Arizona republican., 1919-10-30

L. Lewis, president Of the mine work /
ers, endorsing the proposed strike of !
soft coal miners and pledging the /
federation's support. A telegram to
President Wilson, condemning any
use of the military forces of the coun- |
try TO prevent the strike, was also
authorized.
During the afternoon session a series
of resolutions were introduced by
exception promptly tabled-probably
exception promptly tables-probably
to make sure they did not reach the
point where some one might take their
sarcasm seriously. Among them was
one commencing the department OF
justice for its efficient manner in
"ferriting out and securing the con-
viction' of Eugene V. Debs and Rich>
ard O'Hare and other socialists and
radicals" and further commencing the
president for refusing to consider
pardoning them and petitioning con-
gress to re-enact the espionage law
for the suppression of ideas contrary
to the views of the administration.
"DeIicateIy Ironie"
Another of Mr.. Croaffs delicately
ironic measures set forth that whereas
the Russian soviet government was
based on the ideals of the workers
and whereas Samuel Gompers and the
American Federation of Labor con-
demned it, it should be resolved to
commend the president for waging
war on the Russian soviet government
without awaiting a formal declaration
and urge all members of the federa>
ton to enlist at once.
Still another of his resolutions set
forth that whereas the American fed
Grafton and Gompers had opposed
prohibition, the adoption of which dis
rupted the bartenEers and brewery
workers unions, and whereas it breeds
!. W. W.'ism, bolshevism and radicals,
the action of the people of Arizona in
passing the state prohibition law in
disregard to the advice of Mr.. GomperS
should be condemned. Another of his
measures would commend the Ameri-
can federation convention for refusing
the workers direct vote on the election
of officers.
Croaff Is Tabled
All of Mr.. Croaffs sarcastic offerings
were tabled, with the exception of that
anent prohibition, which was referred
to a committee, which was the last
heard Of it
Resolutions for the removal of
discrimination against negro labor,
favoring the Winsor election bill and
registration measure, and favoring
health training in the schools or else
examinations, were among those acted
upon favorably by the convention. A
resolution was also adopted in favor
of amending the state gambling law
on account of possibilities of graft in
the measure as it now stands.
Two resolutions of Importance were
introduced by Jack Angus of Tucson
delegation. One was for the establish
ment of state smelter to cost not
less than $2,50O,O0O and not more than
| $4,000 900. This was referred to a
committee, as was Mr.. Angus other
one, putting the federation on record
as urging the establishment of a san
itarium for tuberculosis and other
communicable disease victims in this
state
Mary L. Neff Speaks
During the Afternoon an address was
made by DR.. Mary l. Neff on Ameri-
canization- Later a talk on public
ownership of public utilities was made
by Mr.. Spurlock-
A report by the resolutions commit
/ tee on a resolution that began with
condemning the president for sundry
moves in regard to the peace confer
ence and ended with demanding the
withdrawal of American troops from
Russia and recognition of the soviet
| government, resulted in a considerable
muddle, after which the resolution wa:
referred back to the resolutions com.
mittee after it had developed that the
committee recommended favorable ac-
ton only on that part of the resolu.
! 0oI1fnor fha u-ff bro Of
troops.
A resolution protesting the impris
onment and deportation of Hindus WHIT
had fled to this country for safety als'
led to a considerable discussion, in tn,
course of which the importation o
Hindu labor was denounced by sew
eral. It at last developed, however
that the resolution had been sent t.
the convention apparently as propa
ganda, and after a good deal of debat
it was voted down.
Sympathy For Donnely Family
The drafting of resolution extend
ing sympathy to the family of for
mer president Of the federation, Johl
L. Donnelly, who was recently sho
at the fair grounds by Lee Wrigh
after he had threatened Wright with
shotgun, was authorized by the con
vention.
A resolution was introduced late Il
the day by George Smith, secretar,
of the federation, demanding the re
lease of Tom Mooney and his code
PENDANTS, Debs, -" all the boys of tn
L w. W. and all conscientious OBJ
jectors, and was referred to a com
mitttee.
In closing it's session the convention
invited F. J. X Mcbride, assistan
attorney general, to address it on tn
bill introduced into congress by Rep
resentative Kahn, on military train
ing.
The convention decided to take
long automobile ride this Afternoon
and invited former governor and Mr..
Hunt to accompany it. Another ses
sion will be held this morning