| Show debs in colorado denver jan 11 eugene V debe passed through this city today en route to leadville to investigate the miners strike which has been in progress there for the past five months 1 I desire he said to look over the military company which has been maintained against the miners to eee with my own eyes how much force has been considered necessary nece esary to keep the miners from committing commit tine arbitration 1 I have not read your governors attempt to justify himself for beeping the armed guard in leadville in the east we have beard that over 2000 men were kept there but I 1 am informed here there never have been over in camp sly conviction is that the miners stand is wholly one to maintain wages no laboring man upholds violent measures and I 1 do not believe that the leadville miners the body of them were interested in the attack in so far as the miners seek a peaceful lawful way to maintain wages they ought to be supported by every class of organized labor every wage worker ie vitally in lei ested in the result it is my impression that the men will win for the mine owners cannot operate with the men they have taken in I 1 do not know that this is a move to break up lator organizations zat ions but I 1 am satisfied if they can break up the organization it will be the initial step break up organized labor in colorado and the miners will soon be in the condition of the pennsylvania coal miners they will simply be convicts |
