The Labor enquirer., 1885-04-04
The Weekly Report Of the Secretary
Coal MINERS HEADQUARTERS OF ]
COLORADO, New MEXICO, WYo-
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cision of Mr.. Clark of the Union Coal
company upon the question of co-operat.
ing to maintain living prices. and when
this matter is satisfactorily and finally
settled l shall feel very much relieved.
Several mines have bsen closed by
reason of no trade and several hundreds
of our men are out of employment. The
mines that are running are doing very
little work, and as a consequences the
men have to live on little pay. The
Union Coal comrany ire doing about
the best. They ara of course large con-
sumers as we'll as larg,, producers, but
their producing capacity is far in excess
of their needs. They haye closed down
one of their mines at Como, and another
at Rock Springs, and there are rumors
that we are going tn have further stop
pages. The intention OF the company
to import Chinese into Carbon is looked
upon as certain, and it is equally GER
tain that if they do, trouble will ensue.
l trust the good sense of the officials of
, the company willbe directed in main
tanning the confidence of the men, and
preserving the harmonious relations that
have for some time existed. This can
only be done by abandoning the idea
and scheme of introducing Chinese labor
into Carbon mines, To bring this ele-
ment into Immediate competition with
US will be to invite state of affairs
that will be deplorable!. 1t cannot be
tolerated upon any ground
While they claim they have legal
right to employ whom they think proper,
such claim from moral or humani-
tartan standpoint is not admissible.
There is not feature of justice in Great
ing conditions OF business that ulti-
mately must resulf in mpoverishing the
million in order to satisfy the inhuman
greed of Jay GoulG & Co. Riches gained
by such means, and the millions drawn
from honest toll Ny such damnable
process cannot be said TO be other than
blood money! Iellish in conception
is the idea that legal rights knows no
human restraint. And the man that
practices and looks upon this question
of coolie labor as matter only of dimes
and dollars to capitalists, without in
quiring into the human and social as
pect and considering the demoralizing
= influences which will be brought against
the white race, is stranger to the doc
trine of civil rights and has no sympathy
for his own people. While do not pro-
pose to enter into a discussion of this
question right here, l do want it to be
understood by this company that our
stand upon this question will be un-
flinchingly held Give inc every nation
ality on the face of the earth, but keep
at a respectful distance the coolies.
Death would be preferable to life on
level with those people. and in saying
so am echoing the sentiment of every
son of toll that deIves in the bowels of
the earth. Will have more to say on
this pressing and vital subject when the
intentions of the company comes little
more to light.
The work of organizing is going on in
good shape. Highly encouraging are
the reports fromall quarters in this re-
spect. l am not satisfied that it will be
wise to give the details OF those reports
lust now to the public, and for that
reason they are Withheld. Our constit-
uents can rest assured that we are not
asleep or Indifferent as to the future.
The interstate or territorial conven-
ton, to be held in this city the 2Sth,
promises to be grand success. 1t will
be an immense representative body.
Every assembly and labor organization
that has not received our circulars, by
reason of not having the address to reach
them, or any other cause, will consider
themselves appealed TO in this report
Reductions and rumors of reductions
on every hand and it is time we effect
a thorough federntion and concentration
of power. E3E1
From the statistical reports received
from all quarters learn the sentiment
in favor of the eight-hour system to be
unanimous; and it is suggested that the
Cancellation Board should appoint a day
when the system shall 60 into effect.
would urge every assembly to discuss
the question thoroughly and forward me
their views in the shape of resolution
Nv congratulations to George Washing
ton assembly for being the first to come
to the front in this much desired move
ment
The eight.houa system will be a sub
iect for discussion and action at the
forthcoming convention. In order thai
the movement may become practicable
it will have to be unanimous in its adop
ton, and extensive In its operation.
1t has come to my ears from gooc
authority that MIR. Danforth of the Colo
RADIO Coal & Iron company is still plot
ting and making further preparations tt
down the Knights of Labor. The com
pany has lost an immense pile of money
through this mans mismanagement ane
lack of common sense; and it would bt
a blessing to the community if the com
pany saw the folly of his manner in con
ductlng their affairs, The experiment
of downing the Knights of Labor vii
cost him some fun, ,'and his cherished