The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-04-14
A BLOW AT UNIONISM.

Oll OOVGIHOI ldI6SC dCClVlIlGS III IQ6 political field Every voter in Arizona would do well to read the Republicans pre- sentation Of the facts as follows:
 'The attempt to organize the wage workers of Arizona into a Hunt Club is some thing new in American politics, and, conse- quently, the outcome of 1t will be awaited with some interest. We do not believe it will succeed. There seems to be two very serious obstacles in the way. We may pass over the inevitable purpose to array the voters of Ari- zona into. two classes, against each other employer and employe, by holding before the latter the dreadful image of Capital ism" and before the former, the threat of or ganized labor. That is certainly not good thing for a state which must depend so much upon cooperation and cooperation is not se- cured by fomenting antagonism But this is phase of the subject that requires no dis cussion. trs ,~r ':
 l- ''We do not believe that this movement will help tlnionisrn or the cause of Governor Hunt. There are, we know, some Republi- can union men who will not be dragged into club of this kind, We know other union men who are democrats but who belong to fac ton of the party, other than that represented by the Governor. Union men of both these classes will resent the new test of unlonism that has thus been applied to them. The members of these two classes represent con- siderable part of the voting element of union men in this state. Republican union men and democratic union men of the anti-Hunt faction will certainly not ally themselves with a club formed to direct them in the exercise of their privileges of citizenship. To them it will appear flat the members of the union who are promoting this club in the name of unionisnl, or labor generally, are misrepre- senting unionism and the cause of labor.
 ne "Agair the promoters are inviting into the club non union workers with whom they are unwilling to associate except in politics. and for their own purposes. They will not work Oh inc same job with nor-union men but they solicit their help to maintain Cover nor Hunt ill power. And for what pur- pose? That the governor has shown his friendliness to organized labor Is admitted, but only to organized labor In nearly all contests between employers and employees third party is involved or becomes involved, whose members are non-union men. Circunl- stances place them on the side of the en1- ployers tteir interests become linked with those of the employers and are, therefore, adverse to those of the union men with whom the employers are in controversy.
 What have such non-union men to gain from the reelection of the governor? It may be said though that the doors of the union are open to all non-union men who qualified anG who wish to enter such terms as organized labor has prescribed. But they have not wished to enter or they would have done SC. And having refused to enter the front 'or they .v9;N go in through the side-door of politics. If, as we have pointed out. their interests have been at times, and generally, adverse to those of the union men how will they be served by the election of tile governor in the interests of the union men2 The activity of the latter, we should sup pose, would rather repel than attract them
 ''In this view, neither the governor nor unionism Is likely to be benefited by this movement The former is also likely to sui fer the loss of support of men who would otherwise pc loyal to him as the head of the democratic party even as the head of faction of the party. They would naturally hesitate to follow him as the head of union labor party. '"' "' '' !r:- t-''' But worse than the effect upon the governor or upon unonsm, if the movement should fail, what would be the effect upon Ari zona if it should succeed. We would then have this situation An administration of union labor, by 1nion labor, for union labor. The governor would not owe his election to any political party but to organized labor to whicl he has especially appealed during the five years of his administration. He would be