United labor bulletin., 1910-10-27

the executive board Of the American Fed
Miss Genevieve Miles. sergeant-at-
arms, rendered her resignation, which
was accepted, and rising vote OF thanks
given Miss Miles.
The financial committee reported prog
ress and asked for further time.
The committee on legislation reported
that they had complied with the instruc-
tions of the assembly In sending to can
didates questions and blanks for an
swers in regard to certain proposed leg
isiation. A motion was made and carried
that a special meeting be held at 10
O'Clock Sunday. Oct. 80. to consider an
swers to the letters sent out
The committee on publications and
lectures reported as follows:
To the Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly:
The undersigned committee OF the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly on
publicity and public lectures has been
instructed at fits last regular meeting to
arrange for a monster mass meeting in
the interest OF the proposed constitu-
tional amendment, providing, for the ini-
tiatiye and referendum laws.
The committee feels that It is hardly
ganized labor that no measure was ever
presented to the voters of Colorado of
such vital Importance TO them as this
amendment
The mass meeting has been arranged
under the auspices OF the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly for Sunday. Oct.
Both. 200 p. m. at Albany hotel conyen-
ton hall. and We urge your organization
Ns members to turn out in full force
to hehr the Hon. John Il. White. member
OF the Chicago Typographical Union No.
16. one Of the ablest and foremost advo-
Gates Of direct legislation In this country.
and Hon. w. s. u'Ren. the father Of the
Oregon initiative and referendum laws.
Hoping your organization may deem II
wise to take favorable action In this mat
ter, we are, fraternally yours,
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS AND
LECTURES.
Third president Albert d. Kreitler
of the International Printing Pressmen's
and Assistants union was given the floor
and explained to the delegates the strike
of the pressmcn on the News. Post and
Republican. and asked that committee
of three be appointed. Delegates Wat
son, Alger and Miller were appointed on
the adoption of motion to that effect
by the assembly.
Isaac n. Stevens. candidate-at-large for
congress. was given the floor on motion
OF Delegate Faulkner. Mr.. Stevens did
not make an address but said he was
there to answer questions. and asked the
delegates to PROFOUND the queries. He
said he would work for an eight-hour law
for all government work; that he be-
lieved that all government functions
should be performed by the government;
that he believed that all battleships
should be built by the government. All
questions were answered satisfactorily
to the delegates and the assembly gave
him rising vote of thanks foi appear
ing at the hall and making plain his posi-
ton.
Judge Ben Lindsey was granted the
floor and spoke at length on the iniative
and referendum.
DR.. Gurney C. Wallace, NJ. D.. candi-
date for coroner on the Citizens ticket.
was granted the floor and told the dele
gates why they should vote for n physi-
clan for coroner instead of an under
taker, and said he believed he should
have their support. MI. Wallace is a
member OF the Musicians union and has
been endorsed by that. organization, and /.
was endorsed by the assembly.
The hour of 5 o'clock having been |
reached motion carried that the as
sembly remain In session until the reg |
ular business was transacted.
w. II. Leonard was given the floor and
spoke briefly on the Socialist ticket. He
said that by supporting the Socialist
ticket no mistake could be made ms all
candidates on that ticket were union
men.
Delegates Moorehouse and Hobler OF
the Cigarmakers' union. candidates for
the legislature, were indorsed by the as
sembly. The resolution appears in an
other column.
, The candidacy of Lawrence Fitzgerald
for representative was endorsed by the
assembly Mr.. Fitzgerald is candidate
on the Republican ticket.
p. ]. Dcvault spoke for the Direct Leg
islation League on the initiative and ref
erendum. His address was full OF In
formation and was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The committee named to assist the
Garment Workers reported progress and
was continued.