Arizona republican., 1913-07-04
Definition is Prepared by Carmen of Meaning of Recognition and Present ed to Manager Mitchell by The Republican
SEEMS TO BE
 ONLY OPEN SHOP
But AIr. Mitchell Says He is Not Yet Authorized to Treat on Any Questions Other Than Wages and Seniority

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 For the first time since the carmen of the Phoenix Railway company walked out, Manager s. H. Mitchell or the com pany was yesterday informed as to just what was meant by the recognition Of the union, as demanded by the strikers. The deIlGItiOn of this featUra of the demands was carried to MT Mitchell by reporter for the Republican. who undertook to explain to t.Iat Official just what the carmen meant when theN insisted that this matter should be ar bitrated as we'll as that Of the seniority of runs and the question of wages, all ready admitted by the company to be subjects it is willing to suGinit 70 an arbitration board.
 The executive committee or the car men's union yesterday at the sugges- ton of The Republican, prepared in detail just what would be embodied in q request for recognition Of the un- ion. This was placed in the hands Of the reporter for the Republican who at once visited Manager Mitchell in his office and laid the matter before him. A copy of this: explanatory docu- ment was sent to Secretary Harry Welch who in turn forwarded 1t by special letter to Manager Mitchell, Sec retary Welch's letter being received by Manager Mitchell while the newspa- perman was in conference with him.
 The carmen request recognition of the union as follows:
 What is meant by recognition of the union.
 The company shall employ and die ipline or discharge for cause such men as it sees fit, but it shall not now nor in the future discriminate for or against those who are members of the union nor shaT union men discriminate against non union men which is under stood to be the principal of the open shop.
 Al employees shall have ti,e right to personally or by representatives pres ent to. or discuss with the proper offi- cials of the company such grievances as they may have.
 Tn the event that the representa- tive of the union. and the proper off cial fail to reach any agreement they shall then appoint third member to act with them whose decision shall be binding upon both parties
 Detail by detail this request was gone over with MT Mitchell but at the conclusion that official stated that he was not in a position to consider other subjects than those of the seniority of runs and the question of wages as al ready agreed to him acting under in structions received from Los Angeles. notwithstanding the new request was virtually one for the adoption of the open shop principle.
 It was pointed out to Manager Mitchell that while the carmen were remaining loyal to William L. Ward in their demand for his reinstatement that is was generally understood that Ward would consent to withdraw voluntarily if it is shown that his case presents the only stumbling block to the proposed arbitration and the probable settlement of the strike
 The probabilities are that as result of the stand which Mir Mitchell finds himself obliged to take. that some steps will be taken today to present the mat ter squarely before the owners of the road. resident in Los Angeles. ' is even hinted that q committee of three representative business men of Phoe- nix may be induced to g1 to Los An geles and present the situation, not from the carmens standpoint nor from the cOmpany's standpoint, So much as from that of pubtc-s spirited citizens anxious to see an unpleasant situation eliminated and the difficulties ad- justed.
 Yesterday the socialist party of Ari- zona through it's executive committee forwarded the following petition to the Arizona corporation commissin:
 Phenix. Ariz, July 3, 1913. To the Honorable Corporation Com
 siOn
 State of Arizona,
 Capitol Building, Phoenix. Arizona. Gentlemen:
 It is with great reluctance that We transmit to you the following reso- lution5. adopted by tae undersigned, the state executive committee of the so cialist party of Arizona, in meeting as SembIed this 1a.e. We have up tc the present time thought that your hon. orable body would see your plain dutT in the matter. hut your inactivity fore es us to take this step.
 Whereas. th".e has been q c+-ike cf the empIoyes a: the Pknen;N RaItNvaN company for the past twelvc days tc- cause of the unb9 II able conditions or employment. to the great inconvenience of the public and to the unnecessary
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