The Labor enquirer., 1885-02-21
The Weekly Report d the Secretary
Coal MrNKRs' HEADQUARTERS OF !
COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, WYo- !
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Coal MrsxRs' HEApouARrERs OF
CoLoRADo, NEW MEXICO, pfYo-
MING AND UritH,
The situation of affairs iii general hal
not materially changed since INV last re
port Danforth, Cameron 4 Co. are still
rampant, and seemingly determined t.
rule or ruin. During the past week the,
have imported several carloads fcolored
men from Chattanooga, Tennessee. A
portion of them has bsen Brought te
work in the Colorado Coal snd Iror
company's steel works at Pueblo, and the
remainder will be taken into the slaves
homes at Walsenburg and El Moro
Some ofthose colored men w,sre inter
viewed upon their passing through Den
yer, and from the tenor of theii. conyer.
sation it is evident that they have beer
shamefully led astray. an d are innocent
victims of the company's helli,h design
That this outfit should bo at large and
be allowed to go into Tennessee and
draw poor men away from their homes
to become their taptives, seemi, to me an
outrageous piece of business.
The white race freed tile colored peo.
pie from slavery, and will the coIored
men, now, when they become acquainted
with the facts in the case, placi, the yoke
of bondage upon their dnliverers ? / can
not believe it bef5re 1t is actually done.
We shall appeal to every honest man
Of every creed, color and nationality to
resist and aid In resisting manfully every
attempt of the Colorado Coal and Iron
company to introduce stjcabn labor into
the mines of Walsenburg and Ell Moro.
Those that may be induced to steer in
that direction will remember that the
trouble continues and that they will have
TO sell themselves body and soul to Dan
forth, Cameron & Co., or they are not
needed there. Slavery in Colorado? Yes,
IN its most odious feature The chains
are rafting, and the muftitudes are rising
In righteous indignatioIi A war Is un-
pleasant, but to maintain our personal
freedom it must be pursued. Our liberties
are the most sacred rights Ve possess.
Noble veterans of Coal Creek do not for
get-tbe needy brethren of the south.
Come to the rescue in their unfortunate
hourl Contribute to their aid to the
utmost of your ability. Teach this IN
human outfit that we cannot be severed !;
and that we are one band of noble and
true men.
The trouble between US and the Union
Coal company has not. yet come to q
close, and as consequence, the Boulder
Valley is still closed down, and several
hundred men running around without
anything to do and hard matter to get
anything. Several friends from Walsen
and Ell Moro have been at headquarters
during the past week, and / am panied
in not being able to do all that / wish
for them. 1 would advise all to stay
quiet, if possible, until affairs brighten
up little, and then have no doubt but
that can secure employment forq quite'a
few. We are in hopes we can come to an
understanding shortly with the Union
Pacific authorities.
Como has just made bold break. and
has come out successful. The wages of
inside labor have been increased to meet
the schedule agreed upon by the eoncIli-
alton board. This has been quite an in
crease, and it is due to organization.
Checkweighmen have also been elected
to take charge of the mirers' interest,
and the change of affairs is gratifying
indeed.
Franceville trouble has for the time
being subsidized, and The men have acted
very wisely.
Itappears that nv remarks of last
week offended some brethren, but surely
candor is no crime. What believe to
be for the best is what | generally ex-
press, and should net be construed as
directed against any body of men in
particular. General ramarks are appli-
cable to all and every case, and this is
the sense in which 1 want my remarks
to be taken. If any person concluded
from my report thst, Franceyille men
were "bot-headed," and some of them of
desperate characters l want to state
that such is not the case. They have
acted in every way !udicicusly since the
board has been Organized, and in no
case have they disreearded my advice.
My thanks are rendered them for their
manliness on overy occasion.
The great labor demonstration to be
held on Sunday, bids fair to be a grand
success. We e1pecs to see about 5000
in lire. A special srain will run oyer
the Denver, Utah aad Pacific to convey
our friends from tht, north. The train
will leave at $50 a. M. and return at an
hour suitable to ourselves. Fare for the
round trip S1.50. Friends from Marshall
and Louisville viii make every effort to-
swell the throng, and be on time. a
brass band will accompany Erie section.
From all parts there will be delegations.
I have engaged Headquarters for mem
bers of our amalqamatiol and all vis-
itors, at the Queen City rink, on Law
renee and Twentieth streets. The re-
ception committee will meet all visitors
.na oo,dn,t than, 70 nroner ouartars.