United labor bulletin., 1910-08-18
THE COLORADO STATE
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
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render every assistance toward organiz-
ing the Standard Bottling Works at
Denver.
Endorsing the label of the Garment
Workers and asking for support for 1t.
School resolution advocating voca-
tional education.
Condemning Judge Sullivan for his de-
cision in Cameo case.
To put mine inspectors under labor
and providing for their
election by the coal and metalliferous
miners.
To create a labor department with an
Independent head.
BY the miners notifying mechanics and
miners to stay away from strike district
To provide for the locating of an en-
ployment office in every city of 10000 or
over.
Pledging entire support to District 10
of the United Mine Workers of America.
Endorsing The United Labor Bulletin,
the Labor News and the Industrial Re-
view.
Asking that law be enacted requir-
ing that all stationary engineers be COM
PEELED to undergo an examination.
Endorsing the blue label of the To-
bacco Workers.
Condemning George ]. Kindel of Den
yer for taking action against the label
of the Denver Allied Printing Trades
Council.
Condemning w. R. Hearst for his ac-
ton toward the Western Federation of
Miners in Lead. S. d.
Placing a boycott on the coal mined
by strikebreakers in the northern coal
fields.
Denouncing the Colorado Telephone
company for its tyranny and exorbitant
rates.
One in regard to the public schools.
Endorsing an employers liability law.
Endorsing State Senator Stephens for
his fairness to the common people while
in Office
The Denver Brewery Workers delega-
ton read a circular letter in regard to
the wet and dry" propositions and
asked that it be made a part of the
minutes.
Thursday morning an amendment to
the constitution was reported to the con-
vention from committee, taking the num-
bers, first second, etc. off the vice-pres-
dents, making them all equal. The
amendment received much support but
took up a great deal of time by having
a roll call to reconsider after it had been
declared lost 1t was finally laid on the
table on account of not having been
properly drawn, and the delegates who
favored the proposition were glad to get
the muddle off their hands
Resolutions were introduced endorsing
Roady Kenehan, Representatives Rucker,
Taylor and Martin but were withdrawn.
The legislative bills that were adopted
at the last session of the Federation
were reafirmed.
Resolutions of respect were drafted
garet Conine.
The election of officers having been
made special order of business for 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon by a motion
made early in the morning session, Vice
President Ross, who was in the chair to
conduct the election, named Messrs.
White, Adams and Ash as tellers, and
declared nominations open for president.
Clarence J. Moorehouse placed the
name of John McLennan before the con-
vention in a well-worded speech, and the
every delegation to the convention amid
deafening applause and shouts for the
president.
The climax was reached when Harry
w. Fox, chairman of the press commit
tee, seconded the nomination on behalf
of the committee.
The secretary was ordered to cast a
white ballot for John McLennan to sue
ceed himself
In way that brought forth cheers
from the delegates, the president
slowed upon him and pledged himself to
greater exertion in behalf of the Fedora
ton in the future.
Harry w. Fox, the genial editor of the
Colorado Industrial Review and all
around good fellow, was nominated for
first vice-president, with E. ]. Speigel of
the Denver Musicians as an opponent.
Mr.. Fox received so many votes that be-
fore the count was finished Mr. Speigel
moved that the election of Mr.. Fox be
made unanimous and the motion carried.
J. X. Radley, Colorado Springs press
man, was unanimously chosen second
vice-president.
When nominations were in order for
third vice-president, Charles A. Spencer
thought that was the proper place to put
lady friend into Office; but he had mis-
calculated on the dope" which was that
w. w. Chandler of Grand Junction was
to have the place as an honor to the
western slope. Mr.. Spencer nominated
Miss Luella Simmons, Garment