United labor bulletin., 1910-08-11

r Todd to the convention.
Mayor Todd is a Socialist, and be-
lieves that through political action only
can great things be accomplished. He
said that when he was asked to be
candidate for the office he said he would
enter the race if he could be assured
that he would have the united support
of union labor; and when he was elected
he depended on that support to make
his administration a success He well
coined the delegates to the city in most
pleasing way and hoped that their de-
liberations would be of such Character
that the labor movement would be ma
terially benefited. His address of well
come was received with much en-
thusiasm
President John McLennan of the
State Federation of Labor was then in
troduced and made stirring address.
urging the delegates to the conventio
to stand united for the best interests Of
all the afi1liates. When Grand Junction
was named for the 1916 convention. l
was told that mistake had been made"
he said; but 1 find that mistake has
not been made. There is gathered in
this city the largest number of delegates
that ever attended a convention. There
is before this convention the most i'm
portant subjects that have come before
| any convention of the state organization.
and when you deliberate upon them,
hope that all factions will stand united;
that all personalities will be eliminated
and that all will work together for the
good that is possible of accomplish
ment''
On behalf of the delegates to the CON
vention he thanked Mayor Todd of
Grand Junction and President Parker of
the Trades Assembly for their kindly
words of welcome and hoped that while
the delegates were in the city they
would conduct themselves in a manner
that would show their appreciation of
the cordial reception extended by the
citizens of the beautiful valley city.
Temporary Chairman Parker then an
nounced that on Monday evening a
smoker at the auditorium would be
given to the gentlemen. On Tuesday
evening a special performance will be
given at the Crystal theater and on
Wednesday evening a ball will be given
for the delegates at the auditorium.
Chairman Parker then turned the con-
vention over to President McLennan.
Secretary Hickey then read the call
for the convention. which was received
and ordered filed.
President McLennan noted the many
prominent delegates present from differ
ent parts of the state. and said that he
would call on them for short talks. Pres
ident j. w. White of the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly was first call on
and made short talk, noting the great
things that could be accomplished il an
earnest effort was put forth.
President John C. Barrett of the, Dem
yer Building Trades Council next spoke
to the convention in a forcible and in
teresting way.
j. X Radley, president of the Colorado
Springs Trades Assembly: w. b. Ward.
president of the Pueblo Trades Assem-
bly,; ]. G. Schwam. president of the
Sterling Trades and Labor Assembly,
We're called on and each made interest
ing talks.
Harry W. Fox of the Pueblo Industrial
Review and ]. A. Conkle OF The Bulletin
also made few remarks.
John Mcdonald of the United Mine
Workers of America. Lafayette. spoke OF
what the laboring people OF the country
"SAc 6Steih6 tloiii the SoEpoidtiou gov
ernment. and urged the delegates to get
into politics and govern themselves in
stead of being the governed.
Guy Miller of the Western Federation
Of Miners, Telluride. made an eloquent
Grafton on the labor movement. His
sincerity and forcible delivery bringing
great applause from the Interested lis
teners.
John c. Thompson OF the United Mine
Workers of Louisville spoke In cheer
full way and interspersed his remarks
with bits of comedy that were well re-
ceived.
President McLennan then announced
the following committees:
Credentials Committee.-G. II. Parker,
Trades Assembly. Grand Junction; Thos.
Ashe. U. NJ W. OF A.. Oak Creek; Chen-
ter Common. Steamftters. Denver; John
Skinner. Carpenters. Colorado Springs;
II. F. Sayer. Typographical Pueblo.
Rules OF Order OF Buslness--J. q.
Schwahn. Trades Assembly. Sterling;
Thos. Dillette. Building Trades Council.
Denver; Robt. Rosser. U. NJ. w. OF A..
Gorham; A. II. Hall. Carpenters Monte
Vista.
Constitution Committee-Harr Doufh-
waite, Trades Assembly, Colorado
Springs; VIM Meisenbach. cerent
Workers. Denver; ". W. Dameron. Stage
Employees. Pueblo: ]. A. Quinn. Painters.
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