Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-22
MINERS INSIST UPON HON
EST ELECTION OF THE
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Frederick Local Ignored Acting
President, Won a Strike and
Was Charged With Disloyal-
ty by Those Who Want to
Deprive Rank and File of
Government.

Acting President James F. Moran
of District 10. United Mine Workers.
Wednesday issued "A ukase rcvoking
the charter Of Miners Local Union No.
2753, at Frederick. in Weld county
with a membership Of about 200 The
reason given by Moran. as published
in the daily papers. was that the
members employed at the Evans mine
had gone on strike without the acting
district presidents sanction This
was not the true reason. which il re-
mains for The Bulletin to tell
It is a singular instance Of a char
ter being revoked, after the union has
won a strike.
Strike at Evans Mine.
Monday the 100 or more miners en-
ploycd in the Evans mine protested
against an Objectionable fire boss. and
demanded his discharge. Upon re-
fusal Of the mine manager to do so,
the men quit work. George Levy. in
dustrial commissioner for Denver.
went to the scene of trouble to make
an investigation, tho il is not re-
corded that Moran, McLennan or Pip
pin for the Miners Union. took suffi-
cient interest to 70 TO Frederick. Den
yer depends upon this mine to sup
ply n large portion Of the coal sold
to poor residents at the municipal
yards.
Following n conference between n
committee Of the union. Commissioner
Levy and the mine manager. the OBJ
jectionablc fire boss was discharged
and all the miners returned to work.
1t is thus seen that the strikers, while
perhaps ignoring Moran for good and
~sl ~ had
fire boss and thus protected their
lives and union interests.
Real Reason for Action.
Now as to the reason why the char
ter was revoked Frederick local, ms
have other local unions of miners in
Colorado. know of the way fraudulent
election return sheets were sent to
State Federation of Labor headquar-
ters Mt the recent referendum election,
in raw attempt to defeat John r.
Lawson and name n roster of vice
presidents who would be subservient
to the Moran -McLcnnan-Pippin outfit,
Demand Honest Returns.
In order TO prevent this scheme OF
defrauding the will of the rank and
file of the union miners in the spe-
cial election of District Is officers.
which is to be held January 3. the
Frederick local adopted resolution
calling upon sub committee of the
international executive board of the
United Mine Workers TO prevent Mo
ran of Iowa. Pippin of Kansas. John
McLennnn. their adviser, or any other
of the paid organizers who have in
vaded Colorado after being discarded
in other districts from monkeying with
the election returns. as they did in
the State Federation referendum.
Sent Out Circular Letter.
This action by Frederick Local No.
2753 was made the subject of cir
cular letter and mailed to every min
ers' union in the district. warning
against further fraud II was an aw-
full jolt to Acting President Moran and
Hence an order revoking the char
his staff OF hotel-lounging organizers.
ter of Frederick union, one of the old
est in the state, which has stood true
to unionism thru all the storms which
have assailcd the labor movement of
this state.
Frauds Are Disclosed.
Careful investigation discloscs that
in the ncighborhood of 5000 votes
against Lawson and for the Moran
McLennan ticket were framed up,
chiefly thru raising figures on the re
election. This will be told of more in
detail in latter issue of The Bulletin.
Following is the Circular letter is
sued by Frederick Miners Union,
which caused Acting President Moran
of Iowa to Issue an order revoking
the charter:
Keep Out of Mornn's Hands.
Frederick. Colo, Dec. 9th. 1917.
w. D. Van Horn. National Board
Member District II; A. r. Wat
kins, National Board Member, Dis
trict 6: John Zimmerman, National
Board Member District 12, 4a4 First
National Bank Building, Pueblo,
Colo:
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
Local Union No. 2753, Frederick,
Colo, Dec. Sth, 1917, goes on record