Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-06
q7e General Managers Corner
HAVING FUN WITH THE GOVERNOR.

HAVING FUN WITH THE GOVERNOR
The action of majority of the state senate
last week in referring workmen's compensa-
ton and industrial commission bill to special
committee consisting of Senators Lewis and Cand-
iish, when 1t was supposed it would be passed
without whimper, and generally known too
that the governor wanted it, certainly handed the
erstwhie district attorney from northern Colo
rado jolt amid the ribs that he couldn't even
wise himself to without the aid of diagram For
sometime was aware that there was dissatisfac-
ton over the measure; that senators and repre-
sentatives wanted to enact just and fair com
pensation law but many believe that the consoIi-
datIon part OF the program coupled with the crea-
ton OF an industrial commission whose powers
would be sc great, was not wise and it seemed
tnat all efforts to get the governor and his allies
10 agree to separation were futile, hence there
was nothing left to do but to hand out a little
package. and it was DONE
1t is also whispered that Senator Eaton who
mas mad the bill in charge, rode pretty high
morse regarding the matter and along with the
governor, forgot that other gentlemen had been
elected to public place by votes of the people
II 1t was intended to smoke the governor out and
make him explode, the scheme unqualified
success and he certainly exploded with loud
noise that did not put him very far up in public
estimation Friend Carlson will find that issuing
edicts as a district attorney with court uachir,-
cry behind to scare and quiet is vastly different
over gentlemen and ladies that also occupy cleo
tive positions. 1t looks me as if the governor
was badly advised in this instance and that at
least the tip end of the lash swung around and
TOOK little skin off OF his back Whether
1t be true or not that he issued his defv after it
had been advised by Tammen. after an effort 10
sde-track by Vivian, certain it is that the gov
ernor once gets his picture in the Posi- in
a favorable way. after it had been conspicpous
by its absence for some little time An early
roDln that lit on the phone wires from Champa
street to Capitol hill had his little feet thoroughly
warmed by the lurid language that passed over
SAID wire Saturday anent the holding off on
publication on what the governor thought of GER
tam senators. particularly Democrats The Ian
Suage came from the downtown end
here Is question but what a compeusa-
uon Dill VIII be reported in due time and
passed The house will send the governors mea-
sure to the senate this week. and when it is re-
erred i, TO the special senate committee real work
will begin. and it will come back shorn of the
commission and consolidation features and then
The lines will be formed. ! doubt II a combination
measure would stand the test Of court action at
east 1t would afford those opposed to the mea-
sure an opportunity to get action that might de-
ay enforcement for long time. good commits J
sion composed Of men who might desire to bu;ld
up a political machine. would have a fine chance
inder the law as passed by the house But OF
curse, in Colorado with past experiences TO
GUIDE by, nothing of that would be possible
What? I
However, the dove OF peace seems TO have >
uttered this way from the European and Mex !
can war zones, and is working overtime .
round the senate and executive chambers II is
more than likely now that the aggrieved senators
ma the governor have been able to express pub :
cly their private opinions OF each other thev vii,
ret together on some common ground and give us !,
compensation law that will compensate and pro- =
cct- 1t appears TO high private in the rear rank
S though the governor went off half cooked and
allied to measure fully up to public expectations
while the. senators who put over the coup had c
II the best OF the argument This public office
olding stunt is awful trying on ones nerves at n
e used with profit and pleasure ii
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WHAT ARE THEY UP TO? p