The chronicle=news., 1913-08-18

opened this morning At Castle Hall
. convention which because OF The
extremely delicate labor situation
existIn In Southern Colorado ut thI,
time. Is destined unauestionably t.
be perhaps the most notable mcctIns
Of the labor body ever held In Colo
RADIO. The msctin. opened at II o.,
clock when Frank r. Miner. presi.
dent Of the Trinidad Trades Assem-.
hly. struck his Knvci and voiced u
few words OF welcome To the ioIi.rs
Of the state. Adjournment was tax.
m until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
Ink a few minutes before noon.
Within the closely packed room
were mon and women representing
NIL trades and occupations. There
by the open window sat the girl fro,n
the overall factory or the young xo.
man ~ho stands over u mangi. ma
chine in the laundry aud round abou,
her men who work In tn. coal mines.
metal mines. the bookbind-r. the ma.
chinist. the carpenter. the painter.
'ic.. and all ~otk-p who have taken
their place, n wealth produr~rs of
the hnsy American life.
President Frank T. Miner Of tn,
local Trade, Assembly welcomed tn.
labor host. III. ~aa the Language Of
the carpenter. \ man not gifted with
En~cry vrrbiaEc--'h- man who tolls
with his hsnds. lie introduced tn,
mayor OF the city. ". r. Dunlayy.
who welcomed the delegate. In be-
hair Of the city. This convention
bring. To the city tho toii.rs. tn.
broad winners Of she family and in u
broader s~ns~ the men aud women
from every vocation in isfc.'' he aaId
In opening. II, Ia necessary" 10
continued. TO have organization
amons the worker. that they may
successfully cope with the problem.
that r"nfrun, them lie iook a
conservative Wow OF tn, situation,
called attention to the unsettled con.
diti,n Of the nation. the result of
constant la',o. agitation. and urged
that all problems be adjusted ss,Is.
faetofily between employer and ON.
pioycr.
The welfare OF Ia. Who'll. nation
depends upon the welfare OF each aud
every individual. therefore We should
all be Interested in the welfare Of
Others and pu, forth our efforts Ia
promote the hes, !n,-rcH'- Of tn.
community" he continued. This IL
an age of conferences and the great.
est movement in the world today "a
IN. peace movement" Con.iudinE.
he said: Let us all work together To
stimulate tn. progress already begun
and bring about better conditions. I
feel certain that tho conyca'ion will
bring about a better understanding
between the employer and tn. .m.
ploysd and iha, II will stand out In
history as one marking a decided adj.
vanccmcn' In the intelligent handi.
inI of labor problems. one In which
good judgment will prevail. one
which will demonstrate to all con-
ecrncd that the organization of labor
Is keeping pace with the progress Of
the world
John Mct.ennsn. president Of the
state Federation of Labor. and eau
didatc to succeed himself. confined
his address to rcri,inE the advance.
mont OF the labor movement through.
out the land. He commented H..
splendid work that had been accom-
plishci in Trinidad by the Trade
Assembly and said that Trinidad was
now one Of the best organized cities
In the state. There has been q
marked change In sentiment toward
the labor movement here" Nc Nc
Lehman asserted and referred TO the
time when the labor delegates wouli
not be rs welcome as they are today.
"A well paid class OF workers is til.
best asset any community can have
and the prosperity of = people de-
pend. a good deal upon the class II
worker. that make up community. '
Referring to the tragedy of Satur-
day night, Mr.. McLennan declared
the shooting of the Mine Workers or
ganizer to have been the work of
"hired assassins." He alluded to tho
sheriff as an official who had vioia,-
ed the oath of office.
He described the progress OF the
labor movement aud declared that 1t