The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-09-10
UNION ORGANIZERS
STILL ACTIVE IN
DISTRICT
Three Meetings Were Held in the
District This Week-One Each at
Metcalf, Morenci and Clifton.

The apostles of organized labor, al
though working quietly and syste-
matically, have increased their &C
tivities to an appreciable extent in
the Clifton-Morenci district during
the past two weeks and it is under
stood that marked gain has been
made in the number of adherents to
the cause. Never in the history of
the district has such a vigorous cam
paign been prosecuted by organized
labor as in the present instance and
whether their efforts will result in
victory or whether the exponents of
unionism will be left to gnaw the
bone of defeat as in former attempts,
is a matter of speculation.
At a meeting of the organizers
held at Metcalf on Saturday night
large crowd greeted the speakers,
large number of whom seemed to be
in sympathy with them. Another
meeting was held Sunday night at Mo-
renci at which meeting large as
semblage was present, delegation
of laboring men walking over from
Metcalf and bearing banners upon
which were inscribed viva la Union"
Every available place on and sur
rounding the plaza was occupied by
the union sympathizers and those Of
the opposition while the neutrals re-
manned In the background. The
crowd was at all times orderly and
catside Of frequent applause there
were no demonstrations of a hostile
nature
Clifton was the important meeting.
place on Monday might when Library
plaza was packed with humanity. AS
IN Morenci and Metcalf Guy Miller.
organizer for the Western Federation,
was the principal speaker Abeut'
seven O'Clock a large delegation of
men arrived from Metcalf and Mo
renci In a body, the advance guard
riding in a profuse1y decorated auto
truck and the men bearing banners
displaying their mottos. Behind the
truck came about so men mounted on
horses and after them the bulk of the
men on foot They marched down
Chase Creek to the tune Of 'viya la
Union" and even rank outsider
could not help but grasp the import
Of the occasion. Several deputies
had been sworn in by the city to
keep peace but their services were
not needed as the crowd was on its
good behavior.
During the course of Miller's re-
marks he tentatively outlined the
plan to be pursued by the union IN
regard to their future course of
procedure In brief, he announced
that upon the perfection of the local
organization a committee would wait
on the officials of the copper COM
panies and present their demands
and after the lapse of sufficient
period, if their demands were not
granted, then a strike would be call
ed for the purpose of forcing the
companies to capftulate. In con-
clusion the speaker advised the
Mexicans to conserve their resources
and to at once put every available
cent they possessed into the pur-
chase of provisions with which to
fortify themselves in case of a
strike. He further added that in
case a strike was called and their
provisions should become exhausted
long before its termination; then per
haps"" the union would come to the
rescue-leaving the men to put their
own construction on the latter part of
the sentence.
It is not known when the demands
will be put into execution nor their
nature, however, it is almost certain
that should they be excessive they
will be turned down. On the other
hand, if within reason, the companies
may grant concessions and the threat
ened strike may be averted. AS yet
the subject is only matter of con
lecture and until the crucial time ar
rives no definite result can be fore
told.