United labor bulletin., 1910-07-14

Whereas, Ten years ago the laboring
men and women of Colorado actively
and effectively supported the candidacy
of Judge Robert w. Steele for the su-
preme bench. and
Whereas, The decisions of Judge
Steele on the bench of the supreme court
of the state of Colorado have uniformly
been based on law, and therefore in the
interest of the masses of the people, not
withstanding the fact that he has on
many important occasions stood alone
in his advocacy of the rights of all the
people as against the demands of privi-
legged few, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly, that We most heartily
endorse the actions of Judge Steele, as
revealed by the record of his decisions,
believing as We do that in him as a
member of the supreme court of the
state the common people have staunch
and unpurchasable friend, and be it fur
ther
Resolved. That the delegates to the
State Federation be instructed to do all
in their power to have the same adopted
William Hickey of the arbitration
committee made a short report and was
supplemented by Organizer Spencer.
| A detailed financial -report-w 4mnaa-
by Treasurer Fritz Henning. and it was
received and referred to the finance
committee
Chairman Means OF the committee to
confer with like committees from other
organizations on request of the Sons Of
Colorado. looking to the proper celebra-
ton of Colorado day, made a detailed
report of what had been done to date.
He said that C. A. Spencer. a member
of the committee. had been made a mem
Der of the general executive committee.
Mr.. Means was put on several of the
other committees. Owing TO the fnan-
cial condition of the treasury, Mr.. Means
moved that the assembly do not partici-
pate in the parade being arranged by
the joint committee, but that the moral
support of the assembly be given The
motion carried. Later a motion was
carried discharging the committee.
Chairman Koester of the Labor Sun
day committee said that only progress
could be reported at this time. and asked
the support of all the delegates, and said
| it was sure to be a success.
1 Business Agent Lynch of the Bartend-
ers reported that the saloon at 1918 FIJI
teenth street had given up the house
card, saying that he could do better rum
ming nonunion. Other cards were or
dered lifted. and several new saloons
were signed up. among them being the
Symes buffet, on Champa street The
matter is detailed under the Bartenders'
report.
Several communications were read and
fled. and the regular bills ordered paid.
among them the bill for rent Of $135.
The call for the convention OF the
State Federation of Labor was read and
was laid over until the election of ON
GERS.
At this juncture a motion was made
| that tellers be appointedsto conduct the
election. 1t was carried and Acting
President Miles appointed C. ]. Moore
house, Chester Common and Earle
Hoage to conduct the election.
The point Of order was raised by Perry
Barnes that the communication from the
State Federation OF Labor should be
acted on-the number OF delegates de-
cided on and the compensation fixed.
The point of order was declared well
taken.
1t was decided to send three delegates.
Then a motion was made that the COM
pensation be made $40. An amendment
was made that the secretary purchase
the tickets for the delegates and that
the delegates be given the balance. The
amendment lost and the original motion
carried. making the compensation $40.
&c. J. Moorehouse then moved. and the
motion carried. that II be the sense Of
the assembly that the delegates pur-
chase their railroad transportation.
A motion was then carried giving the
president 81 a meeting for his services.
The election then took place. which Il
detailed in another column on this page.
After the election. the newly.elected ON
GERS were installed by President Nc
Lehman OF the State Federation Of Labor.
President White then took the chair
and motion was made and carried that
the president appoint labor day com
mittee OF Ave. including the chair. Chair
man White then appointed Messrs. kon-
max OF the Cigarmakers. Evans OF ths
Machinists. Hall OF the Boilermskerr
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