Bisbee daily review., 1915-10-01
ARlzoNA,s srRlke PERL

ARlzONA'S STRIKE PERIL.
In the industrial trouble existing in the CinonNlo.
rcucMetcaIf District much more than the purely local
problems the controversy are concerned 1t is more
than dispute between employees and employers It
an issue between organized and unorganzed
labor nothing less than an upon the in
tegrty reputation Arizona resolves itself
into this Does Arizona intend to surrender to tho
forces of outlawry and injustice? Do those officials
the custodians the States propose
submit to intimidation and defiance?
None viii deny the right striking employees OF
the District differ their employers over matters
of wages working or what None should deny
The right of employers differ with their employees
The merits dement's Of the latter's demands. To
assume that amicabe settlement of these dinernce
by the principals themselves was or is impossible pre-
supposes insincery incapacity fair dealing
evil purposes are deep-rooted in or both principals
If such were the case with the mine managers, the.
could brought together the loyal working
which existed prior to arrival Of agtators
District If such were the case with employees they
could not have worked in harmony as they have
prior to the sowing of dissention among them.
An investigation of the trouble is under way.
Such an investigation necessarily must start with an
qury as to conditions which existed prior to the calling
strike. This inquiry, starts with the keystone
of undispued fact that discomfort DID NOT exist among
the employees; that the mine managers WERE striving
TO deal in what they believed to be absolute fairness
with their men The usual procedure followed in calling
strike was pursued in this case. No grievances
We're first enumerated because the employees were con
tented. No grievance committee waited on the nina
managers because the former employees did not assume
the possession Of any substance for complaint Yet
strike was called
II seems incredible to the unprejudiced tina,
with conditions as described above and which un
challenged that a strike could materialize. The evil
force which injected intself into situation the
Western Federation Miners That this force is un
qualifedy evil is known TO all whose regard for
industrial peace and mutual profit aims such high
standards in labor organized and unorganzed and in
the realm of employers as viii accomplish the solution
of to-day's economic problems It incredible
yet it is true-that this destructive force which ha
been banished from Colorado thrown Of South De
kota, expelled from Butte and destroyed in Michigan
could assume to enter with any hope of perpet
uating its career OF destructiveness.
Tt is indeed shameful-yet the shame rests upon Ari
zona-hat the only of this baefu organization
throughout our land exists in State, in Miami
Loathed by righteous organized labor; despised by un
organized LABOR and ignored by all reputable employers
it's presence in Arizona is an insult the State
Any industrial trouble in which this organization il
permitted to be active misery disorder and vic
lence Any assemblage of employees which fails to r
itself of this incubus cannot into court Of media
tion with clean hands Any employer who consents t
treat for peace with discordant element confesse
to his own dishonor
II is fair question ask Why does this organize
ton whose sole quest is political domination dare
ntrude itself upon Arizona where seeks last refug
after being banished from every other mining state
the Union? The answer to this question may well brn
the blush of shame the face Of every honorable cit
zen of our state The answer u.s. that the Western Fe
Grafton believes can secure acceptance Of its ey
forcs at the hands of those whose greed for politics
mower seers the conscience against vile alliances.
The mine managers of the Clifton District b
ever so guilty Of praicing injustice but their postic
in refusing to treat with any contingent with which II
Federation is connected is above reproach. To ran
win the Federation for selfish would bereason
me state The striking employees may be absolute
Unfair or misguided in their demands but phase
their unfairness or misguidance compares with the
pominy of toeratng disgraceful associations.
During the course the present inquiry those orcia
of Arizona Who are willing enter INTO unholy al