United labor bulletin., 1913-11-22
Recognition Union Paramount
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with the statutes, which specify tnat
after being in the field for twenty
days their salary" shall be one-half.
their pay is now 81 instead of 81 per
day. And they have not had a pay
day yet. Auditor Kenehan's refusal to
sign certificates of state Indebtedness
TO pay militia expenses has held up
payments, for without his signature
the banks will not advance the
money.
Roady Kenehan returned Monday
from Seattle, where he went as del
egate to the A. F. of l.. convention.
At the hour this issue goes to press
the Supreme Court had not rendered
a decision in the mandamus case
brought against the state auditor by
Governor Ammons and Attorney Cen
eral Farrar. This, however. has
ceased to be material factor in the
strike situation.
Troopers Accused of Stealing
Several striking Italian miners at
the Valdez camp near Trinidad have
made affidavits that members of the
state militia plundered and robbed
their houses and tents.
Felippo Fetitto, one of the Italians,
claims that uniformed soldiers entered
his home. broke open trunk and
took $780, leaving s2.75.
Carmolo Prugate charges that he
was visited twice by the soldiers. On
their first visit, he alleges, they
searched his house and took a re-
volver. The next day, he says, they re-
turned, broke open a trunk and took
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cts.
Sam Barranco in his affidavit
charges that twelve soldiers went
through his house. taking an Elgin
gold watch and an old rifle. Fetitto
and Prugate are miners, while Bar
rance is proprietor of a saloon.
The matter has been laid before
Governor Ammons, but up to date he
has taken no action.
Doyle Has Heroic Plan.
Secretary E. C. Doyle of the Miners
Union submits this plan for settlement
of the strike:
"The quickest way to settle the coal
strike would be to Jail the coal OPP
orators and the strike leaders and
keep them locked up until they would
agree to a gentlemen's conference.
Despite the fact that the people
of Colorado are forced by the action of
the operators to pay exorbitant prices
for coal and face a fuel famine, the
operators continue their arrogant pol
icy of refusing to meet us in an effort
to settle the strike SO that the people
will not suffer.
"The operators have not even an
swered our letter asking for a confer
ence, and think some compulsory ac-
tion should be taken to get them to a
meeting.
'If the governor would declare mar
tial law and throw the leading oper-
ators and mine officials into jail they
should keep them there until they
did So"
Shaffer Plays a Boomerang.
Editor John c. Shaffers little
scheme to drive the miners back to
work by having eleven state editors
adopt resolutions declaring in favor OF
the operators has proven boomerang
as has similar action by handful of
members of the Denver Chamber OF
Commerce and the Real Estate Ex-
change. Shaffer's acceptance of the
operators figures as to pay checks was
challenged by Editor Hosmer and
others who called for an audit of the
operators books. This is being don 2
and Mr.. Shaffer will have to pay the
bill.
Vice President Hayes of the miners
and Secretary w. F. Hickey of the
State Federation of Labor have ad-
dressed large crowds the past week in
Pueblo, Trinidad, Salida, Leadville and
Cripple Creek. Everywhere they find
public sentiment overwhelming in
favor of the miners. and organized Ia
Dor of the state ready to inaugurate a
sympathetic strike if this is deemed
necessary for the miners to win. Al
ter brief rest in Denver these Off
cials will make a speaking tour in
northern Colorado.
During the week Governor Ammons
sent ambassadors to miners officials
asking that a truce be declared and
the men return to work pending a
hoped-for settlement. This, of course,
was courteously declined.