Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10
Bartenders

chouing April =, 1910:
lss0-First saw the light of day Feb
runry in Lincoln, Ill. Nothing Of mucn
importance this year, only several howl
ing spells intermingIed with a few yells.
issi-father presented me with a
lovely Irish terrier-also several spank
ings, which the other members of my
family objected to, as was the village
pet. But l always will be a tarrier.
lss2-A few more yells and more
spankings
lss3-Ditto, with plenty of dit.
lssE-Papa groomed me for the presi-
dential chair, but Grover Cleveland beat
me to Though.
lss5Isome one saw Cleveland seated,
! and | have been jealous ever since.
lsse-Organized Can party and have
been for the can at all times.
lss9-Joined the Bartenders. Did not
run for office-sick
1sss-Ran for office and was defeated
lssa-Ditto.
1s9O-Alore ditto.
ls9l-Just ditto.
ls92-Cleveland again beat me to the
presidential chair, but was elected out
side guard of the BaNenders-and / am
out nearly all the time now.
lss3-Went through the panic without
| dime. Still have the panic.
1ss4-Saw the remains of the Worlds
Fair. 1t came through our town on a
| flat car
ls95-Was made ambassador to
Springfield. ILL., Quite village
lss6-The people of my native town
howled for my return.
1871 return amid great rejoicing
and several peace officers.
1See-The jury's verdict was not prov
en-. Hurrah for Scotland. Joined the
volunteers.
lsss-Teddy and got lot of adver-
tising that We never paid for.
l9p-Took prize at high school Was
| caught and had to return it. Tough luck.
l9ol-Recognized as the classiest bar
boy in our village
le02-Lost some of the class. but still
hold an interest in the lest.
l903-Read of the high water in st
Joe and Kansas City II was wonderful
laoi-Wanted to- attend the fair at
St. Louis, but it was too far to walk and
I refused to run.
leb-Went to Kansas City as n dele
gate, bnt cannot remember what / ac-
eomphshed. Can anyone elsef The wa.
ter was all gone at this time.
laod-Talled segregation, and will
always be for it.
l907-Got the priceCand had my pic
ture taken; some picture They are still
on sale
le0S-Landed in Denver. a most beau.
tifnl city. but the other Billy was here
and nominated himself-more luck.
l9oa-Got acquainted with Sam
Schlesinger. He was sick.
ls1o-Appointed myself business agent.
also hooked up with good job at Lake
side. | am some hustler; quit Lakeside
and begsn TO groom Ed Savage for
few races
1all-Hooked one over on President
For 5y having International Vice Presi-
ident McCurdy occupy the chair through
the courtesy of President Fox Sent
Savage to Boston convention instructed
for segregation and against bringing the
convention to Denver in 1918. He brought
the convention. but no segregation. I
again entered Savage, but this time for
business agent. Everyone knows the re-
suit as I was his campaign manager
lsl2-Still looking for candidate I
can put over.
l9l3-Convention convenes. Nice bunch
of boys After it was over everyone sat
isfied except Brothers Decker and Shriv-
er. They wanted to be paid for riding in
carriage tss6-4ol. I objected. They
are still objccting.
lsl+Bill Sunday hit town. but did
not send for. me. Someone must have
voted for prohibition on the face of the
returns Maybe I did Can't recollect.
Got elected recording secretary by an ov-
erwheiming majority. Sam Schlesinger
refused to run. Cannot saw at this time
whether he was sick or not Take
| guess.
lal5-Was installed into office. Nv
dues are free 'Old lucky Bill
gorge Shriver and Sam Schlesinger
will verify all these statements or
Will know the reason why. as we are all
on the water wagon when anyone is
looking.
lSigned.l WM. !. RILEY.
Witnesses:
Sam Sehlesingcr,
Gorge Shriver
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Bill Chick, notary public for the city
and county of Denver. this 9th day of
April. 1915
i>eal.) BILL CHICK.
Ny term has expired.
William Z. Brady has left for San
francisco, to visit the fair, and also
see the country and find spot TO locate
in after Denver goes dry.
Carl Lomax won hundred ou Will
lard. Carl is sure there with the right
dopc on the fighters. He is now going
to match the West Side white hope.
Gus Myers. against Willard, after the
town goes dry.
Babe Brown is doing very nicely at
the hospital, and it looks as though he
will soon be able to sit up.
The Red Front Shoe Repair Shop is
dong a nice business. Keep a boosting
boys. and tell your friends to send their
shoes there to have them repaired, as
this shop is run by Brother William
Flaherty.