Arizona republican., 1914-10-09
UNION LABOR
 IN FALSE LIGHT
Members of Organization by
 Petition Repudiate Ac- tion of Wet" Delegates in Precipitating Issue h. to Federation Convention

resolution intended to align organ izcd labor against the prohibition amendment. A strong effort was made by the most prominent labor leaders to keep the matter out of the convention. Some of the unions had instructed their delegates to do so; the subject had been tabooed in many of the unions and trades coun- cils and instructions had been given that the subject should not be dis cussed in the Arizona Labor Journal the organ of the federation.
 When a resolution declaring against the dry amendment was in troduced, President Davis declared it out of order and an appeal was taken from the decision of the chair. The resolution was finally committed to the committee on resolutions and was later favorably reported A motion to table resulted in the application of the cloture to the question and the resolution was adopted.
 It was stated by one delegate that acting upon instructions from his union he would withdraw from the convention and that if the resolution was understood to be an expression of the federation, his union would withdraw from the federation. Im- mediately after the adoption of the resolution petition of protest was put into circulation and last night the signatures of more than 3s0 members of organized labor had been secured. A prominent member of the Phoenix trades council said that the action of the convention had re- suited in making the wet" and dry" question an issue in every un- ion in the state.
 The following from the report of the Arizona Labor Journal of the proceedings on Monday afternoon showing the constitution of the con vention, explains how such resolu- tion came to be adopted
 The following were found to be en- titled to seats in the convention, each having one vote except when noted otherwise:
 Robert R. Bliss, Batrenders, Clifton.
 owen Nugent, Bartenders, Tucson.
 J. F. Tregarthen, Brewery Workers, Prescott
 H. F. Fox, Bartenders. Globe.
 William Cassman, Bartenders, Mi ami
 O. S. French, Bartenders, Bisbee.
 P. E. Hollihan. Bartenders, Flag staff
 Larry Duff, Bartenders, Prescott
 Chas. |. Davidson, Bartenders, Douglas.
 Carl Brady. Bartenders, Phoenix
 B. T. Wilkinson. Carpenters, Phoe- nix.
 J. w. Addison, Carpenters, Phoe- nix.
 J. Angis. Carpenters. Tucson.
 T. D. Flynn, Cigarmakers, Phoenix.
 c. B. Crawford, Retail Clerks, Globe
 E. J. Warren, Cooks and Walters, FhoeriX.
 Eric G. Peterson, Carpenters, Globe.
 B. J. Ponkey. Chauffeurs, Globe.
 Geo Simons, Electrical Workers, Phoenix
 Jack W. Steer. Lathers, Phoenix.
 George Powell. Miners, Miami
 Fl. E. Williams, Miners, Globe c votes).
 T. J. IeTiy, MIHeIS, BlSDet.
 John Rigney, Miners, Goldroad e votes).
 A. L. Hawbecker, Plumbers, Phoe- nix.
 B. Davis, Plasterers, Phoenix
 Frank Lightfoot, Pressmen, Phoe- nix.
 John w Meehan, Painters, Globe.
 H. F. Kane, Typographical, Phoenix
 Thos. H. Adams, Theatrical Elm ployes, Phoenix.
 Frank Brown, Warren District Trades Assembly, Bisbee
 Ed Harrington. Central Labor Union, Globe.
 Harvey r. Green. Trades Council Phoenix.
 T. B. Kramer, Cooks and Walters Globe
 Robert A. Campbell, secretary of the State Federation.
 An hours work among the union men of the city last night served to prove the unpopularity of the action of the packed convention of the State Federation of Labor. The fol- lowing protest was signed with alac- rity and even after the list had gone to press laborinS men came into the office of the Republican with requests for an opportunity to sign it:
 We, the undersigned members of organized labor do hereby go on re- cord as being opposed to the action of the Arizona State Federation Of Labor. in convention at Phoenix, Oct. 8, 1914, in regard to the endorsement of anti-prohibitiOn by the said body.
 Signed: A. J Klein, lather; W. F. Smith, carpenter; Frank M Murphy. plumber; Albert Cutting, carpenter; A. Sears, carpenter; J. M. Umbarger, carpenter; A. l.. Hawbecker. plumber; D. $. Conrad, carpenter; C. N. Chil- penter; F. w. Johnson, carpenter; c. M. Terry, carpenter; Clyde l.. Timber lake, Typographica1 Geo. Simons, electrician; H. F. Kane, Phoenix Typogra phical Union; H. E. Williams, miner: John W. Meehan, painter; Eric G. Peterson, carpenter; J. F. Stoll, electrician; L. B. Hoyland, electrician; Dan Huntington, pressman; R. N. Moorehead, printer; A. H. Teb5en. printer; J. A. Salas, plumber; F.. F. Clark, electrician; Clarence E. Hover, carpenter; Chas. Walters, plumber; l.. Rubidoux, plasterer, N. Cruz, lath- CT; M. Meehan, carpenter; J. D. Cul- ley. plumber; J. D. Bates, plumber;
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