Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-04
Most Wrongs to Labor in West
Virginia ChargeabIe 10 the
Administration OF Former
Governor GlaSScock
MUCH CRITICISM NOT
JUSTIFIED BY FACTS
Eugene " Debs and Victor
Berger Make Known Results
Of Investigation Into Strike
Conditions,

Chicago, m June 3.-GoNcrnor
Hatfield, of West Virginia. Us cNoner-
atcd OF number of charges popular
~ circulated against him In the West
Virginia coal mine strike In report
10 the national committee OF the so-
clalist party today by Victor l.. Berg
cr Adolph Germcr and Eugene v
Dchs.
The burden of resentment i'm the
report is directed against Governor
Hatheld's predecessor. Governor
Glasscock
Governor Hatfield Is censured for
suppresslng two socialist papers and
imprisoning their editors, but the rec
port quotes the governor as admitting
that this action was UNJUST and thai
the papers might continue
ono portion Of the report speaking
of the governor says.
"He further claimed that he had
abundant evidence with which to
convict some of the leading strikers
I'm the civil courts. but that hc had
not felt disposed 90 press the cases
against them
The committee, appointed 10y the
national committee OF the socialist
party, met al Charleston, W. Va ON
May 90, and the report declares its
members ayailcd themselves OF all
possible sources of reliable informa-
ton After several days Of invcstiea-
tion. Il was determined to visit Gov
crnor Hatfield, but the latter declar-
ed he would see only Dcbs. Dchs re-
luctantly consented to go alone only
when urged by the other committee
men, ON the following day the entire
committee was received OF this inter
view, the report says
'lIc (Governor Ilatnold). had i'm
herited martial law from Governor
Glasscock and the reason he permit
ted il 10 remain effective was because
he was requested 10 do so by the union
miners themselves to prevent them
ana their organizers from being as
saultod ANA hoaicn dp bv the Baldwin
l'clt2 thugs in the employ Of the mine
owners. This statement of the gov
crnor subsequently was verified by
all the officials and organizers Of the
United Mine Workers"
The committee learned from the
governor that he had two mine guards
In jail and that he had refused to
iberatc them on bail offered by the
operators The day previous to the
interview. the governor unconditional
y had released all comrades then
in prison. In the course
Of his talk the governor referred to
the fact that not IN a single instance
had he affirmed q conviction OF the
commission, the report
states. and continues
THE governor unhcsltatingly de-
,lared that workingmen had the right |
% organize and that he would pro- /
.ect them in that right 10 the extent I
IT his powers; that socialists had the I
'ame right that republicans ana dem
ocrats had, that they were entitled (
% the right Of free speech ana free
.ssembage and to the fun protection /
If the law'
The committee found the COVER
Tor not opposed to the impending
investigation
we have no desire, says the re-
)ort, 10 exculpate Governor Hat
ield for any act he is justly rcspon-
ible for but it is undoubtedly true
hat he has leen accused OF wrongs
which were committed under the adj
Of Governor Glasscock,
lis predecessor to whose official
and subseryiency to the
nine owners are mainly due the out
ages, which so long disgraced West
1irginia in the eyes of the nation.
1T was under the administration
4 Governor Glasscock and not Hat
icld that martial law was declared;
hat the military commission was crc-
ted that Mother Jones John
}rown G H. Boswell and numerous
thers were court martialed and con-
icted, and IT was also under the
ilasscock administration that an ar
nored train in the name Of law and
'luef SHOl UP lne cNNllH anu t'hiS
f the miners dealing out death and
under cover Of darkness,
n outrage so infaomus that it VIII /,
emain forever as foul and indeH-
lie blot upon the state in which il
vas perpetrated.'
The suppression of the two socialist
,apers both outside the martial law
one, according to the report, is char
cterized as utterly without warrant
nd subject TO the severest censure.
Though Governor Hatfield is quoted
S disaVowing any knowledge Of vio-
ance in suppressing these papers. The ,
overnor IS further quoted as dis
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