Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-22

In the order listed above the three
men named proved best racers in Tues
days municipal election among thirty
six entries. The race was pulled off in
the worst MAY blizzard ever recorded
for Denver. with snow. rain and slush
thnt detained over one-third of the
registered voters from going TO the polls
Sharrlev and Greenlee were the candi-
dates of the bipartisan Democratic and
Republican machine aud both profited
frnm the religious political war now so
pronounced in this city. Teller made n
runaway race principally because his
name j. Teller.
otto F. Thum. organized lahor's can
.didatc for reelection as commissioner Of
property. was third in first choice votes
aud fifth in the total OF all choices.
Other than Thum, organized labor had
made no Endorsements. The labor vote,
however. was badly split between lam
mer. and Thum. So that il proved inef-
fectivc in determining the result In
another column j. printed the tabulated
vote. giving first second and third
choicos. with the totals No candidate
received sufficient first choice votes to
elect. The Socialist and women eandi-
date. received surprisingly small votes
Two Platoon Defeated.
OF the ten charter amendments voted
on. four received a ajority and six
were defeated. Much disappointment
was fcit among labor people over fail-
urc Of amendment No. o. providing the
double platoon for city firetnen. Its
idrtaai Is directly attributed 10 the cam
Aign made by taxpayers against any in
Urea scd expenditures for city purposes
aud went down by narrow margin
Al.
The vote for two platoon was 1917 for
and ls5 52s against There were six sep
arafc propositions for issuance of bonda.
amounting to about 81 .oo0, 600, and all
were Overwhelmingly defeated.
The single tax amendment suffered a
crushing defeat OF az TO |. the vote be
ing only 1896 for and 26.s33 against.
Next to the single tax issue. interest
ccntercd in the home rule amendment.
No. |. which carried by n majority of
2.sGj. In effect this amendment seeks
TO establish a rule that Denver is cN-
cnpi from operation OF the statewide
prohibition constitutional amendment
adopted by the people in the general
election last November II viii undoubt-
edly result in court litigation and may
keep Denver "wet" nn,il the proposition
can be again submitted to vote Of the
repnle IN 1910
Civil Service Retained.
Another amendment in which the
working people had great interest was
NJ" q. which sought to abolish civil SER
vice In all the city departments except
for policemen and fremcn. This was de-
fcated by majority OF 6.sod, leaving
the law as at present. Under this pro
lection practically all the city employees
IN the social welfare and property de-
partments will be retained in their posi-
tions. regardless of the change OF com
ini-sioncrs.
What was claimed to be the Denver
Union Water company amendment 10
abolish the public utilities commission
and transfer its duties to the commits
sioncr OF improvements was defeated.
This will probably insure the sale OF
SS.0o0.00o worth of bonds for n new
municipal water plant in the near fu-
ture.
Tho amendment naming Bert Martin
aud Samuel X. Crawford members Of the
city elections commission and taking
control Of elections out of the hands OF