The Glenwood post., 1917-08-18
DENVER NEWS LETTER

Denver, Aug. lG.-The recent extra
session of the legislature has resulted
in much po II cal speculation far ear
ler than usual. 1t is almost certain
there is goiu. to lie break in the
democratic party The action of the
Shafroth element in openly fighting
the governor and his policies, in other
words seeking 10 make an issue upon
which Mr.. Shafroth can be returned
to the United States senate, has caused
no small amount of i'll feeling within
the party.
Again, the tact that the Shafroth
element is playing strong for that ele-
ment in lafor ranks that is fighting
the governor, or rather perhaps it
might better be stated, that element
which Shafroth has induced to fight
the governor, has caused the conserva-
tive democrats to show signs of much
peevishness, and to line up strongly for
the governor, whom they will seek to
force to accept a denomination. This
Shatrothites, presumably with Hubbard
as their candidate.
The convention of the state fedora
ton of labor at Boulder last week, in
dicates rather clearly what the state
will have to face from political
standpoint. The convention which
lasted week, was merely a fight be-
tween two factions of the United Mine
Workers for control of the labor forces
in Colorado. The Lawsonites called
the McLellantes crooks and the Nc
Lennanites called the Lawsonites
crooks, and both proved their contcn-
tions SO there you are.
The American element in organized
labor has had its eyes open by this
rather digusting row in an organiza-
tion the majority of the members of
which are not American citizens. The
truth is coming out. For years the hon
est working man has been attending
to his own business and has failed TO
see what was coming. In view of what
was said on the floor of the convention
the honest wage-earner has commenced
to think and do little reasoning for
himself. He is Immencing to wonder
if the organization to which he belongs
is not run for the financial benefit
of few rather than the substantial
benefit of the many.
element has caused to be spread broad
cast story that the constabulary bill
which was urged by democratic gov.
ernor and supported, almost unitediy
by the republicans of the legislature,
was nothing but scheme to injurc
organized labor. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. The federal
government has informed Colorado it
must guard certain bridges, tunnels,
reservoirs etc. The militia has been
called into federal service. The COVER
nor was compelled to have some peace
organization. The constabulary bill is
modelled after the celebrated Canadian
Mounted Police. This style of peace
organization has proven effective wher-
ever tried. Moreover it is cheaper
than militia.
The republican members of the legis-
lature who stood for law and order
and showed their patriotism rather
than play petty politics, are coming
in for large amount of commenda-
tion from every part of the state. The
republicans, by their action, proved
themselves to be American citizens
above everything else. The democrats
who refused to support the governor
and who sought to block every measure
which was found necessary because of
war condition, are likewise coming
in for n large amount of condemnation
They forgot patriotism and played
cheap politics..