United labor bulletin., 1914-11-21

THE GENERAL MANAGERS CORNER


from eggng the fight on. They have heretofore
proven that.
There is no question but the dry result is gong
to knock things galley west for long time. Al
ready business enterprises being hit, especially
in Denver and hit hard. But many that are feel
ing the strain were lukewarm or dry, and when the
final stroke comes, then the devil will be to pay.
Retrenchment is going on everywhere and the
wage Garner, organized and unorganized, is bearing
the brunt of the suffering, and it might be well to
keep of the flour and beans destined for Eu-
ropean sufferers in storehouse here, it is
quite few months until spring. Denver has not
yet had bread line and hope it never will, but
business scared, times close, collec
tons slow and there will be great doings before
the spring breezes blow streets. Per
haps il some of those who hollering now had
gone out and openly and energeticay preached
against dry Colorado, the result would have been
different. But they set up wall after the foam
has been endangered, not before
Everybody has reason for the result. The
main one is that the wets didn't get enough votes.
Without doubt Denver itself is responsible. Many
overconfident. have heard hundred
sions. | said in these columns that | thought the
recall election would be bad thing for the wcts.
1t was. 1t understoo that the vets went down
the line for Nsbet though they officially denied
this. 1t was generally believed and the friends
bl fbnlslrollP some /upO are CnafSeu py 9oHlS
with voting dry 5 a means OF getting May
be some OF them did But ii only half did and
nearly all OF them were liberal in their beliefs. II
would have made difference OF b,ooo or more IN
favor OF the vets. Ii is said the so-called night
riders asked the wet people TO take no stand IN
the fight for commissioner. but when they ielt that
the liberal people supporting Nisbet, they just
went out and voted dry. They claim that East
wood would have ont had pressure not been
brought to bear. | don't know what the real facts
in the are but have in my possession a ticket
that is said to be the official voting guide OF suci
organization, and large and prominent Y ap-
pears after the word Ies proposition No ,, and
it will be noted by those who to investigate
that the y apeartd after the OF nearly
everybody that was elected in Denver county, even
the three Democrats elected to the house of repre-
sentatives. 1t is also claimed that word was sent
out from here into the state these lines. and IL
must have helped. especially in Pueblo and Teller
counties.
The wet people handicapped in many
ways. They had much out OF the ordinary to
tend with They drew lot of dead ones and
there considerable incompatblity OF ideas and
plans and desires: they were short OF money TO
extent they double crossed: many OF
those interested underestimated the feeling. And
Billy Sunday and the revivalists in Pueblo and
Boulder did great deal of harm-
The drys had plenty OF money and about
wise lot OF dealers as every gathered under one
tent There was nothing they overlooked The
time ripe and | really believe they were sur
priscd themselves. aud may be some OF them dsap-
pointed as it closes mp for time the avenue
OF Easy Picking III Colorado. Had they been
wise as they might have been. they could have
pnt over the six year amendment and made a clean
sweep, as the wcts wanted it.
However. facing the reality. I'm
questionably it will raise the dickens with a num-
Der OF lines of industry. Many workmen will be
thrown out of employment, and the brcwerics will
need practically nobody after August OF next year.
These men will have to seek homes elsewhere and
allow their property here to go by. Maybe some
of them get Jobs washcrwomen-and nave
nice. fat bartender picked out--but there is not
likely to be much washing to do Business rooms
viii be vacant and understand there is not much
trouble in finding location at this time The gas
water and phone companies will be heavy sufferers
as their revenues will be greatly curtailed which
means dropping of employees by wholesale In
fact all kinds OF business enterprises are bound 10
feel the effect.
AXE city taxation The big brewcries pay ON
their plants. saloon fxtures etc. hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars year, to say nothing OF Ii
cense fees. They will simply refuse to pay taxes
on dead property. 1t takes four years to sell the
same by law. An OF this is going to add to the
chccrfulncss OF the taxpayer OF Denver the bulk
OF whom are small home owners. II all of the
latter should get together and agree to become de-
linqrent on taxes for few years life would be cx.
traordinary enjoyable in Denver, don't think
Really, the situation is more serious than il,
looks. Our dry friends tell us we are going TO
bloom like the rose and boom will be on as soon
as 1t is known we have gone dry 1t seems to me