The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-24
Admits Colorado Fuel and
Iron Spanked Governor
Ammons of Colorado, Then
Fed Him "Taffy."
OBJECTS TO READING
OF PRIVATE LETTERS
Very Frank Expressions to
Younger Rockefeller Never
Meant for the Public Eye
He Says.

washington. May 24.-T. NJ HOW.
crs' Former vice president OF the col.
orado Fuel and iron company nne
now member of the porsonnl .tna
ot John .. Rockefeller Jr.. was ths
hrst witness today at the rosttruptlou
OF The federal Industrial relation,
commission inquiry into conditions IN
the Colorado coal fields.
Bowers testified he was NOT no,
connected with the Colorado Fuel ana
IRON company and had nothing 10
20 with H. Although he was treasur.
er OF the company and chairman Of
the executive board, he knew nothing
OF expenditures for farms. ammuni-
ton or mine guards.
Chairman Walsh quoted a letter
i'"m Bowers Ia Rockefeller. an
nouncing determination to continue
the night against the strikers until
our bones are bleached white as
chalk In these Rocky mountainu."
howers said he considered tho
strike contest Tor Individual in
dustrial independence
Walsh read another letter IA Mr..
h"ckefcller praisine the lntior's tes-
timony before the house committee
investigating the Colorado situation.
believe the position you ruggedIy
maintained will do more for the cauae
OF the millions of laboring men than
hl the efforts OF social rcformers In
as many years" he wrote.
u VIII set thousands of faltcrinE
cmpioyes To thinking and inspire con
huenoe and spur them to activity in
opposing the schemes of political so-
cinl aud religious ccmagogues who
are IN the clutches of the labor union
Leaders whose aim Is 10 shut the omen
SHOPS Now for an aggressive war-
fare To 1915 aud beyond Tor the omen
shop"
Were the political wire. .puliers
you mentioned here the member of
the committee OF Representatives ot
the people acting with tho AUTHORITY
OF the house, asked the chairtnnn.
Ihat ~ private correspondence
responded Bowcrs
That was a letter between friend,,
ana was never expected to be made
public lie added he believed "thc
committee was biased and was mndo
up In political manner and that
was not fair Ia those under invostl.
CATION"
Walsh spoke Of letter In which
Bowers wrote Of giving "tany" Ia
Governor AmmonH.
Did your mother ever spank YOU
ana thon give YOU piece OF candy or
"a cookief' returned the witness
The committee and spectators
Joined In laughter as Mr. Walsh an
swcred: she certainly did"
We'll. that IN just what I meant
Then your political policy az q
representative OF the Rockefeller in
torcsts," said the chairman, ''is that
when "a public official does not do ai
you wnut him to de-. you spank him
and when he does what you think ia
right you give him piece of candy 90
That's right"
The whipping Into line of Cow
ornor Ammuns. Bowers said, Con
sisted OF bringing every possible In
hucnce to get him to bring out thu
militia 10 protect life and property.
Bowers agreed with Chairman
Walsh thnt sherin Jon Farr OF Huer.
fano county was the king of the
county"
lie said ho objocted'to to Farr's poIit.
teal and business tactics. but that tho
coal company had been for years con
rected with Farr and his organization
The Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany,' he said. were connected with
this condition, we're part of IL. Tho
officers Of the company aid H. 1 don't
deny They were working with Farr."
Later Bowers said the company and
Farr had saloon connection.
They were both in the saloon bus
mess. weren't they?" asked the chair
man.
Yes, said the witness.
Under cross examination by Com
missioner Weinstock. Bowers testified
that after he Joined the company he
eliminated the connection with Farr
lio explained that In the early days
OF the company. an officer OF the con.
corn. now dead, organized a partner.
ship between the company and Farr
foi the conduct OF saloons In the min
ing camps. which were used as en-
ployment agencies.
This perniclous and damnabie sys-
tenn" said Bowers, was In force