Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-05
LAWSON PROTEST MEETING
AROUSES PUBLIC NTESEST
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and myself for what you have done for
my father and for us"
Professor James II. Brewster of the
Colorado State university law depart
ment, was the first speaker, taking for
his subject Justice" His remarks were
frequently interrupted with applause A
full report of his speech appears else
where in this issue.
Mrs. Champion Rings True.
Mrs. Lee Champion, who has been a
leader among women of Colorado in the
fight for industrial justice, was given
three rounds and tiger of cheers when
presented as the next speaker
She explained that the meeting had
been called to protest against the unjust
discrimina alton which exists in Colorado
in the administration of the law and to
open the eyes of the public to these con-
ditions.
''Over 400 indictments have been re-
turned against miners she said. Yet
| know of only one Indictment OF The
operators side. And this is in spite of
the fact that 23 persons. many OF them
women and children. We're murdercd at
Ludlow and scores of others met their
death at various parts of the strikc dis
trict. For the killing of three guards
and militiamen Mt Ludlow there arc hun
dreds of indictments. For the killing of
% men. women and children who could
not defend themselves. there is ONLY one
Indictment
Mrs. Champion bitterly denounced the
Rocky Mountain News. referring pa articu-
larly to an editorial printed in that pa
per asking the people to forget The in
cidents of the strike and saving that the
state had done all in its power to make
amends.
Denounces Mrs. Grenfell.
Mrs. Champion waved warm in a dem
uuciation of Mrs. Helen Grenfell who,
she saws. followed her to Washington,
after Mrs. Champion had been one Of the
women who investigated Ludlow. in an
effort to show that what she said was
not true
81 understand she represented the
Woman's Protective league" she said |
God only knows what that league pro-
tects
"But Mrs. Grenfell is not the only one |
who has sought to discredit the women |
who dared to tell the truth about Lud. |
low and the other incidents of the strike
These women have been assailed as i'm
moral. Contemplate insinuations have |
been cast against the women Of Ludlow |
II charges of immortality are sufficient .
grounds for burning women. then there
Is plenty Of fuel for the fire right here
in Denver.
"Now they are attacking Frart p
Walsh even more bitterly Walsh was
the only man who ever brought E1gkc-
feller before public tribunal and made
him stand on the same ground % the
humblest citizen. Frank Walsh is n
hero"
Crowd Cheers for Walsh.
For several minutes the applause
which followed this declaration shook
the house and during Mrs. CHAMPIONS
speech she continually had to pause
until applause subsided.
''Of course Rockefeller and his friendly
papers don't like Walsh she contaued
"Of course. the men who We're rtspon-
sible FOR Ludlow are assailing him They
will destroy him if they can; they would
murder him if they dared
"And right here ] want to call atten-
tion to the fact that Professor lanes II.
Brewster. who is the only man on the
faculty of Colorado college who dares
to say that his soul is his own. * being
assailed by the same forces Rcmember
this. and watch out lest these forces are
successful against Professor Brewster.
Last night Professor Smiley. st,perin-
tendedt of Denvcr's schools presided at
meeting similar to this. a meeting to
ask Justice for Leo Frank. But Smiley
wouldn't have dared to preside here"
Buchanan Tells of the Cause.
Congressman Frank Buchanan leader
OF the labor group in the national house
OF representatives. who had arrived from
Chicago only an hour before the meet
ing began. delivered an interesting and
instructive address on the causes which
lead mp to such condition of affairs as
exist in Colorado today and las de-
throned justice in the courts. He was
given close attention and frequently ap-
plauded. \ full report of Mr. Buchan-
ans address will appear in next weeks
Bulletin.
As fitting final TO this great meet
ing resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed calling on the legally constituted au-
thorities to prove that justice could be
re-establishcd in Colorado by ndicting
those responsible for the Ludlow mas
sacre Other resolutions commended
Frank =. Walsh for his courage and abil-
ity to uncover the Underground method.
by which Colorado had been robbed of
any virtue she might hitherto have pos
sessed. The resolutions are printed in |
full in another column.