The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-20
FEDERATION AGAIN
ATTEMPS CONTROL
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pearance But Mexican Miners In
Mass Meetings Decide Against
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The arrival of agents of the West
ern Federation of Miners in the dis
trict last week, for the purpose of Or
ganizing the Mexican workmen into
a local union, under the supervision
of the Western Federation, has been
the chief topic of interest and dis
cussion among the Mexican popula-
ton
A representative from the Denver
headquarters of the Federation Guy
Miller, has been here for several days
looking over the field and on Satur-
day afternoon last he was joined by
other agents of the Federation from
different parts of Arizona, most Of
whom are able to speak the Spanish
language. Among them is a half
breed Mexican named Tribolet, who
was born in Nacozari, who has been
working among the Mexicans at
Morenci.
AS soon as the object of the agents
of the Western Federation became
known prominent Mexican citizens,
many of whom have made this dis.
trict their home for the past fifteen
years, took the lead in opposition to
the efforts Of the paid organizers and
public meetings have been held by
the Mexicans both in Morenci and
Clifton during the week, which meet.
ings were addressed by local leaders
in opposition to the advent of the
Western Federation in this district.
In addition the district has been
flooded with circulars printed in
Spanish and signed by we'll known
local Mexicans advising the Mexican
workmen to turn a deaf ear to the
promises made by the organizers
who came to Clifton unlimited and
who represent an organization which
has endeavored for the past three
years, by means of initiated legisla-
ton, to drive the Mexican population
of Arizona from their employment.
The largest meeting held SO far
in the district took place in the
skating rink in Morenci on Thursday
night when between seven and eight
hundred Mexican workmen congreg.
ated there any by resolutions de-
nounced the Western Federation and
effected an organization in opposi.
ton to the efforts of the Federation
agents.
On Thursday evening in Clifton q
similar meeting was held and the
same action taken. Other mass
meetings among the Mexicans for the
same purpose are planned for Mo-
,renci on Sunday afternoon and at
Clifton on Sunday evening.
In the meantime the Western Fed.
Grafton agitators have been circulat.
ing in the district and a meeting was
held in New Town on Tuesday night
at which meeting speeches were
made by agents of the Federation
outlining the alleged benefits to bs
received by the Mexican workmer
by af1liation with the Western Fed
Grafton. In private conversation the
organizers have made the statement
that Governor Hunt is in sympathy
with the efforts of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners to gain control ot
The mining camps of Southern Ari
zona and that if the Mexicans WOULD
| join the Federation, and call a strike
: that the state administration and the
, unions Of the entire country, could
> be depended upon to aid them.
: Apparently these promises were
discounted by great majority of the
: Mexican population and as the Err
goes to press this week it is evident
that the efforts of the Western Fed
, Grafton to gain a foothold in this dis
t trict has again met with failure.