Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-11-21
The Coal Strike Discussed.

T.. NJ. Moscript has been in Denver this
week attending meeting OF the Colo
RADIO Citizens Alliance. representing the
league of this city. After perfecting ar.
rangemcnts for raising funds with which
to prosecute the work of the order, the
labor troubles in the coal fields was
taken up and discussed in all of its
phases. The result of this discussion
was the issuance to the press of the state
a communication reciting the situation,
and in part as follows:
"The coal strike Is NOT brought about
by dissiisfaction among the men who
were vitality Interested or because of any
real grievance against the mime operators
but has been worked up BY people resid-
ing outside the boundries Of the state
whose particular business it is to create
dissatisfsction among the miners and who
thrive on just such . situation as now
exists. The Western Federation of
Miners, who have 50 signally failed in the
Cripple Greek district, have had a part
in creating the coal strike. Their repres-
entatives attended all the meetings the
United Mine Workers of Americs. urged
the coal miners to strike. and are largely
responsible for the existing conditions.
They declare they will foment . feeling
among the people whom they control for
the purpose Of closing down every In
dussry they can reach; they state positive
ly this is their purpose. asd they say il
they are mot able to control the labor in
the state of Colorado under the present
conditions they can never hope to do 10.
at is one of the purposes of this com.
munication to point ou, to the readers Of
your paper the parties who are rcspon.
sibie for this trouble in order that when
the public begin to interest themselves in
this question they will have something
more on the subject to think about than
just tbe sensational and false reports
which the union is disseminating. II
should be remembered that the coal
miners of Colorado are not working under
such conditions as exist in Eastern fields;
that the miner can If he will, make wages
above the average Of a similar class of
work in other lines; that a year ago all
the men employed in mining and coke
in Colorado secured an advance in wages.
voluntarily by the coal companies, and
that the present condition is not out.
growth Of any real or genuine grievance,
but is simply the result of the work of
the organization known as the United
Mine Workers, and whose leaders are not
residents of the state of Colorado"
"Thc Colorado Citizens alliance does
not attempt to dictate questions of wages
hours or working conditions, but it will
actively and persistently hold to its
slogan of obedience of the laws of the
state and country, protection for life and
property, and the absolute right of every
man to seek and obtain employment
without fear of moIestation of violence"
1t was also recited that the stock of
domestic coal was sufficient to meet all
needs, and that each day sees an increase
in the production.
Joseph Burke. the insurance and real
estate man, made business trip to Den
yer, last Tuesday. While there he learned
that Mrs. Anna B. Moore. formerly Of
this city and who still has property inter-
ests here, was in very poor health and
has arranged her affairs prior to going to
"a Angeles California. for the winter.