United labor bulletin., 1910-10-06

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yer is higher than it is to the Pacific
c. E Hall, J. c. White, E. Watson and
]. w. Burke is the committee appointed
by the Boilermakers to collect evidence
showing that most of the iron tanks, boil
ers, structural iron and steel, bridge iron
and other heavy iron and steel products
used in Denver and tributary territory is
manufactured in the East and that it
might be manufactured here If lower
freight rates prevailed on the raw ma
terial. This committee has drafted the
following resolution:
Whereas, the Vulcan iron works of
Denver, Colo, has petitioned the inter
state commerce commission to establish
such freight rates between Mississippi
river common points and Denver on steel
and iron bars, plates and sheets and
structural iron and steel not fabricated,
as will permit Denver manufacturers to
compete with the manufacturers of the
East in the construction of boilers, iron
and steel tanks, smokestacks, riveted
steel pipes. bridges. structural iron.
building iron and steel poles for tele-
graph, telephone and electric street rail-
way, and all other products manufac-
tured from the above-named material,
and,
Whereas, We know that the major
portion of such products erected and
used in Colorado and adjacent sections
of the West and even in Denver was and
now is being manufactured in the East,
at Chicago. Springfield. III, Cincinnati,
Columbus and other points east of the
Mississippi river, and
Whereas, We see no reason except
discrimination in freight rates on the
part of the railroads and against the city
of Denver why all such products could
not be manufactured in Denver, thereby
furnishing many times as much employ
ment to the members of our craft and
all other metal working crafts, making
possible better wages for the working
man and better conditions generally for
the people of Denver; therefore, be it
Resolved. that We. Local No 10. of B.
l. S. B. and H. of A, appoint a committee
to secure and place before the interstate
commerce commission evidence of the
harm done to the manufacturers and
working men of Denver as they may be
able TO collect with the end in view of
bringing to Denver the employment that
would result were the above-named prod
ucts, for which there is ample market in
the West manufactured in Denver"
The committee also will take up the
matter with the various central labor
bodies of the city, particularly the
Trades and Labor Assembly, Building
Trades Council and Metal Trades Coun-
ell. and seek their support The case
will be heard before an examiner of the
commission in Denver October 19 and it
is expected that a large amount of evil
dence will be presented by labor unions
showing how they are Disseminated
against in this territory by the high
rates that now prevail upon raw iron and
steel
To show more clearly what this will
mean to Denver, we sight the case of the
Universal Motor company, with Offices
at COL Ideal building. This firm former
ly had shop at 1871 Curtis and did con-
siderable manufacturing, but on account
of the high freight rates on raw mate
rial they closed this factory and are now
negotiating for q sight in New Castle.
Ind. where they may compete with East
ern concerns. Owing to the grip on Dem
yer of the railroads and their control Of
big business interests, Denver has lost
this concern, and has lost many others.
II you are for Denver then you should
throw your influence into this suit of the
Vulcan iron works. The brief in the
case Of the Vulcan concern follows:
The Vulcan Iron Works Company VS.. The
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company, The Chicago & Alton Rail-
road company, Chicago 4 Northwest
ern Railway company. Chicago. Bur
lington Quincy Railroad company.
Chicago Great Western Railroad COM
pany, The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifc Railway company, Chicago. .-.ii-
waukee 4 st. Paul Railway company.
The Colorado 4 Southern Railway
company. The Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad company. Illinois Central
Railroad company. Leavenworth & To-
peka Railway company, Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railway company. The
Missouri Pacific Railway company. St.