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United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
The Sincerity of Roosevelt.

The sincerity of Theodore Roosevelt has many
times been questioned in the recent past Since his
two terms as president of the United States he has
seemingly broken away from the corporate infu-
ences that hampered his previous administrations
and has come out for the peoples but yet certain
actions of the former president have been construed
as being subservent the great trusts This he has
denied in public places and still his enemies have
reiterated the charges
But since Theodore Roosevelt mounted the stage
in Milwaukee with .3S-caliber bullet in his chest
with broken rib. with blood flowing until it soaked
through his underwear, shirt, vest and coat-httle
knowing but in twenty-four hours he might have
met his Maker-and when under these circumstances
he reiterated his former statements that he was
fighting for the people and for better industrial and
social conditions, who dares say that when Roose-
welt stood face face with his Maker he taking
sincerityY
While many of do not know the deals and
conspracies that have been entered into to deceive
the public, yet things transpire that need no an
alysis The Christian spirit that punctuated Roose
welt s Milwaukee address gives the lie to the charge
that the former president is not for the people.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
MAcHiNIsTS DEMAND WAGE IN
CREASE.

Unless the Moffat railroad recognizes
the demands made upon it by the union
machinists for an increase in wage and
the recognition OF standard shop rules,
the entire line is threatened with a tie
up.
Talk of the formation of federation
among the machinists, boilermakers an
Dlacksmiths OF the road, numbering In
all about 100 men. is going the rounds.
1t is not unlikely that these two latter
unions will assist the machinists when
they take a stand.
The Machinsts' union has endeavoreo
for several months to meet a representa-
tive of the road in conference with the
view OF adjusting present grievances
and securing the recognition OF The caro-.
This plan was reported to following the
rejection OF proposed agreement which
the union presented. At that time the
general manager passed the matter up
to the receiver of the road.
That the forces of these three inter
nationals of the shopmen will be focused
upon the road and its contemplated ex-
tension into Utah is a recognized fact.
The men are insistent in their demands,
and declare that they will never relent
The car shops are three miles out of
the city. The majority of the workers
one and one-half to two hours TO reach
Utah Junction and return. through poor
service extended the workers. This is
one OF the objections which the men de-
mand must be remedied.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
INDUSTRIAL uNloNlsM ENDORSED.

At the regular meeting of Vancouver
Trades and Labor Council. held on Aug
ust Is, the following resolution. intro
duced by the Painters union delegation.
was. after a thorough and instructive
discussion. unanimously adopted:
That this council endorse the prin-
ciple OF Industrial unionism, and that
our delegate to the American Fedora
ton of Labor be instructed to vote ac-
cordingly. Copies of this resolution to
be mailed to all central labor bodies in
Canada and the United States, asking
them 10 take similar action, and report
the result Of the vote to this council"
The subject is one worthy OF the at-
tention and consideration OF every men,
ber of organized labor on this continent
That there is need for closer federation
in our ranks there can be no question.
The introduction of modern machinery:
the elimination OF skilled labor: the
present lack of craft unity: constantly
increasing jurisdictional squabbles; the
classification of industry: the gigantic
and effective organization OF employers
everywhere; these and many other rea>
sons that could be enumerated, appeal
to us as warranting a discussion OF the
advisablity OF increasing the size and
decreasing the number OF present-dny
all that is commend
able of the Industrial union idea and
adopting the principle In the workings.
and reorsanizing the workers with that
end in view.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
chairman. Organizer Earl R. Hoage The committee

chairman, Organizer Earl R. Hoage. The committee
made up of the right kind of material carry
the monumental task that placed in the hands
of the committee by the passing of what seemed but
simple motion
The organizing of the city laborers into an
efficient organization entails months of arduous
labor and the committee should have the undivided
support of every and of the city who
labors with his hands.
Thorough organization work among this class
of labor will consummate of the greatest tasks
in the Denver labor movement and will build one of
the largest and strongest labor organizations in the
city. In making the move outlined above Organized
Labor in Denver has thrown down the gauntlet to
the mayor and those members of the board of super
visors who voted to uphold the mayors veto. The
effort must not fail.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
MINERS ARE VICTIMS
OF CORPORATE GREED
West Virginia Paper Takes Up
Cause of Coal Diggers--Con-
,ditions are DepIorable.

