The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-17
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ON COLORADO: STORY:
Chicago Federation Calls Bluff
of Man Who Writes Under
Instructions.
Walter Wellman ANONYMOUSLY
Lays Down When Pressed
BY Union Labor.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-some time
ago Walter Wellman, for the Chicago
Record Herald, went to Colorado and
came back with strong article against
the Western Federation of Miners.
Union labor called 1t fairy tale of
his own make. He launched the fol-
lowing defiance at organized labor:
Hence arraign Charles H. Meyer
and William Haywood as the men who
are to be held morally responsible for
this crime against organized labor, this
offense against our civilization. And
offer to convict them before a jury
composed Of the leaders of the decent,
honorable labor organizations of the
country"
The Chicago Federation of Labor
realized that if the matter were allowed
to pass unnoticed it would be taken up
later a Ia Cleveland, SO they replied
with the following resolution:
Whereas, Mr.. Walter Wellman,
well-know newspaper correspondent,
was delegated by the Chicago Record
Herald to write up the Colorado stu
alton ostensib1y for said paper but in
reality for campaign purposes, and
Whereas, said Wellman has seen fit,
In the interest of his employers, to sup
press the facts and attempt to confuse
the minds Of the American people as
to the principal questions at issue in
that bleeding state, and
Whereas, Said Wellman also attempts
very ingeniously and with tremendous
ability to divide the labor movement
of that state particularly, and of all
other states generally, as to. the re-
sponsibility for it's present and its i'm
mediate past condition, and
Whereas, Said Wellman boldly
charges, President Charles H. Meyer
and Secretary VIM. Haywood of the
Western, Federation Of Miners with
the moral responsibility Of all that
has transpired and offers to Convict
them before a jury composed of the
leaders of the decent, honorable organ
izations Of the country" therefore be
IT
Resolved, That we, call this bluff and
demand that Mr.. We1l1nan> and his en-
ployers Immediately make. good before
the political campaign is on. > /.
Resolved, !, That we invite. these .ac-
Eeleerszso of Qr8a,n ixedss labor to- select I'd
,anul
Che 1labor tons of lleS q ountry.
S:: Resolved, That the Chicago Fedora
tion OF Labor will pay. the hall rent
for said jury trial, and notwithstand-
ing "a jury selected by themselves we
challenge them to prove their charges.
"A copy of the resolutions was sent to
Mr.. Wellman, with the. statement by
Secretary Nockels: that his integrity
would be questioned unless he attempt
ed to prove his charges.
: At last Sundays. meeting Of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, after the
customary routine business had been
finished: letter was read from Messrs.
Meyer and Haywood offering all and
more evidence than would be necessary
to prove their side, and was immedi-
ately followed by the letter below:
E. N. Nockels, Secretary
My Dear Sir-Your letter transmit
ting copy Of resolutions adopted by the
Chicago Federation Of: Labor has been
received. You say, 1--WE frankly state
to you that we shall question your in
tegrity unless you accept our propo-
sition and make good your charges"
The charges which made against the
leaders of the Western Federation of
Miners have already been made good'
to the satisfaction of nine-tenths OF the
people and press. For the Chicago
Federation Of Labor have great re-
spect, but I shall certainly not take up
the Colorado situation again under the
auspices of an organization whose Of
ficers SO far forget themselves as to
approach me with an offensive threat.
If you or any one else wish to "ques-
tion my integrity you are quite well
come to do so.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) WALTER wELLMAN.
That is how he flunked.
That is how the Record Herald aims
to change public opinion against the
working class, pulicity limited only by
it's circulation. and then to suppress
the facts. ~