The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-02
COLORADO Mine
ORDER FAILS TO
HALT STRIKERS
Governor Urged to Use
National Guard

DENVER, Nov. 1.-According to
Denver coal dealers, there is only
48-hour supply of coal in the city in
case the temperature falls. The gov
ernor is being advised to use the M
tional guard troops to stop picketino
in the coal fields. National ~uard of
ficers have already delivercs an ul
timatum to the I. w. w. leaders in
charge of the strike.
WALSENBURG, Colo, Nov. /. =
Developments in the coal strike under
l. w. w. leadership which has prac-
tically stopped coal production in the
state since the miners quit to enforce
their demands for the Jacksonville
scale are as follows:
byron Kitto and % other mem
bers of the l. w. w. have been ar
rested and held under 81 200 to S1,500
bail following mass meeting of min
ers at the Ludlow monument. The
miners in the Berwind Canon proper
ties have walked out.
2.-Milka Sablich, girl strike lead
er has been arrested in Trinidad and
held under exorbitant bail.
3-Picketing has been suspended
temporarily following the threat of
martial law made by Colonel Hart of
the Colorado national guard speaking
in the name of Governor Adams.
4.-Enthusiastic mass meetings
have been held in Trinidad, Aguilar
and Walsenburg at which the miners
voted unanimously to stay out until
final settlement is made with the
coal companies.
5.-Reports from the various strike
fields show that coal production is at
a standstill and that the miners are
supporting the I. W. W. leadership
Of the strike.
6.-The Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany, working on big contract for
the Santa Fe railroad has been forced
to close its Pueblo steel mills for lack
of fuel.
I. w. w. Press Report.
The following dispatch sent out by
the I. w. w. Press Committee has
been received by The DAILY WORK
Err:
WALSENBERG, Colo, Nov. l.
Latest reports from the various sec
tions of the strike area show the
splendid fighting spirit among the
miners of the coal fields of Colorado
who are fighting under the banner
of the l. w. w. Miners coming out
on strike answering the call to stand
together with their organized fellow
workers have done so and also have
joined the organization by the thou
sands.
The strikers have taken cards in
this organization, demonstrating that
they want it understood that not only
do they sympathize with the Wob-
blies, but also are themselves part
of this militant phalanx of the work
ers.
Gov. Adams has made his first
move toward position on the side of
the mine operators by sending five
officers of the national guard to We'll
senburg. After careful survey of
the situation they decided to call on
the I. W. w. officials to ask them to
refrain from picketing.
Under the diplomatic demands and
after much sugar-coating of their
propositions they made hint of mar
tial law and taking over the duty of
civil constituted authorities by the
military.
In order to avoid the rupture of
conference taking place at the state
house between mine operators and
striking miners, the committee pre-
sented the proposition before the min
ers after having asked Gov. Adams
representatives for delay of so
hours in order to take a vote among
the members throuot the field. The
delay was granted and picketing OPP
erations were temporarily suspended.
Make Protest.
However, it was impressed upon
the minds of the state officials that
by this action we did not relinquish
the right of communications and con-
versations and that we would use our
rights of free speech and free assem-.
blage as guaranteed by the constitu-
tion of the United States and the
state of Colorado; that also we pro-
tested against the unwarranted ac-
tions of the sheirff's force of Los
Animas county in using the picket
law as means to arrest any man
actively connected with the strike.
Today at Berwind cannon mines
the miners walked out from the camp
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