The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-08
United Mine Workers Say in
Proclamation One Word
from Oil Kings Son Would
Have Ended Strife.
MUST FIGHT BATTLE
TO THE BITTER END
Humble Miners of Colorado
Fighting Battle of Common
People Again Powerful
Corporations and Injustice.


indianapolis. May s. - John D.
Rockefeller could have prevented loss
OF life iu Colorado by fayoring "A set
tlcmcnt ct the coal strike through IA
meeting of operators and miners. ac-
c0rdng To- "a statement issued today
10y the International executive board
of the United Mine Workers Of
America in session here. The state
ment also declares There can be no
turning aside The sacrifices already
made ur" too great"
The statement reviews the strike
and cor'iuucs:
"Wc d,plure the loss OF lifo. acts of
| violence ana destruction of property
which have taken place We are for
peace and the establishment Of right
relations between employer and cm-
pluye We have exercised our efforts
at all times toward righteoss deal
inRs
The miners asked FOR a conference
time after time, it is stated, and quit
WORK only after tncy had been re-
fused hearing.
"Nuety-nNc per cent OF an the
men employed ceased work. and
lar, sliu idle the statement asserts.
The statement widely circulated boy
the coal operators representatives,
that ten per cent of their employees
lurc attempting to force ninety per
l,cnt IS absurd aud false. The small
luumbor OF employees are MeXicans.
japanese ana incompetent striks-
breakers
"a long list OF persecutions cul-
minated Boo the massacre Of Ludlow
ON April 20. Tho brutality of the
gunm-n seemed al that time to have
reached its climax. After the battle
was over, eleven children, ranging
ir age from six months to ten years
and two women. whose bodies were
blackcnod aud burned. were taken
from the smoking ruins OF their de-
slroycd homes The state of Colo
lrado was covered with shame while
Ithc whole nation looked on Ia awe.
40 fuuler crime on more brutal
deed was ever recorded Ia the pages
of American history.
This is AN awful sacrifice, ali
Of which could have been avoided. ~
John -. Rockefeller. Jr., who occu-
pies such "a powerful position In the
financial world. would have spoken
one word, fayoring a settlement
through meeting between the rep
fcscutauyos of the coal companies
luud m, representatives. Of the strik-
ing employees, aud how shaIl this
battle uf determination go onf II b,
no longer a. struggle FOR social jus
uce but Instead the humble miner
OF Colorado are lighting the BATH,
Of the common people against tn
powerful corporations associated
b with John -. Rockefeller. Jr
shall these powerful interest,
crush and destroy the hopes. ambi
tiuus and aspirations Of these strik
inE minrrs and their families Tn,
answer must bee mo- There can b,
no turning back or turning aside
The sacrifices already made are 10,
great The slaughter OF the limo
cent demands from the union th'
fullest measure OF devotion.
with resulute purpose and firm
, determination. the United Min'
/, Mine Workers Of America hereb.
pledge themselves tu support TN
4 mine workers in Colorado .fnd ale
d them as long as this contest goes on
even though it lasts FOR period %
ten years. until their rights are rec
lognized aud AN honorable wage sys
% tenn brought about
I'VE pledge to them the suppor
luf thr International organization AM
hereby snlemnly declare our un
"A NHuuss V1sxa.