The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08

formcd us 1T that time That he was
illegally advised That he could MOI
take over the Colorado coat mines
and operate them under government
al supervision and thus force ~ set
tlement of the strike lu accord WIN
the peace plan he had submitted
The president expressed uccp rcsrct
that the operators had seen ne io DIS
regard his wishes In the matter ana
Informed us he would do everything
he could legally to bring about a set
tlement of the controversy
Of President Wilson on December l.
After quoting the communication
announcing the appointment OF a
federal mediation commission Co dear
with future controversies between
operators and employees loo the Colo-
RADIO coal fields the report says
"This Is the last word from tne
president. and in suhmitting his hAa
proposition he emphasizes inc
thought that both parties may see
b not merely 20 their own interests
but also a duty which they 90 the
community which they serve aid th'
nation itself Go make use uf this ih-
strument oi peace render SUMO
of tho Kline which has threat med ih'
order and pr spcrity OF t0c great
state Of Colorado "a thing 90 the past
In Wow of this urgent rcudcst. um-
inr as IL does frcm tho chief eNech-
live of the nation. We deem 10 Inc
mari of wisdom Go accept his suEfcs-
tion and terminate The strike. ln our
opiri,n. To- wage the strike further
would not mean additional gain U"
ot.r members. We trust that TINS
commission appointed hy the prc-i-
.eut will meet with gurrcss and tina.
an the operators - the state VIII
come under SIS jurisdiction The men
vb, pomposa this commission are OF
national reputation ana are citizens
az high character and standing in
tbcI- respcctiuc communities To inc
GENERATORS rciecj the good offices ".
mis- commission, appointed iu go'u
faith by the prCsidcnt of the tniteu
states. upon their shoulders Will resi-
tbc responsibii'y or any future tr"u-
bIe ip the miniug fields OF Colorado
Ia taking This position. and in terml-
mating this strike. which has lhs'e
Co. pcriod of almost five years IN
the Northern coal helds and Tor more
,h,n fourteen months iu the southern
,,,i fields Of Colorado, We believe
ro are doing the best thing possible
FOR the men ON stree who nave r"'-
fercd so long iu order io"l J"7''
might he done.
1--WE have spent on en"Ii".
amount OF money u W'k4uH ''
struggle for Justice and fair play '.
IA. mining fields of Colorado Ply
have felt that BE- was spent 100 as h"'''
"a cause as was ever given men p.
espouse We are NOT unmlndidi ~.
tho heroic struggle Waged oE ti'
miners of Colorado since the s'''N'
began. Il b. with feelings "l pau
and sorrow that We recall ID lh''''
ere Of our men. women and chtloI,
al Ludlow. The sacrifices made Inv
invitations endured are without p,'
aucl In the history Of labor st'osE'
i'm America. only those Wh" nav
suffered %gricvous WRONGS toula en-
dure such a prolonged conflict -.
lovers Of liberty and believers ~ gag
MAY etvce man and man must a"'
miro the heroic struggle oi the '"ly
radc miners against tho great woalti
and influence OF Rockefeller ana "'
associates 40
N believe that our people nav
not died In vain and that the BATH
tho. have vaged against su'h '',
mcndous odds has aroused the CON
sriencc Of the nation ana that out ~
the martyrdom Of % people wv
come the dawn of a better day u"
nc suffering OF our miners and ln,'
families i'm the coal fields OF coo
rado. MAY NOT this terrible confic
teach the citizens Of Colorado an'
tho nation that government Dog gun
men must cease
we express the hope that "a
president OF the United states am
the people OF his nation viii see u
81 mat the constitutional government