Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-07-27
NOW THAT THE DEMOCRATIC

the primary electl0n IN september, the
1918 drive for Office in Colorado may
be declared officially as under way.
There are three detectives, the ma
the county court house. During the
preliminary stages it would appear
that the Democrats have the best of
it, as they now hold the most strate-
gic positions, well entrenched, and
the offensive must come from the Re-
publicans. One Republican general"
William A. Drake, party designated
capdidate for governor, has baked be-
fore starting, and the Democrats have
court-martialed and dismissed one of
their brigadiers, Congressman Ben
billiard. The most interesting scrim-
mage is between Phipps and Water
man for the Republican nomination as
United States senator. To the o. P.
it would appear that the Republicans
are going to sacrifice all their minor
officers in the hope of defeating Hon.
est John Shafroth for return trip
to the United States Senate.
HORACE N. HAWKINS WAS
the real find of the two state assem-
blies. Tho not a candidate for any
office, he has really gained all the
temporary chairman of the Democrat
ic state assembly he delivered the fin
est political address heard in the Dem
yer Auditorium since William Jen-
nings Bryan was last nominated there
for president of the United States.
For nearly two hours Hawkins held
the delegates and visitors under the
spell of his oratory as he told of the
wonderful achievements of the ma
tional Democratic party since Wilson
entered the White House six years
and four months ago. The speaker
was frequently applauded to the echo
and he created such a good feeling
among the delegates that most of the
party designations for state offices
were made without contest. 1t was
speech which made all who heard
it more chesty than ever in the privi-
lege of having citizenship in the good
| old U. S. A.
MR.. AND MRS. KENNETH A.
Kennedy of Denver have the distinct
ive-honor of being the parents of the
most international baby" in the
world. The unfortunately it's
girl-was born in Paris, where the
parents went at the outbreak of the
war to engage in Y. M. C. A. and Red
Cross work. Mrs. Kennedy insisted
previous to the birth Of baby that
English, French, Italian and Belgian
doctors attend her, and that Red Cross
nurses wait upon baby from the same
allies. Nurses from Armenia and Por-
Kennedy's attendants. The young
lady was probably christened "Rara
Avis" Kennedy.
E. P. MARSH, FORMER PRESI-
dent of the Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor, now member Of the
federal mediation commission created
by President Wilson some months ago,
was Denver visitor this week. He
came to have a conference with Yer
ner 2. Reed, colleague on the COM
mission, and was a guest at the lat
ter's home while in the city. Messrs.
Reed and Marsh, representing CAPT.
tai and labor, together with other
members Of the commission, have been
largely instrumental in adjusting
some troublesome industrial situa-
tons since the war started. Mr.. Reed
is a very wealthy man, is a sympa-
thetic friend of labor, and has refused
to accept from the United States labor
department one cent of remuneration
for expenses or time devoted to the
national cause. Of course, labor mem
bers of the commission cannot do that,
but they do recognize and appreciate
the wonderfully great public spirit of
Werner 2. Reed, and the immense help
he has been to the government in this
war crisis. Mr.. Marsh probably had
this in mind when he said: 1.-THE war,
with its amazing destruction, is not
all bad, for while it represents fight
to the death Of nations holding oppo-
site ideals Of government, it has Gre
ated a spirit of social service in this
country which will replace the old or
der of selfish arrogance by the new
order of unselfish Cancellation" And
then he added, "The patriotism Of la
Dor and capital alike is beyond dispute
in this war for worldwide liberty"
e e T.
JUDGE JULIAN H. MOORE IN
the Denver district court has dis
missed the city's appeal in the Noun
tain States Telephone and Telegraph
Company, having decided that the
lower courts are without jurisdiction
over the acts Of the state public utili-
ties commission, which body recently
granted an increase Of telephone rates
in Denver and thruout the state.
Judge Moore held that the only tribu-
nal qualified to pass upon the matter
is the state supreme court, which,