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legal form o. punishment 10 China.
Crime IN Scotland shows a decrease
o. over per cent Tor the last year.
During 1917 e0.57a natives Of Ire.
land emlgFated a. compared with 81.
f57 IA 1910
10 recent years The sea has given
Great Britain back more land than Il
has eaten away.
Ia spite o. is many tunnels aud
bridges New York still nnds use for
more than 100 ferryb0ats
About 100 women were nned IN one
day a Zurich for violating a law regu-
laflhg the length Of haiplna
Aerial pFopellefs. driven By gasoline
englnes. are being tried IN France a.
means o. propulsion for eanalboala
An q Berlin's sewage Il pumped out
a. the city 70 disposal farms. which
have a total area o. about 5000 acres.
A twelve months' supply o. tickets
for The London county council tram
way ears ahsorbs about 800 tons o.
wood palp
s0ulheFn California has 4 japanese
population o. more than $1,000. and
Los Angeles 4 % have q japanese
vice consulate
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Long Island Aus, "a. loo0. was picked
up 90 TIE coast 81 Wales az Towyn.
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dismissed uithoul a deciaion.
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United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
no YOU KNOW THE coNeuMkA
ULTIMATELY PAYS THR
FREIGHT

Tho first suit ever brought bs(oeo
the Railroad Commission OF the State
of Colorado was brought by the Con
sumers' League of Colorado to lower
the freight rates on coal from tns
Northern coal fields to Denver. After
o lcng hard fight, with many delays
caused by the attorneys for the rail-
roads, the trial resulted in obtaining
an order from the Commission to the
railroads TO reduce the rate to price
that would result in Il saving OF abous
100000 per year to the people OF Den
yer. An appeal was taken from the
order OF the Commission to the Dis
trict Court by the railroads and thaa
court dc clared the law creating TIE
State Railroad Commission unconstitu-
tioaal.
The Attorney Generals office aD-
peeled TO the Supreme Court and A.
to-ney General Benjamin Griffith pros
ocuied the case. secured = reversal OF
the decision OF the lever court. in
which the Supreme Court not only de-
ciGred that tho law was constitutional.
but also that the State Railroad Com
mission lad the right and authority
under the law to fix maximum freight
rates.
The case was then remanded TO the
District Court and has just been con-
cludcd. In a trial lasting 22 days. with
an array OF legal talent representing
the railroads against him. seldom
equalled in the trial OF such a case in
Colorado. tie Attorney General. with
the aid and assistance of his office
force and Albert l.. vogl. attorney for
the Consumers League. won the case.
snd Judge whitford dismissed the ap-
peal and confirmed the order OF the
Railroad Commission on October 70.
1912
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

howeN er. to constitute majority for
crates exactly as a machine would. so
far as its power and precision of &C.
ton was concerned.
Whenever certain interests desired
to have a bill passed which would
prove Of monetary benefit to these in
terests, they had the man in hand to
introduce it. This man took the bill
from the hands of the corporation law
yer who drafted 1t and saw to 1t that
1t was properly introduced to the as.
sembly. Complete control and author
ity was exercised over the committee
to which the bill was referred by a
speaker who had also been named by
these bipartisan interests. When the
measure came up for final considera
tion in the committee Of the whole.
and on the final passage 1t was found
that the machine majority were loyal
to It. and 1t automatically became a
law and fastened it's fangs upon our
statute books with apparently very
little effort upon the part of the cor.
poration.
"More than this, l found that these
corporation bipartisan interests were
contributing money to both the old par
ties for campaign purposes. This
money was literally distributed
through the various counties of the
state. A portion Of It went to the paw.
ment Of the campaign expenses Of
members running for the legislature,
and, suppose, q portion Of It was
profit to the man who had lost his
political pride and put the dishonest
dollar down into his pocket.
"The trail Of the bipartisan machIns
can be followed from the offices OF
these great corporations and special
interests to every county IN the state.
This trail reaches the homes of men
who have been regarded as honest men
In their various localities. They are
not familiar with the tricks incident to
the conduct Of legislatures as conduct.
ed by special interests, and as a result
fall easy victims to the Vaccinations
Of designing politicians. Surrounded
by men who have become caIIoused to
conditions, their environment soor
places them on the level with these
men, and thus good citizens are trans
formed from honest men to political
tricksters, because they do not realize
the gradual degeneration from decent
citizenship to that Of ordinary political
diplomacy.
HIRED AssAssINs OF CHARACTER
Then there is another menace
which We must keep in mind. The spe
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

