The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-05-07
AATIONkL STRIKE
OF MINE WORKERS
UNDER DISCUSSION

indianapolis, Ind, May 5.-The
question OF calling a general strike
IN the mining industry of h
country will be taken up at q meet
ing OF the International officers of
the United Mine Workers Of
america and the executive board
to be held here today. Several of
the officers said that petitions had
been received from all parts of the
country asking that a general
strike be called.
Walsenburg, Colo. May 5.-Lead-
ers of the United Mine Workers of
America announced today that all
arms in the possession of strik ere
IN Huerfano county would be
turned over to Capt. c. c. Smith on
Wednesday.
The strike leaders said that to-
DAY n tomorrow courierS you'd
be sent through the Walsenburg
district to notify all the strikers to
bring their guns to union head
quarters here. The strikers are
scattered through a large eXpanse
of mountains and anyon and it
was thought that two days would
be necessary in order to reach then
all.
After h arms are collected at
union headquarters they will be
A ~ Sd %H
Smith, according to the
ment of the labor leaders. No esti-
mate as to the number of guns was
available.
The decision to surrender the
arms came as the result of a series
of conferences between Captain
Smith n the strike leaders, and
followed the voluntary disarma-
ment of guards at the Walsen and
Rouse mines of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company.
Denver, Colo, May 5.-The Colorado
legislature convened in extra session
today in response to 9. call by Cover
nor Ammons to consider matters con
nected with Colorado's coal strike.
The selection of J. III. Slattery as the
democratic caucus candidate for speak
er by a vote of % to II, scattering, was
regarded as a victory for the support
ers of Governor Ammons. This as
The combined Republican and progress
siVe complimentary vote was expected
TO go to Horace Mann, of Garfield
county, who was elected on a fusion
ticket.
The administration supporters gener-
ally appeared to favor the payment OF
the militia, but were met with threats
from the opponents hat if such action
was attempted an effort would be made
to secure the governors Impeachment.
during n forenoon a suggestion was
heard that the senate and house ap-
point a joint committee to investigate
the strike and report to the Twentieth
uary and adjourn sine die leaving the
present situation to be handled BY the
federal authorities.
May Not Pay Troops,
Such a course would mean no proyi-
sion for meeting the military Indebted
ness, roughly estimated at s1.OO0,O 900
and no attempt to carry out the legisla-
tive program contemplated in the gov
ernor's call.
Labor leaders continued to express
that they would be able to
carry through their avowed program
Tor the governors Impeachment.
IL was uncertain when Governor Am
mons non would address the joint session
governor, somewhat ecovere
from MS and physical collapse
OF last night, while preparing a message
10 the legislature, was at his office dur
ing the morning. Unable to complete
a formal message he planned to go be-
fore the joint session and address them
on the subject of the strike and TOPICS
included in his call.
These comprise the payment of the
militia, a compulsory arbitration law
establishing a state constabulary: laws
giving he governor authority to close
saloons in times of internal disorder
and to regulate the sale and purchase
of firearms and an appropriation to
meet the expense of the special session
May Order Inquiry.
A modification of the suggestion for
a legislative investigation was that the
report be made to an adjourned session
of h present Legislature to conven
within 30 to 60 days. This appeared ia
meet with greater favor. and some
members ventured a prediction that a
program OF this character would be
agreed upon.
An eleventh hour shift gave to Johr
S. Hasty. h complimentary vote ot
republicans II progressives for
or mine guards or both il complaints,
backed by proof, were filed in his Of