Wheeling W. Va.-The Intelligencer,
published in this city, in commenting
upon the controversy now existing be
tween the coal miners in the Paint and
Cabin Creek coal fields, says in part:
zone of the most serious complaints of
the striking miners is against the pluck
me- store system In these mine COM
munities the maintenance of a store by
the mine companies is almost a neces-
sity, but it is not necessary to charge
exorbitant prices for all goods sold to
miners, or is it necessary to compel min
ers to buy of the company store should
they be able to buy elsewhere The fol-
lowing is list of prices charged in the
company stores. and is sworn to by the
miners before the investigating commits
SION: Flour. 1925 per barrel. breakfast
bacon. 25 cents per pound. tomatoes, 20
cents a can: peaches, 80 cents can:
corn. 15 cents can; apricots. % cents
a can; apricots, % cents a can: beans,
loose white, Is cents per quart; pota-
toes, $40 a bushel; lard, Is cents per
pound: 121s cents per pound for sugar;
miners oil, 81 gallon: powder, S1.1o
per keg; miners squibs, 15 cents per
box. 1t will be seen that this partial
list of prices averages from 10 per cent
to so per cent. higher than the average
market price of the same goods general
prices robs those who buy of it. Miners
compelled to buy of it lose a consider
able portion of their wages. Legislation
reaching the pluck me- store evil might
very properly be enacted. The indus
trial interests of West Virginia are too
important and the cost of such disturb
ances as now prevail in the mine re-
gions is too great to permit continu-
ance of the reckless. haphazard methods
that seem to exist in our mine sections.
The pluck me- store and the armed
guard must so. Decent living conditions
can be introduced in our mine regions.
Men must be paid living wages and be
allowed to spend the wage free and in
dependently. The plea against organ
ICED labor is unjust and foolish. The
miners of West Virginia are not going
to play into the hands of the miners of
Ohio and Pennsylvania. They have am
pie intelligence to protect their own in
terests, and If organized into union
they will not only be able to protect
themselves against unfair operators. but
they will be equally able to protect
their interests in their district against
the demands of competing districts"
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
LARoRER FATALLY HURT.

Henry Williams. a negro hod carrier
employed on the new Schubert building
at Eighteenth and California streets, and
a member of the Building Laborers, fell
six stories down an elevator shaft while
employed in carrying up some material
about lis Monday afternoon and was
probably fatally injured He was un-
conscious when taken up and was hur-
ried to the county hospital number
of bones in his body were broken Sew
eral planks were broken in two as he
struck them in his fall Williams had
been working on the building about two
months. He lived at Twenty-sixth and
Walnut and has a wife and three
children.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
Fight on Public Utilities Measure

Certain interests ere making a concerted effort
to defeat the Trades assembly public utilities
ure The Bulletin, at this time, is not prepared to
say what interests behind the campaign; but we
are satisfied that the is the best that could
be drawn in justice to all the people. Attorney
Henry Cohen is the author of the measure, and his
work has been commended by such eminent author
ity as Governor johnson of California. For twenty
seven years Attorney Cohen has made study of
just such legislation he has prepared for the
assembly, and for that length of time he has been
working with and in the interest of trade unionists
Knowing him as do the union of Denver, The
Bulletin believes that his judgment in this
should be trusted in preference to the advice of the
known enemies that opposing the assembly 5
measure Vote for it; if it should need amending in
some slight particular the be accomplished
any session of the legislature or by referendum
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
The Organizing of City Laborers.

The Denver Trades and Labor assembly has
taken action in regard to the vetong of the mini
mum wage bill for city laborers The assembly
waited until the mayor had vetoed the ordinance
increasing the wages of laborers on all public work
to $3.50 per day, and then noted the action of the
aldermen in passing the bill over the head of the
mayor and of the board of supervisors in failing to
take like action and at its recent meeting, by unan
nous vote the organization instructed the organizer
and the organization committee to proceed to organ
ize the city laborers.
The Bulletin does not deem il necessary to say
that the work will be well carried out; but it does
desire to say that the laborng people of the city
have confidence in the organization committee of
the assembly and especially in its most efficient
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
BEHIND UTILITIES MEASURE.

