The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-10-17

district in this country.) A few
hundred irresponsible men are lott
ering about the Colorado mines, en-
gaging in acts of violence when op-
portunity offers. in spite of the pro-
lection of United States soldiers.
These are the simple facts in the
Colorado case. and every respectable
man OF fairness and intelligence
knows It. The mine owners have
waged no war; they have simply
tried to protect their properties and
the lives of their workmen. From
Start to finish. the Colorado war has
been a war OF rioters who had no
just grievance.
The Colorado war was brought on
by disturbers from outside the state.
Frank ]. Hayes, the leader who in
vaded Colorado. and stirred up and
managed the disturbance, drew $50
day for his services. and this was
paid by means Of a tax on working
men. Mother" Jones, a disreput-
able old woman who made incen-
diary speeches in Colorado. drew $42
a day for her services; and this
money was collected as a tax from
workingmen. F.
II President Wilson, instead Of is
suing his foolish proclamation for
peace in Colorado. will zee that re-
spectacle, fair and useful business
men are protected in their legal
rights. the Colorado war will end: II
the president will restrain, which he
might easily do. plain violations Of
law by rioters in Colorado. there will
be no war in Colorado.
It ID an outrage to refer to decent
business men as outlaws when they
have not only violated no law. but
have been mercilsssly prosecuted by
law breakers and politicians.
You may say this statement Of the
Colorado case Is not fair.
Go over 1t again, and see II 1t is
not.
It is certainly true that the men
quit work of their own accord: II is
true that the miners were paid high
or wages than are paid in any other
mine district in this country; 1t ia
true that the Colorado war was
brought on and waged by a minority
of the miners; II il true. that the
mine owners have taken no part in
the war further than to attempt to
protect their property and the lives
of their workmen: 1t Is true that the
mine owners asked no privilege not
guaranteed every man under the
law: It is true that the miners had
exactly the same rights as the mine
owners: It is true that the mine
owners have legal right to reject
demands made by their workmen. as
the workmen have legal right to re-
ject demands made by their employ
ers.
Probably there isn't an employer
in the United States who would not
have acted as the Colorado mine own
ers acted: probably there isn't a
workman In the United States who
would not have acted as the Colorado
mine owners acted, had he been a
mine owner. and entrusted with its
management,
The New York World sneers at a
that $500 coal miners are
satisfactorily employed In Colorado,
anu tHat tTOuule-iHdheTS dTe CO"-
paratively few. 'If." 1t SAYS, $500
men are satisfactorily employed. and
the trouble makers are comparatively
few. why has 1t been necessary to
summon federal troops to maintain
the peace? Nine thousand five hum.
dred strong Americans who want to,
work are not to be interfered with
by small group OF foreigners. agi-
tators and tramps."
The editorial writer on the World
Is novice In his knowledge OF
strikes. What he says Is impossible
Ia actually true-9,500 men who
want to work are interfered with by
a small group Of foreigners. agitators
and tramps. in Colorado. And the
same thing is true elsewhere.
The explanation is that the agi-
tators have the assistance Of the
newspapers. the politicians. and
public sentiment which IL always
unfair, and usually foolish.