The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-01
SCATHING ARRANGEMENT OF
JOHN, JR., BY CHAIR
MAN WALSH.
Of Industrial CommissiOn-Ruled
Colorado and Its Officials
With Iron Hand.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 3i-Frank
u. Walsh, chairman OF the industrial
relations commission in a statement to-
day declared the commission has
proved the absolute responsibility OF
MIR. John ID Rockefeller. Jr.. himself
for everything that happened In Col
orado.' Mr.. Walsh added that the
men who led the Colorado strike were
fighting the same fight for liberty
against an enemy as powerful and
menacing as any ever faced by our
revolutionary forefathers"
The record OF the Washington hear
ing of the commission" said Chairman
Walsh. lis remarkable TO my mind.
chiefly because every major indict-
ment brought against the Rockefellers.
father and son. as well a. the other
coal operators working with them In
Colorado. by the bitterest Of agitators.
has been proven out Of the lips OF John
ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. or the men who he
hires TO carry out the joint Wills OF
his farher and himself: in most in
stances backed up by the letters over
the signatures Of these men"
Severe Arraio ionnent.
Political domination. intimidation
OF the governor. contempt for govern
ment and the American people as a
whole. the prostitution of the state to
private interests. an utter contempt
and disregard for the state and fed
eral constitutions. az we'll az for
statue laws. the horror OF the Ludlow
massacre. the exploitation OF helpless
miners by economic pressure and the
viler forms Of larceny. the attempt to
make Il appear that the coal cOmpan-
les had met in conference representa-
tives OF the strikers when such was
not the case. the carefully organized
and extensive compaiRn undertaken
20 deceive the people-all OF these
have been established beyond all doubt
from the testimony Of Mr.. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr. and bis personal lieu
tenants
But above all. the commission has
proved the absolute responsibility or
Mr.. John u. Rockefeller, Jr. himself.
for everything that happened in Col
oradO. ". L. Mackenzie King. former
labor commissioner Of Canada and At
present an employe Of the Rockefeller
foundation. bOasted. while giving his
testimony upon the stand that the will
and conscience of John ID Rockefeller
Ir.. was more potent IN Colorado than
All N the public opinion Of all tho
people Of the United States and that
the American people must look 10 that
one man for an Improvement Of Condi.
tons conceded bv an 20 bc un-Ameri-
can and intolerabIc"
VIII Tell Whole story
IN introducing his statement Mr.
" NAHM ~
with the close ~ the Washington
hearing the commission has practical
W completed lts luvceUgafion of the
Colorado strike Tho American roo-
pie nov have access 10 q public record
which for tho first time in the history
~ tho country tells tho whole story
of how monopOlistlc property interests
20 about DO when they wish f0 crush
a revolt against Industrial dosDotism
and thus 20 retain their arbitrary
power over the lives ~ men. women
and children"
Chairman Walsh announced the
commisaion bad completed its hear.
ings on Industrial relations through.
ont the country and would assemble
IN ChicaKo within the newt Ton davs
20 prepare = report - its fnidlnRs
NO 'eTperts' VIII prepare fhfa TO.
port The commission VIII write lt"
said he.