Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-01
PLUMB
PLAN IS BEST
FOR RAILROADS
Labor Delegates Oppose
Legislation To Compel
Arbitration Or Disputes
Convention Ends Today

Resolutions faHoring the Plumb plan
for the railroads and opposing any
legislation for compulsory arbitra-
ton of labor disputes were adopted
by the Arizona Federation of Labor
convention here late yesterday, after
the greater part of the afternoon had
been spent in closed executive session
While the convention was scheduled
to end yesterday, another session will
be held this morning and probably
another this afternoon before the fed
Grafton can end its annual meeting.
A large part of the convention morn
ing's session yesterday was spent in
discussion of the resolution, introduced
by George Smith, secretary of the
federation, earlier in the convention
urging the release of all political and
class war" prisoners, including Eu-
gene V. Debs, Tom Mooney, "all the
boys of the 1. w W." and all con-
scientious directors.
A favorable report on the resolu-
ton was returned by the resolutions
committee, with a minority report
against it, and after considerable dis
| cussion the resolution was finally re-
turned to the committee for redrafting,
TO be reported upon probably today.
"War Was Phony"
George Smith, author of the resolu-
ton, in the course of a talk in favor
of the resolution, declared that he lad
believed the war was "phony" and still
believed it, and that he believed it was
war for commercial purposes. Smith
| also asserted that he had spent so
on Liberty bonds during the war end
that he was now ashamed of it.
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of the l. W. W. and said that mem
bers of the organization were in full
control of the docks at Philadelphia
during the war, when munitions were
being shipped, and that they had also
| launched the first ship in Seattle dur
| ing the war. The failure of the much
talked of general strike protesting
Moneys conviction was charged by
Smith to the American Federation of
Labor. Various references to "politi-
car prisoners were made by the
| speaker.
During the morning session Presi-
dent Wilson was vigorously assaulted
for his ''vacillating" policy by Thomas
J, Croaff, president of the federation,
in a talk. Croaff declared that he
had favored the war, and that he was
in favor of the United States enter
ing it long before it did. The speaker
said he considered the war just and
one of self defense.
A general amnesty for prisoners was
urged by Croaff, who urged fair play
and square DEAL"
A number of routine matters were
acted upon at the morning session,
and several resolutions adopted. Among
them were one in favor of the estab-
lishment of state smelter, and others
regarding sanitary and other conditions
for workmen.
Croaff- Smith Upheld
In the course of the session a com
munication from the local carpenters
union was received and voted into the
records. 1t deplored the removal of
the Labor Journal from the hands of
the present Croaff- Smith board OF
control and the conventions action in
repudiating the present Croaff Smith
administration.
The afternoon was taken up largely
by the executive session, during which
the Bisbee deportation and the inves-
tigation of charges made by Smith
against Walter Ross. a delegate, were
to be discussed. No report on either
was made during the day.
After reconvening late in the after
noon the convention passed the Plumb
plan and compulsory arbitration res
olutions, and also recommending the
establishment in the state of a tuber-
cular sanitarium. measure was also
passed which would provide for the
payment of SIS a month during The
year beginning today to the widow
of John Donnelly, former federation
president, recently shot at the fail
grounds. The funds would be to ai6
in the support and education of the
Donnelly children.
Favorable action was taken on {
prosopal to put the president of the
federation on salary and increasing
the pay of the secretary to 5000 {
month. A memorial to John Mitchell
former president Of the United Mine
Workers, was unanimously ordered
placed into the records.