Arizona republican., 1902-09-22

said he was afraid however, that be- tween now and election time there was likely to be more or less trouble, as there appeared to be a disposition on the part of those personally interested in the success of the democratic ticket in this county, and throughout the ter ritory, generally, to work upon the pre- judices of the members of and sympa- thizers with labor organizations in such a way as to encourage trouble between employer and employe; and that it was very unfortunate, indeed, that such conditions should exist. as it could not help but work hardship not only to the emplcye, but to the business inter- ests of the territory as well.
 Continuing, MT. Murphy said that ir must be apparent to the merchant as well as to the farmer, that if the mines in this territory are forced to remain idle through the unreasonableness of the agitator, be he politician or not, the effect will be farrea ching, and ev- cry interest suffer. The mine owner who has property for sale, or the prospector who has a prospect to be opened up. will be the first to feel the damaging influences that are today at
 
 porous conditions now existing throughout the territory.
 Mir Murphy further remarked that it was q great surprise to him to find that for the sake of getting control of cer- tain remunerative offices in the various counties, and in the hope of electing l delegate to congress. the democratic politicians to a large extent, were not only pleased with the fact that there were certain differences existing be- tween capital and labor Qargely imag- ! inary) but were doing all they possibly could to widen the breach, in the hope 1 that they might profit thereby at the coming election.
 l Mir. Murphy was asked by the report ] CT how he personally regarded the right of labor to organize, and replied that | he believed all classes of labor have the
 right to organize; not, however, to the extent of interfering with the rights Of | American citizens who may not choose
 to organize, or join a union or associa- . 1 ton, but who desire and have the right | in this free country, to seek, and if
 possible. obtain legitimate employment
 in accordance with their individual ideas of prop-iety and the needs of their
 families. He believed that there should
 be no discrimination between union 1 and nCn-union men.
 l In conclusion he said he was afraid 1 it was going to be difficult to conduct I mining satisfactorily in the territory
 until after election was over. by which
 time the political dema gogue, who was
 ever ready to stir up trouble, would
 have dropped out of sight, one way or another. If fortunate enough to be l elected to an office he would bottle up
 his incendiary mouthings for two years, or until such time as he would again come before the people for their
 suffrages. If he failed and was not a 1 political tramp or confirmed agitator, | he would, Of necessity, be obliged to seek employment, the same as any true American citizen; his time and atten- 1 tion would be occupied, legitimately, and the business interests of the coun- 1 try, and the opening and developing of our mines permitted to proceed unmo- { tested The business man, mine opera | tor, farmer, as well as the miner him self, be he a union man or not, should weigh well the consequences that can l easily result from an extravagant in dulgence in misleading and incendiary | agitation.