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United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Washington Trades Unionist.

The situation has gone beyond the
scope of the state officials to deal with
and request has been made for the
service of United States troops. and this
request has been complied with BY the
President. The attitude of John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr. who is at the head of
the interests that control the mines
where most of the trouble is occurring,
is such as to deserve the condemnation
of every liberty-lovine citizen. II is a
sad commentary on our institutions of
government when such unwarranted
power is allowed to remain lodged in the
hands of one man, who. notwithstanding
his profound respect for religious teach
ings, which we believe 60 be but cloak
To hide his demon-like hypocrisy. has
shown himself to be entirely devoid, of
civic duty and destitute of any respect
for his fellowman. We believe that the
government should step in and take pos
session of this property by right of emf
nent domain and conduct It for the good
of our entire citizens. and Il this course
was but pursued. we would never again
have like trouble.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Viri1e Press Comment on
the Colorado Labor War

there for. But will he do this? For fear
he wont, we will tell them.
These brutal "gunmen" were sent
there to carry out the orders Of the mine
owners, at no matter what cost, even if
the lives of women and children were
to be ruthelessly sacrificed. Did the
''gunmen" carry out those ordersf They
certainly did. and today score of men,
women. children and babies are now ly-
ing wrapped in old mother earth, having
been brutally murdered by these crooks
and thugs. known as -gunmen.'
What sort of human being can the
governor of Colorado be, that he will
permit such atrocious acts to be COM
mittedi Would TRUE Americans call him
human. What would the patriots of this
beloved country. who have gone down as
martyrs, think of man ordering inno-
cent women and children to be shot down
in their own honest
The present governor of Colorado may
live to see the day that he shall walk
among men as a despised creature. too
low TO be noticed by selfrespecting per-
sons, beneath the notice OF liberty-loying
men and women.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
United Mine workers, Iournal.

The massacre at Ludlow is the natural
climax of government by gunmen.-
The claims of those responsible that
there WAS no premeditation Is only the
result OF the unexpected storm of popu-
lar protest The facts bear out the
charge we here make. that the murder of
men. women and children. the dcstruc-
ton OF the tent homes of the miners Of
Colorado who had incensei the preda-
sary powers by their stubborn refusal 70
return to the slavery of the mines with
ont the protection OF union was the
outcome OF carefully prepared scheme.
carried out by handpicked ruffians who
were known beforehand TO be capable of
amy murderous work that those who
hired them desired
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
San Fr.nei.ee labor clarion.

The Jelly fish governor Of Colorado has
permitted the mine owners of that state
no import, in absolute violation of the
/asws. armed cutthroats and thugs re-
<ruitcd in the slums of Eastern cities, to
intimidate the striking miners and stir
up an sorts Of trouble in an endeavor to
crush out the spirit of resistance in the
poor creatures who had revolted because
of their miseries. The coal miners, with
a patience born of their years of sub
serviency, suffered many indignities in
quiet and silence, until the thugs had
written the blackest chapter in American
industrial history.
The crowning infamy OF the reign of
the coal barons' thugs in the Ludlow dis
trict, however, in their their efforts to
exterminate the miners, their families
and sympathizers. came the middle of
last week, when n regiment of these
imported gunmen, under command of a
Denver saloonkeepcr. enlisted in the
Colorado National Guard, and supplied
with machine guns furnished by the coal
operators, moved down without mercy
defenseless men, women and children.
and then to add to the carnage and
massacre applied the torch to the tents
which had been the homes of 200 citi-
zeus since the strike WIS inaugnrated
on September %, 1913. Women and
babes, some of the women about TO be-
come mothers. were wantonly slaugh-
tered until the Ludlow camp became n
horrible shamble that caused strong men
to reel and faint with the sickening
sight
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
St. Louis Post Dispatch.

