Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
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VIII you allow me small space In
your columns IN order to refute many
statements made by the pgitators De-
moli. THAI and others OF that stamp
I'm relation to this camp and Scofeld,
MY statement will be brief and truth
full. ! have been In the camp more or
less since these mines were opened
over 22 years, | have never had any
grievance that was not settled with
satisfaction TO both parties. This camp
was always a peaceable camp and n
desirable place to live. Peace and pros
perlty reigned supreme on every hand,
men and women alike meeting their
neighbors with q smile and n shake o.
the hand. This state of things existed
until this foreign element came mere
two or three years ago. The strike two
years ago was brought about by a ft'y
hobos from Pennsylvania who had
beaten their way to this camp, and who
drltel away again as soon as the strike
was fairly commenced. Italians have
nocked here since then in great num-
bers and still they comeback has
sent for his brother and Tom sent Tor
his uncle, and 30 forth. until we have
got nest of anarchy right In our
midst. Still they were held In cheek
until Mr.. Demolli put in his appearance.
also other agltators. Demolli, like the
priest. began TO use his religious M
nuence, and brought It TO bear on his
countrymen: then they flocked around
him ms though he were an angel -.
These men had openly declared
against strike and had signed their
names for the citizens alliance against
any such action, But as soon as De-
moll made his appearance they locked
around him, Joined the union and re-
fused to work any more. They were
notified by the company to teteh OUT
their tools and call and get their tlme
ut the office. They refused to do eitner'
Two weeks elapsed and their tools were
sent out securely wired together by tho
comnany's men. and numbered accord
ing TO the mans check who had Used
them. Some have been taken away by
their owners: others are still laying
here awaiting their owners TO get them;
but they ore sullcn and sulky, anu sun
refuse to take them away.
Statements made by Demolli and Tnal
are fabrcatlons. Their statement ABOUT
men having to drive rooms up 4uO teet
without proper ventilation Is dellp-
erato Ito. as crosscuts are driven every
rs feet 10 give good air, There Is not
a room In these mines at Winter GUAR
ters that distance but what mas TOUR
and five crosscuts in same. lie also
states we are in danger Of gas ana dust
explosions. and refers to the one mere
a few years ago. The company nave
had six men continually ut work sprln-
king the mine since that dreadful &C.
currence, and there Is now no dust that
can accumulate In the mine to cause
trouble Furthermore, there has not
been a hatful of explosive gas iound IN
this mine since its opening.
These agitators have never visited the
mine or any of It's officials, neither
have they visited the English-speak
people. but have made their headquar-
ters at the Star saloon, kept by one of
their own class. They have not sought
for truth, but have resorted to these
low down dens for the information they
have given to the public They are
trying to gain the sympathy OF the citl-
Gems of Utah under false colors and
statements
VIII they gain that sympathy with
acts Of lawlessness such as they are fol-
lowing: Threatening the lives of Amer
lean citizens, threatening to blow up
the mine; desecrating the Stars and
Stripes; flying the blood red flag Of an
archy; intimidating the men who want
to work and threatening them by hang
ing and shooting?
This state of things did exist until