Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-08-26
V0RKERS Of TEXAS FACE
DEATH Al HANDS Of
EXp!OTERS
sroRY OF RAJ Crl., CLINE AND
COMRADES WHO ARE ON TRIAL
llloR nus1sAvE THEM FROM GALLONS

Sine. tn. 18Th Of September 1913. IL working
nan have been lying In the prisons of Texas.
...,..a Win murder. They are J. NJ Rangel.
r,.,,.s cine 4 Aizade. J. A. cisneros. j. A. Ser
,.,o Limo Gonzales l. l. vasauez. u. H. Rosas.
Mendoza N T.. Martinez. Luz Mendoza T.
p.,.,sa J. Gonzalez and l.. X. ortiz. All are con
o..d In tn. county jail at San Antonio. Tex. ex-
..e, J. A. S.rrato and Limo Gonzalez who are
hid In the l., Sale county jail at Cotulla. TEX.
fs.y arc all heNicans with tn. exception Of
cHarles cline. who is an American.
nsai Hss.o. VI, TAsy - Jsi,.
The Mexican wOrkinsm.n In this group have
tssn. fer many Years. residents Of the United
s,stes but because of their devotion to the cause
n human ltb-rt> IN Mexico. they have been mem
hsss Of the Mexican Liberal party. the only labor
seranisatlon IN Mexico. with a program funda-
mentally revolutionary For years back all OF
these men have been active In the southern part
Of the unted states and In Mexico. writing and
s.,akinx urging tn. workers to organize for
economic .mau, patton. They have toied with
earnest zeal to make the workers Of their race
vnderstsnd that, both IN the United states and Ia
MEXICO the WORKERS are the producers OF the
worlds social wealth, and that as such producers
hey are entitled TO the full product Of their toll
Because OF the sincerity with which they have
carried their work, they have developed = large
following Amung those Of their own race. Like
wise because OF their sincerity. which made them
hAsabl they have incurred the bitter hatred
Of commercial interests OF Texas and the South.
ried on
whs 10 Cii.eS
Charles Cline. the American has been active
member of the labor movement for many years
Ne sAs = member OF local No. :, Hotel and Res
aursnt Employees union Of Pueblo. Colo. lie has
also been a member of the International Slate and
Tile workers union. having held cards In the
various local unions at st. Louis. New York city
sat Boston. aud the National Industrial Union of
Forest and Lumber Workers. As a member OF
organised labor. he has participated In six labor
a2pu IInf al md RAat
strike In 1898 and 1904; the southern Pacific ma
1iss shop strike ON the Hartman lines, beginning
b 1911. and the Louisiana lumber strike of two
ysars ago. by reason OF his capacity as a speaker
~ organizer. he 10 regarded a. . very dangerous
slAsaeter BY the lumber bsrons Of Louisiana and
!s.as His message has been "Laeors freedom
through organization"
WE y naaesas
J. T. Rangel 10 about nifty -four years Of age.
= vidower with four children. ranging from
0Astesa to nineteen years Of age. His home has
s'sa Tor years. Waco Tex He began hi. life a.
. worker when eight years of age. He has had
~ sss year In school. but the capacity and the
sasssy Of the man has been such that notwRh-
aastins this handicap. he has learned to read and
vn.s flsently In both English and spanish. His
sA0ns and life experience a. . worked led him
the great classics Of the working class move
nat Kari Marx. Frederick Engsls and Proud
hssa became familiar to him. but his mind
" practical to remain forever In the realm
social theory. lie Joined the Mexican Liberal
lasW which Is the only Mexican movement that
1ssssh all the years OF turmoil and revolution In
asssco. has chung to program which means social
Nssseration. In 1905 Rangel served three months
Sort Davis Tex. In connection with alleged
useaton Of the neutrality law. again. n 1905. he
0uea Two years at San Antonio and Fort Worth
~, ns charge Of violation OF the neutrality Law:
u Uu Ne vas wounded In battle In Mexico and
- prisoner. lie was held = prisoner OF war
s:sriy two years He Is . man beloved by his
useeaA because OF HIS loyalty to the cause to
salea he has pledged his life.
ny whole group Of men were regarded a. sx-
sves danxerous labor agitators' BY the EN-.
a 10
= Ne ssisure Of them. Their work was too sf-
ssa's to b allowed to continue.
TAs Pssas.t
AZ he pretext to selss them and strange their
Sese u protest WAS found.
- II. 1914. our brothers left the little town
- ass'st In labor's great struggle there
esonass and slavery. They violated no
reaeefaiy proceeding toward the Mexican
eef brothers were followed. unknown to
-Four deputy shsriffs. That night they
81 caponss Wind Mil, In Dimmit county.
ss,. .''ss from carriso sprinss- Early the next
= 49, % they were getting ready to move on.
= ~ tirsd from behind and silvestrs Tomas.
"s - OF the labor movement both In the
- satersd the base Of the brain ana coming
Cressa his forehead. Al the time Lomas
~. 1ssd ais comrades did not even know the
NV seertffs had followed them. They we're at
vitnout warning. and to say the least, the
~ - Iona. was cowardiy In the extreme.
saste followed this first one. none Of which,
a.
~ !. elf.dsfense. compelled to take two Of
-. s2enants prisoners and disarm them The
G@.s uea. The workers continued their march
49, aco. Intending TO hold their two pri-
- .s,1 tnsy reached the Mexican border. when
- suck. deputy sheriff " Dlmmit county
n n..Aelario ortIl deputy. the latter notorious
= pigeon on the Mexican workers, were
sIsoheu They were In charge OF Jose
uoses - .hey continued their march toward
- s prisoner. Candeiario Ortis. constantly
- ~ sn from the balance Of the group until ne
~ .,s ra were far In the rear Suddenly he
- =. ."ptng to grab the gun OF Guerra and
bHps - the ground. scufns snsusd. and
- - etners could reach Guerra to protect
o. Wee sAst ~ 0ssssu b ssle-AsGeass.
ne,sss ICES then continued on their way toward
DsassS .a Dsrins the day . group of officers ap-
hsek demanded the surrender of Eugene
~ es.iey was had and the officers entered
cansHsn usn Agreement. signed by Jesse
vssiG - s, the effect that the group of workers
srssa The group them .s,rsrssSsd eusp sns
~ uarrs :. o,Hcera returned to Carrie Springs