Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-27
The Optimistic
Philosopher


~ KE of the great delights Of the
o. r. is 70 ct out Of the mad
vhirl and dissy lIGhts of ~
city into The broad open coum-
try whesu nature Il true 70 herse1f and
Gotta hanfiv0gk shows In both material
and huuuan form. 10 Il Was that when
an invitatioa cans 70 deliver an address
The esuf-Annuel meeting Of Darden
pesa. 0psaes Ihst Saturday afternoon
y Waa nccepfed With almoGt unseemly
nlaerity. II it known that burden
Pomone 0range y like unto . central h.
bor un51n to tie farmers Of Jefferson
Lonssd, Maple Grove, Genessee and
Wheatsf1U granges. When tie o. p.
alighted frem the interurban 1t Bluff
statioD, neas Golden, he was met BY .
eoUDfttee and whisked away in . new
autons8ila over the bluff half mile
away - Loch-Lomond, where the
grAnle - ifs own commodious build
ing h vkicA the general meeting wac
held. TAs program had begun early In
the nsrDiag and did mot conclude un-
til late that night. The o. p. was sched-
uled T. speak at o'clock in the after
noon a The Hteracy Test for Immi-
E.nts We are not going 70 print i
here. hsPiAg to use the same speech
again On similar gathering Of fafmers
in another part Of the state, because il
went good" and proved that the graag
ers and union labor are Of the same mind
in demanding that the Burnett immigra-
tiou bin sAall yet become . law Of the
land, President Wilson to the contrary
Notwithstanding. That the farmers Of
Jefferson county arc prosperous II evil
denced BY the fact that over fifty auto
mobiles we're parked about the building.
Also Tie neat and happy appearance Of
the many women and children present.
Further emphasis was given by the
bounteous supper served at p. m. in
the basement, and the o. p. enjoyed
feast that brought back vivid memories
of Georgia barbecues. Right here the
o. i. wishes to announce that he is
open to all engagements TO speak on any
question at any grange meeting in the
state, and that we viii pay our own ex-
Penses-if n supper such as that pro-
vided at Loeh-Lomond il assured.
80
Denver boasts OF at least one Just and
upright judge. There may be others.
but Judge John A. Perry (Dcmocratl of
the district court has proven his title
clear. lie has been weighed in the scale
OF highest individual ideals and was not
found wanting. In the death last week
of an old friend and client, the judge,
who i made executor OF the will. was
bcqueathed $4,000 by James II. Wilson.
who left an estate worth half million
doliarss much OF II in cash reposing in
safety deposit vaults Judge Perry has
declined TO accept this mnnificent be-
quest upon purely unwritten ethical
rilcs Of his profession lie deems Il
improper for the attorney Of testator
70 become beneficiary. This fine linz
Of ethtce would perhaps not Be drawn BY
another es the 60 hwyen in Denver
IL fs ~ .ef recnrd that such : thing was
ever deae before. LAwycn arr discuss-
ing the judess personai dccision in awe
81 wonder--it h 20 surprising and has
be - much to establish = high marx
81 hnsor among members OF the legal
fraternity. judge Perry had = legal
right and could have accepted this snug
fortune bestowed BY an old and dear
cenpaniea in life without question. The
iudge b co9paratively poor man and
depends upea Bis salary ~ = jurist TO
provide Living for hims<lf ard family.
Yet coascientious scruples interposed and
~ eheee 70 - honest With hinself and
his God. Il y IN interpretation Of eth
ical duty that vim psrhaps b fsend to-
hkgh Ter gsnefnl acreptance BY brother
neahsn oe ~ bar, but Il makes =
nighty bdgAt spos in whirlpool Of sor-
did politicsl happenings in Denver dur
ing the past Few weeks. without
adulating ths noble judge for this per
fornAneP, - unusual an idealism -
worthy Of the highest tribute from all
Glasses Of citizens. II eocs 70 make Drn-
yer more respectable place in which
to live.
John Scott, employed in the pres-room
Of the Denver Post and member of
Web Prcssmen'a Union No. %. Is spend
ing most Of his off duty hours In quest
OF sympathetic friends. He declares they
are not to BE- found among his shop
mates or members Of his own orRanixa-
tion. John is q dutifuI. sober, sane fa-
mily man and Il very proud of his do
micile at 9625 Lawrence street. He
prides himself in keeping Il spic ana
span. and believes in the brightness and