
To his Exceency Peabody Governor of Coorado
In the Neps of Saturday August fifteenth
as having in an troubles at Cripple Creek
spoken as follows:
81 anticipate no trouble however either Cripple
The beginning understand that they cannot violate the
aassnate neither they destroy property
that reason order the militia out
place they must all understand that order must be preserved
they do the state to take a hand"
When casually read the interview mind
theory that occupying the position of
could be lacking all of deceny and
Justice as to member of the judiciary
the interview directly charge the miners Of the state as
body violation the law assassination and destruction of prop
% and district judge with protecting them IN the COM
mission Of each and all of these crimes
The law presumes proven guilty
and has been tried let alone
crime connected with recent labor troubles this
that miners either individuals
otherwise openly based the commission
msdmano openly avowed for approval the
approving thereof offering aid and bet On the other
Springs and throughout state
responsibility and boosted of its pride the moi
far raised voice in condemnation or protest
When the expelled from Idaho Springs appealed to be
upon technical Interpretation Of your duty You
plaudes to appeal to the courts for redress They asked m
appealed to- restored them to their families doing
two days what you dared not attempt two weeks you hasten with
appova the action the publicly insulting the judge
who presided and who had the perform the duty og
nized but shirked
fear had kind to Colorado have made
should be brutal enough disregard the frantic appeals OF
should be threatened and might insist that the of
county should be used before dracng the state by ordering the
expense climb hill and then climb down
might through lack of moral appealed
claiming to have been expelled from their homes by mob
feel duty defiance of precedent the militia to restore
lowbengs by the Constitution and the law might in such
event. be enough to disregard the fact that the expeng moi
was composed of "our best and most prominent citizens
In conclusion venture hope for reply to this letter
through the get write
for and will kindly parture of complaint
against me?
R'; 7ssss %. Overs.
told judge difference between
paragraph suggested
would have get write his for him
After the letter had been disposed of, the Judge said
The Miners Union at Leadvie having hard time of it."
the discrimination Of the Mine
Association makes it hard for the union ahead And it
worst thing that can happen them and that usually happens frs
to the most active men,"
Il know tried to hamper handicap the
miners unon said the Judge He added Next I'll be filling
the Leadie district The taking
holiday want to suggest that if carefully prepared application
presented while I'm the bench there injunction would be
issued John Murphy painstakng lawyer talk will
him. We this injunction be onbound corneed
After little talk left him, and
"This rather unusual said john I'll appica
ton and the injunction granted enforced will give the
n full protection"
IN the instament Hdyoood rites pungent
polem of Peabody; Haypood
that Meyer not to be trusted Readers 0ho s
Hayvod .ohole vone for for
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