The fact that the Denver Typograph-
ical union has appropriated $500 to pur-
chase arms for the strikers in that state
is proof that the wage earners there be-
lieve that gross injustice led to the ter
rible tragedy at the Ludlow colony. The
Typographical union is among the most
conservative and level.hcadcd of labor
organizations. 1t is beginning to be
realized by thinking men that the Ma.
tional Guard is one thing. and body of
thugs, packed with cx-mine guards and
outcasts from city slums, quite another
thing. II is inconccivablc that the real
National Guard of Colorado could not
have brought about. order in the mining
region of that state without such bloody
results as have made the Ludlow region
infamous.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Golfers Weekly.

The trouble in Mexico comes from the
failure OF our methods OF conducting re-
lations between nations III war IL
waged. IL will be done ion our sidel ac-
con,iing TO the laws of war. The trouble
in Colorado comes from the absolute fail
ure Of government there. That WARRIOR
IL l. war-has been conducted according
TO the practice OF savngery. The alleged
representatives OF law and order have
willfnlly destroyed property. have killed
unarmed persons Including women and
chiidrcn-and have turned machine guns
on whole families This j. anarchy. and
every one OF us j. yiially interested in
the establishment Of something like
justice and government among the auto
Gratis and incendiaries. eapitalistic and
trades union. who now ravage Colorado.
The primary responsibility rests upon
tho mine owners, resident or absentee.
including the much abused Rockefeller
interests The strikers are described ss
being Greeks and other recent corners
from southeastern Europe. and as hay-
ing been shipped to Colorado by the
labor agencies in Chicago. Kansas City
mud elsewhere. IL does not help In the
least 10 point out that the strikers. too.
have been unreasonable and violent and
murderous There can be no sympathy
with the mine owners or their allies 40
long as they employ uneiviiixed meth
oas In t~aJing With their men. The use
81 machine guns In strike breaking Is.
morally. about what poisoning wellsas In
international warfare. or the burning OF
ones prisoners in oil The authorities
out there should try TO remember that
Colorado il still in the United States
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
New York World.

II such nm atrocity as that reported in
Colorado had been charged to Villa or
Huerta in Mexico the whole country
would have been aflame at the horror of
H. Whole families have been wiped out
as result Of strike war between mine
guards and militiamen on one side and
miners on the other. OF the dead and
wounded the majority are women and
children.
There could be no such massacre rs
this II the state of Colorado had not
surrendered it's government to the
Rockefeller Fuel and Iron Company. IL
has done even worse than this. Having
permitted the inhabitants of a large sec.
tion Of its territory 20 cary on hostilities
for months. II has openly taken sides.
Instead of using its great authority to
compel peace and establish Justice. It has
assailcd the weaker of the antagonists
with all the fury Of the savage who once
roamed its valleys
Whatever the rights or wrongs OF
the quarrel between Mr.. Rockefeller and
his employees may be. II is the duty of
the state Of Colorado to enforce its laws
without fcnr of favor. This II has not
done. II has hidden in cowardly way
behind prctensc Of martial law. Its
own armed agents have been more intent
upon serving Rockefeller than upon serv.
ingl the state.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Philadelphia North American.

On the other hand. il was inevitable
that the Rockefeller words, backed by
the Rockefeller and allied millions,
would be accepted by workers every
where a formal notice that capital is
lined up for war to the death and that
it recognizes no arbitrable controversy
with labor Not upon the mere question
of wages. but upon the broad issue of
industrial relations throughout the coun.
try, the utteranee seemed to the union
lists to pronounce the doom of hope for
a peaceful adjustment.
Calm. confident and inexorable. the
spokesman for capital gave notice that
that interest recognized no great eco
nomie struggle. no social responsibilities,
no right except might; that it reverted
to the primal instinct of force and de-
voted itself to a war of determination.
Mr.. Rockefeller said that he intrusted
the entire matter of the strike to his
agents; he approved their course abso-
lu;ely. and it would b. pursued to the
end Il il cost all the millions OF the in
vestment
Fifteen days later there was 4 hideous
massacre at the mines. A striker was
shot Tor interfering with strike break
or. Dcsultory fighting followed. and
finally the militia turned their rifles and
machine guns on the tent colony. To
escape the murderous hail OF bullets the
women and children crawled into the pits
they had dug for shelter; but their can
vas homes caupght fire above them. and
those who were not slain by the gun.
were burned alive.
II may be that this horror, this i'm
notation Of helpless babes, was neces-
sary to hasten what must come sooner
or later-a realization that the brute
force OF machine guns and massed mil
lions cannot establish wrong in this
country. and that the stability of our
institutions will be in peril just so long
as men OF power have resort to these
-~eapons instead Of TO the principles oi
justice and humanity.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Duluth Labor World.

