United labor bulletin., 1914-12-19
1T WAS TO LAUGH.

| went up to the state house the other day for
an hour so to hear the testimony handed to the
industrial commission. 1t my first and only
visit. Some way other haven't fallen my
feet nor thrown up my hat this affair. re-
alize it has brought out some stuff that should
have been presented to the people of Colorado a
long time ago, and if it had, there is question
but the miners would not have had to call the
strike off. One can gather from listening to the
talk OF people on the streets and that what
has been set forth only shows up the interests in
an unfavorable light. However, in the main, the
investigation has been all right, and has served
as glorious opportunity for some would-be big
ones to make monkeys Of themselves to say moth
ing of allowing lot of little to get space in
newspapers that they would have to pay for under
ordinary circumstances Doubtless some good
will result from the sitting, but quite number of
sef-selected captains of industry dug neat little
public graves for themselves and promptly filled
them. Also one or two who play the labor end.
But while was there Northcutt, who halls from
Trinidad and was formerly judge, the
stand, platform, and that Walsh whether
he is running for the United States senate in Mis-
souri, not, baited him up fine and had him doing
a mental tango. Northcutt has nice gray hair and
a look like Santa Clause without whiskers and no
open entry to the flesh pots. By the way, do yon
know Jessef He is the boy who for about eleven
years judge in the district that Las Anmas
and Huerfano are in. Mind, for all that time. and
then fell down. Remember, that during all his
terms the things charged against the coal COM
panies and all that in full force and effect.
But when they threw him down he fell down.
he made 1ollar that could be heard from one
end of the state to the other and he helped elect
outfit. Walsh read a speech he made at
one time charging his time friends with about
everything under the sun, and wonder why he
kept them of the penitentiary. But. say he
knew when to roar and how. He is on the
paw roll of the operators attorney, and !
presume at salary that beats judging And as a
witness he beat bird. What he couldn't remem-
Der would have made a big book. All the bad
things the companies did occurred between the
time he lost his udgshp and became their at
torney. I thought Welborn some loyal, fair
haired boy as servant. Northcutt had it on him
100 per cent. A with memory like his
would be great drawing card for side show
AS he talked smoothly and fluently my mind
Federation of Labor I went to Trinidad to ar
range for holding the state gathering there. We
were not wanted, the coal companies were op-
posed and Trinidad people afraid and few
down that way could spell the word union
No hall could be rented and finally was put ur
to it to ask Northcutt judge of the district fol
use of the district court room in the court house
He graciously gave it, but what he said was moi
SO gracious But suppose he reformed and is q
nice man and his heart bleeds more less 70,
workmen. Testimony of such do not helf
even the cause of those whom he favors. Those
who know smile, as they remember the past.
have no doubt such as he think he is right. but
as bright man as Northcutt certainly don't be
1ieve they fool anybody-not even the coal com
panies. And that reminds me- A good friend o
mine who is in the legal employ of one OF ths
coal companies coaxed me to go to the investiga
ton the dav mentioned, and was joyous ove'
the fact that Northcutt was to talk and felt as
sured that he would hand them something. AS