United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

fore, it involves the most important is
sues that this commission must study.
"And there is more to be studied in
the strike situation here than simply
the direct issues between the employer
and the employe. The relation of civil
and military authorities to labor
troubles also enters in, and as this com
mission has its life in the investigation
of every phase of existence which with
tend toward the lessening of the breech
between capital and labor, we believe
it most necessary to delve into this part
OF the situation also. The problems at
issue out here in Colorado are not local
They are of vital Importance to every
part of the United States. and for that
reason we are here
Church and Labor There
4 number of men prominent in the
local labor movement were present, in
Guiding John MeLennan. president of the
Colorado State Federation OF Labor, and
Ed L, Doyle, secretary of District Is,
Z. NJ W. \ large group of church dig
nitaries were noticed, among them
Bishop Frank A Mcconnell of the
Methodist church. Rev Orien W. Fifer,
president OF the Denver Ministerial Al
lance; Samuel L Batten of Philadei-
phia social service secretary OF the
Baptist church: Prof. Harry Wari of
Northwestern University, social service
secretary OF the Methodist church. and
H n Carroll OF Washington. sscretar,
OF the Federated Council of Churches of
Christ in America
okAarx present were 1esse +. Welborn
president OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company; John c. 0sgood. president of
the Victor-American Fuel Company; E
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department of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company; Fred Harrington, Frank
c. Cove and Jesse J. Northcutt, attor-
neys for the operators; Col Edward J.
Boughton. judge advocate of the state
militia: Lieutenant Governor s. r
Fitzgarrald, State Auditor Roady Kene.
han, Treasurer NJ. \. Leddy. State Sem
ator Tierney. former United States
Senator t. NJ. Patterson, State Senator
Helen Ring Robinson and Mrs. Alma
Lafferty, chairman of the committee OF
women who compelled Ammons to ap-
peal to President Wilson for federal
troops TO protect citizens OF Colorado
against the state militia.
Ammons the First Witness
Without any formality Chairman
Walsh called the hearing to order. He
announced that sessions would be held
twice daily, except Sunday, 10 to 1880
in the forenoon and to 4:30 in the
afternoon. to be open to the public
About 40 witnesses have so far been
subpoenaed and the inquiry is expected
TO last at least three weeks. Witnesse.
are not placed under oath and are given
wide latitude in making statements
Governor Ammons was the first wit.
ness called. He was visibly embarrassed
and at first could not be heard ten feet
away. He gradually recovered some
eomposure and told his story with the
aid of occasional questions and sugyes
tions made by Chairman Walsh. HIS
general recital was a history of the
strike from his view point He stated.
however, that he had recently been able
to find a market for the remainder OF
the 81 l,ooo,ooo state war bonds and was
now able to place the state militia in
the field, with assurance to the soldier,
that they would be paid. The name of
the purchaser was not disclosed. The
governor told the commission the rea-
son federal troops had been permitted
to remain in Colorado so long was be-
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