Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-27
GOLDHIELD AND
LABOR PROBLEM
Red Hot Editorial is Devoted to
The Western Federation
OF Miners.
PATENT FACTS SET FORTH.
ColdHcld News Asserts That Organiza-
ton - Brazenly Anarchistic and
Unreasonable and Cites Instances.

Under the caption OF mo Compounds
With Crime" the Goldheld News Of
Saturday last has a red-hot leading
editorial devoted TO tho labor conditions
in that mining camp in general and the
Western Federation Of Miners in par
ticular.
It Is herewith reproduced IN full:
There is not a man in Goldheld. mine
owner, merchant or of whatever oc-
oupation, who wants 70 see union labor
driven out OF camp.
There is not an employer OF labor in
the district who would not rather have
union than non-union labor.
These two facts are so patent that
they would not be repeated were Il not
that an attempt Is being made TO in
duce the outside public to believe that
the present struggle is not so much
against any particular organization az
against union labor generally, with tho
view TO making Goldfeld q "scab" camp
throughout and thus be enabled 20 re-
duce wages in every line Of Industry.
We believe We speak advisedly when
We assert that the fight OF the mine
operators is not against union labor as
such. but against the particular organl-
cation known az the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners. This they do not re-
gard as a labor union al all. but
semi-political organization devoted
principally to the dissemination OF an
anarchistic and reasonable propagan-
da. II has kept the community in con-
slant turmoil. From the first the min
ors have been encouraged by the or
ganizatiOn's teachings 10 take the atti-
tude OF open enmity TO the mine own
ers. giving them protection and COM
fort IN criminal courses and tending to
create and maintain a terrorism IN the
name Of labor.
"BRAZENLY ANARCHIsTIC."
But worse than all, the Western Fed
GRAFTON o. Miners has shown Itself to
be not only socialistio in its tenets and
practises, but brazenly anarchistic and
reasonable. There IS no law. appar-
emily that il is bound to respect; no
pact between men that Il must obey
As an organization, Il has reviled the
flag Of the country which gives II pro-
lection and has outlawed itself by de-
nauncing It's Constitution. IL is such
an organization and dominated by such
Influences and leadership. that IL cannot
exist In any community along with
loyal. law-abdinR and law-respecting
citizens. Their open insults to the flag
have not been infrequent by any means
Time and again they have haunted their
reasonable ensigns before an outraged
people here IN Goldheld. In the parade
OF the Western Federation OF Miners on
Sunday. Jan. 20. a demonstration was
made in favor OF Meyer and Haywood
then in prison at Boise for murder.
The miners paraded the streets with
nothing but red flags as banners. The
most conspicuous banner was one at the
head OF the parade. red with black let
ters underscored with white, bearing
these words: II they pack a jury 10
Kill our men. we will pack hell fun OF
them" Another banner bore the le-
gend. "A capitalist for every hair Of
our brothers head"
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The evening Of this day. the 10th
Of January, the local union adopted
fiery resolutions in behalf OF the revo,
lutionlsts Of Russia, which. after re-
citing most violent preamble READ
as follows:
we the working class OF Goldheld.
Nevada. I'm mass-meeting assembled
this goth day Of January. 1907. under
the auspices OF the Industrial Workers
or the World the Western Federation
Of Miners the Socialist Labor party
and the Socialist Party OF America.
extend to you true revolutionary greet,
Ing.
you are our brothers and sisters in
the International working class revolu-
ton. Your enemies are our enemies.
Your cause is our cause. Your victory
Is our victory.
We have no enemy but tho capi-
talist class.
our country Is the world
Our flag Is the banner that Is dyed
red with the martyrs blood OF our
class.
Down with capitalism.
Long live the International working
class republic"
These resolutions were submitted By
committee composed OF Robert RAN
dali, now representing the local miners.
union at federation headquarters AT
Denver, by 3. II. Donnelly, al a time
president OF the local branch and r.. n.
Rogers and Harry Jardine, both prom
inent I'm local 220. The resolutions We're
adopted without a single dissenting
voice and by these resolutions. the To-
cal miners organization adopted as
Their flag 'the banner that a. dyed
red with tiie martyrs blood, or more
conciscly. tho red flag Of anarchy"
II announced itself a revolutionary
body and rs only enemy. the capital
istlc class
And stu this organization that has
declared war upon property and prop
erty owners; against employers ana
men OF capital. BE- very much aggrieved
that the loyal citizens OF GOldheld VIII