United labor bulletin., 1914-10-31
CT. 6 |. Candidate Fails
to EnthuSe Voters
Union Labor's Program to ELECT
Our Friends and Defeat Our
Enemies" Proves Effective

In order to bolster up the weak cam
paign of George A. Carlson, the c. +. d
/. candidate for governor, two com
panies of the Colorado National Guard
were eonscripted this week to attend his
meetings in northern Colorado and pro-
duee a noise that might be accepted for
an enthusiasm that has failed to de-
velop. At Greeley Wednesday night this
innovation was introduced and 50 thor
oughly disgusted the voters OF that Sec
tion that many votes were turned to
Patterson the Dcmocratic candidate in
dorsed by organized labor. Ii was made
clear that Carlson depends upon the coal
operators and the discrcdited state mill
tia 10 place him in office, and that as
governor he will carry out any program
prepared for him by L. NJ. Bowers and
Jesse T. Welboru. John ID. Rockefeller's
personal representatives In Colorado.
While great enthusiastic crowds have
greeted Patterson, kenehan. Thomas,
keating and other speakers for the
Democratic ticket during the week, a
decided frost has followed Carlson and
his Republican -Iawandorder outfit. Not
a single speaker Of national prominence
from outside the state could be induced
To- come here and assist the c. r. a /.
to gain control. Two or three, such az
Congressman julius Kahn OF California
and John Wesley Hill, president of the
international Peace Forum. who were
scheduled 10 give a hand to the Repub-
lican State Committee. declined to do
80 when they learned that the C. \. d /.
was the controlling influence and had
designated the Republican candidates
Bryan and Marshall Power.
To aid the people in this last fight TO
overthrow corporation rule in Colorado,
The great Commoner. Secretary of State
william J. Bryan. and Vice. President
Thomas X. Marshaii, have made numcr-
Gus speeches in the principal cities to
vast crowds of voters. The contrast of
the eager volunteers and unshackeled
men and women who have attended the
Democratic meetings with the berded
groups Of corporation slaves who are
seen where Carlson speaks has been one
of the noticeable features OF the cam
paign-
This week Senators Shafro,h and
Thomas and Congressman Kcating. Tay-
lor and Seldomridgc returned from
Washington and have been speaking to
large gatherings of voters over the
state. The voters sf Colorado. that is
all who are not controlled by the G. r.
& l.. are proud of the record made at
Washington during the past two years
by these faithful representatives of the
pcopl. and will vote to continue them in
service.
Labor Program Effective.
Organized labor is having morc force
in the present campaign than in any
state election ever before held in Colo.
RADIO. With a firm purpose of redeem
ing the state from the misriie Of Elias
NJ Ammons. who proved traitor to
those who elected him, and elccting to
office men and women who win be
free Of corporation influence, a definite
line OF action was decided upon by the
Colorado State Federation of Labor. the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly, and
other central and affiliated labor union.
throughout the state.
The list of candidates indorsed is re-
ccivipg the united support of all the
men and women who are members of
labor unions and the cooperation of
thousands who look to organized labor