cial interests hold q club over the
head of any member Of the legislature
who dares to show his independence.
He is marked at once for attack In
the paid newspapers Of these corpora
tions and special interests. Family
skeletons are dragged out of lons-for.
gotten closets and dangled before his
eyes. He IL told that in case he re-
fuses to prove loyal to these inter
ests, all these facts will become public
matter and will be used against him
to destroy him politically. morally and
financially. These men who thus op-
crate and control the legislature have
no conscience"
In the case of Mr.. Dodge. however
these bipartisan interests found a man
who possessed the courage Of his con
victions. A man with 4 clean record
and spotless character. There was nc
opportunity for attack. His life proved
invulnerable to the poisoned arrows
of the bipartisan interests. He re
fused flatly to follow the dictum OF
men who had control Of the legislature
and acted as the paid agents of the
corporations for years.
When he returned to his hong in
Colorado Springs it WAS with the con
seriousness that he had performed hs
part. In keeping with the promise he
had made his constituents. They
asked him to return to the legislature
and do the best he could, but he told
them plainly that no man who believed
in honest politics could prove factor
In legislative matters under conditions
as they existed at that time. For that
reason he refused to accept a return
to the legislature.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

But he did more than he could have
possibly accomplished had he accepted
the invitation to represent his constit
uents a second time. He began,
through the Colorado Springs Gazette.
a fight for better politics and better
government. From that date up until
the present time he has waged a re.
lentless and unwavering war against
the bipartisan interests. Other men
have characterized him as a crank, as
a wild-eyed theorist and all these va.
rious spithets familiar to the people
Of the state, but he has refused to
swerve from the course outlined
NOT WITH THE idle RICH"
While he is . wealthy man, and a
man who ordinarily would take life
easy and be classed with what are
known as the idle rich." he prefers
to fight the battles Of the people for
their government, state and national
Having large interests of his own in
the statN-and it can be stated that
90 per cent of his wealth u in
vested in the state or Colerado-he
naturally possesses desire to have
Colorado state having honest con-
stitutional policies which will give
every man an equal opportunity. He
is not believer in the theory of
money up and men down. For several
years he has been one Of the most ac-
tive workers in the state Y. NJ C. A
and has always contributed generously
to the support Of that institution. His
home life is ideal in every regard. In
Colorado Springs, where he Is bes.
known, Clarence P. Dodge is regarded
not only as one of the foremost citi-
zens of that city. but of the state as
well. One of the most prominent men
of that city in a recent statement said:
clarence p. Dodge 10 4 100 per cent
man. It is Indeed an unusual thing to
find a man possessed Of wealth, as he
is, who will expsnd the energy and ef
fort he has always expended to bettef
conditions for those around him. Ever
since | have known him he has been
a fighter for elean government. Since
he served term in the legislature he
has been more persiste than before.
Apparently there ls no let up to him or
his paper. The corporations fear him
when they are engaged in nefarlous
work, and yet they all admit that he
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
BEN cRIFFiTH

