Denver labor bulletin., 1915-09-25

do not pass. After half an hours debate,
during which the author was the only
one 20 arise and defend the proposition,
the convention voted unanimously to
adopt the committees report with the
single exception of Mum. who got cold
feet and didn't vote either way. Thus
ended the subject most discussed by dele
gates before and after converting of the
twentieth annual session OF the Colo
rado State Federation OF Labor.
Therefore the nomination and election
oi officers, who assume their duties on
January next. will be without change,
by vote OF members of affiliated
unions Nomination blanks have been
sent to secretaries OF affiliating unions
and mus, be mailed TO State Federation
headquarters in Dcnver on or before
Monday. October I.
The candidates No far announced are as
follows.
For president-Cnnt c. Houston. Den
>"r Typographical Union and editor Of
The Bulletin; John McI.ennan. president
District Is. United Mine Workers. and
present Incumbent: James G. Bulger,
Denver Plumber Union and deputy city
plumbing inspector.
for secretary Recommendation Koch,
Denver Brewery Workers Union; I'd
Anderson. Pueblo Barber~' Union; r. r.
Cfo-key. Denver Cooks Union
Mayor Welcomes Delegates
The fir,t session was called To order
at noon Monday in Painters Union hall.
Eighteeuth and Chsmpa. by President
Buleer of the D<uvrr Trades and Labor
sAerenhly. who iuSsudznsdt Mayor w. II.
Sharpsry 70 deliver the njdrras of vel
come on behalf Of the city government
District Attorney John A. Rush fol-
lowed with brief but eloquent talk.
.Hicgistic Of the organized labor move.
aunt in the state and nation.
The rsvei wns then turned over TO
President John McI>cnnan. who respond
ed TO the addresses OF welcome. and de-
ciarrd the convention open for business
Delegates turned in their credentials
at the .ccretary's desk and reeeived the
official convention badge. bronze
shield Of two American flag with the
Welcome arch in the center. brons~
pendent bore the outline of n united
bnidle of rticks and ON the rrvcr-e side
q good luck rwastika sign. red. white
and blue ribbon underneath with the
regulation lettering Of Annual Convcn-
ton Colorado State Federation Of La
boz. Denver. Colo. sept. 20. 1915" COM
plrted a most artistic emblem.
Messages to lawson and Walsh.
Just before adjournment Of the first
session Delegate Clint c. Houston intro
duced the following to be sent as tele-
gramss
Denver. Colo Sept 20. 1918.
..To John r. Lawson. Trinidad, Colo.
The twentieth annual convention OF
the Colorado state Federation of Labor,
a--embIcd in first session today. extend
YOU greetings and the assurance that
the laboring men and women of this
state arr unitcdly with you in waging
the battle for industrial freedom. justice
ana the right Of collective bargaining
thru unions Of labor. We feel that with
such undauntcd courage. willingness TO
make sacrifice and undergo unjust court
penalty as you have displayed for the
common cause Of human right-. that
equal justicc must and will prevail in
the end"
Denver, Colo, Sept. 20, 1918.
ITO Frank p. Walsh. Kansas City. Mo.
The Colorado State Federation Of La
bor, assembled in twentieth annual con-
vention today, extends you hcartiest
greetings and approval Of your great
work as chairman Of the United States
commission on industrial relations In
making plain TO the public the under
lying causes Of social and Industrial un-
rest in this country. Especially do we
commend your report and findings on
the Colorado coal strike, which are sure
To work change for improved indus
trial conditions in this state"
Both messages were adopted unani-
mousIy by rising vote amid much ap
Digging Up Five Labels.
At the Monday morning session Dele
gate Earl r. Hoagc created somewhat
of a sensation by proposing n motion
that tho law enacted at Pueblo two
ycnrs ago requiring every male dele
gate to show five union labels be
strictly enforced. This was upon In.
st,,ictions Of Denver Union Label League
No. |. from which Hoagc was a delegate.
The motion was adopted and special
committee appointed by President Me-
Lehman to assist the credentials com
mittcc in making the investigation Of
the III. delegates who had handed In
i p,opcriy accredited credentials.
During the afternoon recess the cloth
ing stores In proximity to tho conyen-
tion hall did rushing busineess selling
union label goods.
T,,csday morning Chairman y F. Nc.
Iauehlin Of the state industrial rcla-