John u. Rockefeller. .Ir.. has nothing
to arbitrate" in Colorado. He is quite
willing that the armed thugs wearing
the uniform OF the state of Colorado and
in the pay OF the mining companies shall
fight II out with the striking miners.
Killing women and children is no con
cerir to him.
The 'able managers" whom he has en-
trusted with the affairs of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company are on the job.
They are being paid for their work.
Even if they should be killed. Rookie
fcller can hire more managers to hire
more thugs to shoot more miners and
massacre more women and children.
He's safe in New York and his con.
science is clear. He's good man who
believes that he is going to he saved.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09

tribute the labor and the skill. Who
should control the management of the
minsi Should the tools and the ma
chinery have the entire voice or should
the men who do the work say some
thing. The land belongs to all the
people of the state, not especially to the
rich, not especially to the poor, espe-
cially to all.
Observers from many places say that
labor is going to have say in affairs,
whether the comfortable people like it
or not. II. G. Wells utters such an opin-
ion from Il dizzy height in literature.
Mother Jones peals out the same
prophecy from down among the humble
and the needy. The Bourbons of CEN
tury ago ground their teeth in rage when
radicals proposed to give the ballot to
the common people The reactionaries
of today vent their emotions not differ
emily when the Industrial ballot is urged
for worImen. The Bourbons lost in part
a hundred years ago. We may Judge
the future by the past
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Chicago Union Leadsr.

Little wonder that anarchy exists in
Colorado. When King Rockefeller can
ignore the requests Of the President OF
tho United States and his congressional
committee and make It stick. what heed
will be paid to body Of workingmen, ,
RADIO have been answered with cvictions,
dcportations. starvation and bullets. The
state officials have used their power to
encourage this condition. Gunmcn sup
piled by the Rockefeller interests fiji
the state militia.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Rock Island n.) Labor Review.

The above is taken from the Denver
Bulletin. Sounds like war. don't itr
One would imagine that we are living in
the days of lT76 instead of the twcnti-
eth century. when we are supposed to
have peace. plenty and freedom. but such
4. not the case. The strike situation in
Colorado has reached actual warfare, and
call 10 arms is issued TO the workers
of that state. TO defend the homes and
lives Of the miners from the greed of
John d. Rockefeller and the coal mag
mates
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
Rocky Mountain News.

Labor wants to have a voice in the IN
dustrial management Of the world. It Is
not only true in this country; wherever
western Europcon civilization has a
foothold one finds the identical tendency.
II is not thing to be fought; II should
be understood. Tho coal lands in Colo
RADIO are in many counties the property
Of the state. Mr.. John d. Rockefeller
and his associated owners lease this land.
Mr.. Rockefeller contributes money for
tools and machinery, the wor<men con.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09

