New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
WOMEN FOR PICKET LINE
BEFORE ROCKEFELLER OFFICE
Socialists Adopt Novel Move Start To-day, When Six
Members Will Begin Public Demonstration of Grief
for Deaths in Mine Strike to Continue Till Settlement

At 10 o'clock this morning six solemn
faced men and women, their arms wound
with crepe, will appear in front Of the
Office Of John D. Rockefeller. jr.. at IS
Broad way, and will pace two abreast up
and down in front OF the building.
They are sworn to speak to no one and
not TO resent any remarks that are made.
At the end OF an hour they Will be re-
lieved by another group of six, and the
picketing will continue. day and night,
until the settlement Of the present miners
strike in Colorado.
This move was decided upon last night
at a meeting OF socialists In the Liberal
Club. The avowed purpose is said to be
"a public demonstration OF grief and in
dignation" over the death OF thirty wom-
en- and children in the strike region.
' Upton Sinclair is at the head OF the
movement. and he and Mrs. Sinclair Will
probably march with the first six. Others
who will probably march are Leroy Scott.
Paul Kennedy, Elizabeth Freeman, Art
Young and Mrs. Laura c. Cannon.
The decision TO parade in front Of Is
Broadway was not arrived at peaceably.
A contingent Of tho i. W. w. objected TO
so mild plan. and advocated the estab-
lishment Of recruiting stations where per-
sons could enlist as volunteers 20 go to
Colorado and fight for the strikers.
This proposal was made by Frederick
Sumner Boyd, who was prominent I'm the
Paterson silk strikes. Mr.. Sinclair en-
phatcally said that no and his friends
were gathered 10 consider peaceful meth
DDS, and that those fevorlng /. W. W.
tactics were welcome to withdraw to an
other room and make any plans they de-
sired.
Mr.. Boyd promptly accepted the invita-
tion. taking with him Frank Strawn
Hamilton and about half OF Mr.. Sinclair 5
meeting. Later Lincoln Stefrens Joined
the belligerents, but at late hour the
only result OF their deliberations was
argument.
The adoption OF the picket plan was the
result OF a visit OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair
and Mrs. Cannon to the Office OF Mr..
Rockefeller i'm the afternoon. Mr. Sim
clair sent two letters to Mr. Rockefeller
asking an interview, and when the inter-
view was denied lie warned him OF the
plan that Is to be pursued to-day. The
resolution. In part. reads:
Mr.. Rockefeller refused to see Mrs.
Cannon and TO hear her plea for her peo-
pie. In the face OF this fact, we now ap-
peal against him to the American people.
We present before the courts OF public
opinion All indictment for murder against
him. We brand him publicly with this
crime. and we propose TO ind out II there
is not some way by which he can be made
to feel tho weight OF public scorn.
ITO this end We have decided that we
will begin public demonstration OF grief
for the wives and children OF the Colo
RADIO strikers. OF whose murder We hold
Mr.. Rockefeller guilty. We declare Il our
purpose, beginning at 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning. to put bands OF crepe upon
our arms and 10 walk up and down be-
fore the office NJ the Standard on COM
pany. at - Broadway"
Mr.. Sinclair said that his first impulse