United labor bulletin., 1911-01-12
union men Of their liberty; and be it

union men of their liberty; and be 1t
| further
Resolved, That the cigarmakers extend
to the incarcerated men their sympathy,
and pledge their support Ia every effort
| to be made to secure equal and exact
| Justice.
The executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners now meeting in
Denver has adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Whereas, One Judge Greeley w. Whit
ford, of Denver, Colo, at the dictum, ap-
parently. Of the coal corporations OF the
northern coal fields of Colorado, issued
an injunction against the striking coal
miners: and,
Whereas, The Injunction issued from
the court of Whitford was a mandate
that stripped the striking miners of al
most every legal right and constitutional
liberty that belongs to American citi-
zenship; and,
Whereas, Through said Injunction, 16
members of the United Mine Workers of
America have been found guilty of con-
tempt of court through manufactured tes-
timony furnished by the coal corpora
tions; and,
Whereas, These 16 members of the
United Mine Workers of America have
been sentenced to Jail for a period of
one year by the said Whitford to satiate
the vengeance OF coal barons who are in
a conspiracy to crush unionism in the
coal fields of Colorado; now, therefore,
be it
| Resolved. By the members of the exec
utive board of the Western Federation of
Miners in session in Denver, Colorado
That We not only denounce this dehu-
manized sentence imposed by whitford
upon members of organized labor bat
tling for justice. but that we enter our
most emphatic condemnation of the ac-
ton and conduct OF a court which seems
to be controlled by combination of ex-
ploiters whose will seems to be law to
the weakling who has. in our opinion,
become a disgrace to the judiciary OF
the state: and be it further
| Resolved. That we call upon organized
labor throughout the state of Colorado
TO take immediate action In bringing i'm.
peachment proceedings before the mem.
bers OF the legislature now in session. in
order that a Judge. who appears to us
to be a recreant to honor and a traitor
to the principles OF human liberty. may
no longer sit beneath the dome OF the
Temple OF Justice
II is believed by those in touch with the
situation that District Judge Greeley w
Whitford intends releasing the 16 miners
in the county jail. sentenced to serve a
year for contempt. as soon as he salts
| hes himself that the troubles In the
northern Colorado coal fields are at an
end. Indications that such will be the
procedure of the court are given In a
change OF the original court order.
Under the original order the men are
to be confined for one year. Under the
change the order reads that the impris
oned men stand committed for a period
OF year in jail. or until further orders
OF the court
In the words further orders Of the
court" the attorneys for the miners
scent desire on part of the court to re-
lease the men before their sentences
expire.
Judge whitford has denied the motion
on par, OF the miners for a change OF
venue to Boulder county. Whitford
held that the ends of justice would not
be promoted by making the change at
this time. Besides. the court held. he
did not believe another judge would
thank him for unloading the procedure
al this stage.
Attorneys Mullins and Smith have ap-
pealed the case to the supreme court.
The Building Trades Council adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas, Judge Greeley Whitford has
issued an Injunction against the striking
coal miners at the solicitation of the
northern coal operators. and
Whereas. Said injunction deprives the
coal miners of every right guaranteed to
them as American citizens. 16 of the
miners have been deprived of the right
OF trial by jury and sentenced to jail for
one year for alleged violation of the in
junction. therefore, be II
Resolved, That we. the Denver Build
ing Trades Council of the city of Den
yer. condemn the actions of Judge Whit
ford and endorse the action of the Colo
rado State Federation OF Labor in bring
ing Impeachment proceedings before the
legislature now in session.
The Colorado Springs Federated
Trades Council and the Pueblo central
body have also adopted strong resoln-
tons.