Delegate from Sheet Metal Workers
reported that the label of his organization
was being used more than ever before
and that eleven new members had been
initiated during the past month.
Delegate Louderbach reported that the
fight was still on against the Old Home
stead and that the label was being de-
manded more than in the previous
months Brother Louderbach also stated
that dhring the past week the Bakers
Union had been sending 800 loaves of
bread daily to the miners in the south
ern fields.
Dclegate Seller thanked the Brewery
Workers and also the League for their
support in their contest against the NJ.
Crafty Broom Works.
Delegate Holland of the Carpenters
submitted list of unfair building work
now in progress.
Delegate Noonan reported for the Gar
ment Workers that trade was slack and
urred union men to ask for Underhill
overalls and shirts.
Delecate Welsh stated that the kenni-
cott 7 stterson Transfer Company was
still unfair to the Horseshoers and he
urcod delegates to report same at their
meetings.
Dceyate Brown reported that the Ma
chiuists had donated $50 to the miners.
Delegate Hoffman of the Musicians
reported that the Paris was employing
non.union music The only union pic
ture heaters on Curtis street are the
Princess. Empress and Colonial
Delegate Leveck stated that the En-
cineers. Union had taken action on the
Kennicott- Patterson Transfer Company!
Del gate Sanford reported cigarmakers
ali at work and that action had been
taken on the unfair Kennicott- Patterson
Transfer Company
RECEIPTS were announced as $3.50.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned. at $3.50 o'clock.
F. r. HoAGE, Sec. Treas.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
San Diego Labor Leader.

Never in the history Of the world
have such acts Of brutality been perpc-
trated upon women and children a. have
been done In the state Of Colorado.
"Gunmen" from all parts Of the country
have been sent into Colorado. What for
Tho governor Of Colorado can tell the
American people what they were sent
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
LABEL LEAGUE
Meeting of Nav i. 1917.

Meeting of May !, 1914.
Meeting called to order at s:l5; vice
President Louderback in the chair. g
Rollcall of officers found all present
except President Stoughton, who came in
later.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Creedntials were received from Cooks
No. Is.
Moved and seconded that delegates ap-
pear before the labels committee and if
found to quality be obligated The fol-
lowing delegates were obligated: Ridge
ley and Fellows.
Secretary of the complain department
submitted his report.
Delegate Vessel of the special COM
mittee appointed to call on Auditor Mar
key reported that Mr. Markey had taken
the action desired by the league and that
his empiuyes would stay out of the Sill
yer Grill in the future. 1t was moved
and seconded that the committee be
continnei. it was reported that the
gentlemen IN question had transferred
eating from the Silver Grill to the unfair
Salt Lax Coffee House. Motion carried.
The business committee submitted the
following financial report for the
months OF January, February and March:
January balance on hand -. .Sl34.24
Receipt Tor January -.-..--,-.- 1860
Total ................s s2sl .O4
Expense for January ....--... 1880
Balance February ...... .sl07.54
Receipt for February - 1879
Total receipts -......--.-....s .s225.53
Expense for February ..-.--.... 1880
Balance March l....-.......s 64.O3
Receipt for March. ...--........ l54-6i
Total receipts ..--...s s2ls.67
Expenses for March ch.. 1880
Balance on hand April l. 1914. 5 ess7
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
EDw. c. STOUGHTON.
Chairman Business Committee
f. A DRISCOLL.
j. A MCNAMARA,
O. LA BONTE.
w R WELSH.

read:
Musieau- No. 20 stating that charges
had been preferred against their mem
bers reported for patronizing an unfair
house Received and filed.
Cottr Clothing Company, requesting
that Our business representatives call on
them. Referred to organizer.
SiouN City Carpenters No. 94s, an-
nounoirg that the differences between
organic labor and the Sioux City ball
club had been adjusted. Received and
delegate. instructed to report same to
their locals.
United Mine Workers, District No Is,
relative to strike situation. Received
and filed
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09

Beats them all. Ia Belle SC cigar
union made in Denver.-Adv.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-14
BOOSTING FOR ToNoPAH.

