The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-25

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serious thought to the benefits of that
union at this time.
II Being out of work and being free
. from the debating influence Of the paid
q agitators he can give little time to
serious mediation,
How much has this great union help
ed the working man of Colorado?
A little over a year ago the miners
were working most of the time. All
the Industrious miners who wanted
work were getting about all the work
they wanted They were not making
as much as John D. Rockefeller per-
haps, but the average miner was max
ling more money every week, than the
average carpenter, brick mason. team
ister, bank clerk, school teacher or mer-
chant in Canon City.
Then swooped over the state band
of high paid professional agitators like
a flock of buzzards whose living de-
pends on death and destruction.
A great prize was in sight. If TO-
600 miners of Colorado could be forced
into the union. flood of union dues
would flow into the treasury of the ma
tional organization. Fifteen thousand
dollars a month. one hundred and eigh-
ty thousand dollars a year is a prize
worth fighting for.
The best way to force miners into
union is through a strike. The cry
''scab'' will make strong men pale and
make towards Of them all.
A strike was ordered. 1t was put
through in the usual strong arm man
ner. The band of agitators employed
by the United Mine Workers can force
strike in any mining camp in America
if they want to.
To intimidate those who did rot join
the movement promptly methods of
violence were introduced. Non-union
miners were beat up. Guards of rail-
roads and mines were shot. Towns
like Chandler were raided. Innocent
men were killed. Riot and disorder
prevailed.
You know the whole miserable story.
And then after six months of this
reign Of terror, the people asserted
themselves. Law and order was estab-
lished- because the people of the state
said this mob rule had gone far enough
i and must cease.
Grand juries and prosecuting attor-
neys got busy. Those notably guilty Of
lcrimes were indicted and arrested.
Terms in the pen stared these paid
lconspirators in the face,
Then the strike was called off. 1t
had failed miserably. just as all strikes
engineered by men of this cast and de-
pending on mob rule for success win
fail.
And now what?
The agitators who are not in jaiIor
held securely by bond have hiked for
other fields more green.
i The mines which were closed down
lby the strike have lost their markets
for coal. While they were closed
down or demoralized by strikes and
riots other mines in other states sup
piled their fields and trade and now il
will be some time before Colorado
mines get their markets back.
So the mines cannot all be opened up.
, And the men who went out on the
strike are still out of work, and will be
, for some time.
1 While the strike was on and there
E was some hope of getting that big
i. stake-s $3.50. 900 year in union dues.
the National organization Of United
Mine Workers of America paid the
striking miners 50 to $6 a week to live
on. Now that all hope Of recognizing
! the miners of Colorado has been wiped
away this support has been withdrawn.
And the miners are out Of work and
out Of money. In places they are ac-
tually suffering from hunger and need
of clothing. They are in actual need
of charity.
These same striking miners who.
. within year. cost the state Of ColorA.
do millions Of dollars and the mining
Icompanies millions Of dollars and ever
little Fremont county thousands Of dol.
ollars. are now appealing % John D.
Rockefeller, and 70 the stats Of ColorA'
. DO and to Fremont county Bos aims
/ And they need all The eonsideratton ent
work and aims they can get
n II they have appealed . this power
n ful organization. the Unitsd Min,
. Workers Of America. backed BY mil
j. lions Of dollars extorted nom working
l-Imen in other sections. they have fcun'
, lonly deaf ears.
u The men who called this< strike. ~
i. men who slossd ths mines of EoIcEad'