The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-25


lowing strong resolutions were
adopted relating TO the dynamite
outragea in Colorado
Resolutions regarding the sltue-
ton In Colorado. adopted by the
Western Central Labor union.
Whereas. the Citizens Alliance
OF Colorado. an organization Of en-
ployera that has repeatedly an
nounced that the trade unions must
and will be destroyed, Is couduetlaE
against the trade unions. through
It's agency AZ Cripple Greek. Colo,
aided by the governor OF the state
and the state militia. a campaign OF
iawieesnesa ia pursuance OF which
Workmen are dcported because they
belong To a trade union. mine own
ers who employ union miners have
their mines closed BY order Of the
militia. public officials arc forced
by threat 90 lynehing % reaign and
tools 81 the alliance then appointed
20 such offices. union men aud all
citizens who critiCisc this laNless-
ness are thrown into the bull pea
habcas corpus Is suspended In a. TO
Americans. hitherto unknown man
ner. and all other rights Of Amerl-
eau citizens trampled under feot BY
the alliance and the militia aud
Whereas. the killing and wound
Ing Of nnn-unlan miners In the
blowing up OF the railroad station
az Independence il made the nrctext
for this lawlessnczs OF the alliance
the alliance and the militia. and
Whereas. the Western Federation
OF Miners has In the strongest terms
condemned the crime AZ lndepend-
enee station and offered a large re
ward Tor the detection OF the party
or parties responsible Tor this crime.
ana has also urged the president OF
the Uaited States 10 send a commits
sion to thoroughly investigate the
conditions At Cripple Greek - that
the Law can Be upheld and the blame
/ foe the Killing II men az tndspead-
euee be placed where it belongs
and
Whereas. the people Of Colorado
have recently adopted a constitu.
uonai amendment by a majority OF
over 5000 instfuctinE the Colorado
legislature q enact "a eight hour
law fer the miners aud the employees
Of shelters and refinsfies q the
state. aud
Whereas. al the iast session Of
the Colorado legislature. where such
F cight.hour law should be enacted.
F the representatives 81 some Of the
mine owners and of the trusts oNn-
iug the smslteFH and refineflea b.
corrupt methods prevailed upon the
legislature 90 set aside ths expressed
viii Of tie people By negiectiug 10
enact such eight hour Law. and
+ Whereas. only when through
such bribery ana corruption the vii
of the people Of Colorado was de-
+. feated Werc the present strikes Of
F the miners o. Colofado declared b.
them. through a rcfeFendam vote Of
the unions. 70 enforce the eight hour
cay for the employees u the smcltsfa
and rcilnerles. where at present
men are compelled 10 work from ten
g. twelve hours per dag among polls
ouous gases. aud
Whereas. Il Il Of common and
public rccord that many Of the gfeat
trusts have repeatedly employed
/ forgery. bribery. arson and murder
IL their efforts % absorb the nstur-
ri resources RHd the entire wealth
OF cur county and
Whereas. the agents Of the trusts
IA Colorado having hy bribery OF
the Colorado legislature defeated an
eight-hour blu. the spirit and sub
stance of which Is being almed AZ b.
+ the minera o. Colorado through the
I present strike. the conclusion r.
I plain and Inevitable IN the light Of
I past and present events IN Colorado
that the smelling and refinery trusts
through their hired thugs and agents
have caused the killing Of the nom
union miners AZ Independence. seix-
ing such killing as n preteHt 10 use
the Citizens. Alliance and the militia
Of Colorado 10 not only disrupt the
Western Federation Of Miners. but
all other unions o. Colorado. thus
hoping 20 effectively defeat the
NHAhs@AEHA AaN AN tAf ANANf#F NAAHAe
tiers and rsfiueries Of Colorado. for
only through the influence. agita-
ton and activity q the trade unions
Of Colorado was the constitutional
amendment for the eight.hour day
adopted. Therefore. Be Il
Resolved. BY the Western Cen
trail Labor Union Of Seattle. Wash.
In regular session assembled. that In
our opiulon the killing and wound
ing Of the miners at Independence
was caused BY tho agents Of the
smelling and refinery trusts. the
only parties deriving benefit from
this crime. Further
Resolved, that We denounce a.
un-American and harbarous the
usurpatlons and crimes porpetrated
in the Cripple Creek region By the
Citizens Alliance and state militia.
I Further
Resolved. that the Western Cen.
trail Labor Union hereby pledges lts
moral and financial support TO the
trade unions OF Colorado In their
UfHaarf Hpur ~ ffluI ard aHffortra,