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without interference upon the part of the opera-
tors. ,
Sixth demand-The right to trade at any store.
Seventh demand-The demand for the enforcement
of all laws relating to the coal mining in­
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
dustry.
Also that all competent striking miners who
have not been guilty of violations of the law while
in strike should be taken back by the coal mine
owners without prejudice.
Also, that any coal mine owner has a legal right
to employ any person or persons without interference
or threats upon the part of any other person
or organization, as provided by law.
Also, that we declare it to be the duty of the
governor cf this state to compel the enforcement
of the state mining laws, to which we pledge our
earnest support ancl co-operation; and that, to
obtain for the miners every right to which they
are entitled under the law, the rigid enforcement
of the state laws is alone necessary.
We commend Governor Ammons for sending
troops into one disturbed district of the state, and
express our full confidence in the integrity of his In the carrying out of this policy by the gov­
purposes respecting the Unfortunate industrial ernor of this state, we pledge the support of the
strife that exists there. However, we believe that editors and papers here represented and ask for
troops should be adequa'e in number to become the co-operation of all our fellow-editors in Colo­
sole protectors of life and property in sections of rado, who could not conveniently come to this
the satte where such strife exists or is threat­ conference, in support of such policy.
ened, and that, the National Guard should be re­ Also, that a copy of the declaration be furnished
cruited to meet conditions as they may arise. to the officials of the United Mine Workers of
That it is our opinion that until such time as the America, a copy to the coal mine owners, a copy
National Guard may safely be withdrawn from the to the governor of Colorado, and that copies be
affected districts and law and order restored that sent to the press of this state for the purpose of
all offenses and violations of law pertaining to the advising the people concerning what we believe to
strike should be immediately tried before military be a just and fair declaration under the terms of
courts.
which this strike should now be immediately
We further request the governor to take such called off and industrial peace restored, and that
action as will prevent the importation of firearms we pledge ourselves to support this declaration,
into this state by any individual or any organiza­ based on law enforcement, in the editorial columns
tion, because we believe that no one has a right of our newspapers.
to bear arms here except
( Signed) JOHN C. SHAFFER.
THOSE LEGALLY AUTHORIZED
to do so under the laws of the state of Colorado.
;Vf_TT f A N'T L00K INT0 E 1
|IUL l/AJJ 1 CAN EARTH> get you but WE a large ]
clean core of all strata un­
der your land tc be ex­
amined in broad daylight.
. No Guess Work. .
| The J. A. BRENNAN DRILLING CO.
Home Office, SCRANTON, PA.
\ Field Office, 30 Carson St., PITTSBURGH PA
J Contr.ctofi for DIAMOND DRILLING. OIL AND ARTESIAN WELL DRILLING
Thus it will be seen that we have found in favor
of the miners in four of the six general demands
they have made and have recognized their right
to work as union.
That in declining to side with the miners in the
other two demands as stated, we have concluded
lhat the miners are already receiving living
wages; and have, at the same time, found for the
miners in their first demand, by insisting that
one of the conditions under w-hich this strike is
to be called off is that all competent miners shall
have guaranteed to them under the provisions of
the laws of the state the right to belong to any organization
without prejudice or discrimination on
the part of any employer, which means their right
to work as union miners on the open shop plan.
Therefore, in the interest of the miners, of the
coal owners, and of the general public, we hereby
declare that this strike should be called off under
the conditions stated above, in order to insure the
future development of the coal mining industry of
Colorado and the peace and prosperity of its
people.
FRANK S. HOAG,
H. E. BOWDEX,
L. C. PADDOCK.
FRED MARVIN.
A copy of this resolution was placed in the hands
of the operators, who promptly considered it and
Nov. 11 sent the following reply:
Denver, Colo.. Nov. 11, 1913.
Messrs. John C. Shaffer, Frank S. Hoag, H. E.
Bow-den, 1.. ('. Paddock, Fred Marvin,
Denver, Colorado.
Gentlemen:—The undersigned, coal mine operators,
are in receipt of a copy of the proceedings
of the conference of editors held in Denver, Thursday,
Nov. 13. In this statement you specify the
conditions suggested by the editors under which