The Snowflake herald., 1915-10-29

III, PASO, Ocl' go ~
,.u,oon committee of five repre-
.,no the Clifton-Morenci strikers
.bo managers of the three COM
MOS operating in that district.
h;cb had been in session here the
,oater part of las week came to a
,o Saturday afternoon. The strik-
., committee has returned TO Clifton
hore they will deliver to the work
-, the statement which had been
rivon them by the managers prior to
odiournment of the conference. o.
:, this statement the managers
rovo notice to the workmeL that the
%ostorn Fede alton of Miners influ-
WOO would have to cease in the al
elotod district. When this was
S.oMobt about by the workmen and
.hov had returned to work under con-
Stions existing at the time the strike
voc called the companies would i'm
roodiately take up and adjust cEy con-
ditions which might be complained OF.
The statement of tie managers in
fuIl reads as follows:
r he Committee of Striking EN-
loves:
W. have met you and have been
IN 4. ,sion for a week discussing with
Won the demands end grievances pre-
snnted by you and the demands OF
the c.-~ aanies, that the atmosphere
.tg d:strfct be cleared of the dOmi-
influence of the Western Fed
on OF Miners, and that the state
y lnty officials restore condi-
tion which will enable those who hold
op;nions at variance with those held
by the Western Federation of Min.
ers to live and work within the dis
trict in peace and safety
we, in our lettar of Oct addressed
{, Gov Hunt, said:
I'VE take the opportunity to state
again emphatically that the Arizona
Copper company limited, the Detroit
Copper Mining ompany of Arizona,
and the Shannon Copper company,
again repeat they will not operate
their properties under the auspices
Of The Western Federation of Miners,
nor will they be persuaded or cajoled
into doing 80 by reason of such prop
OSitions being presented to them un-
der an assumed name.
The atmosphere must be entirely
clarified of the dominating influence
Of the Western Federation of Miners,
under whatever name, title or DIS
guise it may take on. This principle
being granted ,and it being agreed
that the same will be put into effect
and provided further that you will by
virtue of the power vested in you and
in accordance with your sworn duty,
take such steps IS w'l' stop the law
less deeds that are beng commit ed
and establish such conditions in the
district that it will be safe for such
people and law abiding inhabitants,
who have been driven GU by intimi-
datiOn, threats and violence, to re-
turn 10 their homes, with assurance
that they will be protected in the ex-
erciSe of their just rights and liber.
tes we will be glad to enter into ar
rangements for esumption of opera
tions'
In a second letter TO me governor
OF the same date we agreed to meet
3 commit pc Cf empIrveF f0~ -
poses of discussion with .ba idea of
ultimately arriving at an I'd 'ust en- q,
Il possible, saying "At slCh 2ropo~ d
eeting we VII be obliged 10 take
the position which we have so u ~
set forth in our letter 20 YOU of this
''f' and to strictly adhere to the
same thrC Igf out"
we regret to have to point out that
you nave steadfas,ly refused to lend
~ # - the res ora ion of the con
dltlon demanded. You have asserted
your right to disCrim nate against
"orkmen who are not aFf lated with
you! organ 'zation. You have de-
manded the right to control the cto'ce
VI our employees. You have upheld the
present state of lawlessness.
Although you have been in consul
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