United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-02-18

nau clearly violated the Assembly con-
stitution by their action.
John c. Barrett. president of the Build
ing Trades Council, then called attention
to the matter of the publication, stating
that parts of it were misleading, other
parts false and still others were contrary
to the direct interests of organized labor
| in Denver
| He objected particularly to the CON-
| plimentary remarks of the Denver City
| Tramway company made in the circular,
and particularly to that part of it which
promised the support of organized labor
in obtaining special franchise for the
tramway to haul coal throughout the city.
He declared that the committee had
not only exceeded its authority in issuing
the circular. but had pledged organized
labor to the support of its enemies He
closed by moving that the circular be
openly repudiated by the Assembly.
Delegate Perry, from the Machinists.
attempted to pour oil on the troubled
waters" by stating that he did not like
to see these fights coming up. He had
known of good and favorable articles
toward union organizations taking the
workers side of the controversy in labor
troubles, appearing in the papers of the
person attacked in the circular. How
ever. he objected to paying $500 for the
same water service in Denver that he
paid only so for in Cheyenne. Neither
did it add to his enthusiasm in favor of
the water company when he observed
Arbor day. planted a tree in front of his
property. and was rewarded by an addi-
tional $3.50 on his water bill.
George Allen. a member of the pub
licity committee of the Water League.
stated that the circular in question had
been handed to him. in typewriter form,
with no reference to the Trades Assem-
bly, upon it, by Secretary Isler. with the
request that it be gone over and returned.
Chairman Wolf of the publicity commit
tee stated that he would call a meeting
of the committee. and directed that the
matter be held until that time. No meet
ing materialized. but en- the following
Sunday the printed circular was in evil
dence at meeting of the Water League,
with what was supposed by the members
of the publicity committee to be the orig
inal copy, still in his possession. The
copy turned over to Allen contained all
the signatures appearing on the printed
circular. He objected to this course of
ignoring the committees appointed for
special purposes in the Water League,
and was informed by Secretary Isler that
If the committee did not come across
with the desired matter that he (Eisler)
would see that it was furnished.
Bitter personal disputes arose at every
stage of the proceedings.
William Stribley. delegate from the
Iron Molders, attacked the record of
George Eisler as secretary of the Water
League. and in reply brought down an
impassioned rebuke from Eisler. which
Chairman Alger considered too personal
and Interrupted.
Bert Howard, a member of the special
advisory committee of five appointed by
the Assembly three weeks ago to look
into the work of the water committee,
reported that he had not been given an
opportunity to express himself at the
meetings Of the committee, and had been
pronounced a spy because Of his insist
ence.
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