The daily sentinel., 1906-10-20
BUCHTEL'S ATTITUDE
TOWARD WORKISGMES

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towards the laboring man is matter
of public record. On every occasion
that furnished an excuse for an ex-
preston from the head of the Denver |
University antagonistic to organized
labor he has rushed to the front with
approval of all acts of the corpora
tlons and has hurled denunciation
against the organizations of the men
who toll. While in this campaign
he is trying to veil his antipathy tot
the workers by uttering trite platl-
.udes on the relations of friendship
which should subslst between capital
and labor. the record of his past ia
too well known to be overcome br
any latter day recantations.
One has but to go back to the pub
lie speeches of Rev. Buchtel to learn
the trend of his mind and TO see
where his sympathies lie.
At the "Millionaire's banquet given
in the Brown Palace Hotel. Denver.
February 22nd. 1904. an occasion
arranged by the corporate interests
of the state to serve as demonstra-
ton of their power and influence.
Rev. Duchtel was included among
the list of speakers.
At that time the state was in the
midst of an Industrial conflict which
was the most far reaching in Its re-
suits and of greatest magnitude in
its history. The lawless acts of the
Peabody administration was blacken-
ing the fair name of Colorado.
Thousands of inoffensive citizens
were being deported from their
homes. The courts were openly de
fed and capitalist anarchy relgned
supreme under the protection accord
ed 1t by the War Governor Peabody.
This was the condition of affairs
when Rev. Buchtel arose to respond
to the toast our President" Wit
ness the effect Official anarchy pro-
duced on him.
THE purpose of this notable ban
quet in the history of Colorado" he
said. 'ls to make a definite and pro
nounced declaration of approval OF
the course of our governor in main
tanning order In every part of this
state. in the face of recent exhibit
tions of defiant lawlessness. which
threatened the destruction of life and
loss of property"
In a speech delivered October 3rd.
1904, Rev. Buchtel said. "You can
|, not sit down and write on perfumed
paper to an anarchist and ask him to
please be good The issue here is
between sane Republicans and sane
Democrats on one side and anarchists
and lawbreakers on the other"
ALL THIS ROT AND NONSENSE
ABOUT AN EIGHT HOUR LAW Is
EQUAL TO DEMANDING A LAW
TO MAKE THE SUN RISE IN THE
WEST" Further on Chancellor
Buchtel says that with three elements
out of the way, the labor agitator,
the yellow press and bad whlskey,
Colorado would be the most pros
porous state in the union.
II is because of these public ex-
| pressions of his views that the Colo
rado State Federation of Labor at the
eleventh annual convention. held at
Colorado Springs September cath TO
2Sth. 1906. adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas, BY the endorse
ment of the platform adopted by
the Denver labor convention,
the Colorado State Federation of
Labor has put itself on record
as being in sympathy with the
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tive Board of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, namely: to
support only those for political
office who have proven them
selves friendly to the cause of
II labor. and
''Wheras, Robert w Bonynge.
Congressman from the First
Congressional district of Colo
rado, has persistently antag-
onized measures designed to
meet the demands of organized,
Il progressive labor: notably, his
/ support of the notorious rider
l tackled on the Panama canal ap-
\ preparation bill. which made the
national eight-hour law. as ap-
piled to the construction of that
canal. Ineffective; therefore:
Resolved, By the Colorado
State Federation of Labor. as
sembled in eleventh annual con-
1 vention. that we condemn the
course pursued by Congressman
Boynge as inimical to best in
terests of labor and the nation
at large. and that We recommend
that organized labor withhold