The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-26

Undoubtedly felt the convincing ar
faignment by Robert Dunlap and
gave more than sufficient evidence Of
their interest in the remarkable pic
lures dealing with the greatest in
dustrial battle OF this century. but
there was another story back Of the
scenes.s 4
To combat the influence Of 2 pow
erful news-gathering organization
such as the Associated Press, and the
only means by which to do this ID
the personal efforts Of three men. is,
to say the least, no easy task. But
s'Where there's viii there's q way
does not seem to have lost its POI
tency. and where there IL work to
do, regardless Of how dinicult and I'M
promising It may seem. men will be
found to do It. This is the real story
back OF Cripple Creek Cruelties."
The conditions existing in Cripple
Creek, where the state militia and the
Citizens alliance held sway. were mot
best interests Of the Western Fedora
tion Of Miners from a news stand
point, and to counteract the mislead-
ing stories sent broadcast Messrs.
Dunlap and Glass conceived the idea
OF progressive" tour Of the west
the many difficulties these gentlemen
encountered in making this possible.
but from the opening of the cam
paign to the present date their work
has met with success.
!. Said Joseph D. Glass: "The news
papers every place we have visited
have extended US the use Of their
columns. and this regardless Of their
political aflliation. Think what vast
humber of people we are reaching,
and all because our story IL true
and our cause right. This. briefly,
IN the work we are doing, and the
result Of which u surprising our
selves.
Mr.. Dunlap in his address last eve
ming, in part, said:
4 LITTLE History.
sBefore beginning a recital Of the
events that have followed each other
thick and fast within the past year
In the state of Colorado. and which
you no doubt are anxious to hear. 1t
may be Of interest to recite as brief
IL as may be. some of the events Of
the past that have o bearing upon
the struggle under consideration here
tonight.
~As has been said before. practic-
ally all the people IN Colorado have
come from some place. Those who
wore born in the state are not yet
old enough to come into active life,
and Of those who are old enough to
take some part in the affairs Of the
state form only very small per-
csntage Of the entire population, and
hence would make no appreciable
Impression on the body polite even
though they had views different from
the dominant idea Of economics that
prevails. Those persons who migrat-
ed to Colorado all did 30 to better
their condition In life. They came
from the more populous states,
where the struggle for existence was
becoming more and more intense.
For the most part they are artisans
and men who work for wages. In
deed, 1t Is difficult to do anything
else in Colorado than work for
wages. There is slight chance to
have a COW, raise pig or cultivate
= garden excepting in the agricul-
tural spots Of the state. Hence 1t
II necessary to provide for all the
necessities Of life by the use of
money. In the eastern states 1t Ia
yet possible for the average work.
ing man TO live comfortably, rear
and school a family Of children. and
even provide few dollars for the
Inevitable rainy day with a cash In
come far below the amount Of cash
required by his. brother in Colorado.
SIT is readily seen that with q
population Of working men made up
entirely OF persons who are COM
pslled to earn wages in order to live.
such a population would naturally
form organizations for their own
protection. as well as for the bet
torment Of their own condition In
he way Of hours Of labor. times of
payment Of wages. regulations con-
owning sanitary conditions. safety
appliances, holidays and the like.
Conceding the necessity Of such or
Sanitation among such people. It is
pot hard TO imagine that they would
Doon become interested in the use of
heir organization in the way Of Sc
barring not only for themselves but
or all people of all times benefits
through the means Of state legisla-
hon.
BENEFITS xhrougA Negotiation.
"One of the most potent factors
= this scheme of securing benefits
through legislation 10 the Colorado
3tate Federation OF Labor, Q fedora
ION that has In its affiliation about
% the trades unions In the state.
was organized In 1896. and two
ears later all the local unions Of the
vestern Federation Of Miners in Col
RADIO attached themselves to that
ody. At that time active efforts
Fere commenced to secure legisla-
on of benefit to the working peo-
b. This was accomplished by
setting trades union or card men
legislative places. The ono goal
AS the legal eight-hour day for
tines. shelters and all other un-
balthy and dangerous occupations.
he efforts Of the state federation in
Ii direction always had tho active
pport, moral and financial Of the
stalliferous az well a. the coal
|ners of the state. On May 8, 1898,
dry after Admiral Dewey annihi-
led the Spanish fieot In Manila bay,
US putting to an end hundreds of
ars of oppression by the rule OF
senteeism. the Colorado State Fed
alton Of Labor assembled at Col
ado Springs, adopted q resolution