The railroads have been granted a
stay OF execution for 30 days in which
to apply &c the Supreme Court for
supersedeas. and. while the case is not
yet finally sottled. we have the utmost
confidence in Attorney General Grif.
fifth and in his ability TO fight this
case through to succetsful conclu-
sion.
This is one OF the most importanA
cases ever determined In our courts.
because 1t is the first time that court
has ordered reduction on freight
rates. II is a precedent for other cases
throughout the state. and wherever the
people have been suffering from ex-
cessivc freight rates. they now have
remedy and an Attorney General who
VIII enforce the same.
1t is of the utmost importance. un.
der these circumstances. that the At
torney General who has fought the
battle for the people in this fight be
continued in power SO that this case
may be sustained IL. any appellate
court to which II may be taken and
SO that any other cases which are
bound to arise throughout the state.
viii have honest and competent At
tention.
ou: League is statewide aud has
members In many cities and towns.
was formed for the purpose OF secur. ,
ing fair and reasonable freight rates
for the consumer. who alone pays the
freight. Better rates can be obtained
only through proven and Trustworthy
public officials.
We now have a State Railroad Com
mission whose legality nnd authority
to fix rates are unques;ioned, and an
Attorney General with the ability End
determination to protect and advance
the peoples interects. He docs moi
ride on passes and accepts no gratu-
tiles whatever from railroad, tele.
graph. telephone. express or any other
public utility corporations, and de
votes all Of his time to the duties OF
his office.
We appeal to the people OF this
state. without regard to political At
filiations. to voto for BENJAMIN
GRIFFITH for Attorney General, at
the coming election. believing, as wc
do. that he is best qualified to carry
on this great fight for reasonable
freight rates. and that any changes
In this office, which has been con.
Quoted in such an efficient and non.
partisan manner. would be preju.
dicial to the great cause which we
have sought to advance.
II you bolieve In rcwarding a worthy
public officer and showing your con.
tidence In him. vote for BENJAMIN
GRIFFITH for Attorney General
THE BEST ATTORNEY GENEPAI
WE HAVE HAD IN MANY YEARS
Issued by w. II. Hall. Secretary n,
the Consumers League Of Colorado
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
Never Loads With Blank Cartridges.

emphasized by
themsevsa" remarked
OF condition OF state
position state is
and politics is responsible for IT: -. g.
en.torshp two years ago
ndict each other
a interview with James Pearce
the Of state which printed the KoSk
Thing to be ont
fair to DO
Tribune,
piane es m Arayahoe
thatas he 10000 $1,000
when the had a.
had
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

is sane, safe, conservative and sub
stantlal business man, and that his
heart has always, been for conserva-
tive government In every way"
In this connection Mr.. Dodge's own
statement in reference to his stand
on these matters will perhaps serve to
make plain his position:
~ am believer in corporations"
he remarked, "but ! believe that oor-
poratIons should keep out Of politics.
am unaIterably opposed to the cor
poratIons, as such, playing part in
political matters In which the Interests
Of the people are Involved. ! want to
see thS,n succeed. We need their cap
ItaI, their Initiative and their energy.
BY the assistance Of capital we get re-
suits which make for . constructive
government. Without this co-opera.
ton, which 10 focused In the corporat
tlon, II 10 almost impossible for US to
get capital together 10 move great in.
stitutions and build great improve.
n,ents.
CORPORATIONS MusT KEEP
PLACE.
~ do oppose, however, the domina-
tIon Of these interests In political mat.
tors. do not believe they should In.
trude their corporatIve existence into
tho political affairs Of either the ma
tion or the state. When they do this
they are going beyond the power given
them by the charter granted them by
the various states. More than this,
part In the conduct Of our government.
II 10 overstsppinp its function for good
and becomes a factor for bad 90 far
as the interests Of the psopis are con.
cernsd.
"When . oorporatIon' goes into poi.
ltics, II simply means that II 10 thsre
for the purpose Of usInp politics to
pay dividends to that corporation. !
believe In dividends for coroprations,
but ! want to see them sarned hon.
estIy and not through political y
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

