The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-05-04
TROOPS
FOR COAL FIELDS
STATEWIDE STRIKE 10 THRgA.
TENED " GUARDS ARE sKNT
TO CARBON COUNTY
streetoar Employees Join City and
state Federation In Urging Gov
srnor to Withdraw Soldiers
From Strike Zone


wide strike OF all union workers win
be ordered II the National Guard 10
sent into Carbon county coal district IL
contained In resolution passed by
the State Federation OF Labor. The
resolution charges that the troubles
have been precipitated by mine guards.
In similar resolution passed ny
the street car mems union the attitude
OF the mining companies ia heartily
condemned as an effort b discredit
the miners by making IL appear that
troops are necessary. A resolution
taking similar stand was taken. by
the Salt Lake City Federation OF la.
Dor, which held that order could cas-.
lily be maintained without the use Of
troops
The resolutions OF the State FEEDER
alton and the Street Gar Mems un.
ion follow:
Honorable Charles r, Mabey,
Governor of Utah.
Capitol Building, City.
Dear Sir:
lnasmuch as the troubles In Carbon
county have been fomented and pre-
cipitated entirely by mine guards ana
company hirelings in an effort to dis
credit the union miners who have
been orderly and lawabiding TO fault,
and that this has been done for the
obvious reason of having the National
Guard sent down TO do police duty for
the mining companies at the expense
OF the taxpayers OF the state, the State
Federation OF Labor, therefore pro-
tests the sending of the state troops
into the mining district, and that we
VIII recommend an attitude OF down
tools on the part of the workers Of
the state II state troops are sent In
and martial law declared at this time.
Thanking you for anything you may
be In a position TO do to see that the
miners and their families get square
deal. ! remain, very truly yours,
M. p. BALES,
PRESIDENT State Federation OF Labor.
Labor Temple, City.
one hundred experienced men have
been recruited In Salt Lake TO 70 To
Carbon county to act as deputy sher-
ifrs to assist Sheriff Thomas r.. KEEL.
ter of Carbon county in preserving or
der and protecting life and property
at the mines.
n Is action has been taken by the
commissioners OF Carbon county M the
suggestion OF Governor Charles n.
Mabey and Lieutenant Colonel w. q.
Williams. adjutant general OF Utah.
"A
commissioners OF Carbon county, as
serted that he would not send the
state troops into the coal fields until
the county had exhausted every re.
source In its efforts TO maintain peace
and tranquility.
II want You commissioners 10 get
busy" the governor told them. II
want you to see that those camps are
properly policed and that the lives OF
innocent persons are protected. Po-
lice every camp In the county.
That means that we must get men
from outside OF Carbon county, for We
cannot obtain men and deputizo them
In that section" one OF the commits.
sioners told the governor. Assistance
In obtaining competent and responsible
men was promised the Commissioner
by Lieutenant Colonel w. q. We
liams, who promised 70 place the
commissioners In touch with persons
who could furnish the men needed.
II was pointed out that the men 70
be dsputised for the purpose Of polio
Ing the property OF the coal mininR
companies. but that they will 70 there
for the specific purpose OF maintain-
ing order and preventing bloodshsA.