Denver labor bulletin., 1915-06-05

national executive board member Of the
United Mine Workers OF America, was
that held in Denver last Saturday night.
II was under joint auspices of the Colo
rado Justice League, Trades and Labor
Assembly and Building Trades Council.
1t is conservatively estimated that 6,0oO
men, women and children participated in
the street parade which preceded the
mass injecting at the Auditorium.
The procession formed on Eighteenth
street and when IL turned into Seven
teenth street from Lawrence extended
for ten blocks. A fife and drum corps
and large American flag. typical OF the
spirit of 7G, headed the first division,
composed Of the Colorado Justice beague.
Garment Workers' Union and other or
carnations Of women. Fifty children
dressed in white and carrying banner
with the inscription, The Children De
mand Justice for john lawson was
feature Of this division. The Garment
Workers carried huge American flag
spread out with six ladies at the cor
ners and center sides Two hundred
member. OF the Justice League were
dressed in white and received the plaud
it' Of great crowds which lined the side
walks.
4 platoon of police opened the way
amid the dense throng OF people ~ the
parade passed up Seventeenth. down Six
teenth, through Champa TO the Curtis
street entrance OF the Auditorium.
BENJAMIN +. Perry of the Machinists'
Union was chief marshal on horse back.
Other marshals and aides walked at
head OF the various divisions. No auto
mobiles or carriages were permitted in
pamdc. 30 that the long line Of narehers
had most impressive appearance.
lawson Given an Ovation.
A the parade turned the corner of
I&ience and Seventeenth streets, John
~ Lawson and Mother Jones were in
second. story window of the German
American Trust building. district head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
Each division paused here for n moment
to send up a mighty shout in honor of
these two valiant warriors for equal JUS
ticc in Colorado to the ,oilers.
The second division. headed by band
of twenty pieces, was composed of
railway orders, miners and several hun
dred citizens who wanted 20 thus ex-
press their sympathy and support of the
protest In the name of justice and >qual
rights before the law. II was remark
able demonstration of the friendship for
the oppressed workers by business aud
professional men. Some of the banners
carried in the first and second division.
read: I'VE Demand Fair and Impartial
Juries. The brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen, One for All. All fo- One"
DO Not Forget Lawson's Defense of the
Children OF Ludlow" ut Is Against Pol
itical and Industrial Slavery that 10000
Miners RcbclIcd." Miners Solidarity
viii Free Lawson" solidarity Is La
bor's Road TO Freedom" eve Must Not
Sacrifice John Lawson" Protect the In
nocent. Prosecute the Guilty"
Ludlow Flag Greeted With Cheers.
At the head of the second division was
the famous Ludlow flag rescued before
the tent colony was fired bv the state
militiamen. 1t was checrcd all along the
line of march BY its side was a Greek
flag. carried by Greek miner. in honor
of the martyred Louis Tikas, known as
Louie the Creek" leader of the Ludlow
COLONY. murdered by Lieutenant Monte
Lindcrfclt
Another band led the third division
composed of the Trades and Labor As
sembly and miscellaneous trades. Many
of the unions had their banners, inter
spcrscd with American flags. and the
long line of mnrchcrs must have made
Rockefeller agents who looked on from
\ balcony OF the Denver club realize that
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domination of 90 Wall street. New York.
The fourth and last division. with
band. was composed of the Building
Trades Council and affiliated organiza.
tions. The Carpenters, Painters and
Bricklayors turned out in immense mum
bers, and shouted hurrahs for John r.
Lawson ms they marched. These sturdy.
determined builders were nm ocular evil
dcnce that the man convicted by n spec
tally created corporation judge and hand
picked jury must 60 free.
Mass Meeting in Auditorium.
J'pon reaching the Auditorium at |
Fourteenth and Curtis streets the thea
ter portion was quickly filled while one
Of the bands pcalcd out columbia" and
other patriotic airs. II was an inspir-
inq audience. with the seats and tiers
,of 4 xes filled to their capacity. On the
Ntapc were seated the speakers Of the
Evening: Mrs. Ice Champion. Prof.
Aamcs II. Brewster and Congressman
Frank Buchanan. who had come from
Chicago to participate in the meeting.
Members OF the Justice League and of
The general protest committee also had
seats upon the stage. Grouped ut the
0,cls were the flags and banners carried
in the parade