1t has been rather truthfully stated
that wherever the individual is caught
in the whirlpool of politics he passes
through either a process of evolution
or involution.
Ordinarily, and it might be added
unfortunately, the process OF involu-
tion captures the greater number. In
other words, good citizens-independ-
ent minded men-find, as soon as they
are touched by the politics of the
present day that this touch possesses
blight Az Z result they fall easy
victims to the smooth and oily pleas
of hired servants of the interests, be-
come legislators. or servants. for these
interests rather than for the people,
lose the confidence reposed In them
by their constituents, and gradually
drop to the place occupied by the ordi-
nary ward heller.
Few, indeed, possess the independ-
ence Of thought and action to resist
the temptations offered them. Yet a
smaller number possess the independ-
ence and the courage to prompt them
to go out and fight these vicious in
terests, with no reward in sight ex-
cept the consciousness of knowing
that the political atmosphere has in
q way been purified by their action.
Among those who have proven that
they not only possessed the right con-
victton. but the courage to fight for
II ia Clarence P. Dodge, publisher OF
the Colorado Springs Gazette and the
Progressive candidate for congress-
man at large.
Mr. Dodge was a member Of the leg,
.slature. Like all young men, he tried
particularly to accomplish some good
for his immediate locality and for his
state. He was elected by large ma
tority and was regarded as one of the
potential forces for good in the legisla
tive body of the state. In q recent
speech. however, Mr.. Dodge disclosed
a few facts which will be of vital inter
est to the people of Colorado He called
attention to conditions as they exist
or have existed, in legislative matters
in the past, and brought out many in
terestIng features
OLD MACHINES POWER.
.r soon discovered" said Mr.. Dodge
that no man, no matter how well
meaning or independent-minded he
might be, possessed the power to break
down the barriers built up by the bi'
partissn machine which exercises alb
solute control over members Of the leg
isIaturs. BY this do not mean to say
that every man bore the machine
brand. They had enough Of them.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
HOW YOU CAN VOTE RIGHT.

You can vote for Mr.. Dodge by writ.
ng In the word "ProgressIvs" at the
head Of your ballot. N you are q ~.
vote for Mr.. Dodge, you must place q
cross opposite his name on the ballet
lF you DO THIS, DO NOT FORGET
TO DRAW A LINE THROUGH rha
NAME OF ONE OF THE cANDI.
DATES OF YOUR PARTY. Under your
Instructions you will vote for two can.
didates tor congress at large, thsrs.
fore, whom you vote for Mr.. Dodge.
you must draw a line through the
name Of ono Of your party candidates.
II is important In this campaign
that business men. working men and
every class. should exert every possi-
bile effort In the direction Of prevsnt
'ng free trade in the nation A ma.
lority of those who cast their ballots
his fall will remember the admins.
ration Of Grover Cleveland-the last
Democratic administration At that
time working men were marching from
one coast to the other as a living
petition demanding that they be given
Employment. The chimneys Of all the
actories were smokeless. The ma
'hinery which gives labor employment
vas mute and motionless. Panic fol.
owed panic and chaos and disorder
was condition prevalent In every part
Of the nation.
In the Democratic national conven-
ton preceding the nomination Of Mr..
Cleveland, the platform declared that
even congress did not possess power
to levy tariff. except for purposes
OF revenue. We know what this plat.
form and Its administration brought
the people.
In the platform OF the Democratic
party adopted at the Baltimore con.
vention last June. exactly the same
language was used and the convention
put forward that congress did not DOS.
sess the power to levy a tariff except
for purposes OF revenue
Thus the Democratic party has
placed itself in position as being op
posed to tariff OF any kind or char
acter. This will mean free trade II q
Democratic president and Democrat
10 congress 10 elected. Az Mr. Dodge
has well stated. Y is a time when the
prudent. cautious and hard. d.headed bus
mess men Of the country should oom.
binc with the Industrial classes and
exert every possible effort to see that
Democracy 10 not again placod In pow
er In the nation.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

