Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-09
THEY DID NOT
HEED GOOD ADVICE
John Mitchell Declared Colo.
RADIO Strikers Could Not Win
Over a Month Ago.
THE LETTER MAS SUPPRESSED

a dispatch from Trinidad Colorado,
dated July G, says:
A lcttor from President John Nit.
chell. Of the Unite dMine Workers Of
America, dated June 2. and which has
been in tho possession OF district OF.
iicors for some time. advising them 20
cali on the strike. was made public %.
day. The letter was In tho posses
sion Of officers Of the district organ.
izatiOn az the time u the Pueblo o1n.
yontion. but is contents were sup
pressed until after tho vote on the
continuance OF the strike had been
taken and me convention adjourned
While the district officers claim
they are still roecivng aid frpm the
national organization az we'll as from
other sourcoa Il Is believed tnat the
publication Of tho letter will end the
strike and that there viii be- effort
by che strikers 10 get back 20 work
Tho letter follows
once of National Presldeut. Unl.
ted Mina Workers OF Amurica. In.
dlanapolis. june 2. lsOt.-Mr Harry
lluuahoid. Trinidad. Cuio. Dear sir
and Huthcr-M che last meeting Of
tho national executive board. held in
this city April "a to May /, inclusive.
motion was adopted instructlng the
threo resident officers to take such
stops as they might deem necessary
10 close up affairs in Colorado Since
the adioumment uf thls meeting we
have made a very careful inycstiga.
tiun into tho status Of the strike and
have exhausted every means Of our
command tO eireCt a settlement upon
any hasiH that would secure TO our
mombouship some concession. In all
~ these efforts We have failed, the
coal companies refusing 90 recognize
or 30 confer with any one not actual.
y In their emTdoy. and their repre-
sontaiives confidently stating that
they have a sufficient number OF men
n work to operate thotr plants and
10 supply them with an the coal they
roquire 10 ll their orders. Close Ia.
quiry upon tho part OF our representa-.
tivoa satisfies % that tho mines are
being Operated with reasonable sue.
cess and there Is 40 possibility OF win.
ming the strike For this reason we
have decided 20 bring tho strike 10
a clu8o at the earliest possible date.
You aro therefore advised 10 call
a mooting Of ths executive board
members. 0rganlEers. financial repro.
Hantativos and district officers b DO
held wtthan the noEt week AZ tha
uuootlng tho national representatives
and district ufilcera should issue a
call TO all local unions Ia district i5.
inatruoting them b elect delegates
- attend a special district conven.
tion, % DO held not later than June 80,
nt such place a. mag DO decide,t mon
At the meeting above mentioned.
The purpose OF such special con.
Vcntiou 30 bo tho consideration OF the
best maih0da whereby tho strike can
bo brought % close and a general
Resumption Of work DO effooted. You
are authorized 70 notify the delegates
attending such meeting hat tho ma.
tiunal organization having expended
approximately 100000 in support Of
tho strikers IN district rs. now finds
itself so pressed fur funds that Il can
not continue theso expenditures after
the cluso ~ this month"
Tho above Is only a part OF the let.
ter the balance going into details
as to the most expensive strike IN
che history o. the organization"
The letter % signed by John Nit.
choll president. n L. Iowls vice
president; w. y. Wilson secretary.
treasures United Miuos Workman OF
Amerloa.