therefore the quicker their wrongs are exposed, that much quicker do you help the members of that organization to put those wrongs under their feet, relegate to the rear the men who are responsible for them, and place their organization before the public in its true light, the all essential thing if it hopes to be successful. But we do take issue with that class, some of whom have been heard here, who insist that because there have been some mistakes made by labor that all organized labor should be condemned.

It has been said here that the leaders of labor organizations have advised crime. I want to dispute that, Mr. Chairman. While some men connected with labor organizations may have done wrong and have committed crine, it appeals to every sensible man that a man who is put at the head of a labor organization is a man of at least ordinary intelligence, and he knows that the minute that he himself, or the organization which he represents, resorts to violence, that that minute public sentiment and public sympathy are lost. In an industrial contest between employers and employees both sides are desirous of keeping public sentiment favorable to them, and both work to maintain it.

It might be well in this connection to here quote from the report of the commission sent by President Cleveland to Chicago to investigate the great railroad strike in 1894:

There is no evidence before the commission that the officers of the American Railway Union at any time participated in or advised intimidation, violence, or destruction of property. They knew and fully appreciated that as soon as mobs ruled, the organized forces of society would crush the mobs and all responsible for them in the remotest degree, and that this meant defeat. The attacks upon corporations and monopolies by the leaders in their speeches are similar to those to be found in the magazines and industrial works of the day. (Report on the Chicago Strike, p. 45.)

No reputable attorney would claim this bill legalized violence and murder, therefore the tales of atrocity which have been thrown into this debate should have no place here. They know the men who are asking for this legislation have proof that it is necessary to preserve their liberties, and they want to prejudice the minds of the members of this committee by telling them stories of crime which the men I represent deplore and are not in the least responsible for; and the worst part of this feature is that it was indulged in by a member of Congress.

While I would have the right to so do, I would not ordinarily criticise the actions of a member of Congress before a committee of that body, but since Congressman Hogg, of Colorado, has allied himself with the opposition in their endeavors to prejudice your minds, I shall claim it to be not only my right but my duty to refer to that gentleman. Mr. Hogg is a lawyer, and if he felt, either as a citizen or a legislator, that he could give the committee any light with regard to this bill I should commend him for so doing, but he did not confine his remarks to the question at issue. His story was one of murder and crime committed within the State of Colorado, for which the men who are advocating this legislation are not in the least responsible, and for which this bill, if it had been a law at that time, could not possibly have been responsible.

Since Mr. Hogg's duties as a Congressman will require him as a juror to finally pass upon this bill, I think it would have been much more appropriate had he remained in his seat in the House and exer

cised that duty rather than coming here and making a prejudiced and irrelevant speech for the purpose of defeating it. I would also suggest that if that gentleman desires to perform a public service he will find plenty of opportunity in helping to put down the violence and mob law created by his allies, the "Citizens' Alliance," in his home town of Telluride. If the press reports are true, no greater encroachment upon human liberty was ever perpetrated upon the citizens of any community, and the mayor of the town was a member of the mob, and the perpetrators are upheld by the governor of the State.

I have here some clippings from the Denver papers which give an account of a raid made by the Citizens' Alliance upon the homes of the union miners. Doors were broken open and the men beaten over the heads with guns, and then marched to the depot at the points of guns and put upon a special train and deported.

[Denver Rocky Mountain News, March 15, 1904.]

HOMES RAIDED AND MINERS DEPORTED SEVENTY MEN GATHERED UP BY ARMED MOB AT TELLURIDE AND HUSTLED OUT OF TOWN ON SPECIAL TRAIN-ATTACK ON UNION MINERS AND THEIR SYMPATHIZERS FOLLOWS A MEETING AT CITIZENS' ALLIANCE HALL— NO RESISTANCE OFFERED.

TELLURIDE, COLO., March 15. One hundred members of the Citizens' Alliance, after a meeting last night, armed with Winchesters and revolvers, scoured the town and took into custody between seventy and eighty union men and sympathizers.

