United labor bulletin., 1910-11-03
REPORT OF TRIAL COMMITTEE.

REPORT OF TRIAL COMMITTEE.
On Aug. IS. The Bulletin published in
an article reporting the proceedings of
the Colorado State Federation of Labor,
a paragraph relative to the standing as a
union labor man of George A. HALEY, a
member of the Plumbers Union. The
follows:
1t was expected that great fight
would be made for control of the or
ganization for political prestige.
George A. Hally, who was delegate
from the Plumbers union, and who
it was thought would make fight
for himself or some one whom he
could control for the office of presi-
dent or secretary, developed no
strength whatever in the conven-
ton. MIR. Hally has been boosted
as candidate for these Offices
through inspired articles in the daily
papers of Denver and these articles
have been copied and commented on
by the miscellaneous press Of the
whole state to the detriment Of the
entire labor movement. Hally has
no following. He has no place, and
cuOuiu uOL nave, III lue idDOT move
ment. He is known to have support
ed the Guggenheim outfit in past
elections and his support would be
the support of that element which is
entced by the overflow Of the cor
poration money pot. The labor
movement should be advanced by
men who can show some excuse for
their existence and some visible
means of support.
Following the publication of this art
icle, Mr.. Hally appeared at a meeting of
Union Label League No. and asked that
a committee be appointed to investigate
the charges to ascertain II they were
true. The committee was appointed and
at the last meeting Of the league the re-
port was received. which was as follows:
Denver, Colo. Oct 21, 1910.
To the Oficers and Members OF Denver
Union Label League:
We. your committee appointed to in
vestigate charges printed in The Bulletin
of Aug. 18th. against Mr.. Geo. Hally, a
member of Plumbers and Gas Filters
Union No. 8. beg leave TO report as fol-
lows:
Twelve meetings we're held before the
case was finally closed Ten witnesses
were examined and one written state
ment submitted. Your committee has
reached the following conclusions:
The charge that Mr.. Hally was repudi-
ated at the recent State Federation of
Labor convention is unfounded. No evil
dence was submitted to show that Mr.
Hally was seeking anything at the con
vention and therefore could not have
been repudiated.
The reference to Mr.. Hally's headquar-
ters at the convention is not given any
consideration, as that is a phrase of
speech which might be applied to anyone
prominent at conventions.
The charge that Mr.. Hally represented
his organization most of the time on the
street was not proven and a retraction
should be made in this particular. The
evidence showed that Mr.. Hally attended
almost every session OF the convention,
the exception being the first day.
The charge that Mr.. Hally worked for
the Guggenheim ticket is admitted. Mr..
Haily stated he had worked for the Re.
publican ticket at this particular time.
and the Republican party was owned and
controlled by Mr.. Guggenheim at the
time the article in The Bulletin had ref.
erence to. The evidence showed that
Mr.. Hally also supported candidates on
other political tickets. preference being
given to union men and those friendly to
organized labor.
In reference to the charge that Mr.,
Hally Should be eliminated from the la
Dor movement" the evidence, in the
minds Of your committee, was not suf
ficient to prove the charge and no recon-
mendation is made in this particular.
EDW. ]. HINES,
Chairman.
c. ]. COMMON,
CLARENCE cox,
r " HARRISON