The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-01

speeches would be made, including one to be made by the Governor of the state.
 This announcement was spread over the district, and during the early part of the afternoon men on strike, began pouring into Clifton from Morenci, Longfellow and Met calf The strikers wore badges around their hat bands inscribed: 'Hurrah For Governor G. w. P. Hunt"
 | Before, the appointed hour thous and people had congregated. Auto mobiles surrounded the plaza filled with women. Ushers from the con- mittee of strikers was in charge of the crowd and hundreds of seats were brought for the convenience of Amer jean and Mexican women who for the first time turned out in large num- bers. A box car standing on near siding was black with humanity. Surrounding telegraph poles afforded points of vantage and a Mexican or chestra kept the crowd entertained awaiting the arrival of Organizer Mil Ter, who presided during the speech making as chairman.
 At 5 o'clock bis auto truck, deco rated with the national colors, drove slowly through the crowd, with Dick Stephens, of the s. and s. Bottling Works, at the wheel, and taking position in the center of the plaza, | this was used as a speakers plat form.
 At o'clock no less than three thousand people were either seated or standing about the plaza when Or ganizer Miller climed into the auto- mobile and opened the meeting by saying:
 afternoon to hear a citizen of this state, Governor George W. P. Hunt, of Arizona, and it seems to me it would be eminently proper to have him invited to address the people on this momentous occasion, therefore shall ask for every one who wants to hear Governor Hunt to vote by your voice and hand (hands raised and many ayes).
 'BrotheH Hockers will you please bring him here as quickly as possible" |"
 While an automobile driver hur- ried away to bring Governor Hunt fO to address the crowd, speaking in part as follows:
 Tt is no ordinary occasion that brings together throngs like this. There have been few meetings in the history of this county that were fraught with as deep interest as this present meeting; you realize what you are asking; you understand the significance of the fact that the smoke does not go up from the chim- neys and the boys do not go to the smelter nor into the mines; you -un- derstand perfectly well the reason thing of the history of the past three weeks which have been spent in an attempt to bring industrial peace. You realize that one by one the mine managers have been unable to pre- sent a reason for their failure Gre fusaD to meet committees of their employees in conference to consider and adjust their grievances-doubt- less it was against their will, and we, recognizing that the best interests of people of this community was indus trial peace, perhaps with a larger measure of justice, met every propo- sition that they made.
 You remember that before the strike was called committees were selected by employees of the mining companies to meet the managers and you realize that these committees re- ceived but scorn and contempt at the hands of their employers. You know too, of the conditions which caused this strike, going around to the en- iployees with scab list in one hand and a time check in the other. The only way to meet that condition was to call their hand and it was called they have nothing but contempt for strength of the employees.
 ''The company promised to restore their wages when the copper market became normal, and then they re- fused to do so. They have absolutely employees to adjust differences ex- isting between them. Does treat