Arizona republican., 1919-10-28
A. I. IF L. OPENS IN STORM
 T0 GUST HEADS
Resolution Demanding Res ignation Of President Croaff And Sec-Treas. G. D. Smith Creates Sen sation

Demanding the resignations of T. J. Croaff, president, and George D. Smith, secretary treasurer, the con- servative element of the Arizona State Federation of Labor, at the opening session of the eighth annual conven- tion Monday afternoon, declared open warfare on the alleged ultra radicals of the organization. The resolution in- troduced by W. J. Barry, Tucson dele gate, and said to have the necessary support to mark it's passage at the meeting today, charged
 Charges in Resolution
 That Croaff and Smith have dis credited organized labor in Arizona; that they are exerting their influence in favor of the I. w. w. and the One Big Union; that they have caused the publication in the Arizona Labor Jour nal, which is supported by the federa- ton, of propaganda attacking the American Federation of Labor and it's president Samuel Gompers; that they have usurped the powers of the execu- tive board; that they failed to keep proper records of their acts; that they have not prepared monthly statements of business; that they have failed to prepare and publish statements of dis bursements; that they have converted the state headquarters of the fedora tion into a comfort station for the I. W. W's; that they have given aid and comfort to the I. W. w., the recognized enemy of the American Federation of Labor; that they are associates of members of the I. W. w, which is a disloyal and revolutionary organiza- tion."
 Greeted With Applause
 The resolution provides that the convention condemn and repudiate the administrations of Croaff and Smith {; that the association pledge it's ale glance to the United States govern ment in the maintenance of law and order and pledge it's support to the American Federation of Labor, whose policies have earned the respect and esteem of sincere men and women. This resolution was greeted with round after round of applause by the delegates, a big majority of whom were seemingly in favor of it's adop- tion.
 Prior to the reading of this resolu- | tion, a delegate took the floor and, in quiet manner, recommended the ap- pointment of a special committee, stat ing that it would expedite business. No significance was attached to the move at that time and, in consequence, the motion carried without opposition. It was then moved that the committee of five be elected by exclamation, which also carried without opposition. It was then that the resolution was | introduced, followed by motion to re fer the same to the special committee for consideration and action. President Croaff in Reply This motion brought forth a storm from President Croaff. He declared that the committee members were all selected men; that the move was merely part of a we'll planned scheme to disrupt the federation and to dis credit himself and he. as the presiding officer, ruled that the resolution should be referred to the regular committed on resolutions for consideration. A motion was then put to reverse the chair in this rnling, said vote car | rying by vote of approximately tc 1. Having reversed the chair, the dele. gates ordered that the committee espe. cially appointed retire.
 l Report Fsvors Resolution Re-entering the convention cham. bers after deliberations of few min utes, the committees report was il hearty accord with. the resolution.
 This brought forth another storn from the chair. who. in emphatic Ian, guage, declared that he and his brothel officer had been "jobbed" Croaff ant Smith both denounced the resolution and denied, in a general way, all tn, charges preferred against them in tn, resolution.
 Croaff, in his defense talk. charge, that it was deliberate and afore planned attempt to expel him from tn federation without fair hearing an, stated that he had been elected to tn presidency of the federation by tn workers of the state and that he woul not resign his position.
 He admitted that he had criticize the American Federation of Labor, bu justified his acts by stating that h did not believe the organization wa above criticism. But his address, ol the whole, was mild as compared wit that of Smith, who made bold effort to explain his position without repudia tion of the charges.
 Smiths Talk Radical
 ! Smiths address, in fact, was decid