Gilpin observer., 1914-04-30
OUR DOUBLE WAR


Editor the Observer:
For the first time in the history
OF our government are we confronted
with the spectacle of double war.
The one for humane Intervention in
sister republic where the bandit
element is slaughtering and torturing
the intelligent and sinewy citizens
OF that misgoverned republic, under
the hallucination that might makes
right. The other engaged in a war
on life and property by bandit for
eign Greek element, whose open
boast is of no country, no flag, but
the red flag of anarchy. The former
war is being exploited by the chief
heads of the greatest republic on
earth. whose deeds of valor have
ever been a symbol representative of
the most advanced nations, and back
ed by loyal and patriotic eastern
press, regardless of party affiliations.
In order to be fair to all parties
and treat this subject with an unbias-
ed mind, we must admit that for per-
sonal gain, these great ccal corpora
tions cast aside American workmen,
and contracted for this cheap Greek
labor, that their Golfers might be en-
hanced thereby. In the language OF
the poet, they are now reaping the
harvest which they have sown, but
in the reaping. tie great state of Col
orado with all her varied industries,
is suffering at the hands Of the few.
Congressman Evans, of the congress
sional investigation committee, after
weeks spent in investigation, makes
the astounding revelation that all DIFF
ferences between mine owner and en-
ployee could have been amicably ad-
justed had the Denver daily press re-
ported those findings in their true
light, instead of heralding to the
world their garbled and inflamatory
articles that have brought disgrace
and dishonor upon the fair name Of
the Columbine state.
The chief executive of the nation.
eastern press, is now engaged in
marshaling cur armies and our nav
les in defense of our country's honor.
in harmony against a common foe,
while the chief executive of the great
state of Colorado, is being assailed
by a yellow and inflamatory Denver
daily press, whose only care for the
prosperity of the state or nation, is
to issue hourly editions portraying
to the world, the fictitious battles
and great slaughter of human life in
Colorado's southern coal fields.
For the benefit of the reader l will
quote the exact words used by Con-
gressman Evans of the investigating
committee regarding the coal strike
situation as they found it. Il think
the position of the Denver daily pa
pers is largely to blame for the evil
dent low moral plane of your public
opinion. Had these papers taken the
high moral position of printing the
facts OF this strike as the events oc-
CURED, public sentiment would nave
forced settlement long ago. Had
the Denver press printed the testi-
mony as it should have been printed,
the public would have forced a settle
ment while the committee was still
in your state" Is it not time that
this itinerant Teutonic editor. who
opens his editorial columns by chant
ing praises to the Lord on High, and
follows up by furnishing the escutch-
con of Colorado's fair name. her peo-
pie, her industries, be removed to
more congenial climes? Oh shade of
Tom Patterson, arise, grid on thy ar
NOR, and restore to the great Gen.
tennial state you so dearly love, the
honor and dignity of true and upright
journalism.
F. C. UNTERMEYER.