Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-02
Report of Fourth Days
Splendid Work
Many Resolutions Adopted and Of
ficers Instructed to Revise and
Print Book Of Laws; WtllErect
a Monument at Ludlow


Springs as the place of meeting in 1915,
the twentieth annual convention OF the
Colorado State Federation OF Labor
came to a close at $50 p. m. Thursday
of last week. after n harmonious ses-
sion covering a period of four days As
reported in last weeks issue of The
Bulletin, the scheme TO repeal :he ini-
tiative and referendum election was de-
feated by unanimous vote, and nomina-
,iou Of candidates Is now being made
under the plan OF election ADOPTED at
Trinidad m lqi3
Al the opening session Of the closing
day telegrams OF greeting were read
from President r T. Wood and Secre-
tary John T. Smith OF the Missouri
state Federation Of Labor, also from
John T. Brooks OF the Pueblo Trades
aud Labor Assembly.
Wayne c. Williams, member OF the
-tAte Industrial commission. addressed
the convention on the workmen's com
pcnsation law and industrial relations
act. He asked cooperation Of organized
labor in perfecting these laws and de-
clared the commission intended to en-
force them upon employer and employc
alike. Amendments are being prepared
to submit to the state legislature Mt its
next meeting. correcting many of the
discrepancies complained OF, said Will
liams.
Discuss the Labor Press.
A numh~r Of resolutions were intro
.duced and seporfed upon having to do
with the labor press and greater sup.
port by the membership Of organized
labor thniout the state. A resolution
highly commencing The Denver labor
Z Bulletin was unanimously adopted and
The Bulletin. Pueblo Labor Press and
Colorado Springs Labor News were re-
indor.ed a. official papers of the Fed
Grafton. A resolution brought in by
the committee on labels was adopted
that the incoming executive council. in
event finances warranted it, subscribing
for every local secretary in the state.
and further that the president and sec
rctary furnish -emi monthly letters to
the labor press acquainting the rank and
file with what !. being done by the
Federation and its officials To advance
the cause Of organized labor.
Another matter reported favorably by
tn. labels committee and adopted was
for a more consistenc demand for union
label products Of every character.
Print New Book Of Laws
The committee on constitution recon-
mended that the incoming president and
secretary be instructed and authorized
10 revise and compile the constitution.
incorporating all amendments adopted
since 1911. date of last publication. and
rnblish same as the official book of
laws Of the State Federation. This was
adopted.
A new section was passed providing
that delegates must represent bona fide
unions OF which they are members, said
unions having paid per capita for at
least three monrhs preceding date of
convention, except in case of new unions
duly chartered by their national bodies
or the American Federation Of Labor.
Another new constitutional provision
enacted requires that there be printed
in the convention call and on credentials
sent out by the secretary that "all male
delegates must show at least five scpar-
ate and distinct union labels before being
clcgiblc to seat in the convention"
Upon recommendation Of the constitu
ton committee the dates for nomination
Of candidates and election were extended
for this year only.
Also that tabulatcd vote for officers
of the Federation be printed for infor-
nation of affiliated unions.
Resolutions Adopted.
The committee ON resolutions during