Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-29
WAS BADLY FROST BITTEN
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cratic nomination for governor of Colorado in 1916
received nip of the frost that prevailed with the
| snow and rain which hovered over and around
Denver in that period of time from Tuesday May
| 49,, to Thursday, May 20, 1915.
refer to the prospective candidacy of Attorney
General Fred Farrar 1t will be remembered that
Farrar was elected last fall by large majority
being supported by all the interests that supported
Carlson, and some others that did go down the
line for the Republican candidate governor and
the rest OF the Republican state ticket Labor peo-
pie OF the state opposed Farrar because they be
lieved he had been too active and eager in the per-
Secution and prosecution OF the members of the
United Mine Workers and other members of or
ganized labor who were active in the coal strike
and that he seemed to think that his chances for
future political preerment and advancement lie
along and through the avenues marked out by the
big coal corporations especially Rockefeers COM
pany, and the result eminenty satisfactory
to those OF his ilk when they read the vote he re-
ceived in Las Animas and Huerfano counties, the
special preserves of the coal people and banner Re
publican strongholds OF course, the opposition
OF the trades unionists used by the interests
to gain votes for Farrar, and the plan was huge
success. 1t will also be recalled that Farrars office
was brought into the prosecution and conducted
vehemently and with success, the trial OF John
Lawson at Trinidad. something that had not been
done heretofore i'll Colorado, where most every
thing has been tried once. All OF this pointed to
the fact that those who control our political affairs
via the Rockefeller route, were to be behind Far
rar next fall, and all efforts bent to make him win
the Democratic primary nomination. thing easily
accomplished when the necessary financing was
at hand And the governor and others OF his po-
litica faith to be thrown in the discard. They
had been MIXED dry and paid their dues and there
was no further use for them
Ever since last falls election the work for the
attorney general has pushed throughout the state
quite successfully. and he has been pointed to and
held up the modern Moses that could lead the
followers OF Democratic ideas out OF the wildner-
ness of defeat and Disappointment into the promised
land OF offices and pap. 1t believed by his
hackers that with President Wilson running again
and naturally attracting thousands OF semi-inde-
pendent voters. it would be comparatively easy to
put Farrar
The Post claims the credit for Farrars election.
and believe it had much to do with it. as ii also
had with Carsons triumph. The paper has been
strong booster for the attorney general all the
time and to demand his selection as the price
OF its support of the Democratic ticket next fall
Since that paper turned on the Republicans and
Carlson, after the governor refused to reappont
IIoggatt the land board, negotiations
opened looking toward the coming to the Dem
OCrdts O1 the Cnampa street luinindrN. ne nrSt
step the support OF Jones and Johnson for the
school board. which incident upon machine
support in the right districts for Hoggatt ior com
missioner OF property. Those who read election
returns will remember how both deals were given
slap below the bread basket and showed into the
also club. But all is not supposed to be lost
yet, and there is vet scmi-friendly feeling pre-
vailing that leads somewhere.
Those who may doubt that the attorney gen
eral pins his faith TO Messrs. Bon and Tam being
able to deliver the goods and land him in the big
place the hill. have simply remember that
deeply interested, out openly and strongly
for Hoggatt for the Job his sponsors trying to
land him in May rs. No other Democrat OF
prominence did likewise, however. Since that
position have heard many Democrats who had
heretofore been friendly to the ambitions OF the
attorney general, say that it all of with him,
and there is question i'll my mind that he land
ed upon himself the wrath OF many Democrats who
believe he has shown strongly desire do
the bidding OF the Post people.
it is true that the time for selecting candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for governor
is a long way ahead and many things happen
in the meantime that will bring material i'll
the field, but for | believe Fred Farrar can
not pull down the plum While labor people may
not be able to dictate who shall be named. they
can. by their votes say who will not sit in the gov
ernor's chair. And it won't be Fred Farrar.