The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-08

INON. HEBER NJ. w Ellis yesterday
.T urged Charles Demolli. national or
ganizer Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America 10 leave the state He de-
clared the sentiment OF the community
was against him. Demolii replied that
ne would so only on orders from John
mitchell. president OF the United Mine
~ orkers. tt was arranged that when
PRESIDENT Mitchell arrives in the state
10 settle the strike he shall have a
meeting with Gov. Wells. The COVER
ls3r was urged 90 make a personal in
Nestl gation Of conditions. and promised
20 90 so IL he could get the time.
ne conference took place I'm the gov
ernoI Office, beginning at 1880 a. IN.
ana lasting until 1916 p. m. Those pres
eht We're Gov. Wells and Charles De-
. molL; John Thai. state organizer for
me American Federation of Labor. A.
- EQler and A. s. Fowler. attorneys
Tor Demolli; Lewis Roberts 81 EIcrcur.
representing the Federation Of Labor:
secretary Of State J. T. Hammond and
Attorney General NJ. A. Breedcn
Deputy Sheriffs Breed Trouble.
The facts brought out were substan-
italy as already published In the Her
aIa- Attorney Elder told Of HE. exper-
renee I'm SC1fcid when his witnesses
were prevented from attending the
tslai Of DemollL armed deputy sheriffs
ll the comanys employ intervening.
Mr. Elder praised the militia. but de-
cared the deputy shcriffs were breed
fAs trouble.
Mr. Demolli was introduced by Chas.
.Bonetti of salt Lake He made a state
ment Of the conditions In Carbon coun-
~ and the grievances. substantially as
ln ms interview IN Yesterdays Herald.
ele told the governor how he had been
turned back on the highway when he
S'uBht 70 enter the town OF ScOfpld.
pelng threatened with death by the
sQeputies n he persisted i'm his course.
re protested that his rights as citi-
zen were being interfered with. and
SAID he thought he should be permitted
10 visit the camps without moIestation
10 make sure the miners were not go
ing hungry
Vow Mr.. Demolli." said Gov. Wells.
what are your pla0s2 What do YOU
intend 10 dO2 no YOU think YOU viii
De abie TO uniOnize the camps and keep
is done2'
Yes, sir; 7 think So" was the reply.
Advised to Leave State.
Don't you think Sc would be better
10 withdraw now until spring at least?"
aEed the governor. the people look
oNFou as an agitator. and don't want
you here. They would rather YOU would
go TO some other state 20 stir up trou-
: bic. suppose you telegraph Mr.. Mitch
ell 20 withdraw his forces until spring
That would save your people and the
people OF the state untold suffering.
Fand would also save the state a large
amount of money
THAT 7 cannot do" said DemoHi Il
cannot go until everything is adjusted,
unless I am called away by orders Of
John Mitchell"
wasn't il true" persisted the gov
ernor. that YOU called this strike just
10 gain recognition Of the union. and
snothing else -
mo. sir was the reply. ct received
letters and kilograms telling me 90
come and investigate. 7 came here. and
they tell me their grievances; that they
have been treated bad by the com
pany; that they want an eight-hOur day
better ventilation. their own check
Weighmen so they viii not be compelled
to dig $500 pounds to the ton. They
told me they wanted 10 strike. so 7 told
them 10 lay down their tools
Red Flag Incident
Demolli explained the red flag Incl
dAnt, and the wage conditions along
TIE lines of his Herald interview. re
declared that If the Utah Fuel com
pany would not discriminate against
union men the matter could be readily
settled.
as IT not a fact that these men were
satisfied and had no grievances until a
committee was sent out there and said
the union must be recognized I'm Utah
10 help the coal strikers i'm COlOradO2"
NO. sir, declared DemOlli, Thai and
Edler I'm a chorus.
- have letters from down there.'' said
the governor, from men who declare
they had no grievances until NIr De
moin or some one else put grievances
into their mouths.
II honestly believe. gentlemen. that
ST there is much further effort TO secure
recognition OF the union and % prOlOng
this strike. the sentiment in this state
S. such that 10 viii only be a question Of
time before men from all over this state
viii shoulder their rifles and go down
Athere and run the agitatOrs out of the
state. 7 think you are wrong in pur-
suing this matter further at the pres
ent time. I am satisfied you can't win
here now"
Passport Out Of State.
AS the party was breaking no. Gov.
Wells said. laughingly. to Demolli:
we VIII give you a free passport out
OF the state. and I am sure the people
would be glad to see you go back to
Colorado"
The governor refused to give DemoIif
q Passport or letter Of any kind giving
him free access to all parts of the coal
camps, claiming that any citizen had
This right without his permission. De
molH Thai and Elder praised the mill
tia. saying the troops were protec-
stiCn against the lawlessness and intimi-
dalton of the deputy sheriffs. They
urged the governor 20 visit the scene
for himself. and TO make inquiries
among the Euardsmeu. This the gov
ernor promised TO do IL ne could get
time.
After the conference. Gov. Wells
said.
There really has not been much ac-
complished. except that / shall take
into consideration the facts that have
been related TO me. 7 shall continue
my efforts to secure a settlement Of the
strike"
CT appreciate the way the governor
has received u.s. said DemOlli He
We listened 90 an we have to say. al
though j see he is tied up against the
union. For all that ] believe he means
o TO do right III ne can" DemOlli left for
the coal camps OF Carbon county at
sos o'clock yesterday afternoon.
NEWS OF THE DAY TN
The UTAH COAL CAMPS
Demolh at Helper-Company DEBUT