The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-20
THE LEAGUE.
An Intensely Interesting Address by
Rev. Myron w. Reed-Two
Important Resolutions.

The Social League held the most In
seresting meeting since its organization
on last Sunday evening, and every chair
in the hall was filled, while many had
to stand. The meeting was called to
order promptly at 7:90 o'clock, and the
exercises opened by singing, followed by
the lesson from the catechism. The les.
son was distribution of Wealth." the
responses were made by Comrade Card
nell, who also gave a twenty minutes
explanation of the lesson. which was
listened to with close attention.
The chairman then announced that
owing to the fact that Rev. Mr.. Reed
had to fill his pulpit that evening 1t
would be impossible for him to get to
the League meeting until about $50,
and, owing to this, the usual order of
proceeding would be reversed, so as to
introduce resolutions and the ten min
ute speeches before the principal ad-
dress of the evening, instead of after
wards.
Comrade Graves presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was greeted
with applause and adopted unani-
mously:
Whereas, The reign of capitalism in
England has brought MANY thousand of
our disinherited brethren to the verge of
and
Whereas, Rather than submit meekly
to such an ignomlnious fate, they have
shown a disposition to rebel and throw
off economic servitude; therefore be it
Resolved, That The Rocky Mountain
Social League tenders its hearty svmpa-
thy to our transatlantic brethren in
their sutferings, and that We applaud
their efforts to force the government to
recognize their right to life, and the
mears of livelihood; and belt further
Resolved. That the authorities in
London, by refraining from butchering
the starving masses, have evinced de-
gree of prudence contrasting strongly
with the actions Of the officials of Ore
gon and other states and territories, and
of the president of the United States,
who orders out the militia and army to
shoot down workingmen at the bid of
corporations and money kirgs; and
be it .
Resolved, That copies of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the Socialists
League and Social Democratic Fedora
ton, of London, England. and to the
Denver LABOR ENQUIRER and Chicago
Alarm for publication.
The following was presented by Com
rade Rice, who explained that strong eff
forts were being made by a Mr.. Meyers
to secure the contract in question, and
that if he succeeded convict LABOR would
be employed principally at Joliet, Hi
nois) to do the work;
Whereas, Many states of the union
prohibits convict labor, in their iurisdic-
ton, on public buildings, and our own
state is on record as to the employment
of such labor; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Rocky Mountain
Social League demands that the contract
for building our capital building be
awarded to- fair contractors who will
employ Colorado material, prepared and
erected by free Colorado labor, And we
hereby protest, and call upon all good
citizens to assist us in demanding thai
such an infamous scheme, as is
whispered abroad, of giving the work tc
noted employer of convict and scat
labor, be not tolerated.
Short, pointed speeches were deliv-
cred upod the resolution, and upon the
question of convict labor generally, and
the League, while 1t believed that thu
powers of Socialists should be directed
towards an overthrow of she system
which makes convicts, took positive
stand against the employment of any
kind of cheap labor upon the contract IL
question. Comrades who are member
oflabor organizations in the city stated
that the Trades Assembly and the
unions had appointed committees tc
wait upon the commissioners and ente
a protest against the opening OF the
Meyers bid. The resolutions wer
unanimously adopted, and upon motlol
a committee of five was appointed b,
the League to cooperate with othe
committees in the protest.
The usual recess of ten minutes wa
then taken and q number signed the rol
=, of membership.
At S;45 Mr.. Reed arrived and tn
meeting was called to order and the OF
ator of the evening introduced. Fo
fifty minutes he entertained that larg
assemblaqe as few meetings are ever en-
tertained. It ls too bad chat TIE EN-
eUrRRR could not obtain the address TO
publication, but circumstances were sue
that it could not at present; though