Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-14
r Ohm E. CoNNELLY, secretary o

the State Board of Barber Exam
~ iners, third vice president of the
International Journeymen BARRIERS Un-
ion, and executive board member of the
same, returned this week from a meeting
OF the board at headquarters in Indian
apolis. John says that while he may
have had Il doubt about the reelection of
President Wilson when he started East,
this was completely dissipated by the
enthusiasm and united support being
given the president by labor organiza-
tions, business men and others in the
East. Indiana will go for Wilson by
an overwhelming majority" said Con-
nelly, "and not single labor man dares
offer opposition because he would be
ostracized by his fellow workers. At
our board meeting there were present
representatives from all the industrial
centers OF the country, and they each
brought reports of an avalanche OF votes
for Wilson Three of our board MEM
bers are Germans, and they declared
that all this talk about Germans in
America being for Hughes is without
foundation. Particularly was this true
of our member from Buffalo. New York,
where there is large population of
Germans, and he says they are support
ing Wilson almost to the man. Indian
apolis is the headquarters of more inter
national labor organizations than any
other city in the country, and | met Of
ficers of nearly all these bodies. The
report of solidarity for Wilson was the
same everywhere. Never before in the
history of America has the labor vote
been so united in the support of a can
d;date for president of the United
States. I saw one bet made in a hotel
of 5000 to STAG that Wilson would carry
both Indiana and New York. I was told
this was the prevailing odds, 500 to S73
[ found very little Hughes sentiment
anywhere in the East. Therefore | am
happy to say that my confidence in
Wilson's reelection has not only been
restored but made conviction
:. :. :.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
who was one of the Big Four" repre-
senting the transportation brotherhoods
at Washington when congress enacted
the Adamson eight-hour law, was a Wis
itor in Denver this week. Chief Stone,
accompanied by his family, was on his
way TO Sunset, Colo, where he has
mountain cabin, to spend well-earned
two-weeks' vacation. 81 see in some OF
the daily papers," said Mr.. Stone. that
an effort is being made on the part OF
Justice Hughes and his followers to
prejudice the unorganized wage earners
against the brotherhoods and labor un-
ions who have secured the eight-hour
day. In my opinion Mr.. Hughes loses
votes every time he makes declara-
ton of this character. Truth is, the
only hope for the unorganized worker is
in organized labor, which is making the
fight for wage earners generally. This
talk about eighty per cent of the unor-
ganized workers being for Hughes Is
all bunk My observation is that they
will support President Wilson in the
knowledge that thru him and the labor
movement will their conditions be ma
terially improved. Certainly they have
nothing to hope for thru the election OF
Justice Hughes"
The o. P. and about 5000 other Den
verites heard United States Senator j.
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois deliver a
speech in the city Auditorium last Mon
day night in favor of the reelection of
President Wilson. Senator Lewis is fol-
lowing the trail and covering the terri.
tory visited by Justice Hughes in his
recent Western campaign. Whether J
Ham. was selected by the National Dem.
ocratic Committee because he wears