United labor bulletin., 1911-11-16
ASSEMBLY OPPOSES
COMMISSION PLAN.
BY Decided Vote Central Labor
Body Passes on Reform,
SOCIALISTS SOLID AGAINST 1T.

Commission government, in any form,
was defeated by the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly, Sunday, by an over
whelming vote.
The proposed reform amendment to
the city charter, giving commission
government to the city of Denver, had
been in the hands of the legislative com
mittee of that body for several weeks.
Five weeks ago the legislative commit
tee, composed of Frank A. Bryan, chair-
man; J. A. ConkIe and r. p. Means, REQ
commended that the assembly go on
record as in favor of a commission form
of government At that time it was made
special order of business for o'clock
at the meeting three weeks ago, the dele
gates desiring more information regard
ing it before taking action. When that
hour was reached the assembly was con-
sidering a resolution asking that com
mittee be elected to Investigate certain
reports of graft in connection With dele
gates to the assembly, and action was
deferred until the meeting Sunday.
Delegate Spiegl of the Musicians
again moved to defer action. stating that
there was now a petition on the street
and that in a few days others would be
| in circulation, and he desired that these
petitions should be laid before the as
sembly before action was takeh-
This was opposed by the Socialist dea-
egates and by those delegates not
Socialists but who had reasons OF their
own for so doing. The notion was sup
ported by Frank Bryan. chairman of the
| legislative committee, C. ]. Moorhouse,
Frank Spiegl, L. NJ. French, ]. "A. Conkle,
E. ]. Hines. D. Failon, c. j. Common and
others. These delegates foresaw the de-
feat of commission government in the
assembly if it came to a vote. The mo
| ton was lost
| Delegate Compton of the Stage En-
ployes moved that the assembly go on
record against any form of commission
government l.. NJ. French of the Cigar
makers opposed this motion as did C. ].
Moorhouse and all the delegates that
favored deferring action
Delegate Koch moved to lay the whole
proposition on the table, but the motion
was lost, and the motion to go on record
against commission government carried
by large vote.
1t would not be out of place here to
say that the Socialist delegates opposed
| commission government, and especially
the plan of the Citizens party. because
| il does not recognize any party, neither
does it give the right to any citizen To
contest for place on the commission
who is supported by any party.
The plan was opposed by Others who
fear that the proposed amendments VIII
not give the laboring man chance To
be elected on the commission
Trades Assembly Notes.
| The meeting was called TO order at
l2:15 with President Dellitt in the chair
The Lathers organization sent ere
dentials for delegates and were seated
Credentials for new delegates from
the Cigarmakers were received and the
delegates obligated.
Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford. president
of the Woman's Trade URion League,
was granted the floor. She asked that
a committee be named to work in con
junction with committees. from other
central bodies in arranging for a No
Namara protest meeting. The following
delegates were named by President Del
| litt: Delegates Bryan, Fallon, Hines,
| Hamilton and Bedford
Organizer Mum reported that he had
been successful in getting many retail
clerks to join their organization in the
past few weeks He said that the avia-
tors of Denver had asked to be organ
ized but he was not satisfied as to what
organization. IL any. should claim juris-
diction over them, and would look into
the matter.
Chairman Emanuel of the finance com
mittee reported that the finances of the
ASSEMBLY were in poor shape, as was
also the books. the committee being un-
able to determine from whom hall rents
had been received.
Chairman Conkle OF the boycott com
mittee reported the change in owner
ship of the Northern Coal and Coke
company and asked the committee be
discharged. That action was taken. SEQ
retary Bryan of the committee said that
the Firestone Coal Co. was shipping
union coal to Denver but that the com
pany was not employing union drivers
or teams. This was referred to the ar
bitration committee.
Reading Clerk Welsh reported tha,
the Horseshoers will hold their twenty
sixth annual ball at Marble hall on
Dec 26.
Delegate Hamilton OF the Laundry
Workers made a progressive report in
regard to the work being done in and
| by his organization. "
Delegate vetter brought to the atten-
ton of the assembly the fact that the
boys in the public schools were being
drilled and the military spirit instilled
into them. and they were urged to Join
the Boy Scout movement, This was re
ferred to the committee ON public insti
tutions. The Hyde Paris and Chelten-
ham schools were two that were men
toned In particular.
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