Yesterday and today there have beea many rumors here that further raids on mines. in retaliation for previous labor troubles. were planned and that the pumpers and guards would be told to leave soon. And yet we call this free America! This is boasted and vaunted free America. where every American citizen and every. alien resident who deports himself according to the law is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States the right to life. liberty. and the pursuit of happiness! What was the offenqe for which these men were subjected to these frightful outrages. this terrible torture. for which they were beaten to death. shot. killed. murdered. hanged. shot down like dogs after they had surrendered and had run up a white flag--40 or 50 men in a corral. attacked by 5.000 armed men. who. when they were attacked. immediately surrendered. ran up the white flag. and who were then taken out -as prisoners and shot down when they were unarmed. defenseless. powerless? What is the offense for which this fearful. inhuman penalty was visited upon them?