United labor bulletin., 1914-09-19
TRADES ASSEMBLY
VOTES CONFIDENCE
Fight on Thum Prompted by
Motives of Malice
Resolution Adopted Urging President
Wilson to Investigate Shortage Of
Funds Given Colorado Guard

Calling upon President Wilson to
probe an admitted shortage of $4,000 in
funds of the national government ad-
vanced to the Colorado National Guard,
and adopting resolutions expressing or
ganized labor's confidence in the integri-
ty of Commissioner of Property Otto F.
Thum as against the recent assaults
made upon him in some of the Denver
daily papers, comprised the most impor-
tant business transacted at Sundays
regular meeting of the Trades and Labor
Assembly. The resolution declaring la
Dor to be with Thum in the fight being
made upon him by disgruntled politi-
clans and real estate exploitres was in
troduced by President Earl r. Hoage,
and after being amended by the COM
mittee on resolutions was unanimously
adopted in the following form:
Whereas, A virulent attack has been
made upon Commissioner Otto +. Thum
by certain newspapers of the city, which
We believe to have been prompted by
motives of malice and also with view
of government; and,
Whereas, Bro. Otto F. Thum for
many years has been prominent in the
labor movement, in which we have al
ways found him absolutely upright and
honorable in all his dealings; therefore,
be it
Resolved, BY the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly in regular session con-
vened, that we express our fullest conf
dence in the integrity of Commissioner
of Property Otto +. Thum, and ask the
public to withhold its judgment as to
accusations made against him until full
investigation has been made and report
ed upon"
Militia Shortage of $4,000.
Delegates Thomas p. Rodgers, W. R.
Welsh, Fred Vessel and Edward j.
Hines introduced the resolution calling
for an investigation of a $4,000 short
age in the funds appropriated by the
federal government for the Colorado Ma
tional Guard; it was adopted as follows:
Whereas, For many months informa-
tion has leaked out that officials identi.
fled with the military of the state of
Colorado have conducted themselves in
such manner officially as to leave their
honesty open to question and suspicion;
and,
Whereas. Governor Ammons and Col
Lee have admitted that there was a
shortage of funds in the United States
department OF $4,000; now, therefore
be it
Resolved. That the Trades and Labor
Assembly of Denver, Colo, in regular
session assembled, urge upon our con-
gressmen and senator's from the state of
Colorado to call upon President Wilson
and request him, through the secretary
of war, to initiate an investigation to
ascertain the facts relative to the short
age admitted by the governor of the
state OF Colorado and Col Lee of the
National Guard of the state of Colora.
do"
Iabnr nav Great Surrese
Delegate Hines, chairman OF the As
sembly Labor Day committee, reported
that the celebration was the most sue
cessful ever held in Denver and that a
goodly sum would be turned into the
treasures OF the Assembly and Building
Trades Council, under whose joint
auspices the affair was held. All unions
which had Lakeside tickets for sale are
urged to make returns to the committee
without delay, in order that the final re-
port can be made.
The legislative committee reported
list of stores keeping open on Sunday in
violat tion OF the city ordinance had been
compiled. At request OF the Retail
Grocers Association the committee was
authorized to confer with officers of
that body in reference to the Sunday
closing movement.
Organizer Hamilton reported two ad-
ditional repair shops had been unionzed;
also that the Butcher Workmen's Union
had gone to pieces by reason of internal
dissension, but that steps would be
taken to reorganize this trade with the
disturbers left out.
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