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John H. Murphy wants President Roosevelt to respond to “the Colorado situation,” most likely referring to the strike at Cripple Creek. Murphy describes the withdrawal of the militia from Cripple Creek and reports that many miners were “forcibly driven away” from their homes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-30
John H. Murphy argues that when President Grant sent troops to protect the citizens during the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, he set a precedent for such actions. Murphy believes President Roosevelt would not be criticized if he were to act similarly to protect the citizens of Telluride and Cripple Creek. Murphy encloses a newspaper article to show that “the violation of personal rights by the militia is steadily ongoing.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-21
John H. Murphy reminds President Roosevelt the letters he has previously written to Roosevelt regarding the labor situation in Colorado and requests a meeting with Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, New York to discuss the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-15
John H. Murphy writes President Roosevelt about a letter he sent to Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., about the labor situation in Colorado that has not made it into Roosevelt’s hands. Murphy reports that several workers have committed suicide as a result of the actions of the mine owners and the state of Colorado, and that several other people have died from exposure. He requests that Roosevelt ask his staff to forward him the letter and that Roosevelt act on the information that Murphy is giving him to end the dispute.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-08