Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
Colorado Springs and other Of the larg-
er places in the state.
Hob. Nobbed With Labor Leaders.

"Still the governor hob-nobs with
HAYES. Lawson, Mclean and the rest
of the gang, and either refuses or begs
Tor more time to bring the strike to an
end, or to amply protect the operators
in bringing In outsiders to take tho
places those who have left the state
and those engaged In these murderous
assaults, whom we refuse to take back.
There probably has never been such
pressure brought to bear on any gov
ernor OF this state as has been brought
to bear ON Governor Ammons. We have
published statement of che earnings
OF the miners, and which the agitators
disputed"
Commissioners. Walsh also offered an
other letter from Bowers, on Dec. %,
1918. It said:
IT the governor had acted on Sept.
%, as he has been forced to act during
the past few weeks. this strike never
would have existed ten days. We used
every possible weapon to drive him
into action, but he was glove in hand
with labor leaders, but the big men
Of affairs have helped the operators In
whipping the agitators. including the
governor. Now these fellows are curs-
ing him without regard to common de-
cency. So everybody is giving him
taffy to keep him from backsliding.
Enclosed is copy Of the resolutions
being sent to him."
RoeksfsIisr "eaeksd URr Officials.
do these letters show your policy
asked Chairman Walsh.
did write those letters?" demand
ed Mr.. Rockefeller.
mo. but you received Them"
But did not write them. and they
can not be said to show my policy"
Il propose to call your attention to
six letters written by you, in which you
say you back up these actions by Mr..
Bowers"
"The letters mean." returned Mr..
Rockefeller, "that there was disorder
in Colorado. Naturally every citizen
would lend their influence to get the
officers to do their duty"
He declared it was absolutely nec-
essary for him to back up" the men in
charge.
Witness objects TO Questions.
Despite protests led by Mrs. Harri-
man. Chairman Walsh evidently was
not inclined to reduce his vigorous at
titude, and repeatedly piled Mr.. Rocke-
feller with questions, which the latter
declared improper. Once more Mr.,
Walsh and the witness parried hotly,
Walsh demanding an answer Of "yes
or no." explaining, however. that the
witness could develop his answer.
But you said must say yes or no
and stop there. I sat here yesterday
all day and heard a witness who was
permitted to answer questions at any
length that he desired and demand
the Same privilege"
Mr.. Walsh said the witness might
answer questions AZ he desired.
The chairman presented telegram
from Nj. welbom regarding the price
OF coal during the strike.
Wasn't 1t . fact" he asked. -that
the price Of coal 1wss raised during the
strike" go,
= didn't know Whist the price Of coal
w ss sS.3s
Pointed Questioning Continues. y !.
"Do you know that Attorney General
Farrar. Of Colorado. went to the gov
ernor and asked him for the use Of the
militia to install strikebreakers in your
mines?'
II know nothing Of it,
did your company cheat the coal
miners in weights?'
Never, to my knowledge
did the companies with which You
combined cheat their men,
I'VE never combined with any other
companies He added that the Colo
RADIO companies merely joined together
to act in the strike.
"Your father paid $4,000 for sending
out alleged facts for the coal operators
Of Colorado? 2"
"Yes, but 1t was understood the
money was to be paid back by the
operators"
Mr.. Walsh read from a letter to Mr.
Rockefeller from Mr.. Bowers as fol-
lows:
"One or two Of the competitive COM
panies are cheating their miners by
false weights"
Mr.. Rockefeller said he knew moth
ing OF that,