Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
VIOLATED NO FAITH
GIVINCOUTLETTERS
Rockefeller Correspondence
Not Entitled to Privacy
Chairman Walsh Declares Vast Inter-
ests in Colorado Are Directed By Old
John Dee From Tarrytown Castle


ed States commission on industrial rela-
tions, in answering the charge of John
D. Rockefeller, jr., that he had made
public private correspondence, stated in
an address at Cincinnati last Sunday
that mo matter which has to do with
breaking down the civic organism of the
state or country can be called private"
'if these letters which Mr.. Rockefeller
has sent to this commission are true
said Mr.. Walsh in addressing the Peo-
pies Power league, '.and 1 believe
they are true, then 1 have violated no
confidence, inasmuch as the facts in
these letters show conditions which have
not heretofore been given to this COM
mission, and which l believe are vital
to the understanding of the Colorado
coal strike situation.
But ] have nothing but pity for John
D. Rockefeller, jr. He is representing
the greatest fortune in the world, and
1 want to say in doing this he does
not do anything without first getting or
ders from Tarrytown.
Blames Elder Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, ST, is still man
aging all the mines in Colorado; he is
still building up all OF his investments
the same as he did when building up the
Standard Oil company.
And in this respect 1 want to say
that if this commission did nothing more
than open up the doors of 20 Broadway
it would have justified its existence I
believe the fortune of Rockefeller and
the Rockefeller industries point the way
TO the solution of industrial unrest in
the country today. I base this conelu-
hat I.
out to be facts The power of the Unit
ed States is almost entirely invested in
New York city and l might say it Is
almost subject to the will of one man
and that man is j. D. Rockefeller.
Discusses Colorado Situation.
Il want to call your attention to the
fact that the Rocky Mountain Fuel x
Iron company and the Victor-American
Fuel & Iron company are two of the
largest corporations of this nature in
Colorado and are practically controlled
by the Rockefeller group. owners of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company. This is
fact despite the stout denial by the
Rockefeller people up to the time that
we went to Colorado to conduct the in
yestigation.
Mr.. Rockefeller in his letter to me
stated that it appeared singular to him
that | was one to disturb the industrial
peace continued Mr.. Walsh. IF the
trial of lawson and the Ludlow mas
saere is industrial peace, then God forbid
that We have peace fully agree with
Mr.. Rockefeller that the women and chill
dren at ludlow We're not shot but were
/ smothered to death. and lay this at the
door of the Rockefeller group.
Repeats Price-FiSing Charge.
1T is crime in Colorado to fix prices.
but in 4 letter from L. NJ Bowers TO
Mr.. j. d. Rockefeller, jr,, Mr.. Bowers
said:
The Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany usually leads in the fixing OF
prices Mr.. Bowers is now in the East.
Watch and see if Mr.. Bowers is brought
back 10 Colorado and punished for what
Is crime in that state, the fixing of
prices.
a letter that has been sent broadcast
is one containing a speech by the Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills of Brooklyn. \. V.
part OF which says that the Colorado op-
orators were willing to meet with the
union and deal with them collectively.
This is a talsity that is palpable. EN-
Senator Patterson of Colorado, on the
witness stand, testified that he had
group OF union miner officials in ad-
joining rooms and that the union miners
not only agreed but were anxious to
meet with the operators, but the latter
absolutely refused to meet with the un-
ion men.
Pamphlet Widely Distributed.
This Hills pamphlet was issued from
Detroit and inquiry there by our inves-
tigators revealed the fact that the Young
lady in charge of the office did not know
where it came from. but was under in
structions to see that it was widely
distributed"
Mr.. Walsh then touched upon the
Texas land situation He said:
In Texas conditions are the worst of
any. but the hopes and the hearts of the
people are brighter than any. We re-
ceived sworn testimony of numerous wit
nesses that men. some of them with
families, worked for so cents a day and
had TO pay their own board. At the same
time We ascertained that on one ranch
alone-the Taft ranch-comprising about
100000 acres. only 1900 were being
worked.
''We found in Texas conditions border.
ing upon serfdom. We fouri IN numcr-
Gus localities the women and children
OF Texas are in the sane cor.'ition that
confront the women and children in the
cruel. crowded and congested districts
OF some of our factory towis. plus lone
illness and lack of educational facilities.v