You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Wednesday September 30, 1903
Victor, Colorado - The Victor Daily Record, Voice of the W. F. of M. Raided by Military
At 11:05 last night the Victor Daily Record, the official voice of the Western Federation of Miners within the strike zone, was raided by the military. The entire work force of the paper was kidnapped and taken to the bullpen. Major Tom McClelland led the charge through the door followed by heavily armed soldier with bayonets fixed.
All within in the office were busy at the task of getting out the paper, but were forced to leave that work as McClelland informed them, "You're all prisoners of war!." Those seized were F. W. Langdon, Linotype Operator, Charles G. Langdon, Linotype Operator, George E. Kyner, Managing Editor, W. L. Sweet, Circulator, and H. J. Richmond, Foreman.
Kyner was allowed to telephone his wife before he was taken away. Mrs. Kyner soon paid a visit to Mrs. Emma F. Langdon to inform her of these events and to ask her what they should do. Mrs. Langdon replied:
Do! ...get out the paper, of course!
Mrs. Langdon made her way by back allies to the newspaper's office five blocks away, and was able to to get inside before the military could stop her. Two pressmen were able to come to her aid. The doors were locked and bolted, and they quickly got to work. By three o'clock a. m. the paper was ready with this headline across the top in big black letters:
SOMEWHAT DISFIGURED, BUT STILL IN THE RING
Mrs. Langdon was able to track down the carriers. They waited with their horses some distance from the office while the papers were slipped out to them, just as dawn was breaking.
Next, Mrs. Langdon was determined to get a copy of the Record to the men in the bullpen, one of whom is her husband, Charles G. Langdon. She stuffed copies of the paper into her clothes and headed for Camp Goldfield. Once there, she received a message from her husband that the prisoners were all "O. K." and that she should get right back to work on the next issue of the Record.
At this time, Mrs. Langdon is hard at work, without sleep, preparing the next issue of the Record. Her husband and the other men seized by the military remain imprisoned in the bullpen.
SOURCE
The Cripple Creek Strike
-by Emma F Langdon
(Part I, 1st pub 1904)
NY, 1969
Note: the entire text of Langdon's account of these events can be read here:
http://www.rebelgraphics.org/...
This is the web site of our very own Richard Myers (RIP)! At the very least, I encourage everyone to check out the photo of the men in bullpen.
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Tuesday September 30, 1913
Trinidad Colorado - John Lawson, "We depend for success on the justness of our cause."
John Lawson, International Organizer for the United Mine Workers, recently issued a public statement which has been printed in the newspapers of Denver:
We desire law and order above all things. We shall try to conduct this strike in a manner that will command public respect. We depend for success on the justness of our cause. We request the operators to warn their imported gunmen to respect the law and cease their intimidation of union miners. We have cautioned our people in this respect and we expect the operators to do likewise. Our responsibility in this regard is the same ad we ought to meet it like men. There is no occasion for the employment of 500 gunmen for the alleged purpose of protection of property.
SOURCE
Out of the Depths
The Story of John R. Lawson, a Labor Leader
-by Barron B. Beshoar
(1st ed 1942)
CO, 1980
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Monday September 30, 2013
Pausing to Remember Richard Myers
By a lucky chance, I was led back to the web site of our fellow Kossack and Fellow Worker Richard Myers. I really hope everyone will take a moment to check out Rebel Graphics. Richard's long record of activism, both here at Daily Kos and elsewhere, is truly an inspiration.
I want to link to a few of his causes, please check them out, and perhaps join in and lend a hand:
Stop Rush
Check out the diaries of ProgLegs and Leslie Salzillo. They are carrying on Richard's work to stop America's #1 hater.
Industrial Workers of the World
Join the One Big Union of All the Workers!
http://www.iww.org/
Denver/Boulder GMB Meeting is TOMORROW!
http://www.iww.org/...
Bread and Roses Cultural Center
http://workersbreadandroses.org/
WE NEVER FORGET
Memorial diary for Richard by Mentamark.
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Some Old Fashioned Street Singing in the Wobbly Tradition!
Come on and do your share and lend a hand.
-Joe Hill