In some instances doors to dwelling-houses were forced and broken open. The men were hurried to and herded in a vacant storeroom, heretofore used by the military authorities as a commissary, until 2 o'clock this morning, when all the individuals desired had been captured, and were then marched to the depot and loaded into two coaches. As the special train departed the Citizens' Alliance fired volleys of shots in the air.

Early in the evening newspaper correspondents were peremptorily ordered to their homes or enforced to secrecy by the alliance members. After coming up from Red Men's hall, where the alliance meeting was held, the members rushed to their various homes and secured their arms.

Others went to their stores and rooms where they kept their guns and revolvers. Half an hour afterward all congregated in front of the First National Bank building. From there they proceeded down an alley in a body, examining the rear rooms of stores to Pine street. At this point they separated into three squads. In discussing whom they should take into custody, one man suggested that L. C. Kinniken, former city attorney, be taken, and also A. H. Floaten, at one time an alderman of Telluride. Mayor Rogers remonstrated and advised the men not to invade the home of Kinniken. Kinniken is the leader in the crusade against the gamblers of Telluride. Floaten is president of the People's Supply Company, the largest department store in the city. He is leader of the Socialist party and is blamed for keeping up the labor troubles in the camp.

One of the three parties then proceeded down Pine street to Pacific avenue, on which the houses of ill fame are located, and went through each and every one of them. They followed Pacific avenue to Spruce, and north on Spruce street back uptown. At the corner of Pacific avenue and Spruce street six Italians who had been deported by the military authorities and returned to town either last night or to-night were captured. These men were placed in charge of a half dozen men and marched uptown to a vacant lot in front of the city hall.

In the meantime the other two squads had been scouring East Telluride and a section of the city north of the city hall. One of these went to the residence of Floaten and, being unable to obtain admission, forced the door. After getting inside Floaten resisted, and was struck over the head. He was forced into submission and also brought to the city hall. Twenty or thirty Italians were also taken by this squad. The other squad captured Stewart B. Forbes, secretary-treasurer of the Telluride Miners' Union. The News correspondent arrived at the scene in front of the city hall at about this time, when he was espied by one of the leaders.

A member of the mob came up to him and said, "What are you doing here?" and the correspondent replied, "I am looking on." The man replied, "You had better go home."

The correspondent took the hint and walked away.
Another newspaper man was allowed to stay on the scene, but was sworn to

secrecy.

From the vacant lot the men were marched to the old commissary store, where they were locked in until about fifty others had been captured in various parts of the town. The whole proceeding was done very quietly and with as little noise as possible. Only three shots were fired, and these were over in East Telluride after all the men had been taken into custody.

The men will be deported out of the county, presumably to Ridgway and possibly to Montrose. Among those deported were those who would have been witnesses against the gamblers at their trials this week or next.

[Denver Times, March 15, 1904.]

EIGHTY UNION MEN DRIVEN FROM TELLURIDE-AMONG NUMBER DEPORTED WERE WITNESSES AGAINST THE GAMBLING HOUSES.

TELLURIDE, COLO., March 15.

At nearly midnight last night about 100 men, reputed to be mostly members of the local Citizen's Alliance, heavily armed, took possession of the city without objection or remonstrance from the sheriff or the local peace authorities. They seized seventy or eighty union men and sympathizers and marched them to a vacant store room. At 2 o'clock this morning the prisoners were taken to the depot and placed in two coaches of a special train which had been previously hired from the railway company. As the train left the depot many shots were fired in the air by the members of the mob in token of rejoicing.

During the foray, doors to dwellings were broken down to reach persons whom it was desired to arrest. No warrants had been obtained and the proceedings were entirely outside the law. Representatives of the gambling houses are said to have been prominent in the affair. Since the withdrawal of military rule the gambling houses have reopened. Cases have been brought against them by Miners' Union officials. Among the men deported are witnesses in these cases, and it is claimed that the cases will fall to the ground because of their absence.

