Show MINERS MAKE REPLY H Strike Committee Answers Manifesto of MineOwners Cripple Creek Colo Aug 11The strike committee today Issued a reply to the mine owners manifesto which declared their Intention to reopen the mines and called upon the men to return re-turn to work The reply characterizes iV the mine owners announcement as a big bluff declares that the miners quit work for a principle and will not go t back until ordered to do so by their ofllcers and adds Regarding the offer of protection for men who desire to return to work no protection will be necessary because the miners are lawabiding and ng men no jj trouble is anticipated Everything Is quiet in the district and no Imported thugs are wanted whose business Is to i create strife where none CX 5U and furthermore fur-thermore none will be tolerated The proper officials assisted by lawabiding citizens will take care of these gentry should they appear iii |