United labor bulletin., 1911-05-25
FEDERATION OFFICIALS
MAKE APPEAL FOR AID
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AND
DRAFTS AN URGENT
APPEAL.

Federation Of Labor met IN the ONCE or
the Federation last Thursday evening In
response to an urgent call. All members
were present excepting w. w. Chandier'
third vice-president, Of Grand Junction.
The committee was called to consider
some action in connection with the ar
rests Of President John McLennan OF the
state Federation and the members OF
the u M. w. Of A., who with State HeP-
resentative A. p. Ardourei were charged
on Saturday, May 13. with conspiracy
and perjury and five other alleged VIOLA
tions Of the criminal law. After consult
ino toaether several hours Thursday
eseI/na and Friday morning the follow
ina Communication was made puo''e'
TO ORGANIZED LABOR:
Axain we are called upon to oeieno
the rights and uphold the principles OF
organized labor. On Saturday, May lstn'
President John McLennan CT the Colo
rado State Federation OF Labor; hepre-
sentative A. p. Ardourel. Alex Smith,
attorney for the Federation. John Law
son. district board member OF the
United Mine Workers OF America; Frank
smith, president OF district No. 10 OF the
United Mine Workers OF America; Jonn
MOBILES. Thomas Jones and Herbert
Saunders. members of the United Mine
Workers OF America, were arrested on
eight counts, charging conspiracy, per
Jury. subornation of perjury. bribery ana
kidnapping. In connection with the Judge
Whitford impeachment proceedings.
Judge Greeley whiiford is the judge
who on December 23rd. 1910, sentenced
1s innocent miners TO Jail for a term OF
one year for an alleged violation oil
preposterous injunction Issued by MIN
for the purpose OF assisting the coal op-
orators TO break the strike in the north
lftasr In
ance of the district attorney and the
Piukerton detective agency were brought
into the case and are now working -hanu
In glove with the operators. The evil
dence upon which the charges were
brought agninst President Mclennan and
tho other members was secured By the
testimony OF two ex-conyicts and otner
employees OF the Pinkerfon detective
agency, who are ever ready TO swear
away life and liberty for a few paitry
dollars irrespective OF the guilt or inno-
cence OF tho accused, especially When
organized labor is involved.
JudKe Whltford's official acts in connec-
tion with the northern coal strike were
80 palpably unfair as to cause labor and
It's friends to hold massed protest meet
inx In Denver and throughout the state
on Thursday, Feb. End. demanding the
Impeachment OF Judge Whitford.
Following the protest meetings.
President McI>ennan filed charges before
the legislature. directed against Judge
Greeley Whitford. that impeachment pro-
cecdlngs be brought against said Whit
ford for malfeasance in oifice and charg-
ing conduct unbecoming of judge OF
the court
The impeachment proceedings before
the legislature has aroused public senu-
ment TO such an extent that the Tools Oh
the corporations are now making every
possible effort to aliay this aroused feel
ing. Having unlimited finance they nave
brought these uastardly charges against
our brothers and friends with the hope
of bringing odium upon organized labor.
Following the Kidnapping and secret
deportation OF Secretary McNamara Oh
the structural Iron Workers from his
Indianapolis Office to Los Angeles, ana
the yituperatiye attacks in the leading
papers, directed against labor. all eman-
ating from the allied enemies OF unions
the arrest OF the Colorado unionists
stamps itself as a part OF the gi9anue
conspiracy to destroy labor organizations.
This must not be allowed 10 commune
unchallenged. Labor must and VIII as
sert its inalienable right to Justice. In
order To successfully defend our brothers
from the cohorts of capitalistic greed
funds must be raised that legal advice
may be employed.
Brothers, this fight Is your hight. 10
allow our brothers to be convicted ior
lack OF support Will mean that capital
has won an unjust cause. and that the
liberties of which we have boasted are
mockery and a sham. Although the
charges are unfounded they are serious,
and will be bitterly fought by our oppo-
ncuts. and the best legal talent must De
procured, which will necessitate the ex-
penditure OF large sums OF money. Such
an emergency cannot be met without
liberal donations. II is imperative that
the donations be made ms promptly as
possible. Send all donations to w T..
Hickey, secretary-treasurer Box 1905
Denver. Colo.
Fraternally yours,
HARRY w. FOX. 1st vice-Pres.
]. X. RADLEY. and vice-Pres.
BESSIE MILLER, 4th vice-Pres.
ID. ]. VAN BRADT, 9Th vice-Pres.
w. T. HICKEY, Sec'y-Treas.
As stated In previous issues of The
bulletin. II is generally believed that the
warrants were sworn out for the men
and the prosecution started that labor
ofilciais might be kept busy in their own
defense and thereby would not be able
10 take the aggressive. as was done In
the case OF Judge Greeley w. Whitford.
II is also advanced as good reasons
for the prosecutions thatsin SO doing the
public eye will be taken from the strike
and fearful conditions prevailing In the
coal fields and conferred on the labor
unions and their officials.