Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-02
TheOpti11listic
Philosopher
UESDAY evening the o. p. had
an hours social chat at the
Brown Palace hotel with his for


Brown Palace hotel with his for
. mer colleague in the Georgia
legislature, former Governor John NJ
Slaton, who with his wife, stopped over
in Denver for several days on their
return trip to Atlanta from long va
cation On the Pacific coast. While the
Leo Frank case was referred to Incl
dentally, most of the conversation was
about the days when the now famous
\oyernor and thee o. p. lgislated for the
People. 1t was like old times, indeed,
to call him Jack" and in turn be ad-
dressed by our first name. Mrs. Slaton
occasionally joined in to tell OF some in
cident or to refresh our memories.
Knowing Jack Slaton as the o. p. does,
we are sure that no threats or intimida-
tion, or even political oblivion, will
swerve him one iota from his conscien-
tious course of duty. He coWnuted the
sentence of Leo Frank because he con-
sidered it the just and righteous thing
to do. In Denver, as all thru his trip
in the West, hundreds OF people have
come forward to shake his hand and
commend him for his courageous act.
Every time Slaton appeared in the big
lobby OF the Brown Palace crowd sur
rounded him, and his visit here was in
.. the common people, having been a
poor boy, and his sympathies are ever
with the oppressed. He told the o. p.
that the letters received from labor
men, and resolutions adopted by labor
unions all over the country, We're the
most cherished testimonials TO his Off
cial conduct. Jack Slaton is a big man
mentally and physically, and some fu-
ture day there will be n monument erect
ed in tribute to governor who had the
courage to follow the mentor of his
conscience and do an act of justice in
face of popular clamor.
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Some Of the Eastern newspaper rep
rcsentatiyes in Colorado with John ID.
Rockefeller, jr, are surprised that COM
mittecs Of organized labor are not fall
ing over each other in a stampede to
meet the son OF his Standard Oil father.
Tuesday evening. while converting with
Governor Slaton in the Brown Palace
lobby a Mr Ouslcy Of the New York
World came up and was introduced. He
suggested that the o. p. 20 mp 10 Rookie
fellvr'- suite on the eighth floor and
seek an interview with young John D..
which Ousloy said would BE- readily
granted because the millionaire director
Of the c. +. & /. was really anxious 10
have some one representing organized
labor ask for an interview. However,
the o. +. declined TO act upon the sug-
gestion, eountering with the statement
that II Rockefeller wanted TO do the right
thing he should order his Colorado off
cials to remove the black list against
former union strikers and stop talking
open shop and benevolent patcrnalism.
Ii was also remarked to the New York
World man who insisted that Rockefel-
Ter wanted 10 better the condition of his
employees. that he should himself invite
n committee OF the United Mine Work
ers and give assurance that there would
be no further discrimination as to em-
ploymcnt OF union men.
So:
There We're some humorous incidents
connected with the work of the special
committee appointed at opening session
of the State Federation of Labor con
yention TO frisk male delegates for the
FIVE union labels required under the
Law adopted at the Trinidad convention
two ycarr ago. 1t took many of the
delegates by surprise, and this was not
by any means confined TO those coming
from the smaller towns thruout the
state. for quite number of Denver
delegates suddenly found themselves
shy few labels. particularly when it
was announced that five separate la.
bells were required and that a suit of
clothes with labels in coat. vest and
trousers would only count one. There
fore TO pass muster one must have at
least labels IN hat, suit. shoes. shirt,
collars and necktic, or socks and under
wear. Some got by for fifth with the
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a pouch of smoking or chewing tobacco.
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