The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-09-03
Let the Law Take It's Course.
lCordova paily Times.l

(Cordova Daily Times)
 A petition from Juneau is being circulated among the people of Cordova, demanding the release of eleven men held in jail Juneau and the dismissal Of the charge Of rioting during the A. J. strike some time ago The tone Of the petition is par ticularly offensive in that it charges that these men are innocent, being framed by the mine owners and the Federal officials of the First Division
 Many workers and others of Cordoya are sign ing this so-cailed petition without knowing anything Iof the facts of the in which these eleven men are being held. During the strike, an attempt was made by force to prevent men from going to work in the mine A riot of considerable proportions sensued in which several men were badly injured. Twenty-aight men were arrested for riotng and subsequently seventeen were released on bail The Iamount Of bail necessary for release of the eleven linen in question has been set, but they or the Union have been unable to raise it. Evidently these eleven men are not of desirable or trust worthy class when bail cannot be raised in their own home town.
 If the signers of this petition would stop to think before signing it. they would probably re- jfrain from so doing, not person !a Cordova lis familiar with the case. How do they know Ii these men innocent or guilty or if they have been framed" by the Federal officials and mine owners They should know that if these eleven men were honest working men with good reputa- Itions bail could be easily procured for them. We doubt whether the men of Gordova signing this pc titon know one of these. innocent (2) and ram led (2l men.
 The guilt or innocence of these men will be ascertained by jury in the District Court of the First Division, and any attempt at this time by shouting Frame up for the purpose of antagoniz- ing the people against the Courts Of Justice in Alaska is unAmerican and should be condemned by all reputable citizens.
 We have at hand, the instructions put out by the International Labor Defense (Communist Among others it directs its members as folows-No matter what crime has been arrested for, it is always frame up" ii the one arrested happens to be Communist synpathi2er or one whose de- fense can further the aims of the Communists. but his Comrades must still say that the arrest is still frame up because he is worker An agitation is to be started ill behalf of the socalled Glass War" prisoner. This agitation is to gain momentum until many innocent persons who have heard only the Communist side of She case begin to believe that maybe the man is innocent
 Does not this resemble the Communist set-up as above described? The defense of these Juneau rioters has been undertaken by the above This l D. L, is evidently behind these petitions such as are being circulated in Cordoya
 Nothing can be accomplished by this petition There is q certain orderly procedure to be followed by the court in this case. Ii the men are innocent the jury will find them No amount ot accuaa- ton against the courts of justice will have the slightest effect upon those charged with it's ad- mnistration. The Federal officials in the First Division are high types of men and will do their duty regardless o all the pitupeTatiYe petitions the I l. D. L. can muster.
 l A person signing this petition is placing his support behind an organization which has spect for law and order and whose ultimate aim is the destruction of our form of government.