Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-29
Rockefeller Backs Ub Agents
In Fighting Colorado Strikers
Industrial Commission Makes Expose of Methods Used to
Corrupt State Officials and Influence Courts to Obey
Edicts Issued From 26 Wall Street
Continued From Page One.)

scarcely be said to show my policy'
! Il propose to call your attention to -iN
letters written by you, in which you say
| that you back up these actions by Bow
crs.'
The letters mean. returned Rocketul
Ter. that there was disorder in Color. do
Naturally every citizen would use every
influence to get the public officers to dc
their duty" He declared emphatically
that it was absolutely necessary for him
to back up the men placed in charge
of the coal properties.
Walsh asked if Rockefeller did not
think he. as Il director OF the company
should take steps to have criminal -sr-
loonkeepers" ousted from the mining
camps. Rockefeller replied that state OF
ficials should enforce the laws.
Knew of Ludlow Massacre.
Then Walsh asked if Rockefeller was
acquainted with the details OF the lud-
low massacre. and gave graphic de
scription OF il. Rockefeller said he had
no knowledge of the details.
| ''On the same day the Ludlow mas
sacre' Walsh asserted, did YOU not
learn that there was little boy killed -
Il heard Il boy was shot" said Rookie
frller.
| Walsh then called attention to a com
| pany statement that the women aud
| children at Ludlow were smothered, aud
read postcard addressed to him by Mr.
and Mrs. Snyder at Trinidad. saying
We wish to inform you that herr is
one OF the little victims OF Ludlow, not
smothered. but wa, shot through the
! head while caressing his little sister.
On the back OF this card is photo
graph OF the little boy Frank Snyder.
said Walsh. DO yuu wish to see 10
/ Walsh handed the card to Il messcu-cr,
who offered it to Rockefeller.
You have described it thoroughly.
SAID Rockefeller. He glanced at the c'Td
a. il was passed to the stcnographcr
Walsch read from letters and rcpurt-
to show that Troop \, a volunteer organ
ization. was formed ot superintendent.
clerical forces and mine guards of the
coal companies.
DO you know that this troop fired
into the tents OF the women and children
at Ludlow aud that they looted the dead
and set fire to the tents OF the peoplr q
asked Walsh.
Il regard any instance where private
individuals have to supplement regular
authorities to protect Tile and property
a- most deplorablc,' Rockefeller de-
I clarcd, in answering n series oi q@-s-
| tions "Our officers had to Use means at
| band to supplement the efficiency Of the
state. [ deplorc the necessity for put
ting mine guards into the field"
Would Not Defend Lawson.
III it was shown that deputized gun
men. receiving your money, Were wit
| ncsses against John r. lawson. would
you 90 to Colorado or endeavor 10
cure new trial for him, to prevent him
from spending lifetime in pri-onY"
Walsh asked.
II would do nothing to interfere with
administration OF justice by the authori-
ties: that is principle for which ! stand
and uphold" Rockefeller responded
In Il letter dated Dee. 80. 1913, Bowers
wrote to Rockefeller regarding letter
just received from President Wilson:
His EXcellency had an excellent
opportunity to end this correspond
cncc upon the receipt OF my second
letter. but unwisely. we all think he
allowed himself to write another one.
which. if from less dignified states
man. would be regarded as bluff.
as he was well aware that the efforts
OF Congressman Keating OF Colorado
and some other representative cater
ing to labor unions have utterly Jailed
TO induce congress to make an inves
tigation. We are confidentialv ad-
vised that President Wilson, recon-
mendations for congressional inves-
tigation' will be no more effective.
| Anyhow he can mediate over his de-
cidedly weak reply to my second let
| ter and take such action as he sees
fit
Pueblo Paper Got $4,000
a letter was read that shows how
Rockefeller subsidized the press, because
this instance relating to the Pueblo Star
journal is only one of many.
Saying he was engaged eight years
previously to manage the Pueblo Star
journal and wanted to buy the paper so
as ''to do the right thing re-
gardle-s Of financiel consequences" Frank
| A. Hoag wrote to Rockefeller May 9,
| 1913:
| Would you be interested in max
ing an investment OF $4,000 in the
shape of first mortgage bonds at four
per cent interest, payable semi-an
mally, against this newspaper and
| its propertyT"
"All policies. as well as matters of
detail were decided upon and carried out
| by the executive offices at Denver. with
out asking our advice said the oil kings
| son.
| 1t was furthcr disclosed that letters
signed by Governor Ammons and sent to
President Wilson and governors of vari-
Gus states explaining the strike situa-
ton favorably to the coal companies
were inspired by John ID. Rockefeller, jr.,
written by Ivy Lee, Rockefeller pub
| licity agent, and carried to Ammons by
Major +. J. Boughton judge advocate of
| the state militia.
| Doesn't Like Secretary Wilson
In one of his letters to Rockefeller,
| Bowers said:
when this government places in