Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-12
RAILROAD BOYS
INDORSE KENEHAN
EXPOSE DUPLICITY OF
ONE GLEN CROWLEY.
His Antagonism to Organized Labor
in the Last Legislature Told in
Circular Letter Which Quotes
From the "Blue Book"

Roady Kenehan, member of the
Horseshoers Union and one of the
pioneers of the Denver labor move
ment, whose splendid record as state
auditor and state treasurer have won
for him the commendation of bust
ness and professional men as well,
looks like a sure winner in his candi-
dacy for city auditor at the municipal
election next Tuesday. Hundreds of
friends and supporters from every
class of citizenry have this week called
at his headquarters in the Albany ho-
tel and given assurance of their sup
port.
In addition to the solid support of
organized labor and many business in
terests, Kenehan has been indorsed by
the Non-Partisan Honest Election
League which is fighting the bi-par-
tisan manipulators who seek to con-
troll future elections by writing a new
law into the city charter.
Glenn Crowley, who has been put
up by the reactionary Democratic ma
chine to defeat kenehan, has recent
record of opposition to organized la
Dor thru his action and votes in the
ttwenty-first, general assembly. No one
has any idea that Crowley expects
himself to be elected but is allowing
his name to appear on the ballot for
the sole purpose of defeating Roady
Kenehan.
This week the Denver Railway
league, comprising members of the
four railroad brotherhoods and la
dies auxiliaries, sent out a circular
letter to all the members of these or
ders, calling upon them to vote
against Crowley and for Kenehan
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Crowley's anti-labor record in the
legislature and quoted excerpts from
the "Blue Book" recently issued by
the brotherhoods. Under the heading
of Enemies In the House We Should
Not Forget" the circular says:
"When we consider that Messrs.
Crowley, Linton and Steele, who were
so particularly indebted to the rail
road men of the city and county of
Denver for their election, their posi-
tion in the above list is truly pitiable.
They are the personification of ingrat-
itude and their names cannot be re-
called, so far as our membership is
concerned, without an expression of
contempt. We do not propose to an
swer for any mans motives, as we
are not aware of whatever prompted
them to take the position that they
did, but to say the least, our opinions
of their conduct in the premises is not
complimentary either to their ability
or integrity"
When a committee of organized la
Dor approached Crowley at the open
ing of the session and requested him
to introduce labor's fundamental de-
mand calling for repeal of the Colora
do industrial commission law, he re-
fused to do it. This committee was
SURPRISED because Crowley had
pledged labor to be their friend and
was under great obligations to organ
lied labor, not only in his election as
a member of the house but in securing
a previous appointment as deputy in
the state attorney generals Office.
The committee of railroad men sign
ing the circular letter are known to
every brotherhood man and woman in
Denver and their names will be rec
ognized by Bulletin readers as those
who are qualified to speak for their
associates. They are F. J. Mullen. F.
D. Elliott, W. F. Hynes, L. N. Nc
Fall.