On request OF President Frank A.
Bryan, president Of the Trades Assem-
bly,, the assembly. Sunday. voted to is.
sue 10000 circulars In support OF the
measure. when the request was made.
Delegate Means sought to injure the
measure by quoting attacks that had
been made upon the measure by Attor-
>ney Rush. who Is back Of the Direct Leg
isiation league measure. Means insinu-
ated that delegates were being paid to
support the measure. but was promptly
skh upon by such substantial delegates
MS Cammercr, Hooper and Cahrey.
These delegates said that at every meet
ing Means continued to make veiled
charges against the delegates. AID that
he should be forced to show cause or
cease his attacks.
kThe motion to print the circulars and
support tho measure was carried by
unanimous vote.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

I Inc resolution 10 condemn h1nQel was
carried by sentiment The adoption of
the resolution means nothing to the la
boring people of the state. Kindel has
been condemned before, and his attitude
toward labor is well known. The as
sembly adopted the resolution, but it
took no further action in making a cam
paign against Kindel. The opportunity
to deaf kindel was at the primaries, and
that opportunity was lost to labor on ac-
count of its refusal to act
The Denver Express. in reporting the
meeting of the assembly, sums up the
situation when it makes this quotation.
The only way to intelligently de-
feat Kindel has passed." declared ].
A Conkle. The endorsement of A
w. Rucker, which Samuel Gompers
favored, was denied when the politi-
cal committee of this assembly was
discharged and its recommenda-
tions, which included Rucker.
tabled
| A telegram from Samuel Gompers was
claimed as a reason for taking action
against Kindel. The telegram of Com
pers reads:
Information reaches me that those
opposed to organized labor on one hand
and the negligence of labor men on the
other resulted in the nomination OF
George kindel in place of Congressman
Rucker. You and the president of the
Trades Assembly should wait upon Kim
del and secure pledges from him to sup
port A. F. of l.. demands. If he declines
you should urge as l shall urge Rucker
to run independently"
| Although Kindel was not approached
regarding his attitude, the resolution
was introduced and passed.
The resolution follows. and is a just
criticism of Supervisor George J.
Kindel:
Il
there will appear on the ballot the name
of George y. Kindel, candidate for con-
igress of the First congressional district
of Colorado, and as organized labor is
directly interested in many matters
which will be considered by the coming
session of congress, we deem it our duty
to sound note of warning against such
avowed enemies of organized labor as
the aforementioned Individual and.
whereas, George J. Kindel has at all
times shown his unfriendliness to labor
both organized and unorganized-he it
was who disrupted the mattress work
ers' organization; he endeavored in
every way to have the allied printers
label removed from the city printing:
opposed the minimum wage of $3.50 per
day for city laborers. and has stood ever
ready as the champion of every cause
that appeared detrimental to organized
labor;
] Therefore. be it Resolved. That the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly of
Colorado declare George ]. Kindel un-
worthy of our support for the ONCE to
which he aspires. and we appeal to our
| friends to use every influence to en-
deavor to bring about his defeat"
(Signedl RUFUS P. MEANS
| G. T. CHAPMAN
| ]. C. FARRELL
| E. r. HOAGE.
CHARLES HORNBURG.
| R. Y. HARRISON.
H. RUDOLPH.
| C. II. HOOPER.
| L. E. MOORE.
| ]. L. COMPTON
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
BOULDER WANTS STRIKE SETTLED
End this coal strike"

END this coal strike"
This demand was made Wednesday by
the county commissioners of Boulder
upon the officers of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Co., the National, and the officers
of the miners union The resolution
adopted by the board declares that the
end of the three years strike has be-
come a contest between the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Co. and the National
Fuel Co., on the one side with the min
ers' union, the American Fuel Co., the
Louisville Coal and Land Co. and indie
pendent mines hiring union men on the
other.
1t recites that the companies operat-
ing with non-union men are unable to
operate under present conditions at a
reasonable price and that this fact is
made apparent by the recent mortgages
filed in the county records.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
|ORCANIzsss. &c. ''s;= ~:g:..s ss-::;::' .EN0UNCES
KINDEL AT TRADES ASSEMBLY
Resolution Passed Which Means Nothing Il No Pro-
gram Outlined to Oppose Labor's Enemy
Labor Defeats Rucker.


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United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
Political Party Adherents.

