Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
The Optimistic
Philosopher
r,HIS week the house Of represen-

t8tIVeB n4B Oc6n WOtAluB niBn&5
trying not to convict one of it's
most notorious old-Png MEM
bers, Cigarette Bill' Rowland, OF the
charge that he accepted bribe Of 500.
more or less. for killing . bill he had
i6troduced for the sole purpose of get
fling the usual rake-off. Every two years
pme representative introduces an anti
&iRarette bill, and just rs soon as he
has been seen" the measure is quietly
squelched. This year Bill Rowland was
not as smooth as his predecessors, and
when the packet of money was delivered
on the floor of the house on the after
noon Of February ., he dropped few
of the bills on the floor in front of the
press tables. II was a complete expose
of his own itching palm, and Bill is
having a tough time trying to produce
an abb that will satisfy the public
When the o. p. dropped in ON the ''in-
vestigation" Monday night the investi-
gators were playing to a crowded house.
Bill and Alphonse Percival Ardourel were
seated side by side and seemed to enjoy
the spotlight Members of the commit
tee asked hypothetical questions of
newspaper reporters, house attaches and
other witnesses, and Just when the point
was reached when something might hap
pen the witness was Excused" 1t il
said further Hearings" have been in
definitely postponed, but Cigarette
Bill continues to hold his seat and vote
TO abolish Juvenile courts and legislate
Judge Lindsey from office, who has been
repeatedly elected by vote of the people
go
Perhaps readers Of The Bulletin resid-
ing in states where woman suffrage does
not prevail, will be interested to know
how women statesmen fare in legislative
assemblies when they happen TO be elect
ed Here is an apt illustration taken
from the proceedings of Tuesdays ses-
sion OF the Colorado state senate;
THE senator from the First declared
senator Barela. referring to Senator
Helen Ring Robinson. constantly take-
advantage of her wearing skirts to do
things here a man would not do. She
confesscs she has moved an amendment
to this bill which was foolish. The
women in my county do not do these
foolish things. She should not b. al
lowed TO take advantage OF her skirts
The woman senator demanded recogni-
ticn from the chair. the senate being in
committee OF the whole.
Il demand that l be treated AS gem
tIeman.- she said, her voice qnsyering
with anger
The chairman called for onler and SEN
ator Bareia moderated his manner Of
speech.
Fortunately, the O. +. is able TO report
in this issue that the lost treasure
spoken Of last week so feelingiy. has
been recovered and the work Of bridge
construction IL again under way with
only one weeks interruption. After
swsIIowing the gold bridge, consisting
Of three crown sbutmrnts and two porcc-
lain spans. whiie joyously partaking Of
beefst-ak dinner on Monday evening.
= series Of more or less exciting days
: -end nights followed. with the thrill Of
{xoing under the X-ray machine once or
twice every twenty-fosir hours. II was
altogether an interesting experience.
one long TO BE- remembered, even after
the doctor bills are paid. The doctors,
dentists and daily papers all took live
interest In the game II only goes to
prove. however. that labor editor who
ieads thu simple life. clear conscience
and good digestive apparatus, can come
through more than ordinary ordeala.
However. henceforth. safety first--
"Yank- Smith, OF perhaps Il would be
more polite 70 nay President q. l.. Smith
uf the Smith brooks Printing and Pub
fishing company. l. the poesersor Of
about 425 OO0 worth Of grand opera COS
Tunes and scenery which he would be-
glad to dispose Of at considerable
shaving from the valuation placed by
the Iamented Canadian Grand Opera
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