United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11

In clean, clear cut message to voters
| of the state, former Congressman John
a Martin of Pueblo this week announced
his platform as a candidate for the
United States Senate against Charles S.
Thomas at the forthcoming Democratic
primaries. As told in The United La
Dor Bulletin last week, Martin is a
union labor man and during his two
terms in Congress made good record,
standing firmly at all times for the
rights of the toilers. Following is his
announcement:
ITO the Voters of Colorado-On June
| is stated that for several months past
1 had been widely requested to become
candidate for either governor or sena
tor, and that in due time i would an
nounce my position. For the reasons
hereinafter assigned 1 have decided to
submit my name as candidate for
United States senator from Colorado,
subject to the action OF the Democratic
| primaries.
Governorship Matter of Duty.
"As early as last January pro-
nounced movement was voluntarily be-
gun by the Democratic press of the
state, with view to my candidacy for
| governor. l am only stating the fact
when l say that the expression of opin-
ion by the Democratic press was favor
able to the mention of my name. These
| expressions were not confined to the
| press but came also from many persons
interested in the welfare of the Demo-
cratic party in the several sections OF
the state.
The only difference of opinion that
developed was whether l should be a
candidate for governor or senator, but
will say frankly that the majority
4 farn ba I'm, 1n.. 1ar
to the conditions existing in the state
| growing out of the industrial situation
in the coal fields. l gave the sugges-
tion very serious consideration from
| sense of duty, not of ambition. and
went so far as to say that if it finally
appeared that my candidacy Tor gov
ernor was called for as duty that
owed to the party and the state at this
time it would have great if not con
| trolling weight with me; but that ii
there appeared strong and worthy
pirants for the nomination / could not
assume that my candidacy Tor governor
was indispensable to the party success.
| Why He Decided on Senate.
AT this time it is made certain that
there will be Democratic candidates
who are worthy and qualified to lead
the Democratic state ticket to success.
and, being thus freed from the sense of
obligation as to the governorship. !
shall follow the lines of my experience,
my aptitude and my aspirations by be-
coming a candidate for the Senate. Ii
honored with this place ON the ticket
/ shall hope to bring to it any support
that | could bring for any other place,
and in addition, if elected. to find my
self in an even broader field of effort
| in the solution of the problems now
l rrtv ri nf
1T has long been my contention that
the state, by reason of its practical
limitations and the scope of industry.
is unable to satisfactorily or success
fully cope with industrial disputes of
the magnitude of the present coat
strike. The factors in this problem are
nation wide and the solution must be
national. In anticipation of just such
situations, in the last Congress | as
sisted in framing and favorably re-
| porting from the interstate commerce
committee an amendment to the fed
eral mediation act, which has been such
a splendid success, adding to that act
industrial disputes involving the mining
of coal for use in interstate commerce
Embrace Coal Interests.
This would embrace all the large
coal interests in the country. Had such
measure been on the federal statutes
the present struggle may never have
occurred and by this method many such
future struggles may be averted. Twen-
ty-five years of experience, observation
and study have given me definite and
hope practical ideas on this subject and
have fixed me in the conclusion that
measures for the adjustment of indus
; trial relations are of more pressing i'm
! portance than similar measures for the
adjustment of international relations. !
shall bring experience, conviction and
, enthusiasm to the promotion o: these
beneficent principles.
II have found myself in hearty ac-
cord with the policies of President
Wilson's administration, both domestic
and foreign, and 1 need hardly give
assurance that / shall be found sup
porting progressive Legislative meas
ures and maintaining, as my rule of