Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-07
WALSH GIVES HIM WARNING
SAYS INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONERS
HAS POWER TO PUNISH
WELBoRN SEVERELY
MINERS UNION IS MEETING
AT AFTERNOON SESSION aMoTH-
Err" JONES GIVES ADDRESS
TO THE MEMBERS


Denver, Dec. III F. Welboln, pres
ident of the Colorado Fuel and IRON
company. clashed with Chairman
Walsh of the federal industrial rela-
tons commission today over the right
claimed by the coal operator to With
hold the name of the man who wrote
Facts Concerning the Struggle III
Colorado for Industrial Freedom"
Mr. Welborn insisted upon assun-
ing full responsibility for the pamph-
let said he had given his word that
the authors identity would not be
disclosed, and finally asked for time
to consult counsel as to the right Of
the commission to force him to give
the information demanded
THE writer was engaged for the
work on the promise that his name
would not be used in connection with
it, said Mr.. Welborn, who had been
called to the stand to resume his tes
tlmony in the Colorado coal miners
strike investigation. MY word is
given It up and ! think The writer
has some rights in the msiteF
Without going into the reason for
the commissions request said Mr.
Walsh, that is ne proper reason, So
far as the law is concerned, for not
,,.i,rfv,rr tJ,a ss,ql,,.,,.., So, y
He was not responsible except for
the detailed execution protested Mr.
Welborn, amy more than a stenogra-
pher to whom dictate aaletter.'
IF you decline to give the name
the commission will Of course take
such action as it deems best, warned
Walsh
n'I do not decline" replied well
born, but ask the right Of consult
ing counsel / consider this very
serious matter
Previously Mr.. Wellborn said he
had never heard, until Mr.. Walsh read
It 10 him. the statute Of 1908. which
forbids coal company employees from
acting as judges of election in "clos-
ed" camps. Commissioner Weinstoek
took up Mr.. Wellhorn's last report to
the stockholders Of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company
"What proof is there for The state
ment that strikers have hidden their
arms and ammunition, instead OF
turning them over to the federal
troops" he asked
1T was an open secret in the dis
trict" replied WeIIborn
The witness was asked concerning
the statement in the report that 5
strike leader had stated that the strik
ers were preparing to attack the milf
tia upon the withdrawal Of the fed
sral troops, and that 1000 men were
ready to come IN from another state
Declares Strike Lost
.swhat leader dogoa refer tor asked
Nr. Weinssock
Mr. WeIlborn named William Dis
mond. The witness said that II the
strike had been called off today the
strikers could not be employed, be
cause the mines were filled ne de
elared that the strike was lost four
months ago. If the federal troops had
been taken out and the militia ssns
IN, he looked for a renewal of VIC
Ienee unless the disarming 81 the
strikers was completed.
Commissioner Garretson asked why
1t conditions in non-union mines we're
SO much better than in unlonIzea prop
critics union men insist npon unioniz
ing III Colorado
That is not fact said WellboIn
They usually tear up their sardss
MT Wellborn said lhe most friend
~ relations existed between The stri
ers and the state militia until the GOV
iernor allowed strikanreake1s 70 come
into The ssate from Pennsylvania m