The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-26
M|[LMEN Of COLORADO
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
Armed Men Seek to Deport
"Agitators' About Mines
in Colorado City.
Had Two Members of Unions
Been Seen They Would
Have Been Deported.

large double column screamer ARMED
Men Seek to Deport Agitators'' in the
morning Gazette Tuesday:
Had L. N. Edwards, former presi-
dent of Colorado City Mill and Snelt-
ermen's Union No. 1875, and Charles
Lyons, former member Of the execu-
tive board OF the Western Federation
of Miners, been found upon the streets
of Colorado City about midnight last
night. the chances are that they would
have been deported by large body OF
armed nen>employed at the Standard
mill.
Between forty and fifty men, va
rlously armed with Winchesters, shot
guns and revolvers, marched through
the heart of Colorado City about II: 80
o'clock last night looking for Edwards
and Lyons, and when asked by peace
officers what they were doing they
frankly admitted that they were going
to deport the two men on the ground
that Edwards and others connected
with the Western Federation of Miners
were going to bring in a lot Of Federal
ton members to take their places in
the mills.
1T appears that the men are regu-
larly employed on the graveyard
Shift at the Standard mill. Shortly
after they had reported for duty they
left their dinner buckets as if in ac-
cordance with a prearranged plan.
They secured some weapons that had
been stored around the mill and then
started in body for the First Nation-
al bank corner in Colorado City
Maintaining the utmost silence pos
sible, they marched until they reached
their objective point, then crossed the
street and marched up to Sixth street,
where they were stopped by Officer
Roy Gililand. In reply to the latters
questions, several of the men said they
were looking for Edwards and Lyons,
as we'll as another man, named San
ger, with the avoWed intention of de-
to deport Edwards and Lyons was due
was parleylng with the men, Chief
Brds"n and other officers came up
and induced the men to return to the
mill. On the way the men. said they
would get Edwards and lyons before;
morning. - 81 SSsffst+gs }ss-s
when seen early: this morning, J.
Dawson Hawkins, superintendent of
the mill, said that company deplored
the action of its employees. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the movement
to deport ..dwards and Lyons was due
to the fact that two Western Fedora
tion agtators had been in the city for
several days and the men understood
that others were to arrive in a few
days to assist in stirring up trouble
among the men at the n1ill.
Providing there is any truth in the
'0ODo' ~
know how these non union employees
of this ''graveyard' shift at the Stand
ard mill, who are virtually carpet bag
gers and strike breakers, could do any
wrong or have any murderous intent
in their heart, as the very same peoDle
whose cause the Gazette has steadily
championed always tried to make the
public believe only Western Federation
Of Miners were disturbers, criminals
and agitators. A good time, dear Ga
zette, to adjust your dope sheet" and
be consistent
They secured some weapons that
were stored aroundy the MILL" reads
the article. Now how long since have
these people been allowed to convert
their place of employment into an ar
senal, particularly in a locality as quiet
as Colorado City?
Then. again, of what kind of mate
rial is this man Chief of Police Birdsall
made when he will calmly advise the
men to disperse and not place the
whole outfit where any Official who
carried out his duties and oath of Of
nee would place any member of So
clety who was armed to the teeth bent
on murder, righteousness and bodily
harm: 1t seems there might be lit
the renovation in the police depart
ment without injuring the service at
said place.
Now, for few words relative to the
cause for this uprising, as stated by
some Of the members of the mob:
"That* Edwards and others connected
with the Western Federation of Min
ers were going to bring in a lot Of
Federation members to take their
places at the MILL"
Do these most unfortunate and de-
spised of men-the strike breakers
feel their feet slipping and see the
writing on the wall, thereby informing
them that their terms of incompetency
are about ended and their employer
wants and will secure competent men.
and these to be found only in the ranks
of organized labor?
Now, as to the personnel of these
men. In the first place, as stated in
above article, the time set being mid
night, was very inopportune, as the
proposed candidates for deportation are
all law-abiding citizens Of family, and
would have no business on the streets
at said hour.
L. N. Edwards, formerly president of
Mill and Smeltermen's Union No. 125,
Of Colorado City, enjoys the confidence
and acquaintance of large number of
citizens of both the Springs and Colo
rado City. He has never been found
guilty of crime or lawbreaking; he
has never. been known to flee from
right or shrink duty. He has been
for some time employed as a. fireman
at the Union Printers Home, that
grand monument of trades :unionisnl
and menace 4. TO- t. 4Gitizerc nc s lliailces,
ParrYites. 81 and xOt her; WOlld Ia be union