The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-10
NEW SLOGAN RAISED AT GRIP.
PIE CREEK.
BELL LAYS IT TO MINERS
General Declares That SociaIistic
Members Of Federation De-
l stroyed Record Office.

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 9.-"Death
to unionism in the Cripple Creek dis
trict" is the new slogan of the Citi-
zen's alliance, which has SEM a de-
cree broadcast that every person con-
nected with any union must either
sever his or her connection with such
organization or leave the district. This
latest stand of the antl-unionists was
vaguely limited at two days ago, but
the movement on the part of the al
lance seemed so absurd to the 5000
of 1000 %unionists in the camp, and
it's enforcement fraught with so many
difficulties, that it was not taken Sc
riously.
T. S. Dimes, a Denver attorney, and
one of the executors Of the Stratton
estate. is here, in conference with
Citizens alliance leaders, and it is
announced that he is preparing a
form which will be presented to every
merchant and business man and other
employers OF labor in the entire dis
trict, pledging them not to employ
any person who is affiliated with a
labor union.
No person who works for a living
will be exempt, and the absolute ami
hilation of unionism in this county
is predicted by members of the Citi-
zens' alliance and the Mineowners'
association. This is considered the
most drastic step yet taken by the
alliance since it secured the upper
hold in the district, and its enforce
ment will affect 5000 men and women
now affiliated with the various unions.
Among the unions that will be affect
ed by the new movement are the
Clerks, Cooks and Walters, Bartend-
ers', Carpenters, Electricians, Train
mems and Stone and Brick Masons'.
The u%nionists assert they will4 fight
the movement to a finish. fl
Will Start Up Again.
George B. Kyner, proprietor of the
Victor Record, whose Office and ma
ch:nery were wrecked last night by a
mob, said today that he would estab-
lish a new plant as soon as possible,
and publication of his newspa-
per. He estimates his loss at $4,000.
Though the Record has been the Of
fetal organ of the Miners union since
the strike began last August, it Wig
orously denounced the assassinations
which took place in independence on
Monday and has been outspoken in
support of law, order and justice.
do you think that union miners
wrecked your office because Of your
editorial on Wednesday advising that
that strike be called off," Editor KY
ner was asked today.
Il unquestionably do not" he re
piled. 81 do not think the editorial
was the cause of this attack. We had
hints and rumors of a plan to wreck
the Office three days ago, before this
editorial was published. l asked Major
Mayor, city marshal, for protection
He was willing to give it, but said il
would not be necessary and not tt
fear AS a matter of fact the unior
men agree with the sentiment OF my
editorial. After its publication yes
terday morning, all the union men
saw commended my position an(
many came to me for that specia
purpose"
F. w. Langdon, the linotype opera
tor Of the paper, who was driven GU
OF the Office at the point of rifles
says that he will not leave the dis
trict, as he was ordered to do. HI
will send his family away, however
The other employees of the RECORD
also say that they will remain in thu
city.
Bell Accuses Miners.
General Bell issued a 10
day regarding the raid on the Victo
Record office and the destruction o
the newspaper plant, as follows:
Il cannot be too emphatic in m.
condemnation of this un-American at
tack. Such action as this reflects up
on the military, because martial Law
prevails. AS military commander
am solely responsible for the cleaning
up of this district, and l intend to rul
down the perpetrators of this crime
ii it is possible.
81 IN aware that Editor Kyner wa
bitterly denounced and threatened
and accused of selling out when hi
editorial near asking the Wester