The daily sentinel., 1913-11-17
He'll
TALKS OF-
STRIKE
Did. t Come to Call a
Strike of Mesa
Co. Miners.
is HIS LAST SPEECH

n fooNG man, of pleasing and
~ genial personality, unassuming
and unaffected by his very i'm
portant position in the labor world.
FRANK j. Hayes, the real leader of
the miners in the great strike con-
troversy now under way in Colorado.
Is In Grand Junction today.
Ihls young and nationally known
leader of men who toll has made a
most favorable impression upon all
VINO have met him today and it is
easy to appreciate that he is a man
to be respected and a labor leader to
be reekoned with seriously.
Frank J. Hayes is International
vice president of the United Mine
workers of America, one of the very
strongest and most influential labor
organizations in the world. There
are today nearly half n million menu
bers in good standing. Mr.. Hayes
home and headquarters are in India
napolis.
have been making a tour of the
state for the purpose of acauainting
the people of Colorado with the con-
dltlons as they really exist in the
coal fields of the state and to give.
in fair and impartial manner the
miners side in this big strike" said
Mr.. Hayes to The Sentinel this morn
ing. Grand Junction is my last en-
gagement | go back to Denver to-
morrow Everywhere i have spoken
have had large crowds and find
that the people generally are in SYM
pathy with the miners. Some ten
thousand men are affected by the
Colorado strike. They believe, and I
believe, they have a series of lust
grievances and that these grievances
should be recognized by the opera
tors. People who have not visited
the coal fields have no idea of the
hardships the miners have had to
contend with. They believe their
cause is just and right. They have
the backing of our great organiza-
ton and we propose to stand by them
to the end. | have been in this state
on this matter for several months.
The organization took up the Colo
rado trouble as soon as we could get
the great strike in West Virginia set
tied. The striking miners and their
FAMILIES are being taken care of by
the relief fund of our organization.
THE conditions in Huerfano and
Las Animas counties are nothing
short Of appalling" declared Mr..
Hayes, "the Colorado coal fields are
far worse than the coal fields of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia -
AMMONS is FAIR.
When asked what he thought of
Governor Ammons' attitude in this
matter the international vice presi-
dent said. Governor Ammons wants
to be fair but he has had some bad
advisers and the men do not like his
military leaders,"
Are your people interested on one
side or the other in the clash be-
tween Ammons and Kenehan," Mr..
Hayes was asked by The Sentinel.
''We are net. We are simply
maintaining the attitude of silent
spectators and letting them fight it
out among themselves. E"
When asked concerning western
Colorado coal conditions Mr.. Hayes
said: This Is my first trip over
here. am not as yet thoroughly ac-
quainted with local conditions in this
part of the state but we anticipate no
serious trouble over here
do you think there is a chance
of an early settlement he was ask
ed.
II cannot say. of course there is
always a chance for a settlement but
ii doesn't appear to be in sight just
now"
Mr. Hayes declares that there has
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