Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-26
Prof. J. II. Brewster Is Dropped
From University Law Faculty

property; that my health was excellent; /;
that j had done my work satisfactorily.
1t appeared that the matter of my re-
tention had been discussed and deter
mined some time in April at meeting
of the regents. vet had it not been for
the receipt of Mr. Walsh's telegram on
! May Z, which led to our conference on
that day. ! would have had no intima-
\ tion OF the real state of the matter:
and apparently no direct and frank
statement on the subject was intended,
as none has yet been made.
Almoner Reed Takes Hand.
During President Farrand's explana-
tion OF hi- position he stated that Mr..
/ 4. A Reed. a practicing lawyer of this
city and one of the members OF the
law faculty. had advised against my re-
appointment. The sympathy of this
gentleman with the coal mine operators
is well known; he has been in politics
! to some extent: he has been a banker:
| his former law partner is at present one
of the assistant attorneys general OF the
state aut is engaged in vigorous prose-
cution OF former strikers: Mr.. Reed was
one of the three almoners appointed to
| distribute the fund of 100000 recently
donated 70 The state of Colorado by the
Rockeiellff foundation.
Up 10 the time OF the April meeting
of the regents. | had. during the acade-
mic year l9l4-lol5. done nothing tending
to indiclte my views on the strike trou-
bles OF Colorado except to testify before
the commission in December; and may
add tha' doubts that NAV have existed
in anyone mind a. to the accuracy of
/ my fact. and the validity of my opin-
|
disPelled by what has appeared since in
letters and admissions of the operators
and from disclosures concerning some Of
ficers oi the Colorado national guard.
Or. join Chase. Adiutant General of the
! guard. !. a member of the medical fact
I ulty OF this university: both his pro-
nounced bias towards the operators and
his military iueompetency have been
/ demonstrated.
Sympathized With Lawson.
! on Aiay 3 occurred the conviction of
I John l. lawson Of murder in the first
! degree. know him very well and being
I coufidorf uf his Innocence I telegraphed
him a. follows:
"Unb00eyuble. Urge GOODNESS among
friends Legal steps viii aunul iujus-
/ ticer
i This private telegram to a friend got
/ INTO tn press, and furnished my enemies
with new weapon; but the message
| had. OF course. no bearing upon the sc-
/ tion o: the regents at their April meet
ing.
since May ,. at the request OF the
Justice Leagde of Colorado Tan organi-
zation not composed entirely of union
men and women) | have. on MAY l6.
May % and May 20. spoken publicly
ON the subject of Justice" | have done
this moi for the purpose-as has been
chargel- OF influencing courts by argu-
fnents out OF court. but simply for the
purpose of expounding some of the fun
damental principles upon which civil So
/ ciety is based.
| In addressing citizens who have as
| srmbled in accordance with the bill of
rights to remoustrate against grievances.
/ / have emphaticaliy asserted that no
meeting ought to be held for the real or
apparent purpose OF influencing any
court that judicial questions must be
considered in court. have, however,
publicly deprecated the trial or hearing
/ Of any causes before a judge who has
/ acted as attorney or counsel for one OF
the real parties in interest. This l be-
| leve TO be my duty a citizen and a
lawyer.
Fired For Speaking the Truth.
In conclusion I will say that. while
the rc GENTS of this university Were under
no lrgal obligation 10 retain me in Of
flee. their failure to do 50. is in the
opinion of many just members OF the
faculty of this university. equivalent to
a dismissal; and further. that. as my
work has been ''eminently satisfactory,
the only causes for this dismissal are
the acts that l testified to the truth
before the commission ON industrial re-
lati0us and that I appeared as counsel
Tor the Miners Union before the con-
grcs- onal committee in February and
| March. 1914
Lave not asked. nor have ! wished,
to h retained in the service OF this uni
ver>ty. but | have asked that the true
reason for dropping me be stated.
JAMES II. BREWSTER.
| Roulier Colorado June IL, 1915.