Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-01
Secretary Anderson Outlines
Program For Coming Year

Denver, Colo, January |, 1916.
To the Organized labor Movement Of
colorados
Having i,scn elected SECRETARY y-treas-
,ursr q ahe ColsEnde STATE Fsdsxatiea of
'f1bof It fKs fks<nt rcfesssduai ciction.
and desiring to render in that capacity
the best possible service, ] take this op-
portunity of saying a few words to the
membership, expressing to them my aP-
probation Of the honor conferred upon
mc, and 10 make n few suggestions for
the upbuilding OF the organized labor
movement in this state during the com
ing year.
The past two years have been cx-
cecdingiy long ones to the members OF
organized labor in this state, and we
have had many trials. That We have
held cur own as well as we have speaks
strongly for the principle for which We
stand, and indicates that the organized
labor movement is founded upon =
groundwork rs solid as the rock Of Glib
raitar. and that tho assailed by most
powerful intercsts we have stood shout
der to shoulder, believing in the prin-
eiplc that IAN injury TO one is the con-
cern OF all
Look Into the Future
However, the greatest task Of th. Fed
Grafton and its officials has not to do
with the past. but with the future. We
must wisely plan to take advantage oil
the wave of prosperity which apparently
is headed this way. No opportunity to
strengthen and uPbuild the labor move
mcnt in Colorado should be overlooked.
and TO this end my energies will be di-
reeteA But in this, as in all things,
mus, have the hearty cooperation and
earnest support of the entire mcmbcr'
ship.
That there is much that can be done
in the way of organization of the un-
organized / confidently believe. On ac-
count OF the conditions that have exist
ed for some time past organization work
has been sadly neglected. Harmonious.
whole hearted efforts during the coming
year will do much TO further establish
the organized labor movement in this
state. and I confidently expect revival
of interest such az we have not expert
enccd in years.
Amend Compensation Law.
The last convention referred many
matters 10 the executive board for its
uttcnttou. lHe Iuuutttiai ~-Vhn'SssS"
and Workingmen's Compensation law. as
passed by the last legislature, does not
meet with the entire approval of the
working people of this state, as expressed
at that convention, and the executive
board was instructed to draft certain
amendments thereto and endcavor to Sc
cure their adoption by the coming leg
islaturc. Resolutions were also adopted
instructing the executive board to init.
ate law providing for the state mining
Of coal on lands owned by this common
wealth. Numerous other matters were
referred 10 tho incoming officers, all OF
which will have my most earnest at-
tention.
Elect Friends of Labor.
Tho provision of the constitution of
the American Federation Of Labor pro-
yiding for the chartering Of the State
Federation Of Labor for the purpose of
securing lcgislation In the interest Of the
toiling masses, makes this a scmi-politi-
cal organization. political not in par
tisan sense, but TO secure the election TO
office Of those who are friendly to our
cause. The coming year will sec an
other great political contest staged, in
which those who have tho making and