Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-30
Striking Demonstration
at Sundays Meeting
Labor Campaign Committee Gre
ated to Promote Interests OF
the Best Friend Of Humanity
Ever In the White House

u
Trade. and Labor Assembly in regular
meeting last Sunday afternoon went up
on record as favoring the reelection of
Pre.ident Woodrow Wilson. and pledg-
ing each Of the l25 delegates present TO
work INCREASINGLY TO accomplish this re
suit 30 far as the electoral vote OF Colo
rado ia concerned.
The matter was brought TO the front
rather Unexpectedly thru the reading oi
a letter from the editor OF the Literary
Digest requesting an expression a. TO
the sentiment OF working people IN Den
Yer toward the candidates. of Woodrow
wilson and Charles Evans Hughes. A
deleratc Immediately moved that the As
.embly express the sentiment OF Denver
labor by officially endorsing the eandi-
daev Of President Wilson for reelection,
The fir,t chief executive OF the nation
to give genuine recognition TO the wage
earning producing class.
Wa. Remarkable Demonstration-
MANY delegates spoke In favor OF the
nation and commended the ndministFa-
tion Of President Wilson. especially with
regard to labor. rising vote on the
motion was called for. and every dele
gate and visitor men and women, IN the
hall stood up, amid an outburst Of aP-
plause.
II vas an exceptional and remarkable
demonstration for . delegated iaoof
gathering. snd every delegate parttcipat-
Ing feM that he or she. In 20 voting. ex-
n,s...d the sentiment OF tho orsanira-
,;o, az labor from whence they came
I, wa. in fact, voeing the sentiment Oh
rs ono union men and women OF Denver,
ana further evidence that Woodrow
Vil.on 1. sure to carry Colorado next
Soyombcr by an overwhelming majority.
Labor Campaign Committee.
A motion was then made and adopted
that woodrow Wilson Labor Campaign
committee BE- appointed TO promote the
interest. of lahor's indorsed candidate
among the working people OF Denver
md vicinity. President w. c. Thornton
named the following delegates as mem
bcrs Of this committee;
Clint c. Houston, Typographical I'm
ion chairman.
Mrs. Marie Potts, Bindery Women, vice
chairman.
Henry Lavoe. Painters No. ~.
James c. Rulgcr. Plumbers.
Earl r. Hoagc. Lithographers
William Koch. Brewery Workers.
Thomas q. SpHoey. BARRIERS.
r. w. Thompson. Painterr.
y. J. DcVRult, Musicians.
s. r. oplingcr, Walters.
meeting Of this committee will be
held tonight Saturday at Painters
Union headquarters, $50 Eighteenth
street
Letter to the President.
The following letter, bearing seal OF
the Assembly. was sent to President VII
son. notifying him of this action;
Denver. Colo. Sept. 25. 1916
uis Fxccllcncy. Woodrow Wilson. Pres
ident Of the United States Of America,
White House. Washington. ID. c.
Dear Sir, In appreciation for your
fairness TO organized labor during your
present term rs President of the United
States Of America. the Denver Trades
nnd Labor Assembly. in regular session
assembled. voted unanimously by rising
vote, to indorsc you for reelection nj
the coming election.
n bas also been recommended to tho
union. affiliated with the Assembly. that
they approve OF the stand taken by the
Assembly. A committee of ten dele
gates has been appointed to further vour
cnndidacv for President OF the United
Strics o! America.
with best wishes for your success in
the coming election. We remain,
Yours respectfully.
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly,
tScrn
w. r. WELSH. Secretary.
Secretary Wilson to Speak Here.
Secretary of Labor William y. Wilson
is schcdu,cd to speak in Denver Friday,
October 27. In behalf Of President Wi.
sons candidacy. On this occasion the
Labor Campaign Committee will arrange
for grand rally. Secretary Wilson
will make an extensive speaking tour OF
the wcst. beginning in Indiana October
and q. and will be in Missouri October
o and N.
In event President Wilson visits Den.
yer during the campaign, which nc WIN
a. +, Western tour is decided upon. tho
labor organizations Of Denver will ar.
range great parade In his honor and
march 10 the Auditorium in body.
Several railys under auspices OF organ
lied labor, with able speakers; VIII DC
hs,d here before the November election.