Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
DEATH TO UNIOEISM
is NOW THE CRY
Colorado Citizens Alliance al
Cripple Greek Issues a
New Slogan.
HAS WIDE APPLICATION
II Is Known That This Edict Will e.
feet Three Thousand and Result
of its Issuance Is
Doubtful

Il ~ ~ ~hNEhs $500
TO unioAism in the Cripple Creek dis
trict is the new slogan OF the Citizens
| alliance. which has ent a decree broad
| cast that every person connected with
any union here must either sever his
| or her connection with such organiza-
ton or leave the district.
The latest stand of the a~nti-unionists
was vaguely limited at two days ago.
but the movement on the part OF the
alliance seemed SO absurd TO 3,OO0 or
1000 u~nionists in the camp n its en-
forcement fraught with so many diff
culties hat ii was not taken seriously.
Tyson s. Dimes, a Denver attorney
and one OF the executors OF the Stratton
| estate, is here in conference with Ctti-
zens' alliance leaders. and 1t is an
nounced that he is here bearing a form
which will be presented to every mer-
| chant and business man n other en-
| ployer requesting him not to employ
any person who is affiliated with a
labor union.
No person who works for q living viii
be exempt, and the absolute annihila-
lion of unionism I'm this country is pre-
dicted by members of the Citizens al
lance and the Mine Owners associa-
ton.
This is considered the most drastic
/ step yet taken by the alliance since 1t
secured the upper hold in the district,
and it's enforcement will affect 5000
men and women 10y affiliated with the
various unions. Among the unions n a
will be affected by the new movement
are clerks, cooks and walters, barterd-
ers, carpenters, electricians, trainmen
and stone and brick masons. The
u~nionists assert they will fight the
movement to a finish.
!, subsequently two committees COM
posed OF members OF the Citizens alli-
ance started to seeur signatures. With
two exceptions all business houses Wis
tied signed through authorized repre-
| ssntatives. The agreement reads.
1--WE, the undersigned merchants OF
the Cripple Creek district and employ
ers of help. hereby agree moi To employ
help OF any kind that Is ia any way
connected with the Trades assembly or
the American Federation Of Labor. or
the Western Federation of Miners, or
kindred organizations.
Every clerk employed In stores on
Bennett avenue, the. principal street,
| belongs TO some union but all will be
required to surrender their cards, ac-
cording TO the agreement made by their
employees.
Was an Unamerican Raid.
General Bell issued the following
signed statement regarding the raid on
the Victor Record office and the de-
str1ction OF the newspaper plant:
II cannot be too emphatic In my con-
domination of this un-American attack.
Such action as this reflects upon the
military. because martial law prevails.
AS military commander l am solely
responsible for the clearing up OF this
crime, &c I.@ss possible.
81 any, aware that Ed Kyner was bit
terly denounced and threatened and
accused OF selling out when his editorial
appeared asking the Western Fedora
tion to call of the strike. The social
| istic element OF the federation were the
ones who took the principal part In this
thing. However, whoever the perpe-
traitors of this rhine may be, they
will land In the bull pen II appre-
hended.p
eDo you think that union miners
wrecked your office because of your edi-
torial on Wednesday advising the
strike to be called OFF," Editor Kyner
was asked.
II unquestionabiy do not" he re-
piled. II do not think the editorial vas
the u of this at eli. We had hints
and runlors of a plan to wreck the Of
flee three days ago, before this edi-
torial was published. l asked Major
l,Naylor, city marshal. for protection. He
/ was Wiling to give It, but said 1t would
! not be necessary, and not to fear, AS
a matter OF fact, the union men agree
with h sentiment In my editorial.
After its publication all the union men
/ saw commended my position and
many came to me for that special pur-
pose"
+. w. Langdon, the linotype operator
who was driven out Of the Record Of
flee at the point OF rifles, says that he
will not leave the district as ordered
He Will send bis family away, however.
The other employees Of the Record also
say that they will remain III the city.
Exchange Half as Bull Pen.
! The Mining Exchange hall is being
used as a bull pen In addition to the
Victor arrnory.
Armed deputies are perched In the
galleries of the exchange. The pris-
oners occupy the pit of the call room.
Several guards are at the door. each
carrying repeating shotguns that con-
tain buckshot.
Families and wives OF the prisoners
kept close to the building in an en-
deavor to see and have a talk with
the husbands and families incarcerated.
but In most cases permission was re-
fused.
Five of the six members OF the Cold
field city council are In the bull pen,
80 that the town is without q legisla-
tive body.
The committee Of safety has made a
demand upon District Attorney Henry
Throwbridge that he remove his dep
uty, J. c.. Cole. and also ,equested that
s. d. Crump be appointed to fill the
vacancy. Crump is the attorney for
the Mine Owners association.
Sheriff Edward Bell appointed l..
II. Parsons OF Cripple Greek under
sheriff of Teller county, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed by the coun-
ty commissioners at once. Mr.. Par
sons is secretary of the Cripple Greek
Citizens alliance, and secretary OK the
Cripple Creek Mining exchange.
Coroner Geo. Hall, who succeeded
Coroner James Doran, who resigned
under compulsion. has empaneled a
new jury, which will hold an inquest
over the men murdered at Independ-
ence with an Internal machine.
Deputies have been busy all day
making arrests, and at 6 o'clock there
was confined in the bull pen a total OF
fifty-seven men. Since the wholesale
arrests nave been In progress the Mine
Owners association offices have been
filled with men who are nockinK there
to take out cards, but zone + being
Issued at present.
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