The labor movement seems handicapped polite
ally by staunch party adherents in the labor move
ment more than by any other cause. At this time
labor has prominent and influential men in places of
power, yet they do not exert their influence for the
good of labor but it for the of the party
even though that party may have candidates
whose election would be of great harm to the union
labor. If You not Socialist, then you should
have other party, for all other parties have
didates that enemies to union labor
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
f1us,c,ANs NOT TO BLAME.

The arbitration committee OF inc
Trades Assembly. which has had under
consideration the charges against the
Musicians union, made by the Building
Trades Council reported Sunday that
II had investigated the case thoroughly
and found that the Musicians union was
not to blame. II was charged that the
Musicians had employed non-union cleo
trical workers to wire their new home
on Lincoln avenue. While the commit
tee found that non-union men were en-
ployed, yet It did not hold the Musi-
clans union to blame. The committee
decided that due caution on their part
wns exercised. but that the fault lay In
other quarters. The report was adopted
after considerable discussion.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
LABOR IN POLITICS.

II is reported on the best of authority
that the labor headquarters of the Dem
ocratic party. at the Albany hotel, will
be handled by representative union la
Dor men. JOAN sIcfennan. president o.
the State Federation OF labor. and John
lawson executive board member OF the
U. NJ. w. of A., will name the man whe
will have charge of the state end OF the
headquarters. and IL is understood that
Chairman Bradley has selected Ralph G.
Moser to conduct the city end OF the
labor campaign In behalf OF the party.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
MAKING NATION-WI CAMPAIGN
TO ELECT NATIONAL CoNCRESSMEN
American Federation of Labor Reaching Out Its
Hand In Many Directions Colorado Loses
Rucker and Martin May Get Heating.

of the
to
the
w. Rucker defeated
ht-.d lis consider a
the
Washington will have
Edward Taylor
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

While 1t is not yet possible to get an
absolutely correct list OF trade unionists
nominated on the various tickets for
congress-, yet the following is accurate
SO far as the present information at A.
+. OF l.. headquarters is concerned:
William b. Wilson. from Pennsyl-
vania; Isaac r. Sherwood. from Ohio;
Charles b. Smith. from New York;
James T. McDermott, of IL -nois; John
Richard Farr. of Pennsylvania; Robert
E. Lee, of Pennsylvania. James p.
Maher, OF New York; Victor L. Berger,
OF wisconsin: David j. Lewis, OF Mary
land: Frank Buchanan. OF Illinois; Ed
ward 4. Roberts, of Nevada, and VIII
liam J. Carey. of Wisconsin. have all
been renominated and are making the
canvass for reelection.
Congressman Martin retires at the
close OF the sixty-second congress, but
will not be succeeded by card man.
Congressman Hughes, of New Jersey.
has retired as a member OF the house
o6representatiFes. and has made sue
cessful canvass for the nomination for
United States senator from New Jersey.
Carl Anderson. of Ohio, who was a
candidate for reelection. met with sad
accident a short time ago. which re
suited in his death. John A. Key. Mr.
Anderson's private secretary. and a
member OF Stenographers. Typewriters.
Bookkeepers and Assistants union. No.
Hrs, OF the District OF Columbia. has
been selected to make the race since
the demise of Mr.. Anderson
Elmer Il. Greenawalt, member OF
the Cigarmakers' union. has been nom
mated as a candidate for congressman
at-large on the Democratic ticket In
: Pennsylvania
John /. Nolan. OF San Francisco. a
union iron molder. is running on the
Progressive Republican ticket for con
gress.
ly member OF Typographical union Is
running for ongressman-atlarge.
Tim Healy. president OF the lnterna-
tionai Union of Stationary Firemen. is
running for congress on the Progressive
Republican ticket in New York.
Charles A. Sumner. OF Kansas City. a
union sterootyper. IS also running for
congress on the Progressive Republican
ticket
T. p. Fahey. OF Cheyenne. wyo-, a
member OF the coal miners union. is
running for congress on the Democratic
ticket
John Walker, OF Danyille. Ill, union
con miner. is running for congress on
the Socialist ticket
John j. Casey. of Wilkesbarre. Pa. a
union plumber. Is running on the Demo
cratic ticket for congress.
Sam Prince. a union cigarmaker. has
been nominated In the Sulzer tNew
York; district to run for congress In
place of Mr.. Sulzer. who has received
the nomination for governor OF that
state.
James w. Mclaughlin. of Troy. n. Y,
n union street carman. is running on the
Progressive Republican ticket for con
Eress.
John @. Taylor. union machinist. Is
running for congress In the Sacramento
district of California. on the Socialist
ticket
This completes the list so far as the
Headquarters of the American Fedora
ton of Labor has official and accurate
Information.
Organized Labor of the state should
make n special effort to elect Edward
]. Heating to congress. He Will be Ia
boris friend when needed. and VIII come
nearer filling the seat OF John A. Martin
of pueblo than any other candidate now
running for congressman-atlarge.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17


