Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-02

ing, with even a larger attendance
than before noon, opened again and
continued in session until after 4
o'clock. Five hours were devoted to
the consideration of the most serious
situation which has ever confronted
the miners of Colorado, or for that
matter of any coal mining district in
the United States-the inalienable
right to control their local affairs in
conformity with the laws of the dis
trict and international union and the
privilege of choosing their own Off
GERS.
Getting 1t First Hand
A representative of The Bulletin
went up to Frederick in order to as
certain at first hand, in midst of the
best organized part of the district, the
sentiment of the men who dig coal and
pay dues toward the acting district
officials and organizers, and of the
attitude of International President
Frank j. Hayes and the International
Executive Board of the United Mine
Workers of America in condoning. if
not approving, the stealing of an cleo
tion from the union miners of Colo
rado. 1t was serious and at times
pathetic gathering of rugged. honest,
fearless men. Some of them had been
members of the U. NJ. w. of A. for
more than a quarter of a century.
others were just gaining their first
impressions of trade unionism.
The meeting was held in Miners
Union hall, erected by contributions
of the miners themselves and dedi-
Gated to union labor about ten years
ago. 1t is the most imposing struct-
ure in the mining town, and for a
time was used as public school
house before the little village had ar
rived at a period when taxes could be
collected for the building of school
house.
No Disturbers Present
A professor from the Colorado State
University at Boulder was first
granted the floor and spoke for tif-
teen minutes, inviting the miners of
the Frederick district to take advan-
tage of an extension night school soon
10 be opened in that community. This
invitation was well received.
After it had been ascertained that
no plush-cushion dueS-eating organ
iZers of the Invaders" were present
to disturb proceedings, the real busi-
ness of the meeting began. A miner
who has held membership in the dis
trict for many years and whose cal
loused hands bore evidence of daily
familiarity with the miners PICK, eN-
planned the objects of the gathering.
This joint mass meeting of five
locals in the northern coal field has
been called for the purpose of giving
every coal digger of Weld and Boulder
counties an opportunity to express his
sentiments on the election steal per-
petrated by the acting district Off
cials. James +. Moran of Iowa, War
rem Pippin of Kansas, John McLennan,
the Judas of our union, and the sub
committee of the International EXecu-
tive Board, ID. w. VanHorn of In
diana. A K. Watkins of Ohio and John
Zimmerman of Illinois. We include
the committee because they conspired
with Moran, Pippin, McLennan and
their so-called organizers to defeat
the will of you miners as expressed by
your votes.
JEFF Farr Tactics Outdone.
''They counted out John r. Lawson.
Ed l.. Doyle and other candidates of
our selection by tactics more crude
and criminal than ever dreamed of
by jeff Farr, the king of Huerfano."
in his palmiest days. Lawson and
Doyle were elected by majorities ap-
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