United labor bulletin., 1909-10-22


ests. l am sStisfied both sides to this
controversy arr Blinded in their respect
i've interests. YOU. have been doing wrong
both of you. and am satisfied, from the
statements made by your attorneys,
while you may not. any of you, have vio-
lated the law. fhat you have been wrong
ing yourselveG
Now, go and,arbitrate this matter Your
attorneys on either side are willing that
you should The court understands their
duty They are. each, trying to discharge
it faithfully ana they will continue to do
so, in accordancefwith your suggestions.
If you tell them TO 20 on and try this
case, they will proceed and they will work
faithfully for you, But when they get
through. remember what the court has
suggested to you
1T costs you nothing, these scattering
remarks that the .court is making, but l
hope they will set you to thinking
Il want to say, further. to you people
who are Interested in the business af-
fairs in Denver. with home. the resi-
dences of yourselves and your families.
where you expecttfo continue to live and
prosper and raise3your children and edu-
cate them, wheressyou hope to be in pros
perity. now. then. continuously
you hope for PROSPEROUS business in this
community. want to say to you that all
the people have their eyes upon you, and
you, you plumbers. you business men in
the plumbing business you artisans, you
mechanics. your employees, all of you, the
community wants you to settle this mat
ter, and you are part of this community.
What is the interest of the balance of the
people, is your interest also.
The difficulties that the trades and
the business interests of this community
are in and have been since last spring
are commonly observed and generally
commented upon, and it is not only a
detriment, but it Is an absolute nuisance
to this community and you are the peo-
pie that are responsible, in part, for this
public nuisance and the troubles that ex-
list now in the trades and different voca-
tions and industries in this city and COM
munity.~ You kncs il and you know the
court is telling you the truth, and you
are all, more or less, to blame, and there
are many more, outside. that are just as
much to blame as YOU are, and it is time
that you had some sense and some good
/ judgment You are. none Of You, making
any money-excuse me for publishing
your business, but YOU know it, You are
losing money. Why? Because of these
controversies in this community. You are
distracting. .disheartening capital in this
community when it is in the interest OF
all you to promote the investment and the
credit of the city. You are injuring the
/ business interests and that is not your
/ desire You are allowing your passions
and your prejudices to control you. You
are not rational. any of you-that is the
/ plainest way to put it.
Now, begin to look within yourselves
| Take the beam out of your own eyes be
fore you undertas to remove the mote
from your brothers eye. Look within
yourselves Look n your business. Throw
aside your prejudices. Go to work and
arbitrate this matter like COED. law-abid
ing citizens. like people who are inter
ested in the business affairs of this com
I munity You will be pleased with it.
am satisfied. in your business interests
You will command more respect among
your neighbors for having done so. The
community at large. as well as the bust
ness interests, viii approve of it and be
glad to hear it. Why. they would be fair
/ ly ringing bells for joy, in this commu
nifty if they could hear, or if all the news
papers could publish truthfully that al
these labor troubles and controversies ii
Denver had been settled. that there were
no internal strifes and that every bust
ness interest were at liberty to proceed
and conduct its affairs without interfer
ence. There would be joy everywhere
and so much better for yourselves.
| Now, go and do this"
STATE OF COLORADO,