Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-23
THE GOVERNORS APPEAL.

Governor Peabody has issued a
abatement 60 the public regarding tho
threatening aspect Of labor troubles
nov ccnfcring In the Cripple Greek
mining district. IN which he an.
nounccs the appointment Of com
mission Ia investigate causes and re-
port 90 him The statomen, ia as FOL
lows
Every poraon in Colorado IL inter.
eHted In greater or less degree in
tho unfortunate conditions existing
ai the proEcn, time between employ
ora of labor and iaboring classes. Ia
certain sections of the state They.
ss well nv I. can forcsor. II conditions
continue as ut present. that a great
depreciation IN industrial resources
viii result and the production Of our
state viii be materially losscncd.
while II conditions should grow worse
great suffering would result thoretrnm
and serious losses wouid be endured
by the commercial and industrial
forces OF the commonwealth can
fnreaee whnt such result would be
to the wealth Investor and tn" wealth
producer In development Of this woa
irrn country, and | have luborcd dili-
gently. earnestly and increasingly 10
bring about harmonious settlement Of
these conditions. as my strength and
ability would permit and while ! have
lscn partially successful In roliov-
L.. ki.sI 4 al Iffur
ml such relief IL but temporary, aud
something should and must be done 10
htrmonize nll factions To tho unforiu-
nate troubles now esiHiing
Looking towards that end. II In nee.
. 'ssry that | have In my poHscssion
al Information i,oHsibl" tu obtain, and
ich Information should be furnished
from non partisan and disintorcstcd
end reliable sources To that end.
that may not only act wisely and
lfdielousiy In the premises, but that
tho cntir. public may know everything
being done for the benefit of labor and
he protection of capital that II II pos
alblc to accomplish, | hhNo seen nt
sud jn hereby appoint an advisory
board to take these matters In hand
md thoroughly Investigate the causes
which led up 10 the present condition
~ Affairs, complaints and demands
mon the Que side. ana reason aud JUS.
lihcntion. " any. tor refusing Ca grant
demands. aud make fun and detailed
report to me OF their conclusions In
tho premises
AT the same tlns, | call upon ON.
pioyers of labor who may be visited by
this advisory board TO furnish them
voluntarily all Information they pos
ecss concerning matters In the issue,
aud also ask labor organizations and
ilhorinr men to cooperate In an
oaunl measure Ia furnishing such in
formation to this board as may ho by
them requested.
The personnel Of the advisory
board IN composed ot the following
we'll known gentlemen. whose ability.
mumont doubts iowit
President William y Slocum III
colorado Springs,
Hon Charles u lloyt. Denver
REV. Thomas A uEzoll. Denver
Hon Frank u frcwon. Cripple
Greek
Father Joseph p. CorriEan. Denver
And | hereby ask this board To i'm.
i1cdiatoly proceed to the scene or
,rcnes Of labor troubles within this
state and make as early report to me
ts the investigation Of circumstances
viii permit. asking the public to with.
hold their verdict until this impartial
'cport can be furnished
Or slocum is president OF the Colo
rido college and liz one OF the leading
educators of the west Judge lioyt Is
4 former presiding Justice OF the State
supreme court, "Parson Tom" w.
zcll as he is popularly known, has
been several years n member of the
board of supervisors of Denver and
distinguished for u much longer pc
Rod for work among the poor of the
Peoples Tabernacle, which carries on
an extensive relief work among the
sedy. Mr. Proven WAS one of the
Republican leaders In the house OF
representatives OF the Fourteenth
General assembly Father Corigan Is
y stor OF St Patrick's Catholic church
OF Denver.