Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-28
RfsoLUTloNs ON COLORADO STRIKE

Kansas city. April 90 1914
We. the Officers and members Of the Railway
Employees l-t8,f fneut Of the \. II. Of l.. In CON
vshtion assembled at Kansas CITY Mo, represent
Ing ,hre. hunit.h and my thousand ,35o.oool
railway employees.
Whereas, Fur The last six months the United
Nine WORKERS ~ America have been strik. In
the coal fields u Colorado. and that during this
Time runm'n. thugs criminals and state militia
men hsy. ben arrssttng, torturing and numbering
these inoffenstNr disarmed and defenseless men.
women and Children. and
Whereas Will In. aid and assistance of the gov
sfhof Of Colorado the coal companies and their
military hir'iings hay. instituted n reign of ter
for civil g"N"rHment has been replaced by mill
tAry despotsm civil rights. justice and liberty
have been suppressed. and free press and free
speech has ten denied. the constitution OF the
United states has been violated and treated with
contempt BY III commanding officers of the mill
Va who have replied 10 the protest Of the strikers.
II quoted eotf"' lv. that these military command.
srs In that DISTRICT the Jesus christs OF Colo
rado thus showing their contemplated only for
me laws OF man. but for the supreme Ruler of the
universe, and
whereas. \ congressional committee of inyestiga-
uoh mas secured eNidence sufficient to prove that
me governor ~ Colorado IL the plant tool OF the
so'porsuons dtseraoing the highest office of the
sus IN hiS iguckllng efforts to help organized
sresd and destroy the organization OF the tolers.
s:a ~aFe them disorgani1ed and helpless victims
" TIE power 81 greed and hate. To accomplish
WIS civil government In Colorado has been pros
n'sted, freedom has been suppressed, Justice has
seh aehlei. aud "A reign OF terror murder and
..''are instituted which would shame darkest Rus
"e or murdrrous Mexico
- .etico a train load Of human beings was sent
. asath IN a burning tunnel. but even the outlaws
- aehco RETAINED from aiding the flames by
-s'uefous riir fire This uneiviiized act and
soshhg infatny left to the vampires and
s@oasefs "hp tnl" Colorado their uncisiiized war
-, on the def useless miners and their wives and
.safen 10 tn" last word In brutal feldish. blood
c"V hatred Of right and justice. II shown IN
s'V'Aao on Ami 81 1914. when militia and thugs.
~ ~. guards and murderers after setting fire TO
-, Nh's and houses OF the miners. stood on guard.
az WIN bullets from their murderous guns drove
~ MINERS "lNes and children back into the flames
,,.' nv" owl homes. there to perish miserably. the
,hs' s oi the heartless greed and bitter hate 81
me min. owuers
,o.ed That we call upon all citizens who are
o, hoefiN aud Justice. TO demand of the pres-
- y, h"~e tttsl states and both houses of con-
M, :" SUP th' murderous war on working.
""l women aud children OF Colorado. which Is
n =" l"llaf- AGAINST human beings. aud
.s,,a" fntiher Resolved. That commend the
fu,.1 W IN hfahe and loyal train crews who re
m. -, 40 h'al 'a'e thugs. gunner and militia into
dr. :. ntsiiafi Ia tab" part In the wanton muir
n " h'i'uss LIS working people.
,'shNed, tn = anpy Of these resolutions be
r.,s upon ill., minutes OF the hallway Empoyc=,
a., ',h' az a"py he telegraphed 10 the prcstz
HON" he tni,d states and the chairman of each
n ~ \ q. WHARTON. President.
,..a,. NahAsF ttf eonN entian passed the ahoN a
''soiatlon unanimously