Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-29
LOCAL BRANCH OF AMERI-
CAN ALLIANCE FOR La
BOR AND DEMOCRACY.
Meeting for Permanent Organi-
zation Held Tuesday Night at
d Albany Hotel; Members
Pledge Loyal Support
in Driving Prussian
Autocracy From
Face of Earth

Union labor of Denver now has an
organized force squarely in harmony
with the government in prosecuting
the war for human liberty and estab-
lishment of worldwide democracy
Tuesday evening. in the magnolia
room Of the Albany hotel fifty repre-
sentative labor men and American
Socialists met to perfect \ pcrma-
ncnt organization Of a Denver branch
of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy.
This meeting was held following a
conference a week previous at which
plans for forming a local branch Of
the Alliance were discussed.
At Tuesday nights meeting Clint
c. Houston presided as temporary
chairman, and W. c. Thornton acted as
secretary until permanent organiza-
tion was voted and regular officers
chosen.
Plan Of Organization.
The committee on plan of organiza-
tion appointed at the first preliminary
meeting consisting of w. c. Crum.
Benjamin Claif and Otto +. Thum, re
ported the following. which was
adopted:
Name-This organization shall be
and Democracy.
Members-The membership of this
organization shall be composed of
union labor men and women. and those
who are in sympathy with labor.
American citizens who are known to be
loyal supporters of our government.
Purpose-The purpose of this or
ganization is TO unite the forces of
labor. and those IN sympathy with la
l. "A . H..
United States government in the sue
ccssful prosecution of the war for
freedom and democracy and against
militarism and autocracy, as expressed
by President Wilson in his famous
message to congress and plainly stated
in his reply to the popc's peace pro-
posals.
Factor In the Government.
Objcct-The object of this organiza-
ton is to become affiliated with state
and national alliances of like purpose.
promoted by the American Federation
of Labor. together with leading Amer
lean Socialists; to give expression TO
labor's views of the great problems
facing the nation, which are now press
ing for solution, and to impress upon
the employers of labor and the public
generally that the workers of the ma
ton who give their all in the service
of this country should and must be
recognized as n leading factor in the
conduct of the government as well as
its industries.
We recommend the following form
Of pledge;
PLEDGE
!. .........., hereby pledge my
self to support the government of the
United States in its unsclfish strug-
Il. r.. al I.n, t,I
against militarism and autocracy; and
| further pledge myself to give un-
qualified support to this Alliance in all
its efforts to further the principle
which il has cnunciatcd.
Signed ...........
Roster of Officers Chosen.
The committee further recommend
ed that the officers of the Denver chap
ter should consist Of n president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and
nine honorary viee presidents, to be
named by the president. This was
concurrcd in.
Election of permanent officers was
then taken up. and the following were
elected unanimously:
President-Otto +. Thum, Typo
graphical Union.
Vice Presidcnt-Benjamin Claff, So
cialist.
Secretary-J. NJ. McLane. Carpen-
ters Union.
Treasurer-C. w. Crum, Steam and
Operating Stationary Engineers.
Chairman Speakers and Public
Meeting Burcau-Clint C. Houston,
editor Denver Labor Bulletin.
The following are the honorary vice
presidents announced by the presi-
dent:
II. S. Percgrine, president Trades
and Labor Assembly.
w. S. Wilson. president Building
Trades Council.
J. J. Torpey, president Union Label
League.
w. C. Thornton, president Allied
Printing Trades Council.
w. f. Hynes. Railroad Brotherhoods.
Rev. C. II. Morris, Ministerial AL
lianee.