Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-09
soop ADVICE FOR THE STRIKERS

George T.. Kyner, editor and owner
Of the Record. Of Victor. Colorado, Il
commendabie IN the highest degree,
The article VI most significant because
The Record Is the official organ OF the
Western Federation 81 Miners and has
supported the cause of the strikers
from the first. even though Its editor
evidently believed. al he says, ninety
per cent OF the men who went out did,
that the strike was not wise. though
possibly just"
The editorial was headed, "Gall the
STRIKE Off. and We sincerely hope y
wiD exert a strong influence among
the miners 10 that end. II says
ion the tenth day Of this month
the Cripple Creek strige inargurated
by the Western Federation of Miners
Win have been on ten months, The
miners employed In The mines Of this
district against which the strike was
s~naugarated, went out N a man,
though ninsts. per cent Of tarrin did
not believe that the strike was wisf,
though possibly just, under the cIrcunN
stances with the mill men A. q part
OF Abe organization. The Record, the
'frterd of the labortng man, with moth
Ing Save principle u stake gave the
miners most sincere support.
During these ten months nothing
has occurred that W. believe would
give announcement to the striking
miners. One BY one they have left the
organization and gone 20 work, until
today there are but few men outside
The Portland mine working In the dis
trict and recorder fair with the West
ern Federation Of Miners. The conse.
quences are that many families IN this
district are In destitute circumstances,
fathers have been obliged to leave
their homes and 80 70 work where
wages were lower. though their ex'
penses here were The same as before,
Many other miners, true 10 their or
~ganization have refused 10 go to work,
and have remained here. giving the
strike their moral support In every
way possible. They are nov Ii desti.
tnte circumstances, many on them.
They are true.blue union men, and
N the face pf deprivation they have
held out until they are forced to com.
plaip, The union stores Of the dis
,rict have been closed, and they have
10 way or securing provisions for their
families.
1.-THE mine owners have been 80 sue.
cessf,l IN getting men to take the
places Of tho union men IN the mines
that they have issued statements 70
she effect that no members Of the
Western Federation Of Miners need
apply. Thcs Record believes that Iii
u@e statements they are sincere, for
the reason thai they have little faith
IN the strike ever being called of; but
u believes that they are humane ami
chat the best citizens among these
loyal union men-for d man must BE-
loyal when he fights so hard for d
principle-wil be given work.
The sentiment is growing against
the Western Federation OF Miners on
account Of its continuing the strike.
There arc few people who believe
Chat this Organization Of miners Ii
responsible FOR The crimes that have
been committed here, except that Ii
the strike had not bccn called and
continued 80 long the dynamiting
would not have occurred. and ia that
respect the strike Is responsible fof
this outrage. whether there was Jus.
lice n the calling Of Il Or not. In
The interest Of the men and women
who have made the Cripple Creek
district the Record asks the westcrn
Federation Of Miners 10 cali off the
Miners living in this district
are losing their homes OF being oblig
I'd To go away and leave them. None
IT them. when they expires their ii.
sictions. as many OF them have to the
writer. believe there II any chance OF
winning the strike but that the long
" y Ii kept going the further they
are away from securing work They
are not In position ID stand II much
aud the Record asks as la.
best and demonstrated friend
this hard struggle that q BE
called or az once. Or thest people
viii either fchfofocdt 20 leave the feder
stion " tbcif hons<x -
.'rhe Record wnr stand fnslhe fw
are III ia ma srast. svadytto con-
Tenn all i~awlesshess. IN has no re-
'pects FOR The AstlShk of'a sterling ~
Scott MOI for such speeches as was
made By Mr.. Hamiin Monday, or FOR