iff the beet sugar induc.ry has been
built up in the United States. Many
factories are located in Colorado;
thousands of acres are planted In
)eets and thousands OF men are employ
I'd in the industry. But 1t is commonly
believed that practically all the COM
l'anies in the state are either a part
Jf or affiliated with the sugar trust.
md that millions OF dollars of exhorb-
liant profit are CLEANED by the trust
each year. while the farmers receive
ar less than they should for their
lie cts and labor in the factories Is hut
poorly paid. AT least part OF the
trusts huge profits, 1t Is thought, are
lue to the high prices 1t is enabled to
,harge because of the tariff on sugar
imports.
Now how do the three parties pro-
pose to treat this situation?
The Republicans would maintain
the tariff as ii is. Their position. on
Ihis as most other questions. Is quite
'rankly to stand pat. They believe
he laborcr and the farmer should be
satisfied with few dribbles OF pros
perity, and should ask no greater
share than they now receive.
The Democrats. on the other hand
at least Democrats like Edward
keating. who are consistant advocates
of the principles of the Democratic
platform. would Immediately enact
irce sugar bill. This. they claim, will
give cheaper sugar. But they don't
even know that 1t will And they con-
cede thai the trust has 1t within its
power to close all the factories in the
state IL 1t so desires, and they pri-
yately admit that that is just what
will happen II free sugar bill Is
rassed, and the sugar trust is able TO
IMPORT foreign sugar cheaper than II
IAN make beet sugar But the only So
lution the Democrats have for the ex-
,ortions of the sugar trust is to do
'troy the beet sugar industry OF Colo
RADIO. still leaving the trust dominant
in the sugar industry. and with NO
practical check upon the prices 1t may
charge
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
SOLVING THE BIG pRosLeM.

"The Progressives, however. would
irst investigate the sugar industry,
to find what proportion Of the tariff
On sugar goes to labor, what to the
farmer, what to the trust. and what.
Il any, to the consumer. Then. with
definite data to 90 on, the Progress
sives would reduce the tariff to a,
amount just sufficient to protect the
American Iaborer and the American
farmer from foreign labor and farms.
TO allow q fair wage for all sugar mill
employees, and . fair return on the csp-
itaI actually investes . In the trust. And,
~ an industrial commission with pow.
srs similar to those Of the interstate
sommeree commission over the rail-
.'oad. the Progressive would control the
,rsysr trust in the interest Of the pub
ic. fixing maximum price. that
shouid prove necsssaV."
The Republican method would per
nit the trust to continue to gouge
he people. In order not to disturb
business?
The Democratic method would de-
troy the entire beet sugar industry
n a frantic endeavor to cut down The
sugar trusts profits.
The Progressive method would re-
Wise the sugar tariff. after thorough
md scientific investigation. and that
would. through the Industrial commits
sion. control the trust in the interest
II farmer. laborer and consumer alike
Clarence r. Dodge of Colorado
Springs is the Progressiye candidate
FOR congressman AZ large. He favors
The Progressive method. The swo
Democratic candidates. Edward Keat-
ng and Edward T. Taylor. favor the
Democratic method The two Repub-
ican candidates favor the Republican
standpat method.
Mr.. Dodge has made his stand 40
ilain. and his record in the state Ia
90 sincere and consistent as work
r for reforms for the people. that
there should he no misundersta aiding.
He will be elected and his election
vill mean that Colorado will have one
of the best congressman II has had for
many years. He is q hard worker
md success comes to him because he
merits 1t.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
MONEY UP-MEN DOWN"

Ineresns Story of the Fight Of Colorado SPnss Man ASas
CooTados Bipartisan Political MachneTen Years OF War Wae
for the People by Man Who Could Subsde With the idle Rc
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31
OUR BEET SUGAR INTEREsrs

"A concrete instance will show how
uperior is the method proposed by
he Progressive party to the method
proposed by either OF the old parties.
fake the sugar tariff. Under that tar.