United labor bulletin., 1910-10-27
GARMAN-AN otp-TIMER
FOR THE STATE SENATE.
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measure that was presented and through
his efforts number of laws were passed
desired by labor, that were afterwards
vetoed by Peabody, especially the first
BARRIERS registration law. OF his course
the legislative committee of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor said in its leg
islative report:
Harvey E. Garman, Democrat, mem
Der of the International typographical
union, worked and voted for our meas
ures on all occasions, and introduced
many laws desired by your committee"
He was reelected to the Fifteenth Gen
eral assembly in 1904, but owing to the
fact that the interests desired to place
an anti-boycott law on the statute books
and repeal the then existing law, and to
seat the notorious Peabody, he, in COM
pany with the five other trades unionists
elected from Denver that year, was un-
seated by the unfair decision of the su-
preme court.
He was elected to the Seventeenth
General assembly and served through
both the regular and extra sessions. In
the regular session he was a. member of
the labor committee and the official rec
ords will show that he strongly support
ed every labor measure and voted for
their enactment, and was always at the
command of the labor interests on what
ever was requested The legislative com
mittee of the Colorado State Federation
of Labor says of him:
Harvey E. Garman.-His ability was
not exceeded by any other member; a
union man and formerly president of the
State Federation of Labor; voted and
worked for every labor measure. He was
always ready to confer and advise with
your committee; made good fight for
| the repeal of the anti-boycott law, of
which he introduced the bill"
| The official records of this session will
show that he was always in line with all
measures that made for the betterment
of the conditions of the union cause;
that he worked in harmony with the 9th
er trades unionists in that body; that he
strongly advocated the initiative and ref
erendum, and voted for other reform
measures. In the extra session just
closed he was one of the committee Of
the house that drafted the present initi-
ative and referendum law, worked and
voted for the direct primary bill, secur-
ing the amendments thereto that pre-
vent the expenditure of large sums in the
primary election, SO as to make it pos
sible that workingmen may have an
equal chance in seeking political prefer
ment with the rich; supported the public
utilities bill and secured an amendment
to the railroad bill that compells the rail-
road companies to transport the house
hold goods of their employees free; in
fact, the official records will show that
he stood true on all that was asked.
In 1909 he accepted the position of pri-
vate secretary to Congressman A. w.
, Rucker of the First congressional dis
trict, who is candidate to succeed him
self, and still holds that position. While
in Washington he worked in harmony
and in connection with the American
Federation of Labor legislative commit
tee, and was able to aid them materially
in the legislative propaganda put forth,
as well as in many other ways aided the
trades union cause of Colorado.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.. Gar
man is not now actively engaged at his
| trade, he is as much interested in the
labor cause as ever. He pays his dues
to his union the same as other members
and is frequently consulted by all trades
unionists as to the difficulties and condi-
tions that arise to check the progress of
the cause He is always found ready to
do whatever called upon by the men in
the movement and has never yet failed
to respond to any demand made upon
him With him in the state senate of
Colorado, organized labor has one more
recruit that can be relied upon. He asks
the support of the trades unionists OF
Denver in his candidacy, and, as stated
before, If for no other reason, because
he is the only candidate for the position
| and who carries a union card, should
have it to the fullest extent. By SO do
ing, organized labor can show to the po-
litical powers of Denver that they are
in position to reward their friends and
rebuke their enemies.
| A great deal of labor legislation is to
be asked of the Eighteenth General as
sembly, and while every indication Is
that we are going to have large num-
ber of our own people and friends In the
lower house, care should be taken to see
that we also have our own people In the
state senate, where the hopes OF labor
have so often been sent glimmering by
reason of having no real friends. Vote
for Harvey e. Garman for state senator.
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