Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-22
The General Managers Corner

is well known and liked, ana Is competent and
capable
The amendment results little surprising,
in instances. The wet or home rule, was
fought hard by the drys in sections that were dry
last fall the result exactly the opposite. But
the wet supporters didn't to be as enthusas-
tic formerly. However, the majority was suf-
ficient for all purposes 1t undoubtedly means the
throwing of the question into court, and that
what wanted. Also it shows that Denver peo
pie to stay wet, at least on the inside.
The putting OF the election commission into the
hands of people separate from the city government
had quite tussel, but was triumphant. Many
elements combined to bring this about This will
likely get into court and the end is not yet
II the preferential voting proposition had been
placed squarely before the people take effect
the next election, it would have carried. The
ers had doubts of its legality and realized the
whole election would have been thrown into court.
The result on the single tax shows plainly that
a big majority OF the voters don't want TO try
something at this time.
The people also voted to keep taxes down by
repeating the Mountain park tax.
The civil service repeal received hard crack in
the neck, which is likely tie the hands of the
newly elected officials and close the gate the
boys and girls who hoped to land in soft jobs.
Whether not there anything to the
claim that the abolishng of the utilities commits
sion wanted by the water company, the major
ty against the proposition effectively shows what
the voter wanted and didn't intend to take
chance.
The Moffat tunnel repeal was foregone con-
clusion.
it is unfortunate that the two-platoon system
was defeated 1t was very mertorious, but the
opposition of city officials had quite bearing
Then many voters believed that it meant increased
taxation, and they were afraid OF it. The boys OF
the fire department should bring it up at the
election when the situation VIII be more favorable
and believe they will succeed, they should.
The proposition to make the playground at
Twenty third and Weton a market was badly
beaten. II deserved what it got.
All the bond issues we're decisively beaten.
Most OF them were meritorous and would have
put men at work in all lines II carried. But the
taxpayers are sore. They had before them their
tax notices. and most showed increase |
thought all along that would hurt. There seems
to be an impression that city government IS
costing more now that under the old system. with
no apprcciabe results. The streets and roads are
in horrible condition all over town. 1t was truly
a bad time to ask for anything that added to the
taxation burden.
The newly elected officers citizens OF merit
and standing regardless whether one likes them or
not They have a chance to make good, and If
they get carried away with partisanship or fan
atheism they will have chance to run again. -
we still have the recall and disappointed midway
uals or influences soon work up sentiment
against them, whether right or wrong. There will
be the devil to pay for time. and many a laborer
in the vineyard will not receive his stipend.
The newspapers. including The Bulletin. didn't
do so awful well in the mix-up All the real boost
ed choices got left also many OF the amendments.
The Post got Hoggat about 6.I5I votes. The Ex-
press got Walker about 1000. Sharpey had gen
eral support from the Post and News and Times.
The latter papers did best landing all their men.
The Bulletin the only paper to support
Thum and he received o. 20 votes. 1t also was for
Sharpey. 1t the only paper to support the
two platoon system and it received 1917 favor
able say 1t also supported home rule continu-
ing the election commission. reducing taxation.
abolishing the Moffat tunnel They all carried.
II supported the wo-platoon system. which lost.
1t opposed aboshing preferential system of
voting, single tax. killing civil service. abolishing
utilities commission. city market at Twenty third
and he
Figure it out for yourself Note the
candidates and measures received. and compare
them with those boosted by the dailies. low
about influence9
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