IT HE proposition Of the railroads
this direction year and
will with the hearty commendaon Of every business
man communities affected by There
Tonopah and Godfed have been advertised the
points and thousands people will seize
alaerity opportunity the desert and the wonderful
achievements the past fourteen years The
mining camps regarded busy
they had interests sufficient magnitude
making special visit The small stakeholder denied
this privilege which extended to him connection with the
with side trip either coming that
VIII carry direct sleeper from the the he
interested In another the producing territory Of Tonopah
will greatly enlarged the original will embrace
three times the comprised the producing district of 1901
To the residents Tonopah who this development
gradually unfold for what appeared them long period
the change striking appears the from the
who only reoc this section the land that God forgot when
he finished making the earth This libel perpetuad BY
who depict forbddng
of the seamy life of country Those will
series surprises that will excite their deepest interest and mu
late their territory may opened
money placed in circulation.
Tonopah holds the the greatest
the State of Nevada although investigation
might result awarding stellar company paid
stockholders the Of sl3O000O years
from investment of $l000O00 promises keep up
end indefinite The Tonopah Mining company
the corporation of Tonopa be xceed either
from the viewpoint of that
Belmont holds the record of having ledge
the and property that has demonstrated truth
ore values do not diminish depth attained These
properties known around the globe There others
ing and before the Panama Exposition traffic begins
the Pacific least will swelling the weekly
output of this camp.
Southern Nevada be placed tourist map Of the
country and this the time stick the keep
IL there
Tonopah is only twenty ride from San Diego and thou
sands of coming by steamship through port entry
in the United would glad change the monotony of am
voyage for the diversion of side trip
continue their journey the and glide down
The Golden Gate through changing panorama sylvan
beauty and agricultural grandeur
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-14

movement in this country the titular
head Of the house continues to wind
the clock.-Chicago Daily News.
After a congressman once reaches
Washington, it no longer is necessary
TO use smoked glass in order to
get a good view of the eclipse.-To-
peka Capital.
The Sullivan anti-pistol law in New
York seems to be another example
Of failure to solve the problem that
has never been soved-Louisvill
CourierJournal.
The Duryea murder in New York
furnishes another warning that peo-
pie known to be homicidally deranged
should be placed in institutions
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
We can't see the newsiness of the
story of New York banker bagging
white rhinoceros. New York bank.
ers have always been after the rhino.
-Kanesburgh Illumination.
The South Carolina editor who has
been twice arrested during the past
few days at the instance of Governor
Cole Blease, refuses to apologize for
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-14
WAKE UP AND ACT.

HE Fourth of July far away and befooves public
spirited of Tonopah get together aud decide what is
going 10 be done about There every the people 10
make an effort to celebrate this with ordinary
vor This is crucial the history Of the country six
weeks from this date it improbable that the ned States
will be involved sangnary warfare some
loophoe for uerta country will be at ease
and the anniversary of independence will fitting time for
demonstration celebrate the flag Of freedom
This is the time to do something If Board of Trade in
of incubation going ready and ready soon if
high time for citizens TO hold meeting decide that Tonopb
to have the biggest and celebration held in I'VE
county Make it affair that will other mining
camp Have comprehensive program sports and events
attract attendance from fiodfd Manhattan Pioneer Round
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-14
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS


The recall OF the umpire is the
greatest issue now St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Secretary Bryan had no part in
the selection. Niagara Falls Ont, is
wet town Syracuse Post-Standard.
Young Mr. Rockefeller might get
out an injunction against naming the
Colorado war after him. Springfield
Republican.
Another reason why it is called
A-B-C diplomacy is because the hard
est part comes toward the last
Sioux City Journal
Think of the horrors that win fol-
low successful mediation if the con
stitutionalists have to go back to
work! Washington Post.
Not many May day strikes this
year. 1t is not a question of high
wages, right now, so much as OF
keeping the wages a-going Omaha
Bee.
Whenever the new fashions seem
funny as they are apt to, revert to
the 0. f photograph album and get a
good laugh. Atchison Globe.
Despite the success of the feminist
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-14

the ALLEGED libel. Now, if he is con-
yicted, South Carolina will have one
prisoner who win not be pardoned.-
Birmingham News.
The London Chronicle prints st.
Petersburg dispatch saying that the
Caspian sea is drying up. Thank
goodness. that is one evil that Ameri-
cans aren't responsible for remedy,
ing.-Kansas City Star.
And not forgetting that one of the
evils bred in the Colorado disaster
will probably be one Of those extra
judicial, expensive and absolutely fu-
tile, legislative Investigations Little
Arthur Echo.
Traveller reports that at Buenos
Aires a highball costs Ticket
south?-Prill. Cal. Economizer.