The chronicle=news., 1913-11-14
with the laws of this state.
Fifth Ed: Check Weighmen.

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Fifth Dt1$md: Check Weighmen.
This. tto Jlfth demand. II another
to which tho. miners are clearly en-
titled. and xnich ia guaranteed Il
them under the law. II this law
has not bech 'eniorced. or II the min.
crs have not .sakcn ADVANTAGE OF their
rights under IL. II " the duty oI
the governor of Colorad0stO Ruaran-
tcc the enforcement, OF this Law.
Sixth Demand: Right to Trade ii
ANY Store.
This sixth demand. also. may or
may not have been accorded the min.
crs by the mine owners! at is de-
mand. however. which should be
guaranteed 10 them. tor the reason
that no coercion shall he praeticed
by any coal mine owner against any
miner IL the buying OF his house
hold supplies. Therefore. this sixth
demand should also he guaranteed "a
the miners under the provisions OF
the laws relating thereto.
Seventh Demand.
General enforcement nf Colorado
mining laws: abolition Of guard. sys-
TEN.
Thix seventh and last demand upon
the part Of IN. miners is not open
to Giscussion. 70 FAR as that portion
Of II which relates TO general en-
Iorcemcnt OF the Colorado minin.
laws is concerned. ior. without aucs-
| tion. tnc miners are entitled to re-
ccivc the full benefit guaranteed to
them Under the mining laws Of this
state.
so fur na The employment of no
lice or mine guards Is concerned. this
practice during periods Of peace I.
maintained solely ns matter Of po-
lice protection against ordinary dts
turhunrca and AGAINST I<,ssibic dam
ages Ia property IN timcs ot petty
hrawis which are at ordinary occur
renee In many mining camps: I'M"
so LONG as there guards ar pole"
are maintained upon company
property Tor the purpose of prc-"rs-
ins the peace and to protect that
property. there IL n0 GOOD or legal
rcasnn for their removal. Win the
exception nj this PORTION of the last
demand OF the mincrr. our conclu-
sion - that the seventh demand. for
general enforcement Of the mining
laws OF Colorado. is clearly right. and
shouits aito he guaranteed tn tnr
m,acrs by tho iuil power of tho law.
nj this siatc.
Therefore, after mature ana care.
Iuii consideration Of all factors In
oannsc,ioa With this strike. ~c here
hy max" IN. following declaration:
rhat the uirikc which has prevail
20 IN tn" .a1l. ninH industry IN
Colorado SHOULD t,c called Off under
tho following tenn. and conditions.
VIZ:
rtrss-Tna, In. miners should
waive their first demand. which II
for n recognition Of the union. on
the GROUND that the recognition Of
any union must necessarily bc mat
ter Of mutual agreement and not 81
coercion. Gna not being covered ~
any law: and for tho additional rra-
san tina, the laws OF Colorado guar.
ani-c To every miner the tieht 10 he
long individually to any labor or
| Ranisa,ion Without prejudice ar
! Discrimination on the part of ans
employer Of labor.
Second d-Thnt tho miners should
waive their second aud fourth dc
manis for an increase In wages. not
only Tor the reason that the watcs
now paid to coal miners In this state
arc larger than in most other state.
aud are as large na paid In ~ nj
| other lines of indiixtry In Colora 10.
hut also Tor the reason that the mod
| flied demands OF the miners. M pub
ii.hcd in the newspapers. asking FOR
living wages. arc In our opinion, al
| ready met. being paid to them In
ca.h. twice each month. by the coal
mine owners.
| Third-That the miners arc on
titled to have srsnicd their demands.
in accordance with the laws rciit-
ing thereto. designated as follows:
Third Dcmand-For an cight-hour
work day in all coal mines.
Fifth Dcmand--F'or check weigh
men In all mines where they ask. 10
he selected iron, among the miners
ny the miners, to he paid by them.
and without interference on tho part
OF the operators. -
sixth Demand The right to trade
| nj any store.