The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

Attacks on PerBone OF fHoPerty-Euok-
nous Cost of Maintaining the State
Troops Pointed Out-Onsr to do Guard
Duty II the Troops Nay be withdraw
Tho Right of Labor to Organise 10
UphsId.
Leadville, Col, Nov. 2S.-The Cloud
City Miners union has issued an ad-
dress to Governor Mcintyre and to the
people of Colorado, which attempts to
show that conspiracy exists among the
nine owners for the purpose Of keeping
the state troops in Leadville until the
union is disorganized. The miners dis
claim responsibility for the Coronado
and other ourages that have occurred
here, and offer to guard property and aid
in maintaining peace if the troops are
withdrawn. The address concludes as
follows:
"The only practical use to which the
troops have been put so far has been to
act as body guard, or escort of honor,
to convey the various invoices of I'M
ported lead miners, from the depot TO
the mines and to make a display of arm
ed force about the mines; when, in fact.
neither the Missourians nor the miners
are in any danger whatever from the
Miners union.
.'The presence of the militia in Lead
vile so far, will cost the people of the
state some 100000. Every day that
they remain here will add something
over $1,000 to this large sum. 1t must
all be paid from taxes. Will the state
further lend it's aid at such tremendous
cost, to destroy and crush organized Ia
bor-to assist one class of citizens,
strong and powerful, against another
class of citizens, weak and humble in
comparison?
"The miners have always desired
peace; always been anxious to settle the
differences between themselves and the
operators, amicably. When the Welden
mine was put in the hands of receiver
he was directed by Judge Overs to pay
the miners at the rate OF 50 per day FOL
underground men, and $3.50 for top men
while the union miners believed that the
arrangement made by the court as to the
We,den mine did not fully recognize the
justice of their claims. they were willing
for the sake of peace and harmony, and
compromise, that such a rate should be
established throughout the camp; but
the mine operators would not have it SO
Nothing short of the destruction of the
Miners union and q level rate OF $2-5C
per day would satisfy them.
Neither Of these things ought to hap
pen; justice and humanity alike demand
that these ultimate purposes of the mine
managers be thwarted.
"Organization of workingmen has he
come a necessity in all lands. 1t is law
| ful and cefnmendabie.
Ten or twelve men. though wealthy
and powerful, should not be allowed tt
crush and destroy II in.this new western
land. Mucn less should they be aided
and encouraged in doing so.
.The miners of the union are anxiou:
for an amicabfe settlement of this trou
| bic. They opened the field of this i'm
| mensely productive district. They made
| II nossibie for miliionaires to arise from
IL. They have in II, the interest OF theil
DAYS pay, bread and meat, shelter ane
| clothes for themselves and their humoi'
Observation-Disclosures have in il the interes
bf rapidly accommodating fortunes. Tbs
miners are ready and willing to enter
| tain and consider any reasonable propo
sition looking toward settlement. TheI
will meet the operators in a spirit o.
| fairness and justice. They cannot, o
\ course, and ought not TO, consent 10 TN
| destruction OF the uiIiOii' ioi si4os - 80
| bulwark Of their safety. 1t stands De
| tween respectable labor life, and trami
| life.
| Neither can they consent TO perform
their hard and exhausting labor, undergc
| IFS constant hardships. and face II:
manifold dangers. for less wages thar
| viii supply them with the necessaries o.
\ life.
.'These two things are all the demand
| The right for their union 20 live; ths
| right for themselves TO live"