The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15

But the facts are that the strike started on the
Anouez ore docks when five six lost their lives
because the company declined to adhere to the ordinary
rules of safety. The men repeatedly asked the COM
pany to overcome defects in the working conditions
danger to the men employed on the docks. The COM
pany refused to listen to the appeals of the men.
One night on the docks, about nine o'clock, these
half dozen unfortunate workers their lives Their
comrades, 500 of them, struck The strike spread to
the Duluth docks where the men walked out in SYM
pathy.
i OF course the !. w. w. did it.!
David Foley, of the divers guards on the range
was brought to Duluth to help chase away the
some "agitators who induced CD the men to strike
Foley deputized by the local authorities of
But we won't 60 into the details of the story. =.
However, we do want to call attention to inter-
esting phase of the situation. A hearing was held
Pf police, c. H. Troyer and number of men inter-
ested in the strikers cause attended.
The representatives of the strikers asked the safety
commissioner to recommend the discontnuance of the
practice Of deputzing private mine guards officers
Of the law: They claimed then as the miners claim
now that most of the trouble started by the mine
guards, due to the presence of these guards.
During the conference Chief Troyer asked this
question:: .:.:-:. :, .-:-::
'Do you think you could manage the situation down
there at the docks without the assistance of the mine
guards?" .:~....-s...- >..,. : .:> .....
His answer in the affirmative and the chief made
plain that his force sufficient to keep ORDER and
imported guards were removed.
Governor Burnquist stop the depuzing of private
guards if he cares to do it, Unprejudced people on
the range who in closer touch the situation
than the editors of the press, will tell
him where the responsibility lies, namely at the door
of the authorities who invite they deputze
the men who paid by the mining companies and
who know other masters.
But the governor has not vet proven himself big
enough for the job He has the power to do this il
he wants to exercise that power
The Labor World hopes that Governor Burnquis will
take the bull by the horns prove to the peope
Of Minnesota where his sympafhes In this contro
versy: We do not mean by this that we ask him to
expouse the miners We only ask him to take
acear unprejudced view of the situation and act
and intelligent executive should act under
the circumstances. ~:~~ ~,
Meanwhile the great Steel trust continues to play
the baby act.
With the legal advantage it Enjoys giant monopoly
whose only object is to make profits at the Of
the workers blood and starvation wages it says, 1T
the I. w. w. agators don't leave town, will close
down Mines"
Which is all pure bluf and baby talk. -":
In the same breath they loudly proclaim through their
official mouthpiece that THEY ARE SHIPPING MORE
ORE TODAY THAN BEFORE THE STRIKE BEGAN.
The streets of Eveeth, Chisholm, Virginia, Hibbng
and other range cities quiet they at
time, strikes or no strkesr@., .,-:~.,.- 4--.>
You can't find any violence the ranges But you
find plenty of violence the front of certain
morning newspaper not far from~the city Of Duluth.
We don't like to suspect that Governor Burnquist
obtains his reliable" information from this newspaper
It is easy to ascertain the facts.
Governor Burnquist, it is UP to you! " "