The chronicle=news., 1914-06-30

officers and agents of the United
Mine Workers of America and their
sympathizers. The memorial Of
Kensington Council. No. 10, Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
unanimously adopted at Denver May
10, 1914, presented to the senete by
Senator Thomas, from Colorado. and
found in the Record OF May 80, 1914,
is an Instructive document. The As
ISOLATION OF Colorado Women. repre-
sented recently in Washington by
Mrs. Helen l.. Grenfell. while late in
its efforts to correct the misrepresen-
tation and counteract the prejudice
originating elsewhere, is commended
by all good citizens. Aside from cer-
tain obviously biased elements of 80
ciety the people Of Colorado can dis
cover neither Justification nor ex-,
cuse for the calling of the strike in
the Colorado coal fields or the meth
ods employed by the leaders in con-
Quoting its progress.
Prior to the calling OF this strike
no substantial differences existed be-
tween the mine owners and their.
workmen. There had been no State
wide labor trouble for 10 years; only
2,O4S out of total of $4,000 miners
in Colorado, New Mexico. and Utaa
were members of the United Mine
Workers OF America. But the offic-
ers OF this organization proceeded to
import into Colorado a horde Of paid
professional agitators and agents
with the avowed purpose Of circulat-
ing among the miners and injecting
into their minds a spirit of discon-
tent and dissatisfaction with their
employers and the conditions. under
which they were working. Among
those SO engaged and brought into
the State are found the names Of
Frank Hayes, OF Indiana: James Null
len. of Arkansas: George Hargrove,
of Indiana; A. B. McGary. OF Iowa;
A. Germer and II. c. Petit, of Illi-
nois; Victor Marietta, of Ohio; John
l.. Britton and Frank Holuf, of OKLA
homa; Jonas Gott, OF Iowa; William
Diamond, of Michigan: Charles Bat
ley. of Missouri, and host of 9TH
ers. including the sainted Mother
Jones. whose residence, according to
her testimony, is wherever there is
trouble" (see congressional inves-
tigating committee record.) All Of
these people are experienced labor
agitators or leaders OF strikes in
West Virginia and other fields.
Aside from satisfactory wage con-
the Colorado miner worked
never to exceed eight hours per day,
and as much less as he saw fit. Hell
was paid in cash twice each month:
he was privileged to trade at the
company's store, If such existed. or
elsewhere, II he preferred. All these
assertions are Of course denied by the
labor leaders. but they are neverthe-
less true. and will not be controvert-
ed by anyone having a proper regard
for facts.
notwithstanding the general sat
isfaction and contentment which Are-
vailed, a mock convention of miners
was called by the strike leaders and
a strike was declared. Adolph Germ
er. Socialist leader. knowing in ad-
vance full well what the result OF
this pretended convention would be,
and several days before the strike
was called, purchased firearms In the,
city of Pueblo and sent them into
the mining districts to be distributed
among his uneducated followers. and
Immediately after the call was issued
a reign OF intimidation, violence,
murder. arson, riot. and general law
lessness commenced. Hr .1