The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-26
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Editor Labor Enquirer.
DEAR SIR have read with interest
your exposition of the managers of the
railroads in robbing the employees o.
their hard earned money. Now, the en-
ployes of that other monster, the Colo,
RADIO Coal and Iron company, are not
without their grievances. They are
many, and come to them in various ways
We have to give 2,4O0 pounds of clean
coal for one ton, and they steal about 40C
pounds more on each ton; and we are
powerless to resist this robbery by strikes
or any other moral argument we can
bring to bear on the managers
of this company. But science
has invented an argument that will
soften the stony hearts of this thieving
corporation when the time comes for its
application l will cite you an instance
how this corporation robs the miners and
the consumers.
The output of their mine at El Moro
last month was 10000 tons. 1t cost the
company 81 cents per ton to put in the
flats, after paying the wear and tear OF
the mine, mule feed, men that work by
the day. all material that was used, and
the salaries of mine bosses and superin-
tendents. Every ton of the coal was
sold in the city of Denver at IS per ton
And yet the people of Denver, after be-
ing thus robbed, will, if necessary, fur
nish militiamen to protect this thieving
corporation and shoot down the poor
miner if he demands justice. Will they
do it? In this regard their currents
should turn awry and lose the name Of
action.
The operators of Colorado Coal and
OIL company's mines have refused to pay
the price paid for the same vein that is
being mined in this district, and the
miners have refused to work. At the
Canon City Coal company mines every
miner is compelled. when getting his
statement at the Office, to tell his nation
ality. We cannot conjecture what this
may mean. Things are coming to 8
strange pass when an American citizen
has to give his nationality at coal com
pany's office.
The C. C. & l. Co. are about to force
rules and regulations upon their EN-
ployes, the most damnable ever in
rented they have been conceived in in
iquity and nurtured in fraud. The ear
marks of black bearded Presbyterian
who prays to a Christian God, in th'
person of Cameron, can be traced al
through them. This brainless pimp o
He'll, that mined coal few years ago IL
Pennsylvania, that could profit b!
lessons from his subordinates, woulC
drive the dagger of oppression to th'
heart of every miner in colorado. He il
watching the miners and the miners ar
watching him. His whole carcass is no
worth II cents four ounces of dynamite
Here is the method of watching tn
miners:
In the office of each coal mine lies {
LARGE book known as the Black List.
a miner is discharged at any one of tn
mines his name is entered and the caus
for which he was discharged (say dissat
isfed with the price of mining) and hi
name is forwarded to the general Office
and thence to every other mine Office o
the company. Russian despotism fade
before this Christian Cameron Blac
List. In the genius of this devills
pent-up brain a man is made to tram
900 miles before he can earn the 'prlc
of meal for his family. And no'
comes the last inspired work of tn
devil, the C. C. & l. Co.'s devil, Mr.. Can
eron:
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COAL AN
COKE DEPARTMENTS.
RULE 3. Any person or perons know
to belong to or who shall in any manne
affiliate himself. with any secret associs
ton or open combination, whose aim
to control wages or stop the work sha
be promptly and finally discharged. Pc
sons not satisfied with their work {
wages can leave honorably by giving tn
required notice. (The company reserve
the right to discharge without givin
any notice.. And any person or person
quitting work, or inducing, or attemp
/ ing to induce others to quit work, othe
than in the manner prescribed in thes
rules and regulations, shall forfeit wha
ever may be due or owing to such pc
. sons, absolutely.
wonder if the Knights of Labor al
: included IN this rule 2 IT is the Onl