Denver labor bulletin., 1916-06-24

Colorado have refused to get
excited over the prospect of
war with Mexico. So far as
the o. p. is reliably informed, not a
single union labor man is a member of
the Colorado National Guard, and it Is
not likely that any will enlist with the
state militia, which has been used to
fight union men whenever called on by
the corporations. An instance of how
the working people feel about enlisting
with the state militia was illustrated one
evening this week at the corner of Six
teenth and Champa. An officer in an
automobile was importuning crowd oi
workmen to join the state troops as
patriotic duty. Some one cried out,
when you punish the militia men re-
sponsible for the Ludlow massacre We
will consider your invitation" That
broke up the meeting. However, there
are thousands of union workingmen in
Colorado who are ready to join the reg
ular or volunteer troops in event their
services are needed to defend the coun-
try in Mexico or elsewhere. The mobil-
ization of the Colorado National Guard at
the Golden rifle range this week was not
a credit to the state, either as to men
or equipment. There were plenty OF Of
ficers in uniform, including the notorious
Major Hamrock and Butcher" Monte
Linderfelt, but very few privates-
less than 200 of the 1000 the state is
called upon to furnish under rules of the
federal war department. Recruiting sta
tions have been opened in several places
downtown, but the sum total OF enlist
ments to the Guard reported for the
week is given as twenty.
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mi L II,
among the three or four Republican fac
tions of Colorado for state office nomi-
nations, and the war in Europe and
Mexico will be forgotten by the Politi-
clans while indulging in their own strug-
gle. Governor George A. Carlson is de-
manding a denomination as a 'vindica-
tion" of his administration FOR two years.
However he has double-crossed his
former supporters so often that there is
no enthusiasm over his aspirations from
any source other than Il few appointees
to Jobs Sam d. Nicholson OF Leadville
and Allison Stocker Of Denver are most
likely TO be contenders for the governor
ship in the primary Election. Both have
many friends in the party, and either
would be a great Improvement over
Wandering George" John +. Ramer
has made good record and will probably
be unOppOSed Tor re-electlOn as SECRETARY y
OF state. while State Auditor Harry
Mulnix is to be given a clear field for
the treasury portfolio. He has made
good official and will prove n popular
candidate. Other state house jobs are
open to the field. William n. Vale has
announced his candidacy for Congress
from the Denver district on the Republi-
can ticket. He is a young attorney and
second lieutenant in the Colorado Ma
tional Guard.
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Among the Democrats OF the state,
everything is peace and harmony. The
state ticket seems ready prepared for
the voters. The wise prophets have it
figured out thus: Julius G. Gunther of
Denver for governor, Frank f. Carringer
OF Golden for lieutenant governor, VI. 7.
Clapp of Boulder for secretary of state,
Robert Higgins of Pueblo for treasurer,
and A. J. Lawton of Colorado Springs
for auditor. However, should Carlson
make up his mind and fire Tom lyman
as warden of the state penitentiary, the
latter might be a formidable opponent of
Gunthers. Fred Farrar, present attor-