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Show " " ("DEATH TO UNIONISMJN CRIPPLE CREEK" H PlIPPLE CREEK, Colo., June 9. - ' 1 "Death to unionism in the Cripple Creek district" is the new slogan oC the Citizens' Alliance, which fKyhas sent a decree broadcast that every 1 .Person connected with any union must Bielthcr sever his or her connection with V. iBUcn organization or leave the district, ii 'JHf11'3 lalest sla-nd oC the anti-unionists jHWs vaguely hinted at two days ago, '." iwil the movement on the part of the f -iRlllancc seemed so abnurd to the 8000 ' 'Br 4WW unionists In the camp and its If ! enforcement fraught with so many dlf- I ficultles, that it was not taken seriously. seri-ously. , T. S. Dines, a Denver attorney and one of the executors of the Stratton estate, Is here in conference with Citizens' Citi-zens' alliance leaders, and It is announced an-nounced that he is preparing a form which will be presented to every merchant mer-chant and business man and other employers em-ployers of labor In the entire district, pledging them not to employ any person per-son who Is affiliated with a labor uniou. . No person who works for a living will be exempt, and the absolute anni- J Vitiation of unionists in this courtly Is predicted by members of the Citizens' Alliance and the Mine-Owners' association. associ-ation. Thin is considered the most drastic step yet taken by the alliance since it secured the upper hold In the district and its enforcement will affect 3000 men and women now afllallated with the various unions. Among the unions that will bo affected by the new movement move-ment are the clerks, cooks nnd waiters, bartenders, carpenters. electricians, trainmen and stone and brick masons. The unionists assert they will fight the , movement to a finish. |