Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-20
CALL TO STAND BY"

Governor Shoup of Colorado mas
published what is at the same time an
onnorhIne call upon good citizens.
recognition that laboring men or COL
oraao stood fast and helped in pa
triotic war. and firm warning that
law and order will prevail N case oil
now feared miners disturbance
The impending strike called by Off
cials of the United Mine Workers Oh
America may involve idleness of union
miners everywhere. at the coming OIL
winter when the fuel supply OF the
people and Of industries needs to be
lkant coming to avoid great suffering
and general loss.
For some years the coal miners OF
Colorado seem to have been sauslleu
as to COMPENSATION, for no notable
strikes have occurred. New Mexico
has been entirely free from mine
troubles. and probably will remain So
but already some l,5o0 miners, Just
outside the state lines. are out Oh
work because a general steel strike
closed the plant of company when
owned coal mines. Unemployed
miners are coming across to labor IN
the coal fields of Gallup where there
is a shortage of hundreds of men, ana
perhaps to their fields. Many of the
miners in Colorado are industrious
Slavs, and it may not at all be their
wish to strike. but if agitators go
among them occurrences may follow
similar to the happenings in eastern
steel plant centers.
Strikes and idleness almost inVarla-
bly have put men into such frame
of mind that they have gone farther
than they intended, when they nave
seen other men taking places when
strikers were told would not occur.
1t is not to be expected that any own
ers will fail to make the utmost ell
fort to continue operations. With the
best intentions in the world of having
no violence. the conservative element
among the striking miners may ran
To keep the radical element from
wrongful acts, and the protective
forces of owners are likely to include
men of treat em rough methods,
Governor Shoup has sought by
positive early statement of his inten-
tions to give the people of all classes
timely notice that disorder would he
squelched. The war department has
advised all states executives thai
their direct appeals to certain military
commanders would secure troops
without delay for the preservation OF
peace, no matter what the causes OF
disturbances.
Now of all times is one for calm
thought by all good people. 1t Is no
a time for drifting when anarchist
are seeking to plant bombs in thu
current, make excitable persons SCI
red, stimulate grouches, and to TO
ment rank rebellion and revolution
Whatever cause there may be TO
strikes now in progress in the east l
is certain that they were urged b,
men who desire to create an up
heaval, enemies of America and o
the solidarity and welfare of labor a
now organized and operating.
A ton of literature" signed by tn
american Anarchistft Federate
Commune Soviet" seized by the Ne'
York police, is entirely consister
with the anarchistic principle of IN
laws of God or man"
1t denounces the action of the pc
lice in dispensing mob that attempt
err TO march IN Fifth avenue withot
an official permit In the opinion
its authors. all persons should l
privileged to ret W demonstration
even demonstrations against the COY
eminent of the United states. and pa
rade through the streets at any tim
regardless of the comfort and cor
venience of their fellow citizens,
The circulars also contain an attac
on judicial officers who are conduc
ing the trial of some persons charge
with criminal anarchy under la
! recently passed b. the New York les
islature. These officers are specific
ally mentioned Ey name and vlolent
against them IS urged.
Considerably came word fro
Gary, Ind of the distribution of
proclamation - the "Communi
Party Of America" advocating Il
overthrow Of the military forces no
in control of that city. An autpmobi
load Of such stuff was found at I. v
w headquarters.
No one with normal nerves is goin
TO lie awake nights worrying for fea