Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-06
The neOptirnistic
Philosopher

FORTY wears, during which time every
dollar disbursed by the school has been
spent thru vouchers bearing Captain
Smiths signature.
Richard f. Croskey, western organizer
of the international Alliance of Hotel
and Restaurant Employees and Bartend-
ers International League of America, re-
turned to his home in Denver this week
for a brief vacation, after having been
on the job in Wyoming, Montana and
Idaho for the past ten months. He was
an active worker in the recent prohibi-
tion campaign in Montana and had
charge OF what was termed the flying
squadron" in an effort to keep back the
sweeping tide of prohibition. That
Dick and his cohorts failed in this
endeavor is really no discredit to their
energy, because they put in the best
ever conducted in a Western state. But
the "drys" were too much for even this
flying squadron aggregation of agility"
and Montana voted dry by big major
ity After brief rest in Denver, Dick
will return to Cheyenne, where a heroic
effort is to be put forth during the ses-
sion OF the Wyoming legislature to pre-
vent a statewide prohibition measure
being submitted to a vote of the people.
1t is generally conceded that the voters
of Wyoming will make that state dry
if the legislature gives them an oppor-
tunity.
The Colorado general assembly which
convened Wednesday has a larger per-
centage OF young men than any legisla-
ture of recent years. There are at least
ten members in the senate and house
who are under thirty years OF age. and
they have already been dubbed the baby
brigade" The house is almost a brand
new body, there being few old timers
among the siNty-five members. For the
first time since woman suffrage was
enacted in Colorado, there will be no
woman representative in the house, un-
less Evangeline Heartz OF Denver is sue.
cessful in contesting the seat OF n male
member given a certificate OF election.
In the senate there is one woman, Mrs.
Agnes Riddle OF Arapahoe county, classi-
fled now as a Republican, tho formerly
affiliated with the Democratic and Pro
gressive parties. Being woman, party
yokes rest lightly upon her shoulders,
Besides, Senator Riddle is known to have
of a real union labor leader in the pres
ent legislature is deplored. Labor will
miss the effective work and influence
that was formerly eNerted in the house
and senate by Harvey E Garman OF
Denver and Sherman S. Bellesfield of
Pueblo.
Senator Billy" Adams of Conejos
sprung surprise on his legislative
friends when he arrived in Denver Mon
day and announced that he had become
benedict. His marriage to Mrs. Henry
p. Mullins, divorcee of a prominent bust
ness man and politician OF Alamosa. took
place shortly after Billy was reelected
state senator for the steenth time III
November, but was not made public un-
til Monday. As an additional response
bility Senator Adams was elected presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate when that
body convened Wednesday noon. Billy
Adams is landmark of the Colorado
legislature, and shared with Senator
Casimiro Barela Of Las Animas county
honors for length of service in the legis-
lature. Barela having been defeated In
the November election BILLY" realized
he would be mighty lonesome in Den
yer this winter, as the two southern Colo
orado statesmen were boon companions,
tho of opposite political faith. Perhaps
Barela's failure of reelection was as
good reason for Senator Adams, hith-
erto considered proof against feminine
wiles, becoming a benedict as any other.