The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-17
The Weekly Report Of the Secretary.
Coal MINERS HEADoUARTERs OF !
COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, WYo-
NrNn aND TIn.u

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COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, WYo-
MING AND UTAH.
Tht. trouble at the Union Pacific mine,
still continues and both sides manifest ,
spirit of determination to hold out in
definitely. The offers thrown out las
week have not been accepted, and it il
evident by this time that the party iI
authority has resolved to rIdicule every
Z proposition and insist. as far as it lies in
his power, upon an unconditional sur.
render on the part of the men. A com.
munIcation was sent several days age
i from this office to D. O. Clark, ESQ.,, re.
j questing an interview with him, to dis.
cuss the trouble, and see if, by some fair
and honorable understanding, a compro-
mise could be effected. I am now in
formed that owing to my stand in advis-
ing the Louisville miners to adhere
strictly to district rates, this gentleman
is wrathy with me and says that the
Louisville men know well the terms to
which he will agree and that he will not
/ compromise. would respectfully. in
form Mr.. Clark that if he construes my
recent communication in the light of a
surrender, he has fallen short IN his cal
culations. Whilst we are disposed to
offer fair compromise of the difficulty,
depend upon it we shall not bow our
knees to any puffed up idol: and the
sooner the company is made sensible of
; the fact, the sooner will all troubles
cease, By this time the company will
begin to realize that instead of losing
ground in this strike against oppressive
ruling, we are gaining strength daily, We
now have Carbon, Wyoming, in ourlines.
They are out since Tuesday last, and will
remain out until difficulties are amicably
adjusted. The bosses have been for
some fine past discharging men without
cause or proyocation, except that they
were suspected of being Knights OF
Labor. This was and is an unpardona-
.ble(?l offense. One Qualy officiating as
"boss," openly declared, week or SO
ago, that ne would clean out every
Knight of Labor from the camp within
six weeks. His song is now changed,
and he begins to feel the power of the
organization against which he made his
malicious attacks. He will be taught a
lesson. this time that he will not be In
hurry to forget. He has made an exper-
iment that will plunge this company
into sea of troubles, unless there is an
early attempt to effect a settlement with
the employees all around. The company
will DO well to take the hint, and see
that an immediate settlement be
effected. The banner of conciliation and
arbitration is flying and by it we shall
stand. The miners concerned are coun-
selled to be of good cheer. .,
Affairs with the Colorado Coal and
Iron company officials and the tnen are
again complicated. and unless the com
pany honor the terms of settlement re-
Gently entered into, l fear that before
this appears in print the employees OF
this company will be out again. Mr.
Danforth is going back; again upon the
agreement. He is kicking" against the
arrangement entered ipto regarding the
hospital fund. He objects to the board
of trustees selected by the miners having
any charge over the surplus funds. HIS
domineering propensity carries him 80
far as to insinuate that he does not con-
slider the men competent to select their
physicians, but of course they must cash
the bills of his clients. He wants to
thrust upon the men class physicians
that are not, from what learn, protes-
sionally qualifed-that pronounced a
case of small pox to be scarlet rash, and
a child with some pimples on Its face
was declared to be seriously effected with
small pox. This is the class of men they
are compelled to pay their money for,
and the men say they will not have
them. If the company insists, there is
going to be trouble. 1t does seem ridic-
ulous that men should be called upon to
part with portion of their hard-earned
wages to crafty the spirit of this person
to contribute to the support of what
are termed professional quacks, and to
sustain an institution in the management
of which they are denied voice. 1t is
a preposterous idea and must be con-
denlned.
From reports received ] understand
also that some of our men cannot get
their old places back again. This Is an
other breach of faith, and it will be well
for Mr.. Danforth to make a memoran-
dnn of the fact, that it is poor rule
that will not work both ways.
To those in authority, | would respect
fully whisper, gentlemen, youare sowing
the bitter seeds of distrust, asd the
future will become pregnant with evil
and YOU are the party that will be hela
responsible for any outbreak of troubles.
We have no desire to excite the men IN
,bis matter. but we shall certainly place
upon record the conduct of every re-
snonsible official that abuses the conn-
dence of our constituents.
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