The Holbrook news., 1915-10-29

meeting established the fact that the privilege of dealing directly with their old employees was denied to the min- ing companies; that the Western Fed eration had complete sway. The fu- t'lity of seeking further to deal with the strikers while the district was in the grip of the Federation influence was also apparent.
 Gov. Hunt arrived fn Clifton on Sept 2S in response to messages from the sheriff. Hunt was warmly welcomed by the Federation leaders Subsequent events proved that his presence in the district was in keen Ing with plan to coerce the mining companies into granting the demands of the Western Federation. The mine managers conferred with Gov. Hunt on the afternoon of his arrival. They submitted proof that the Western Federation was wholly responsible for the strike and that a reign of intim- idation existed. They assured him that as soon as intimidation ceased. and the companies, managers were en- abled to meet their employees in a di- rect and friendly manner, the trouble could be terminated happily
 The following day Gov. Hunt he'd conferences with the Western Feder- ation leaders and under their patron age addressed a strikers meeting at Morenci in the afternoon. Gov. Hunt was introduced by a Federation agi- tator. Following his speech, ad- dresses were made bv Gutierrez De Lara and other paid organizers of the Western Federation. Thousands of hat bands emblazoned with the text, ''Hurrah for Governor Hunt, were worn by the strikers On Thursday afternoon Gov. Hunt summoned the mine managers to a conference. He announced that his investigations convinced him that the workmen had just cause for complaint, and insisted on the two sides getting together He said he was going away but if he re- turned he would be IT'D, and the mine managers would have no say in the matter The same afternoon al 5 o'clock Gov. Hunt addressed a mass meeting of the strikers, Guy E. Miller making the introductory speech. Gov. Hunt threatened to put mine man. agers as well as strikers ''in the bull pen" Attorney General Wiley E. Jones followed, concluding brief ad- dress with the announcement that the strikers cause was the cause of AL mighty God".
 Gov. Hunt returned to Phoenix in the evening. Following his depart ure, the attitude of the strikers re- vea1ed that they had been inspi ed with renewed confidence The Vest ern Federation leaders became bold CT. The sheriff withdrew permits fo- the company employees to operate u lighting plant which supplied Clifton and portions of Morenci, and strikers appointed by the Western Federation took their places. The ice plant Was next taken over by the mob, which later visited the electric sub-station at Clifton. A mob of 20OO then marched from the Federation head quarters in Chase Creek to the gen. eral offices of the Arizona Copper company, bearing flags and banners inscribed with insulting texts The cry of the mob was Down with the managers. Edward Dawson, master mechanic of the Arizona & New Mex leo Railway company, was seized on the street after being pointed out to the mob by a deputy sheriff MT Dawson's hat was snatched from his head, his face was slapped repeated ly and Federation strikers yelled Throw him into the river.
 The sheriff was an inactive obser. CT of this assault until he approached MT. Dawson and led him at the head of the mob to the sheriffs office Si liar indignities were suffered during the day by seven company employees. who at last were "rescued" by the sheriff or his deputies and taken to the sheriff's office flor protection. Hostile demoust. ations we also made in Merenci against officials of the Detroit Mining company and the Arizona Mining company.
 The companies managers he'd a meeting at which it was decided tha.r presence in the district only served to incite further the Western Fedora tion mobs to greater scenes of dis turbance, violence and d struction oi property. It was ob gious that Feder- ation leaders planned to employ bands of Mexicans led by Ame. jeans to seize the managers and subject them to humiliation and possible in jury. It was also indicated that by pre- arrangement. the proposed vic