Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
BLAME DaEFEIIER
'F()Bj(0ODY STRIKE [
uN1TEp SlNE WoRkERsO1cLAR9
FINANciER COULD HAVE Pre-.
VENTED cLAehg0.
PLEDGE FINANCIAL AID
TO COLORADO eTRIk1Ao
Dsolsrs Too Many Sacrifices Aavs
Boon Made to Permit Of Change ct
Course - Will Stand by Colorado
Miners Until ssttismsrt 10 Made ~
Executive Board isssuss Statement

Indianapolis. May s.-John d. Rock
efeller. Jr, could have prevented loss
OF lie In Colorado by favorlng set
tlemeut OF the coal strike thru . meet
ing of operators and miners. according
TO a statement issued today BY the In
ternational executive board Of tho
United Mine Workers OF America In \
session here The statement also de-
clares: There can be no turning back
or turning aside. The sacrifices al
ready made are too great.
The statement reviews the strtko
and continues:
We deplore the loss of life. aceD -
violence and destruction OF property 4
which have taken place. We arc Tor
peace and tho establiBhm.nt OF right
relations between employers and ern-
ployes. We have exercised our Efforts
at all times toward righteous deol-
ings."
Ninety. Five Per Cent Idle.
Tho miners asked for conferences
time after time. It Ia stated. and quit
work only after they had been refused
the men employed ceased work and ars
still idle" the statement ASSERTS. The
sta tement widely circulated by tho coa1
operators representatives that 10 p0f
cent of their employees were attempt
ing to force 30 per cent Ia absurd and
false Tho small number OF employees
are Mexicans. Japanese and incompe-
tent strikebreakers.
"A long list OF prosecutions oulnS-
| mated In tho massacre Of Ludlow on
April 20. The brutality OF the gum
| men seemed "a. sha. s!..a 30 has4
reached Its climax. After the battle
| was over eleven children. ranging In
age from months TO 10 years. ana
two women. whose bodies we're black
| ened and burned. were taken from the {
| smoking ruins OF their destroyed
| homes The state Of Colorado wae !.
| covered with shame while tho whnle
| nation looked on with awe. No fouiee
crime or more brutal decd was ever -.
| corded on tho pages OF American h,s-Es
tory.
Could Have Avoided Bloodshsd.
This Is an awful sacrifice. Ill 81
which could have been avoided II John
! y. Rockefeller. Jr,. who occupies such .
| powerful position In the financial
| ravoring n settlement thru meeting
| betwecn the representatives OF the coal
| companies and the represen ta tives OF
| the striking employees. And how long
| shal this battle OF determination TO
| on" II Is no longer n struggle for So
| c!al Justice but instead the humble
miners OF Colorado are fighting the
battle o; common people against the
powerful corporations associated with
John -. Rockefeller, Jr. Shnll these
| powers destroy the hopes and ambi-
| t.ons Of these striking miners and their
families The answer must be NO
! There can be nc turning back or turns
| ing aside. The sacrifices already
made are too great The slaughter OF /
| irnocents demand from us our fullest
measure OF devotion.
| Financial Supper. Pledged.
| with resolute purpose AMI nrm do B
| termination the United Mine Workers
of America hereby pledge themselves &
| to support the mine workers In Col
Grad" and aid them as long as this
| contest goes on even tho IL lasts for n
| period OF ten years. until their rights \
! ar. recognized and an honorable wage
! settlement brought about
| we pledge to them the support of
|
hereby declare our purpose to sup
! ply them with financial help and moral
support until! their rights are recog-
nized and nm honorable wage settle
ment is brought about
| General Strike Not Favored.
THAT II Is not the part OF wisdom
for the miners In the organized states
| to engage In n general strike ut this
! particular time" was the report today
| OF the special committee to the inter. 4
national executive board OF the United 4
Mine Workers Of America in session
here. Il was decided. however, to push
| the strike In Colorado and an appeal
| for financial help was issued
Appeal for Assistance
Tho appeal for aid which is signed
| by John p. White. president; Frank
J. Hayes. vice president and William
Green. secretary treasurer, is In part =
| as follows:
VIII you aid them (the Colorado
strikers and families) in their struggle
against John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. and
the interests which he represents The
request OF the president of the United
| States. thru his personal representa-
| tive. that Mr.. Rockefeller use his in-
| fuence In behalf OF peace was refused.
When he denied the presidents request
he assumed to be bigger than the gov
| ernment itself. Shall such a condition
| be tolerated by u free people? Is Mr..
Rockefeller and the interests which
| he represents larger and more power
full than the government Of the United
| Statesf 800
I'VE need your help, your sympathy
and your support. We appeal to YOU
| to respond promptly and literally and
thus place yourself fairly and sauarely
on the side Of all the people as against
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. whose name
| Is inseparately associated with StAnd-ss
: ara Oil.'' a