Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-20

the part OF the miners is not open to |
discussion, so far as that portion of |
it which relates to general enforce
ment of the Colorado mining laws is |
concerned; for, without question, the
miners are entitled to receive the full
benefit guaranteed to them under the
mining laws of this state.
About Mine Guards.
So far as the employment of police
or mine guards is concerned, this
practice during periods of peace is
maintained solely as matter of po-
lice protection against ordinary dis
turbances and against possible dam
ages to property, in times of petty
brawls which are of ordinary occur
renee in many mining camps; and so
long as these guards or police are
maintained upon a company proper
ty for the purpose of preserving the
peace and to respect that property,
there is no good or legal reason for
their removal With the exception
of this portion of the last demand of
the miners, our conclusion is that the
seventh demand, for general enforce
ment of the mining laws of Colorado,
is clearly right and should also be
guaranteed to the miners by the full
power of the laws of this state
Therefore, after mature and care
ful consideration of all the factors in
connection with this strike, we hereby
make the following declaration:
That the strike which has prevail
ed in the coal mining industry in Colo
RADIO should be called off under the
following terms and conditions, viz:
First: That the miners should
waive their first demand, which is
for a recognition of the union, ON the
ground that the recognition of any
union must necessarily be a matter
of mutual agreement and not of CO.
ercion, and not being covered by any
law and for the additional reason
that the laws of Colorado guarantee
to every miner the right to belong in
| dividually to any labor organization
| without prejudice or discrimination on
the part of any employer Of labor.
On Wage Question.
Second: That the miners should
waive their second and fourth de-
mands for an increase in wages, not
only for the reason that the wages
| now paid to coal miners in this state
are larger than in most other states,
and are as large as paid in most other
lines of industry in Colorado, but al
so for the reason that the modified
demands of the miners, as published
in the newspapers, asking for living
wages, are, in our opinion, already
met, being paid by them in cash, twice
Third: That the miners are EMIT
led to have granted their demands, in
accordance with the laws relating
thereto, designated as follows:
Third demand: For an eight-hour
work day in all coal mines.
Fifth demand; For check weigh
man in all mines where they ask, to
be selected from among the miners
by the miners, to be paid by them,
and without interference upon the
part Of the operators.
Sixth demand The right to trade
at any store.
Seventh demand: The demand for
the enforcement of all laws relating
to the coal mining industry.
|. Unemployment of Men.
Also, that all competent striking
miners who have not been guilty of
violations of the law while in strike
should be taken back by coal mine
owners without prejudice.
Also, that any coal mine owner has
legal right to employ any person
without interference or threats upon
the part of any other person or or
ganization, as provided by law.
Also, that we declare it to be the
duty of the governor of this state to
compel the enforcement of the state
mining laws, to which we pledge our
earnest support and cooperation; and
that, to obtain for the miners every
right to which they are entitled un-
der the law, the rigid enforcement
of the state laws is alone necessary.
Governor Commended.
We commend Governor Ammons
for sending troops into one disturbed
district of the state, and express our
full confidence in the integrity of his
purpose respecting the unfortunate
industrial strife that exists there.
However, we believe that troops
should be adequate in number to be-
come sole protectors of life and prop
erty in sections of the state where
such strife exists or is threatened,
and that the national guard should
be recruited to meet conditions as
they may arise. That is our opinion
that until such time as the national
guard may safely be withdrawn from
the affected districts and law and
order restored that all offenses and