Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-03-29 | Page 7 | They Can Defend Themselves

THEY CAN DEFEND THEMSELVES i Maybe It Is a big proposition for the mine owners but they can defend themselves If the exactions of the smelter trust are arc too severe there is escape from It and It-and and a very definite and effective and final escape It will be They have ha-e only to build a smelter of their own And in saying that we do not at nt all underestimate the enormity of the task It sounds easy to say they can build a smelter of ot their own That takes million of or dollars It requires an organization organization or or- in which the power of the trust must be met at every corner It means the diffusion of effort for milling Is not mining It means the tho always dangerous attempt of ot a man master of ot one business seeking to successfully sue suc conduct another And yet it i is about all that is left lett them unless them unless the heads of the smelter combine shall take tako warning of wisdom and deal in fairness with the men who produce the tho ores s. s There are enough of the mine owners owners own own- ers era to make another smelter a n pr pronounced pro r success s The They could could build one ono as big as the biggest now in commission commission commission com com- mission and keep it running at nt capacity capacity ca ca- ca for the rest of time They Ther have ore enough to occupy every effort of the biggest e establishment that can bo be built And they ther have not yet fairly started on the development of the tho mines of this region There are treasures treasures treas treas- ures in the hills compared to which all that has been taken is cant And the whole community will be with them in an any effort of that sort The people of the West believe belle In fair play It la Is perfectly clear the mine owners have not received that treatment treatment treat treat- ment meat from the smelter combine A I magnificent enterprise has been re reo re- re 5 3 by men inca who have havo no Interest I except their dividends and no view beyond the tho ne next t receipt of ot profits The mine rs can defend thorn then selves sel md and the people will stand by them