Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-27
REPRESENTATIVE DUNLAP RAPS
LABOR BAITERS IN HOT SPEECH
Only Democratic Member From Pueblo County Dares
Oppose Program of Corporations to Override the
Constitution of United States and Enact Barbaric
Laws That Would Further Oppress the People

During the consideration of Alphonse
ArdoureI's treason" bill in the house
last Friday. Representative Perry G.
Dunlap OF Pueblo delivered a ringing
speech in opposing the measure. The
bill was up for second reading in COM
pIittec Of the whole, with a favorable
report, and slated to pass as part OF
the .Iawnndorder" program outlined by
the coal corporations IL did pass by
good majority, notwithstanding that IL
j. in contravention to the constitution
of the United States, as pointed out by
Representative George Bruce of Delta
county.
Representative Dunlap declared that the
bill would give corporations the power
through their controlled county officers
tu have any worker who dared demand
his rights a. an American citizen. con-
Nicted Of treason to the state and shot
or imprisoned at the discretion of cor
poration- picked jury.
DInlap's speech has attracted much
thoughtful attention throughout the
state and may cause the senate 10 real
IL, the additional shame sought to be in
fiirfed upon the state n j. believed by
many that when the bill reaches the up-
per house il will ic quietly strangled in
the interest Of public welfare.
sDshIap Defends Working Men.
- Confederation OF Ardourci's treason
bill followed passage ON the preceding
day Of his three other '-lawandorder' la
bor throttlers. including one defining and
imposing a penalty for --edition." Tho-e
members especially aiding Ardourci In
this program, who spoke in favor OF the
bill were Representatives. S.ibin OF Den
yer. ORourke OF Iiin-dale. Crist Of Clear
Creek, Rchmidt Of Las Animas, and Gar
wood Of Denver Representatives Dunlap
and Bruce spoke in opPo-ificn to the
vsrious measure.
Dunlap Il serving his first time in the
lrxtulet9fe ard was III only De2Ucrnt
elected 10 either the house or senate
from PuebIo county ut the election last
November He T. contracting pla>-
Srrcr and before entering business
fof himself was for many years
member OF the Piasterers Union Of
that city. serving ns sccrctar. treas
urrr for a number Of terms. He was
supported by the organized workingmen
of that city in his race for the lcgisla-
fuyc, and during the present session has
consistently opposed the Republican pro-
gram TO enact legislation making cor
porafive powers over labor even more
drastic than in the past
Strsng Appeal for Liberty.
The Bulletin herewith publishes the
main parts of his speech opposing the
treason" bill. as follows:
Gentlemen: II we keep ON at the
same gait We have been going in this
house for the past - hours the laboring
man will have no rights at all. would
certainly be unjust to my own family.
friends and posterity II did not Mt this
time oppose the passage Of this bill. IL
this Law IL enacted We will be going back
10 the days not long past when the bo-s
with the pick handle controlled the sit
uation. This Law win. give the corpor-
ations that power. ] want to warn You.
gentlemen, that you are stripping the
labering man Of his protest against prop
ositions that may seem 10 him unfair.
III a man raises his voice in protest or
should say a word in behalf of down
trodden humanity he may be Immediate
ly arrested for treason. l am bitterly
opposed TO anarchy in all Of its forms,
but want 10 ask you gentlemen. In the
name Of reason. IL Il is not laws like
this that have been tho cause Of Great
ing the anarchists Of the country.
Fight the Nations Battles.
"It has only been about 200 years since
the laboring man was n slave to his mas
ter. He was told what time to COM
mcnee his lAbors and also what time he
nuav vay n rR0 NavvOrs unrnR,