The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-05
"ECUAL RIGHTS TO ALL" SAFE RULE TO FOLLOW.

V ence of representative union men to meet in Phoenix on January 20th, 1912, composed of three delegates purpose of forming a State Fedora ton of Labor and to take such steps as may be deemed advisable to pro- tect the interests of labor at the ses- sion of the first state, legislature which will convene about February l"
 The call contains the following nine . propositions, which it is claimed, di- rectly concern the laboring man:
 1. "An Employers Liability Law, TO protect the safety of all employees . in hazardous occupations, in mining. sme1ting, manufacturing, railroad or street railway transportation etc.. 2. "A Workman's Compulsory Com pensation Law applicable to workmen engaged in manual or mechanical lab . or, etc.
 Note. "This legislation is to pro- 7 tect laborers only "in such employ ments as the legislature may deter mine to be especially dangerous" Will . you be protected by this act? Will your trade or occupation be in
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 Mine Inspector and Mining
 ws-The office of Mine Inspector
 established, and the legislature
 ball enact laws so regulating the op- erations and equipment of all mines in ' the state as to provide for the health and safety of all workers therein" 4. .sThe Black List is prohibited by the constitution but the legisla- ture must enact laws putting it in eff feet or, it is a dead letter. 5. Child Labor-Laws must be provided against.
 6. The Eight Hour day on all pub- lie works
 2. "Contracts for public work Shall the expenditure of public mon ey on contracts for public work be given to the lowest bidder consistent with the employment of fair and con > scientious labor with just pay? "The laws regulating the public contracts affect directly every craft Printers, building trades, miners. bricklayers, electricians, bridge men, structural workers, and so on. s. "The Advisory Recall on Feder al Judges, and United States Senators is of importance to labor. The Feder al Judge is the man who issues the injunctions.
 g. Laws putting into effect the In itiative and Referendum and Recall need to be carefully watched. 10 Brothers: Shall these laws be made so as to effectively protect the working classes, or be filled with ..iokers'' to suit the employing class es
 Il. "Organized capital will be or the spot to draw the teeth from theil laws. Shall organized labor be there and present United Front to pro tect themselves? That is the ques ton.
 A perusal of the Constitution of Ari zona compells the conclusion that the fra7-c-e of the charter of the state had ir mind the general welfare of the Awage earners of Arizona especially those wage earners engaged in hazar dous occupations. A spirit of friendli ness to labor was manifested on every occasion The Democrats, who were nominated and elected to the first state legislature, are pledged in ad vance to carry out the spirit as well as the letter of our state charter in the enactment of legislation where the welfare of labor is concerned The people of Arizona as a whole, desire that no laws which work an injustice upon the wage earners of Arizona be written into our statutes; they de sire that wage earners, engaged II hazardous occupations, should be sur rounded with every practical safe guard. and in the event of injury ol death that the employer should rend CT just compensation for such 1nJur! and loss of life to those dependent up on the head of the house for their sus \ tenance The first seven proposition: effecting the welfare of wage earners in Arizona we hope to see become the law of the new state.
 ' Proposition No. says: ''The Advis \ry Recall on Federal Judges and Uni
 N States Senators is of importance
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 Awho issues the injunctions."
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