The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-03-05
IN CONCLUSION.

IN CONCLUSION.
The Silver Belt, of Miami. day last week.
published an editorial from The Copper Era in OPP
position to the passage by the Legislature of the
Claypool Kinney bill. In subsequent issue the
Silver Belt submits the following question to the
editor of The Copper Era follows:
CAS- for the editor of the Clifton Copper Era,
have Just question to ask him. 1t is this
you talk about the viciousness' of the Kinney
Claypool bill which practically amounts to an educa-
tional test for employees under certain conditions
throughout the state. When the 6ordes OF EURO
are let loose on the United States as result
Of the conditions following the ending Of the general
European war. what form of LEGISLATION would you
In our discussion of the Kinney Bill, the Clay
pool bill, and the Eighty Per Cent Law we have
from time to time attempted to make our position
clear. In brief we believe that the foreign ele-
ment of our population, adnpitted into this country
under immigration laws of making and in
conformance with treaties with other nations.
should not be deprived of the right to lveli
hood at their chosen profession. because, forsooth
they have had the opportunity of mastering the
English language.
The courts have held that labor is as working
mans property and he cannot be deprived of that
property The proposition is vicious and unjust and
if this policy pursued by would
ate an army of dissatisfied unemployed, menace to
society and danger the republic. When you
himself and family the spirit of vengeance will
manifest itself in acts of lawlessness directed
against the constituted authority that caused his
misery and suffering.
In support of this statement we quote from
news item which appeared in the New York Anderi-
can this week following the ousting of aliens from
subway labor in the City of New York:
1.-THE l. W. w is preparing to augment its rapid
ly dw1ndIing ranks by PROSECUTING among the 10000
alien laborers who will be ousted from the subway
operations. Plans discussed yesterday for
mass meeting at Union Square Hand bills were
distributed the lower East Side yesterday saying
your night to work does not require allegiance
to any flag. Enlist under the red banner of free
The I. W. W. agitators mean NOT the red flag
of freedom" ybut the red flag of riot. ncendarism
and anarchy and no doubt their will greatly
augmented by recruits from the aliens who have
Esen thrown out of employment by an act of the
state authorities.
But to return to the question propounded by the
Silver Belt. The Copper Era believes and has re-
peatedy stated that the influx of foreigners into
this country is detriment to American citizen Ia
-bor the remedy should from national law
making body. This is not state issue but
tional question and If to have permanent
lief the complaint of foreign invasion of cheap
labor the stream be damned at its source. AS
safeguard we favor the strctest immigration laws
compatible with Constitution and relations with
foreign nations to the end that American labor
protected against the invasion of cheap European
and Asiatic labor. Put up the barriers and build
them strong but those unfortunates who here
under the laws of adoption. should not
be deprived from the right of earning their bread
by the sweat of their brow To do would be
crime and blot on our civilization