United labor bulletin., 1914-06-13
Protests Being Filed By
Labor Unions
PearCe and Kenehan on Auditing
Board Are Fighting Payment Of
Uniformed Ludlow Murderers

Will the state auditing board. COM
posed of Governor Ammons. Secretary
OF State Pearce, Attorney General Far
rar- Treasurer Leddy and Auditor Ken
eban- lndorse payment of the mine
guards and professional gunner who
were members of the State National
Guard and participated in the Ludlow
massacre. This is the question thou
sands OF Colorado people are asking
members of the board. Labor organiza-
tions and many other civic bodies are
filing protests against such payment,
but as vet the matter is undeter-
mined
The recent special session OF the
Legislature, which passed a bond issue
OF a million dollars TO pay the Rocke-
Teller war debt. put this responsibility
over to the auditing board.
Ammons- Farrar and Leddy have 50
Tar shown a disposition to pay the gun
men who We're enlisted BY Major Ham
rock and Lieutenant Linderfelt and ap-
proved by Adjutant General Chase
Pearce and kenehan are opposing such
Use OF the peoples money.
Secretary Pearee's Resolution.
At meeting OF the board a few DAYS
ago Secretary of State Pesrce intro
dueed the following resolution:
Whereas. We. the state officers des-
ignated by the extraordinary session of
the Nineteenth General Assembly to
audit the salaries and expenses incurred
by the National Guard of Colorado in
maintaining law and order in the sew
erai counties OF our state during the
present strike OF the coal miners. here
with set forth our policy ON the mat
ter OF the payment of certain of these.
bills. and
Whereas. We take the position that
IN an industrial controversy the officers
and servants OF the state government
should impartially administer the laws.
showing no favors and accepting none
from either side to the controversy and
especially allowing neIlner side to clothe
its adherents with the authority of the
state; and.
Whereas. II has been conclusivelv
shown that the Officers of our State
Guard not only received favors from
the mine operators, but also abused
their authority in allowing the said
mine operators to enroll their employees
in the State Guard. thus clothing them
with the authority of the state. thus
creating a condition antagonistic to
public policy and the peace and welfare
OF the state OF Colorado; therefore. be it
Resolved. That We. the state audit
ing board refuse to allow amy salaries
OF compensation whatever to the mem-
bers of Troop A or Company B of the
State Guard as constituted and 50 re-
ported by Adjutant General John Chase
to the State Senate on April II. 1914,
and shown to be employees of the coal
operators prior to enlistment. or any
Others that may be 50 reported. or any
guardsman known to be receiving strike
benefits from the miners union prior to
enlistment; and. also. this auditing
board hereby refuses to paw any ille-
gitimate bills. such as hotel. laundry
and other bills contracted by officers
or members OF the State Guard
Action on resolution was deferred on
motion OF Treasurer Leddv until the
subject matter was reached in the
course of auditing accounts. Mean
while Auditor keuehan was directed
not to give any certifictes OF indebted
ness to these men.
The complete list of the l2a gunmen
in Troop \ and Company b who were
employees of the coal companies at the
time of the Ludlow massacre is herewith
printed. This list was furnished bv
Adjutant General Chase upon demand
of the State Senate. following adoption
of a resolution introduced by Senator
Harvey +. Garman of Denver.
Roster OF Troop A
A great majority of thees men were
enlisted in Troop \. First squadron OF
cavalry, all of them privates. and are
given as follows, with present oceupa-