Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-19
Totally Incompetent, Dis
honest and a Faker
ThirN-Five Line Officers oppose
Brave General Who Rides Down
Women and Little Children

Adiutant General JOHN "Iiuerta" Chase
must be deposed as head OF the Colorado
National glIaru ii any further federal
support i to b. given the state militia
j. the ukase issued by the United States
war department this week. Chase is the
brave commander who rode down and
subered defenseleSs women and children
on the streets OF Trinidad during the
late coal strike IN southern Colorado. He
j. also cha rg-d with padding pay rolls
and selling to Mexican brigands govern
ment arms and ammunition issued to the
state troop. other indictments include
taking tn. rolls Of privates and misrep-
Tc>enting the numerical strength of state
troop 10 the war department at Wash
ugton.
Notwithstanding the record Of Chase
and the way an which he has disrupted
and brought disgrace To the soldiers uni
form and the state, Governor Carlson has
Refused to replace him. seemingly BE-
csu~a the coal operators insist upon his
bring retained for services performed
during the strike. Somr wrcks ago
thirty five officers of the Colorado Na-
tioual guard signed round robin" to
the governor demanding Cha-e'- removal,
bu; Csrl~ou'- reply was that II the Of
ticer- didn't like Chase they could quit.
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mons administration without direct
appointment aud has been permitted to
continue IN office under like conditions
bs Governor Carlson. because he il the
special p-; Of the Colorado Fuel Iron
company officials and takes orders from
them.
Line Officers Oppose Chase.
\ committee OF line officers acting for
the more respectable elements has been
urging the removal of Chase and took
tbe matter up with the federal war de.
par;uaent after Carlson refused to act.
This committee consists OF Philip = Van
Ci-e. formerly captain Of Company II,
Iirst infantry. u. H. Brooks, major of
- First squadron of cavalry; j. D.. Ie
Ievre captain OF Battery u of the artil-
ieft
An article printed IN The Bulletin
some months ago first called public at
tcntion TO the deception being played by
hiring I.arimeT street bar room bums to
put on khaki uniforms aud stand IN line
Tor inspection when \ federal officer Vi--
tied the armory ON broadway.
For soflr time IL has been no secret
that war department heads We're dissat
isiicd with the condition of the guard in
Colorado. Reports OF ineificiency. waste
fuincs- and miSmanagcmcnt have CON
siantly been pouring into Washington,
aud for several weeks these reports have
come from men OF such prominence in
Colorado that much attention has been
paid to them.
Men close To government officials have
stated that they knew the war depart
u,ent had demand OF the Colorado gov
crnor prompt change IN the militia
head
Charges OF Serious Nature.
There Is no doubt that the charges
made against the present adjutant gem
ernI OF the Colorado National guard are
ol = serious nature. says a Washington
dispatch. No charge of theft has been
sent TO Washington. but IL j. said that
the supplies OF the militia have been un-
wisely distributed and so carelessly han
died that n full accounting cannot be
obtained. Serious mutiny is reported In
the ranks OF the guard.
The number OF men Is said TO be far
below the desired quota. and the equip
uent indifierently cared for.
More rcceit. reports are to the effect
that many Officers and some whole com
panies OF the guard soon viii ask TO
auit the service If a new adjutant gen
,ral ia not appointed.
II is said that Lieutenant Sharp OF the
war department will arrive in Denver
this week 20 inspect and report on the
militia situation and endcavor to locate
responsibility for thousands of dollars
worth OF lost equipment.