The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-20
The Governor and
The Strike

~ was to tp expected that pro-
tUHt would hy made because of tho
calling uut OF state troops hy Gov
,ruDr McChen. but every good est
lzOu viii support that move be
aust uf the known motives behind
tn" attempts 60 close down the coal
mlncs Of Gallup ana because Of
th" great Importance tu the entire
southwest of keeping production &C.
go least normal
The fuuHl, at Gallup is not TO-
ne considered MS like attempts Ia
other ltlds. nor must the treat
mont uf the situation be- the same.
The Gallup trouble has a NOR
sinister purpose than tho mcre
closing OF the coal mines iu
sympathy with tho strikers in other
fields
To begin with thoro are no
grievances NJ Gallup During thu
war the Gallup American Coal
company took over the mines OF
tho Victor American. then union
bod ana made the property opuu
shop with sucn Improved uVlrl
conditions. reduced costs Of uylug
and material advantages for lhc
workers. chat only the Intimidation
uf th. miners 90 that company cam
hr.us about any reduced proIuc-
tuu OF coal
~h' announced purpose OF tho
trouble there ls tp tloHp ul tha
mines boz sympathy with the gem
srHi strike now uu throughout ihU
nation iu fields controlled by tht
unions Special efforts nrc boiui'
mad, iu close the mines 60 GalluI|
AND n' Dawson because 10 Is ht.
lnNed the mining industry OF tIa
entire southwest can hr aeuIu
/ closed down and because Di il,
increased misery thus hrouEhl
about hasten "a surrender Of th,
American principles involved ln tht
1ucn shop issue.
The business interests of the ON.
tire southwest, ana every man aud
woman of Intelligence ana patriot.
ism. VIII dcnounce the efforts "a
close these mines and thereby clos,
down the chino copper propcrti,-
Just opening after "a long enforced
%ldlrnees. the Bhelps-Dudrp prop.
| critics now r~t-uurnlur. and over,
uth,r industry In the suuthwusl
usiug coal and its prnducts
The heavily hurdcned Taxpayer.
~ the state viii renllEr DO, boo.
purtnnce Of supporting ihs effort.
u these mines and smeltrr- IL
operate ana resume the payment
Of dollars in taxes To various coun,
ties Of the state. ami no man, Do,
he producer or consumer. can 80
cept the demands now being mad,
by the lnwlcss elements col. Guilui
20 he permitted Ga work their wi
with all the great industrics uf th.
southwest.
II will b. remembered that dur
I loo 81. Go .
appeal from President Wilson fnI
Increased production of copper ans
other war metals. thar Gallup null
ed off a serious STRIKE uni Hi
tempted 20 close Hll tho mines n
the district investigation dcyrl
nped to fact that tho sD-callc,
union there YVES composed mustl.
~ foreign born many German
ana A~ustrlunf and that 20 roceutf
landed subject ni thr kaiser wr
the head and front OF the trouble
~sO-clllod Americana were gl,in.
ald aul comfort. with tho elpl.
That b. wnH uniouiam and o. wa
very evident that their usHlstuuc
was being given for captcf,,
political support. n ir report
tnat some ~ these same men or
now concerned boz tho prrson
trouble
"a the time Of tho CORNER trnu
Die the officials 81 the Gniuti
American Coal company stood pal
md the active assistance Of ia
county war board. and the mora
support ~ eyary American ln th
state. and the production OF Goa
Wus Kept up 10 tho railroads coul
carry war munitions tu our boys u
the firing line uud The copper DR..
duction mad" the war material
possible.
The same gnng o. now trying d
clUf" the opening mines aud ausI
tori Of the southwest. ana We urs
dict TINT the men iu the Gel
lighting for tho production Of cnu
Huo the continuing of iudustr,
viii haze all the Americans of th
state behind them GuVerno
Mcchcm g. TO- be- congratulated Ia
The prompt action which will sr
able the entire southwest 10 pto
coed with its work 81 r|e-estnhil n
ing Industry.
Governor Mechcm very uropori
! took steps "a soCurc tho nsslstnuo
OF the United States army In rn
forcing order ri Gallup. New Mos
leo lH not prepared Ia carry ia
burden and yet that burden mui
be carried or the entire mining AN
, smelling industry Of the souihwo.
WIN be closed for another perio,