The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-07
WEIBORN ~ SHARP
CLASH WITH WEST


Denver Dec. ID. q. Wclborn.
president OF the Colorado Fuel n
Iron co.. clashod with Chairman
Walsh OF the federal industrial rcla-
t.u- commission to-day over the right
claimed Boy tine coal operator 90 with
hold the name OF th, man who wrote
Facts ConDening the struggle Ia
Colorado for Industrial Freedom"
Sir. Nclborn Insisted upon assum-
Ing tull responsibility for the pamph-
.et said ne had given his word that
the authors identity would not be
disclosed. ana finally asked for tnne
90 consult counsel as TO the right Of
the commission tl force him Co give
The Information demanded
The writer was engaged for the
work ON the promise that his name
would not De- used in connection with
TO-, said Mr. Welboru. who had been
called to the stand Co resume his ;cs-
Jimouy boz the Colorado coal miners
strike Investigation
ny wore Is given upon % ana ]
think the writer has some rights 10
the matter
without COINS into thc reason FOR
the commission request. said MI
Walsh 'that ls uo proper reason. SO
Ear a- thc law IS concerned. Tor not
siting The information
tie was not responsible except Tor
The detailed execution" protested Mt.
WslHoru. amy more than a steuog-
raphcr TO whom Q dictate "a letter
III sou decline Go piyc the name
the commission viii. Of course. take
such action as 60 trcms best. warned
Walsh.
81 DO not decline replied well
born "but I ask % right OF consult
ing counsel 7 consider this "a very
serious matter
Previously Mr.. Wclboru aid ne
had never heard. until MT Walsh
read "a 10 him. the statute of 1905
which forbids coal company employees
from acting as judges of election in
closed camps.
Commissioner Wcinstock took up
Mr. Weiborn's last report to the
stgckholders OF the Colorado Fuel a
Iron Co. What proof is there Tor
tho statement hat striker havc hide
Gen their arms and ammunition in-
stead Of turning them over tu tho
federal troops ' ne asked.
1T vas an open secret in the dis
trict replied Wclborn.
The witness was asked concerning
the statement In tho report that @
strike leader had stated that tne
strikers were preparing 90 attack tho
militia upon the Withdrawal Of the
federal troops. and that 1000 men
were ready 90 come in from another
state.
What leader do you refer to
asked SIR Weinstock
Mr Welborn named william Da-
mond
The witness said hat if the strike
should Doe called or today the strlk-
crs could not Doe employed because
the mines were hlled. lie declared
that the strike was lost four months
ago. u the federal troops had hccn
taken out and the militia sent IN ho
looked FOR q renewal of violence uu-
leFs The d%iezsrming Of the strikers
Waa completed.
Commissioner Garrctson asked
why. DO conditions ln nou-union mines
were go much better than 100 union
ized properties, union men insist
upon unionizing In Colorado.
'rhut 81 not q fact" said Welborn
They usually tear up their cards
Mr. Welborn said the most frieudly
relations existed between the strikers
ana the state militia until the Eoy-
ernor allowed strike breakers a.
come into tho state from Pennayi.
yania and the militia prevented tho
strikers from attacking these men
The strike breakaia had % legal rishl
90 enter the state. he said. adding
that DO wac not r. question Of ethics
nut ,of what wac legally right
I'm your statement to r~tockholder'
yog said q condition at anarchy eN'
lsted in the southern field Other
witnesses here say the only law there
Waf the law of the companies What
3 the difference p" asked Garretson
"The difference was that oue state.
ment was a hlsehood
"How shall we determine the cred.
ibilify ~ "a witness 20 Garreison per.
sisted. "If the cnmmon knowledEf
that the miners purchased arms Wa