Statement of the Executive Board of the Western Federation of Miners
Subject(s): Coal miners--Labor unions, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Moyer, Charles H., Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Peabody, James Hamilton, 1852-1917, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining, Western Federation of Miners
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Statement criticizes Colorado Governor James Hamilton Peabody for calling out the Colorado militia to suppress and arrest striking miners during the Colorado Labor Wars, which includes the recent arrest of Western Federation of Miners President Charles Moyer. The statement criticizes President Roosevelt as being a “military Napoleon” and recommends that citizens should end his political career.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-20
Creator(s)
Haywood, Big Bill, 1869-1928; Williams, John C.
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Statement of the Executive Board of the Western Federation of Miners. [May 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Haywood, Big Bill, 1869-1928; Williams, John C.. Statement of the Executive Board of the Western Federation of Miners. [20 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45410.
APA:
Haywood, Big Bill, 1869-1928; Williams, John C.., [1904, May 20]. Statement of the Executive Board of the Western Federation of Miners.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45410.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
