United labor bulletin., 1910-08-04


Goddard. in the Democratic state con-
vention held few weeks after the con-
vention, as a result of its action de-
nouncing Goddard as an enemy of the
working people of the state, on account
of his decision nullifying the eight-hour
law; Goddard was beaten for re-nomina-
ton and Judge R. W. Steele received
this nomination and election; he has
proven himself to be a strong friend of
the masses of the people.
D. C. Coates and J. K. Robinson were
both reelected, president and secretary
respectively, and the next convention
given to Leadville.
The strength of organized labor in the
state was such that at the Democrat
Populist state convention referred to
wanted a prominent laborite placed upon
its state ticket, and chose David C.
Coates. the president of the Federation
of Labor. to be that candidate. Ali uu-
solicited and unsought for, Coates was
nominated for lieutenant-governor by
this political convention. and he was In
quandry whether to accept the nomina-
ton or not It was only on the earnest
solicitation of many of his numerous
accept the honor; for he rightly figured
| that the presidency of the Colorado
State Federation Of Labor was a much
more powerful position to occupy than
/ that of acknowledgement. Mr.. Coates
resigned from the federation, and there
being no law of the federation forbid
ding him to occupy the two offices, the
executive board declined to accept the
resignation, and only upon his insistence
was the resignation accepted and Har-
vey E. Garman. member of the execu-
tive board. elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Garman is at present a member of
the legislature and secretary to Con-
gressman Rucker, of this state
The Leadville convention was essen
TALLY one of organization; committees
from the members of the various trades
were appointed to organize unions OF
their respective crafts and two and
three meetings were held every evening
during this convention SO that we organ
lied some half dozen unions as the
result of our work l served as chair
man of the Cooks and Walters commit
tee. which organized Local No. 10 OF that
craft Other good work done by the con-
vention was action taken that led TO the
settlement of the long-standing boycott
on the Tabor Grand and Broadway
theaters of Denver by the Musicians and
Stage Employees Unions. also the settle
ment of the Telegraphers' strike on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, an agree
ment being reached with that company
which stands today. Harvey E. Garman
and ]. X. Robinson were both reelected
president and secretary respectively. but
during the course of the year Mr.. Rob-
inson resigned to accept position as
general organizer for the Hotel and
Restaurant employees international or
ganization Second vice-President Phil
| lip ]. Devault, the present secretary OF
the Denver Public Utility Commission,
was chosen to succeed him. The good
work of organization done at Leadville
led the convention to seek other towns
to organize, and Trinidad. the heart OF
the enemy's country" as 1t was termed,
was selected for our labors.
The Trinidad convention found the
federation at High Water Mark" there
we're more unions affiliated and more
cash in the treasury reported at this
meeting than ever before or since. This
was partly due to the fact that the pres
ident had been put on salary at 500 per
month and the secretary at $50 at the
previous convention. they to devote all
| their time to the business of the feder-
alton. This convention was also the
largest in attendance of delegates to
any convention prior to II. There were
200 delegates present but the gathering
did little good. there being a continu-
GUS fight between the adherents OF the
American Federation OF Labor and those
of the Western Labor Union. all through
II. even to the election OF officers: this
was the time that this fight was raging
at its height In Denver. and to great
extent marked the decline OF the union
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