Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-29
DENVER MAY-LOSE
RAIL MEMS MEET
Opposition to Holding Great
Biennial Convention Here
President and Secretary Of B. L. F. &c.
Visit City inEffort Adjust Movement
to Rebuke States Fight on Labor

Considerable opposition among the
rank and file OF the Brotherhood Of Lo-
connective Fircmcn and Engincmen
throughout the country has arisen to
holding the biennial convention in Denver
scheduled for the month of June 1916.
'Ehis opposition comes from the attitude
assumed by Colorado state authorities
toward organized labor and the pcrsecu-
tion of union officials and formcr coal
mine strikers in the courts of this state.
So many complaints have been registered
at headquarters of the brotherhood in
Peoria ILL.,. that the grand lodge officers
decided to pay a visit to Denyrr and
make personal investigation.
Accordingly General President w. :.
Carter and General Secretary A. w.
Hawley have been here during the past
week. They We're accompanied by Mrs.
Maude Moore of STAFFORD. Ontario and
Mrs. Mary Du Bois of Boone, Iowa. in
ternational president and secretary re-
spectively OF the Womens' Auxiliary to
the B. L. F. and /.
Nav Adjourn to Another State.
Members of the brotherhood in Denver
and throughout Colorado have been
among those opposed to holding the con-
vention in this city Recently a refer
and the movement to transfer thc meet
ing to another state ives defeated II i
said. however that unless labor condi-
tions in Colorado change decidedly dur
ing the next wear. that when the con
vention j. called to order in Denver
motion will be made to adjourn 10 an
other state. as rcbulc to the state au-
thoritics for their connivancc Will Rookie
feller interests to disrupt the Organized
labor movement of Colorado. President
Carter and Secretary IIawley gdmt that
under conditions now prevailing Ec'r
snch a motion j. likely to meet with -uc-
cess.
Carter Wants to Meet Here.
The international officers hrrr thi-
week. however decided to go ahead With
the original program. Contract were
signed for Use OF the Auditorium and
Women's club building for sessions of
the brotherhood and auxiliary couven-
tions. which are expected to coyrr "a pc
riod of about thirty days beginning the
first Monday in June. 1916.
President Carter was particularly lie
sirous of having the big gathering come
to Denver, for this was his home twenty
five years ago. when he was a member
OF local Firemen's Lodge No. II.
C. B. Bartholomew j. Chairman OF the
/ local convention COMMITTEES. II a esti
mated at least | 300 delegates nd their
| families viii be here next year
Reception rendered Visitors
Sunday evening reception tp the Wis
iting officials was held at the Albany
hotel under auspices OF the Denver
Women's Auxiliary. Speeches were de
livered by President Carter. Secretary
HawIey. Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Du Bois and
Judge w. i. Iynes. local attorney for
the firemen's brotherhood.
Monday evening President carter de-
livered an address at joint meeting Of
railroad brotherhoods held in Liberty
hall. 1889 Platte street lie explained at
length the awards made recently by the
national arbitration board after three
months session in Chicago OF which he
was n member in behalf of the i. l.. +
and i. Carter said that just ~ soon
the year covered by the award : up the
brotherhoods will again take up plans
for another movement to obtain the
wage schedule and working con1itions
they lost IN the late arbitration the adj
verse decision OF which is laid largely
tn Charles Nagci OF St. Louis, former
secretary %; commerce and labor under
President TAFT. chosen A. the neutral
member OF the arbitration board.