CALM AFTER STORM.

Telluride is as quiet to-day as if one of the most extraordinary occurrences in its history had not transpired last night. Leaders of the midnight assemblage are conversing in groups on the streets and congratulating themselves on the execution of the coup.

The families of the men who were deported are completely upset, and they show the pain and grief which they have been suffering. Telephone messages received from Ouray this morning by some of the families state that 65 of the men exiled last night are in Ouray.

UNION MEN'S FORT.

It is rumored that the remaining union men in the camp, some 150 or 200 in number, will assemble to-night in the Miners' Union hospital building on Columbia avenue and make of it a place of safety in case the attack is repeated to-night. This is a very formidable building, being a strong brick and stone structure, and it can be rendered almost impregnable, so that not a shooting instrument in town could do any damage to it.

FLOATEN BADLY BEATEN.

It is learned this moring that after the door to A. H. Floaten's residence had been broken open and Floaten had been beaten into submission he was marched up the alley in the rear of his residence and on the frozen ground in his stockinged feet. His wife was hysterical with fright, and her shrieks rent the air. Finally one of the captors came back after the man's shoes, and Floaten was permitted to put them on.

Mrs. Tony Langeri says she was shot at while rushing from her home to that of W. A. Scheiller, both in East Telluride. Several shots were fired around Mr. Scheil

ler's residence, and Mrs. Langeri ran over to see if any member of the family had been wounded. Mrs. Langeri came back to her house, and the firing ceased. Scheiller made his escape by the back door of his residence by threatening to fire through the front and side doors at his pursuers. This morning Scheiller walked up and down the main street of the town with a rifle on his shoulder and a butcher knife in his pocket.

GAMBLERS IN IT.

L. C. Kiniken, formerly city attorney, when interviewed this morning, said: "I am advised by the reports that I have heard that one of the main reasons for the attack last night was to capture men who had been gathering evidence against law violators respecting gambling and Sunday and midnight saloons. The primary motive, however, must have been to enforce the law, and since they have taken matters in their own hands, apparently with the consent of the law officers of the county, I feel like advising my followers to let the City Alliance enforce the gambling law as well as the law against rioters and agitators. At least that is my view this morning, after a very nervous night and under the wrought-up conditions that exist in the city this morning.

The gamblers claim they will run their games as usual and will continue to do so.

STORY OF THE MOB.

Early last evening newspaper correspondents were peremptorily ordered to their homes or enforced to secrecy by the Alliance members. After coming up from Red Men's Hall, where the alliance meeting was held, the members rushed to their various homes and secured their arms. Others went to their stores and rooms where they kept their guns and revolvers. Half an hour afterwards all congregated in front of the First National Bank Building. From there they proceeded down an alley in a body, examining the rear rooms of stores to Pine street. At this point they separated into three squads. In discussing whom they should take into custody, one man suggested that L. C. Kiniken, former city attorney, be taken, and also A. H. Floaten, at one time an alderman of Telluride. Mayor Rogers remonstrated and advised the men not to invade the home of Kiniken. Kiniken is the leader in the crusade against the gamblers of Telluride. Floaten is president of the People's Supply Company, a cooperative concern. He is the leader of the Socialist party, and is blamed for keeping up the labor troubles in the camp.

One of the three parties then proceeded down Pine street to Pacific avenue, on which the houses of ill fame are located, and went through each and every one of them. They followed Pacific avenue to Spruce, and north on Spruce street back uptown. At the corner of Pacific avenue and Spruce street six men who had been deported by the military authorities and returned to town last night were captured. These men were placed in charge of a half dozen men and marched uptown to a vacant lot in front of the city hall.

In the meantime the other two squads had been scouring East Telluride and a section of the city north of the city hall. One of these went to the residence of Floaten and, being unable to obtain admission, forced the door. After getting inside Floaten resisted, and was struck over the head. He was forced into submission and also brought to the city hall. Twenty or thirty men were also taken by this squad. The other squad captured Stewart B. Forbes, secretary-treasurer of the Telluride miners' union.

