The chronicle=news., 1914-07-11
Pueblo Chfeftain:

John Reed, special writer for the
Metropolitan. is, a deliberate and un-
qualified liar. In an article in the
July number of his paper he seeks
to give history of the Colorado
strike situation and his stsatements
can he classed In no other term than
deliberate, willful lies. from the be-
ginning to the end. In his desire to
earn the reward which was evidently
paid him by some one with a sinis-
ter native he threw judgments to
the wind and In much the same man.
ner that a charlatan sells her .)ul,
evidently sold the strength OF his in
tellect and manhood. Writers who
have lived in Colorado during the
last fifteen years. and who have
known the inner workings that pro-
duced our labor war and whG AZ,
we'll acquainted with the facts on
both sides, are cautious In their
statements. Yet such men as Reed,
who have no knowledge Of indus
trial. political or social conditions in
this state. come in on a Pullman car,
stop at first-class hotel. interview
q half. dozen people according to the
way they desire to write the story, 20
back east and attempt to give the
reading public an idea OF the Colo
RADIO situation.
Judge Lindsey. George Creel, Pearl
Jolly and Alma Lafferty have here
tofore run about an even race in
their Misrepresentation of the actual
events that occurred in this state.
However. 1t remained for John Reed,
in the Metropolitan. to establish him
self not only as the Aananias Of Colo
RADIO labor war historians, but to
create an impressiosn in the minds
OF all who read his article, and who
know anything about the situation,
that he sold his paper out for sum
Of money. The entire tenor of his
articles written for purposes. Evi-
IDENTIFY the purpose being to create
sentiment throughout the country
in favor Of the miners, yet the state
mepts are 30, far-fetched that 1t ts
doubtful II his article will convert a
single upholder to their cause.
The following sentences show the
untruthfulness of his, article: Few
wanted to be 'scabs'. But they were
told they would not be allowed ia
leave until they had worked off their
transportation and board. An Ita1-
ian at Primero who tried to escape
down the railroad track was shot in
the back and killed: another at Ia
bssco was murdered because he re-
fused to go to work" Anyone who
knows the history, Of Colorado's Ia
bog troubles. knows those state.
meate aYs wlllful lies.
Another statement that is equally
false follows: "Thirty-fivc artillery
prisoners were crammed into the
sinking cells of the county Jail and
held there indefinitely without ade.
Quate food. water or heat. Five Of
them were brought before the mill
tary court and charged with murder,
and when they would not confess
they were tortured. For five days
and five nights Icy water was thrown
on them and they were prodded with
bayonets and clubbed so that they
could not sleep" When Mr.. Reed
wrote that he must certainly have
been out with the investigating com
mittee Of the women, whose members
only secured statements from one
side when making their investiEa-
tion. Another illustration OF the de-
libsrAte false staten1ents, is the fol-
lowing: General Chake himself led
thsm shouting the sviiests epithets. A
little ,16.year-old girl stood In the
generals way. He rode up beside
her and kicked her violently in the
chest. 80! . General
Chase himself laid open a woman's
head with his sword.", The above