The sun., 1894-12-17
COLGATE s CO.'S
PERFUMES
for
Holiday Presents.
ca UsrIo JoHy BURNS.
Labor Folks q. Denver Resent His Many
Criticisms.

Criticisms.
DENVER, Dec. 10.-Mr. John Burns. NJ. p, did
not get away last evening. He was compelled
10 speak 80 often that he quite tired himself out
Last night at late hour he made
a speech in the st. James Hotel, in
which he took occasion 10 severely criticise
American institutions and the American people,
the laboring men particularly. Many Of them,
delegates to the American Federation Of Labor.
became quiet indignant, but 1t was left TO Gov.
Waite, who was in the audience TO express him
self upon the matter.
After Mr.. Burns had Withdrawn Gov. Waite
asked permission TO reply to some statements
made by Mr.. Burns, and taking the floor he
made most exciting arraignment of the Eng
lish socialistic labor leader, refuting some OF
that gentleman's statements.
II was to-day that the labor delegates rebelled.
In conversation with Henry weissman Of New
York. representing the Bakers National Organ
i7ation, Mr. Burns said in speaking Of the action
OF the Convention upon the socialistic plank:
You fellows have made asses OF yourselves;
weissman replied, II donot think you are capable
back upon the English member OF Parliament.
nant over this charge. William G. Pomeroy Of
Chicago, representing the Phpnin Federal
which he sent to him by messenger this even
ing. This letter reads: go
II request that you favor me with an answer
Would an American speaking in England
escape the duck pond " he presumed to crittcise
conditions. persons, and personal habits In the
manner in which you have spoken In America ~
Evidently Mr.. J. Burns does not understand
the usages Of hospitality" said Mr.. Pomeroy
this evening in discussing the matter. -" He
has been most dscourteous and has said things
in public which he should not have said while
partaking of the great hospitality of the citi-
zens of Denver.
when he attacks the delegates OF this Cohvcn-
tion because of their concerted action he insults
the American Federation OF Labor, and | have
personally taken II upon myself to publicly re-
sent 1t. Mr.. David Holmes has been gentle
man all along. and has won the esteem and good
Burns has been ungrateful and inconsiderate.
Last night Mr.. Burns in his speech. speaking
OF the dishonesty and corruption OF municipal
life in America, made the statement that the
conduct OF officials In Chicago and New
York city Is such that were these men
cases for Judge Lynch. and he was not sure that
II would not be n good plan to have lynch law In
those cities
He also said that Chicago is a pocket edition
of hell or hell a pocket edition OF Chicago, he
could not say which lie was astonshed at the
sentiment OF the delegates to this Convention
relating to the Judiciary of this land. and he
was of the opinion that our Constitution had
utterly failed to be OF further use.
80 You need n new Constitution said he, this
one Is antiquated and utterly urht for present
conditions.'
"These are only few OF the many state
ments which he has been making in Denver both
in public and private and the result Is that he has
been roundly condemned by citizens and visit
ing delegates of the American labor organiza-
while en- route east Mr.. J. Burns will have a
very lively time"