The chronicle=news., 1914-07-21
UNION ) PRESS AGENTS
''C'Ul 'C'UlN1IAut CAMPAIGN
Of fAlsEH0OD


that the press agent of the United
Mine Workers is still on the job the
following is copy OF the weekly |
letter being sent to large number
of outside and sOcialistic papers this |
week.
"Denver, Colo, July 19.-tSpl.J-I
With the signing up of more indie
the striking coal miners are begin
ming to see the early and successful
elimination of one. of the most bit
ter struggles in the labor movement.
.."rhe strike was never in better
shape, said John X. Lawson, inter-
national board member of the United
Mine Workers. Operators in every
section of the state after employing
scab labor since last September are
beginning to realize fully that they
cannot hope to obtain the same work
from these derelicts as from the cx-
perienced coal miners who worked
for them before the strike. Where
tho mines have been completely shut
down the operators have been con-
WINGED of the great efficiency of
union coal miners by the state mine
inspectors report which shows that
union mines have produced mere
than three times as much coal pro-
portlonately MS mines which refused
10 sign up.
1.-The fact that the 1naller mine
owners are signing up with the
union offers n striking forecast in
nv opinion. Heretofore, the large
operators have brow beaten these
small owners in every way possible
to keep them from employing union
men. The signing up of these mines
now would seem to indicate that
they, no longer fear the former
strength of these large owners o.
that the independents, as we. are
thoroughly convinced that the time
is not far distant when Rockefeller
and his Colorado representatives
will recognize the United Mine
Work Workers OF America tss =
plans FOR, the convention of the
Colorado State Federation of Labor
which convenes in Pueblo August II
are being rapidly completed.
ut is certain that plans will be
formulated there looking to concert
cd political action at the election
this fall For years the workers oi
Colorado have been at the mercy OF
corporation owned state officials.
The les/,n of the Colorado coal strike
will never be forgotten by the labor
ing people. The massacre OF Lud-
low has so indelibly impressed on
their minds the necessity Of drastic
action at the polls that it is hardly
probable that they will again he mis-
led into voting for any candidates
who are only friendly and fair toI
organized labor while they are soiic-
ting votes.
arrangements for the mammoth
Labor day celebration to be held in
Denver are coming along nicely. Ac-
cording to information received byl
the committee in charge. at least TO-
900 workers will march in a parade
and then participate in Il barbecue.
"The latest efforts OF Adiutant
General John Chase and other Off
GERS of the Colorado National Guard
to prejudice public opinion against
the striking coal miners have been
proven deliberate lies. Chase refused
to defend the artfons of ms scab-
hcrding, women outraging, house
plundering militia before the con
4,ressional committee. TO do this he |
and his judge advocate. Major II. j.
Boughton, have published a book.
The United Mine Workers in an an
swer show that every statement In
Chase's book was either deliberate
lie or that he falsiiied the congress
ional records in his attempt to serve[
his masters, the coal operators.
Printing OF every description neat /