Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-29
Former Mayor Wins Sup
port as City Builder
Report Of Legislative Committee
Rejecting Booth h-Republican and
Morey Amendments, and Fa-
vorine Robert W. Speer,
Adopted by Near IMAM
im0uS Vote Of the
Delegates

by vote that was well nigh unani-
nous. $50 delegates at the regular semi
monthly meeting Of the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly last Sunday after.
noon went upon record as approving the
spcer city charter amendment and en-
dorsing Robert W. Speer for mayor at
the special election to b. held Tuesday
May ..
At meeting two weeks previous n
resolution had been introduced to place
organized labor Equarely on record a.
faVuring the Spcer amendment. This,
together with the Booth Republican and
Macy Charter League proposed charter
amendments. were referred to the As
sembly'- Legislative Committee for in
vcstiration and report.
Sunday this committee submitted a
eomprchensiv, report covering in detail
the three charter amendments before the
people. and the present commission form
of government. which has proven 20 un-
satisfactory.
Favors Speer Amendment.
There was large attendance Of dele
gates in expectation of action being
taken on the charter amendments. In
the regular course OF business the Lcgis-
Nlative Committcc's report was called for,
from Steam and Operating Engineers
Union No. I. walked to the front Of the
hall near President James c. Bulger's
station. aud rad the lengthy typrwrif-
ten report which was unanimous. being
signed hy the other two members Of the
committee. Roy Heron OF the Horse
sbocrs Union. and +. A. Shields of the
I.ving Picture Operators Union.
Nf,er giving reasons why. in opinion
OF tho committee. the Booth Republican
aud Macy Charter League amendments
should h. rejected by The working people
Of Denver and rccouuting some of the
failures Of commission form of govern
. ment the rcrort concluded by recon
mcnding endorsement OF the Sprcr
amendment. which dcsignates Robert W.
Spccr for mayor during the next three
years. and creates legislative depart
mcnt Of nine aldermen.
There was much applause as Chairman
Mo-er finished reading the report and
moved it, adoption by the Assembly as
expressing organized labor's attitude IN
the present municipal campaign. Il sec.
ond the notion" was heard from all
parts OF the hall.
Debate Lasts One Hour
There was no attempt by those who
favored the report to rush IL to an inn
mediate vote or cut off debate. and the
opponents, tho few in number. wcrc per.
mittcd 10 talk without applying the five
minute rule OF tho Assembly. A motion
by one of the opponents TO table the re-
port was drowned in n thunder of
noes"
Those who spoke in opposition were
X. Y. Harrison OF the Bookbindcrs I'm
W. who only two weeks previous had
signed the resolution endorsing the
Spccr amendment but gave no audible
reason for changing front in 50 short a
period: p. !. Devault of the Musicians
Union. w. S. Wilson of the Painters.
Clarence Cox Of the Walters, and Dele
gate Rudolf of the Tailors.
/ Speeches favoring the report We're
made bv Delegates l. Hoffman of the
Musicians. J. II. Mitchell of the Laihcrs,
Nick Tsaaks OF the BARRIERS. Earl r.
Hoage Of the Lithographers, William
Iunghaene OF Brewers. Clint C. Houston