of Charles Hughes Jr Labor
Ex-Governor elected United States
his unendly attitude toward Organized Labor
while chief of this commonwealth
prominently Mr. Thomas and
labor the of the anboycot
His attitude toward labor has
oppose election the high office
which he aspe His opposition the Western Federation of
district him
candidate Demo
ticket.
N. opponent. He candidate the
Bull Moose labor
if will but choice
at polls O the 5th of November.
laborng the knows Stevens
before
recently publisher of the Pueblo
Cft at that time employed but all depart
When Mr. Stevens took charge
stereoypng department
ophop when the officers of the local union
asked fill their places This
brought Mr. Stevens the attention of the
the Stevens always employed union
He of working
AS of Chan opposed
during the for the
opposed seating of Peabody when Ava Adams
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
WILLIAMSON AT ST. LOUIS.

Claude Williamson the weIfknown
business agent Of the Electrical Work
ers. left for st. Louis Saturday last.
where h. will remain for some time. he
ing employed on construction work in
that city
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
AAL.owE,sn aALL.

Denver Pross Assistents' union No. Il
VIII hold its slxt<e nth annual bali HaI.
lowe'en night, ort e.. at HarbIo hall.
1914 Cleveland place
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

elected by $4,000 plurality He loud in mis- oppos
Cripple Creek labor war. He also fair to that m
Miners; and all that time published a Republican n
Mr.. Stevens is attorney with offices in the E.
the Denver Trades and Labor assembly and for man
study of their aims and objects he has become
long experience in the battles of trades unionsts
United States senate.
He is in favor of the recall of all elective officers
He is in favor of an employers liability law.
He is in favor of an eght-hour day all govern
He is in favor of the government performing all
believe in giving the work of the government out to
government should manufacture its own batteshps-
Mr. Stevens was of the first advocates of pro
Through his many publications Mr. Stevens has
an attorney for trades unions has fitted him for tn
cided views great questions that confront the ira
say that he is a good man to send to Washington
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS
Labor Picks Stevens for Senator.

edLaboro Denrh pkd Isaac N of Dno o
f
s dtoe Thmab bel
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

nent work.
nctions that belong the government, and does
ivate contractors In this connection he believes the
ressivsm in the state
lways been fair to trades unions His experience
office TO which he aspres, and he has given de-
lie unionists The Bulletin cannot do otherwise than
a representative of all the people.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-09

there is a hope that the business mer
of the city will interest themselves ir
the team n give il their patronage
for AT least one day. In addition &c
the big program of sport that will be
put on. the cause is q worthy one and
Gle deserving of the support of every
business man of the city.
The sports of the afternoon will
star, at 2 o'clock. according to the
plans that are being made at the pres
ent time. The various held sports will
be pulled off before the game the reg
ular schedule contest between Duluth
and Grand Forks starting at the usual
time.
II is likely that some Of the city
officials and sorne of the business men
will be asked TO ofhciate and lend
their efforts toward making the day
the most successful money raising eff
fort of the campaign of the Associated
Charities.
The officers of the Associated Chart
ties are Of the opinion that if the
business men of the city a " the idea
their support, and if the stores are
closed Tor a half HOLIDAY, that next
Wednesday there will he one Of the
~larces, crowds, if not the largest
ball game AT the head Of the lakes.
mobile parade of the players and
those Who are going to take part in the
held daN sports The long program of
sports is icing completed at the pres
All time. Il will he j hummer. and
the Associated Charities officials be-
lieIe. that will attract a large attend
IanCe.