The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-27
THE LEAGUE.
The Biggest Meeting of All-Every Cor
ner Occupied. and Fully a Hum
sdred Turned Away.

Social League surpassed, in point of
attendance, any previous meeting.
Every chair in the large hall was occu.
pied, and every particle of sanding room
was filed. and the ushers say that more
than one hundred persons turned away
from the doors, because there was not
room for them to get in. - 49,
The lesson for the evening was ''Theo-
ries of Profit" the responses were made
by Comrade Collins, and the disserta-
ton by Comrade Mcdonald. Close at
tention was given to these exercises.
The question of the erection of the
state capitol was then brought up, and
the report of the committee appointed
at the last meeting of the League to pro-
test against the employment of convicts
on the building was received. Remarks
were made by several comrades upon
this subject, and the general impression
seemed to be that there was little dan
ger of Richardson, the convict employer
from Illinois, being awarded the con-
tract.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously passed:
Whereas, Certain members of the
Denver city council having proved re-
creant to the trust reposed in them by
the working class and the taxpayers of
this community, and also to the good
morals of the city; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Rocky Mountain
Social League views with extreme dis
satisfaction the action of the mayor and
city council in granting licenses to the
gambling hells as contrary to the good
morals of this city and be it further
Resolved, That the law. abiding work
ing people of Denver demand through
the public press the revocation of said
licenses at once.
Thethai made some remark, in the
way of an unofficial report, upon the re-
cent silver convention, in which he was
a delagate. He announced that he had
introduced the Referendum resolution,
mention of which has been made in
these columns, and that General" Sam
E. Browne. w. S. Decker and others had
characterized it as ridiculous" all of
which was commended to the consider
alton of the League.
The ten minute recess was taken, and
a goodly number signed the roll, after
which the meeting was again called to
order and Rev. Bayard Craig. orator of
the evening, was introduced.
Mr.. Craig entertained the large audi
ence for nearly an hour, eonfining his re-
marks chiefly to the attitude ofthe church
towards Soclalistic societies. He SAID
that such work as the League is doing is
necessary, as is the work of the preach
ers, to the uplifting of man. He said
the question of the age is not, what posi-
ton shall occupy in smother world
but how can best serve humanity in
this life. We. the preachers. are look
ing after the inner or internal man
you, the Socialists, aie striving to i'm
prove his external condition; both
labors are necessary, ard should not be
sntagonistie. He said he did not
wholly endorse the Socialistic doctrine
but that he is studying and learning.
Mr. Craig was frequently interrupted
with applause, and at the conclusion o
his remarks was cheered. The chair
man then announced that as e1-Goy
ernor Routt, who is ons of the capito
commissioners, was present, probably
the audience would like to hear few
words from him upon the capitol ques
ton. Mr.. Routt took the platform anc
in a tiye.minutes talk assured thos'
present that there was no occasion TO
fear, as Colorado free labor, and Colo
rado material would be used on the cap
itol building, Notwithstanding the ru
mors to the contrary.
1t was then announced that the orato
for next Sunday evening would be eitne
Judge Frank Tilford1 or Rev. Mr.. Cam
eron, and the meeting adjourned. A
the audience retired the organist playe
the Marseillaise hymn, which sent
thrill through every Socialists heart.