The chronicle=news., 1913-10-14


nor Foss OF Massachusetts In his re
cent letter to union leaders who wer.
proposing to innugurate II strike on
one OF the railroads Of that state
they claiming the right to do SO In
order to compel the railroad company
to obey union rule in regard tG
seniority In employment.
Said the governor:
when your organization adopts a
course OF action which would disor-
sanize the business OF our citizens,
throw labor out Of employment. and
interfere with the supply OF food and
fuel. II is subject To control just ms
much Us the railroadn would b" II. IN
II similar amnner. they refused 10 OPP
crate their trains or otherwise per
form their duties as public carriers.
Upon that point
can only repeat that II strike under
taken upon that issue will ALLEVIATE
the sympathy Of the public and com
pei this commonwealth to adopt suit;
able measures for the protection OF
It's cttixenx.'
Coal is u necessity of life In the
greater part of Colorado. nnd efforts
to curtail It's production. M winter
approaches. and the necessity In
crcascs. are essentially Inhuman.
Hayes claims that 80 per cent AMI
more have quit work and Joined the
strikers. II 70. II. aud his associates
have caused daily loss to the mid
crs OF SCI 900 and u monthly loss 10
the revenue OF the state OF 5000.
The cost to the counties involved is
approximately SO" n dny more than
In time, Of peace.
\ days work los, TO coal miner
Is lost forever. and u days suffering.
caused 10 his family can never be re-
called or relieved. Yet such losses.
these intcrlopcrS purpose to bring
and have brought about. MS we'll as
the consequent depression OF busl-
ness Of the people Of the stat. ;-ncr-
ally.
II the strike becomes general. the
consequent scarcity OF coal and de-
preston Of business will bear most
severely on the iaboriux men and
poor people of the state.
suffering Of women and children
from incicmcnt weather. scarcity Of
food and unxanitxry conditions. arc
already admitted facts In the camp
at Ludlow. as y result OF the strike.
and Will necessarily increase with
the coming of winter.
Mother Jones visits th.r- strikers
tents and coddic- the suffering chill
dr.n and -ndca,or. to ins'ili into the
minds q. III" parents hatred To every
body except unioni.ts
Murder. arson and ouirlgc>. the
universal aud to he expected result.
of - strike OF this character. have al
ready occurred ana will coniinu,
while IL lasts.
Yet with full knowicdgc. acquired
by tn. cSp.rirn.. ~ years. OF ,h.s"
inevitable consequences of u strike ui
have purpo.ciy brought It on. by mir
,.tntcmcn,s and reasonable EaT-
angu.@.
They are. both In fac, and law
ynilty accessories to every outrage
and condition OF suffering. and loas
OF tim. aud money which has rcsuit-
cd or will result thcrcfrom.
The miner who Voluntarily quite
his job and thereby knowingly visit,
On his family th"st suffcfings. I,
guilty under our humane law: 'ti
more guilty Ii the man or woma @
who by Misrepresentation or yloI.n
| bRraugucs induces him to auit.
What right. natural, Inherent. o
otherwise. have thcs. foreign inter
lopcrs to cause this loss and suffer
iny9 No ono has any such right 10
any purpose. much less FOR the pro
'uuiGHtIoH anu Accompaniment ~
uuionism or any other mere thcor.
or sentiment.
Even " their silly statement iha
shootings nave not been with 'hci
approval. or not oven by strikers
were true. they are nevertheless
guilty. as 1t IL a consequence of thci
effort to compel strike
Mrs. Jones is rcputcd 10 have sal
IN Pueblo recently that she ha'
raised hcll'' and would continue I
do so. No one will dispute her ns
scrtion that she has raised hell
She aud her associates are morall
aud legally responsible for every III
lost. every drop of blood shed an
hour OF suffering caused or that wi
be caused by ,his strike. Pass IL ;