The Lamar register., 1917-08-15
Denver Letter.

democratic party. The action of the
Shafroth element in openly fighting
the Governor and his policies, in
other words, making campaign issue
for Shafroth next fall, has caused
vast amount of i'll feeling. Again
the fact that the so-called labor ele-
ment is back of Shaforth and openly
fighting Gunter, is causing the con-
servative element in the democratic
party to show signs Of being greatly
peeved, and to line up with Guntcr
The convention of the state fedora
tion of labor at Boulder the past
week, which was nothing more or less
than fight between two factions OF
the United Mine workers, the fellows
who forced the coal strike a few
years ago, has caused the member.
of organized labor connected witt
what are called the legitimate trades
to do a little thinking on their cwi
account. They all know the Ur;teC
Mine Workers have little standing
with the people at large. that tho
majority of its members are foreign
ers; that it has the rather nasty habi
of breaking contracts when its leader.
see little extra money in it for tEem
and that in view of what has happen
ed in Colorado, the people look With
suspicion on any movement backed by
that organization. With the chHrgt
made on the floor of the convention by
the Lawson element that the McLen-
nan element was composed of crooks
and the charge made on the floor o,
the convention by the McLennan ele-
ment that the Lawson clement was
composed of crooks, and both 1,des
producing considerable evidence to
sustain their positions, Legitimate
union mek are wondering if, after all
they are not being used as mere
goats" in the game; wondering i
the movement as it is being Played
is not for the financial good of few
rather than the substantial good OF
the many. There are many signs that
those who have been bcasting they
control the labor vote Of the state, are
going to find the labor vote has lit
tie to say about it, and no longer be
blind followers of various and un-
truthful leaders.
There seems to be much mislir der
standing as to the purpose Of the
constabulary bill. 1t is nothing more
or less than bill which gives the
state a police force as every city has
a police force and is n n0deled after
that excellent organization, the Can
adian Mounted Police. Those who are
charging the purpose is to injure rebor
are certainly seeking TO create the
wrong impression, and they are, by
so doing, deliberately charging that
organized labor belongs to the law
less element. No one evors heard ar
honest citizen find fault with city
for having a police 'orce. 1t is most
unfair, unjust and uncalled for to say
that the constabulary is being formed
to injure labor. Such n suggestion
was never, even by implication
brought out during the debate on the
subject.
1t is true, the Shafrcth wing of the
democratic party, make this statement
but when viewing past history and the
record of Shafroth arI his wing ont
would hardly expect any vast amount
Of good or truth to come from Il. lr
making this charge it IS the hops Of
the Shafroth leaders 20 force tbs un'
thinking element of iabor into the
bandwagon of the fellow wko wears
without blushing, the sobriquet Hon
est John" However, it might be
said, the wage Garner happens to be
Just about as good citizen ns car
be found in this country and rs good
citizenship carries with it a desire to
observe and respect the laws, they
take little stock in Shaf~oth into pre-
tation of the law. Tic republicans OF
both Senate and House stood for this
bill and they are perfectly ready &c
stand or fall on their records. They
are seeking to dodge no real issrc.
During the extra session OF the leg
islature the story was sprung that
recall would be pnllcG on Governor