Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
PEACE PROPOSALS ARE RUMoRED.

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There has been considerable published the past
few days, and is being talked about the streets,
anent Governor Carlson and those empowered so =
to do calling halt the further pushing of the
numerous pending suits against members OF the
United Mine Workers, growing out of the late
strike. 1t is understood if anything along this line
is done, it will embrace all kinds OF charges and
take in everybody from the highest to the lowest
1t is said the governor has been importuned and
urged to such course by citizens OF the state and
city, in all walks of life and degrees of political
faith, who say they believe the thing to do now is
to wipe the slate clean, forget the past. and
the faces to the future in the hope that better
derstanding at least can ensue between the work
and employers. 1t is known that Rockefeller
called upon Carlson, but far in authority
has said that he urged the following out of such
a course, although it is possible he may have sug
gested such a program so as TO give his 'ew
scheme opportunity to work out Rtinor had it
that the general amnesty policy would be et cut
early in the week, and it may be before this is
read. 1t is that many big men of the state
urging the governor to such course. l hope II
will come to pass and complete rev policy out
lined Court prosecutions and defenses in this in
stance do nothing but vent personal spite and en-
rich attorneys and cost the taxpayers money.
Perhaps the threat of the Mine Workers to
begin suit against mine owners for misdeeds may
have been aid to letting light shine in
certain quarters. Again the practical certainty
that it is expected our state supreme court may
hand down day a decision granting Johl r.
Lawson a trial, might have something to do
with the change OF heart For be it remefbered
that majority of our supreme court are Demo
Gratis and that party might use the de,ision for
political advantage next fall. The governor J.
Republican and a pardon for Lawson rcfoie a
court decision could be used quite advantageously
next fall Then President Wilson has been lean
ing toward labor quite a little and II is expected
this may influence union labor voters in 1910, and
there is going to be terrific fight for votes in
Colorado and the nation, and everything will be
resorted to.
Undoubtedly the business interests of Colorado
and the men have become little bit tired of being
made to suffer all ways because OF the fight of the
coal companies against their men organizing. They
have really paid the freight in lost business and
increased taxes. They demanding that halt
be called and showing the governor where
they are at and the necessity of making the state
government vehicle for all classes OF citizens and
not for the few. Carlson is wise in many ways
and ambitious. and he has likely TO the cons
clusion that it is up to him to do business for thS
benefit OF the majority and not the minority Hence
the new proposition.
| hope the rumor is true and the whole thing
will be cleaned up. He should pardon those who
were convicted and set them free. The and
charges against all should be thrown out of court
and indictments quashed don't care what the
motive may be, what led up to it, who is re-
sponsiblc or IT anyone makes political capital.
When the black pages OF what has happened
torn out and burned both sides should be given
to understand that the past is forgotten. That In
the future there must be a and square deal
and that the coal operator is not bit better
than the coal miner That the state government is
Tor the administration OF equal justice. That state
courts and sheriffs and county governments are
not the private property OF any faction. With this
kind OF new deal, a strict adherence to the line
the setting free of John Lawson and others CON
victed in pet judicial mills. the governor and peo-
pie OF the state of Colorado will find the great bulk
OF organized labor in perfect harmony and strv-
ing to the best OF their ability to bring industrial
peace and common prosperity to every portion of
our state Labor only asks fair field and no
favor. and the right to and treat with en-
poyers.