From the vacant lot the men were marched to the old commissary store, and where they were locked in until about fifty others had been captured in various parts of the town. The whole proceeding was done very quietly and with as little noise as possible. Only three shots were fired, and these were over in East Telluride, after all the men had been taken into custody.

EXCITEMENT AT OURAY.

OURAY, COLO., March 15.

Fifty-three men who were deported from Telluride to Ridgway last night arrived in Ouray early this morning weary and hungry, footing it from the latter place. Secretary Forbes, of the Telluride union, and A. H. Floaten, who headed the delegation, left on the train for Denver to lay the matter before the executive committee of the Western Federation of Miners.

Pending further developments the men will be cared for here by Secretary McLean of the Ouray union. Considerable excitement prevailed, and it is rumored that the deported men will be requested to leave Ouray to-morrow afternoon.

Many miners from near-by mines are coming to town, and there is much excitement.

ARRIVAL AT RIDGWAY.

RIDGWAY, COLO., March 15.

The Telluride citizens deported by a mob at Telluride last night, 80 in number, reached Ridgway at 3 o'clock this morning, being brought over here on a special train. A number of them stayed in Ridgway, and the others walked to Ouray, a distance of 10 miles. The men who stayed in Ridgway last night have not determined what they will do. When seen this morning they stated that some of their number were roughly handled by the mob, and threats were made against them all. Secretary Forbes, of the Telluride miners' union, and A. H. Floaten, among those who were deported, went to Ouray, and will leave for Denver at once.

[Editorial, Denver Times, March 15, 1904.]

DISORDER AT TELLURIDE.

The dispatches from Telluride this morning indicate that the disorderly proceedings in that town last night were due, in part at least, to the gambling element. A number of miners who had been made to leave the camp during the period of military occupancy returned on Sunday and Monday. During Monday night an armed body of about 100 men marched about the town gathering up persons they intended to deport, and, in one case, breaking into a house. About 2 o'clock this morning 70 or 80 of these persons were loaded on a special train and required to leave.

So long as the military were in control the gambling houses, which long have been highly prosperous in Telluride, were required to remain closed. As soon as the civil power was reinstated the gambling houses reopened. A number of warrants were sworn out against the proprietors by leaders of the local miners' union, and the cases are pending. Among those driven from the town are said to be the witnesses in these cases.

The sheriff of the county, from all accounts, is in harmony with the element favoring open gambling houses.

When mob law appears in a community the worst and most dangerous men are likely to use so-called "law and order" movements to serve their own purposes. The hope may be expressed that the district judge of the district will hold an inquiry into the occurrences of last night. Mob law is as reprehensible in Telluride as it is in Springfield, Ohio, or in the South.

[Denver Post, March 15, 1904.]

SIXTY UNIONISTS ATTACKED IN THEIR HOMES AT NIGHT AND DEPORTED FROM TELLURIDE WITHOUT LEAST WARNING-ATTACKING PARTY WAS ARMED AND THREATENED THE VICTIMS WITH DEATH IF THEY RESISTED OR RETURNED TO TELLURIDE AT ANY TIMEACTION WAS TAKEN AFTER A MEETING OF THE CITIZENS AND THE VICTIMS WERE CORRALED AND PLACED ON BOARD A CHARTERED TRAIN BOUND FOR RIDGEWAY.

TELLURIDE, COLO., March 15.

Between sixty and seventy-five members of the Telluride Miners' Union and their sympathizers were forcibly taken from their homes and boarding houses last night by 100 armed members of the Citizens' Alliance, placed on board a specially chartered train shortly after 2 o'clock this morning and deported to Ridgeway. The men were warned, individually and collectively, after they were forced into the two coaches of the train, never to return to Telluride on pain of death, and to make this warning more impressive the Alliance members fired a number of volleys at the departing train. No one was wounded, however.