Arizona republican., 1916-01-12
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Special 10 The Republican,

CLlFTON.s< s< Ariz., Jan. II. - As
 renci and Metcalf on Monday and in Clifton this afternoon by former en- ployes of the mining companies in the district. who have been on strike for | exactly four months today, influence
 and domination by the Western Fed eratlon of Miners was completely | eliminated when employees in the
 mass meeting unanimously renounced 1 all allegiance to the Western Federa-
 tion. Three charters in this organiza- ton will be returned to Denver by ex- press tomorrow. John l.. DOnelly, vice I president of the Arizona State Fed - eration of Labor. who has been here for the last three days. acting under 1 instructions of the state executive
 committee has been largely respon- slbla for the action taken by the em- l nlOves and hopes and believes that a
 settlement will be brought about be- i tween the mine managers and the for mer employees within thirty days According to the program announced
 in speeches made by the employees to- l day local organization among the men will be continued under another name
 for the purpose of treating with the
 mine managers through selected com =
 mittees. Local organizations will be- come affiliated with the State Fedora tion of Labor
 | The Western Federation of Miners is | blamed for inaugurating the strike in
 this district and for failing to support
 it. A general belief prevails here that
 other Western Federation locals in the state will also withdraw from the | Western Federation and affiliate with 1 the Arizona State Federation of Labor l and thus become part of the Ameri-
 can Federation Of Labor, President 1 Samuel Gompers at the head.
 Employees are hopeful that the mine | managers will return to the district | from Fl Paso now and treat with them regarding the wage scale and other | grievances.
 Donnely in his speech called upon the citizens of the county to aid in l bringing about satisfactory results un- 1 der the new conditions.
 Harris Comments on Withdrawal | Colonel Charles w. Harris. head of I the state militia. when informed yes l terday evening of the action of the Clifton district miners in withdrawing from the Western Federation of Min
 CTS, said
 "There is big dou1t in my mind as | to whether the action of the men 1T pulling away from the Western Fed eration of Miners will hasten the term 1 nation of the present strike. The
 mine owners have all along held that | they would refuse to treat with the ! strikers as long as the latter were af- filiated with the Western Federation O | Miners, but there has always been disposition on the part of the men t'
 believe that even if they did cut loose from the big organization, the manag CTS would still refuse to make any con ! sessions to them. The basic principle affiliation which the miners migh have, but only ire question of Whethe or not the mine owners will pay fai
 wages, and unless these wage com promises are met, the strike will con tinue indefinitely. However the mer
 are drawing away from the federation in an effort to remove any cause or ex-
 cuse which the managers might hay
 ward a settlement, and now that the,
 have taken this action, it is mp to thu
 owners to make good their promises