El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-29
arizona LABOR
MAKESDEMANDS

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Phoenix. Ariz., July 2s.-Although
! organized labor expects TO arnplify its
political program so far as Arizona is
I concerned at the state convention OF
] the Arizona Federation OF Labor 20
Z be held in October, labor leaders are
inclined TO take the view that the
Z platform adopted at Tucson recently
/ by the -uon-partisan campaign corr
mfttee'sf convention fairly represents
lab0r's stand on the political ques-
tions Of the hour. Although the con-
vention was advertised As -nOn-par-
. tisan'' all the candidates endorsed
were those who had announced them
selves on the Democratic ticket and
subject TO the Democratic primary
election.
Much Of organized labor's platform
is devoted TO the railroad question
Government ownership is endorsed
both in principle and operation, al
though the platform goes on TO say
that there has never been one day Of
genuine government control OF the
railroads. The platform charges that
everything possible was done to dis
credit government operation OF the
railroads during the period they were
under government control The Esch-
Cummings bill is denounced as legis-
latiFe treachery" and the Plumb plan
and the Sims bill embodying the lat
ter are endorsed
Labor Looks To Farmers.
However, organized labor is not
devoting its political efforts in Ari-
iona 10 the settlement OF the railroad
problem alone, which it is realized IS
a national problem. The platform
contains much that has TO do with
the interests OF the farmer for whose
assistance the ranks. Of organized
labor are hoping in the coming cam
paign- IN this connection the plat
form has much to say concerning CO.
operative buying and selling, which
It Is stated would mean more money
for the producer and a smaller out
lay on the part Of the consumer.
Another plank OF interest to the
farmer Is that demanding that the
legislature create state warehouses
for the storage OF crops, upon which
the farmer may borrow Is percent OF
the market price from the state, the
fund to be created by the Legislature
or from the state land fund The rate
OF interest IS TO be 5 percent accord Z
ing to labor's plan
Another plank OF vital interest 10
the farmers. and by means OF which Z
leaders Of organized labor hope TO roll
up a big vote in the rural districts
the existing statute governing the |
leasing Of state lands.
Enactment OF a measure which viii Z
give preferential rights TO the bona I
fide homeseeker and exservice men /
in demand. In this connection 70 is ]
pointed out that the people IN 1913 /
rejected measure having the same I
provisions as the present law. and /
that by their action they repudiated /
any land policy which would permit I
selfish interests to obtain a mon /
opoly OF the state lands"
Against AWnr With Mexico
Denunciatfon Of compulsory mill
tary service in time Of peace. and con- /
demnation OF "the attempt OF I'm I
nerialists TO involve US in a war with I
Mexico" are among the many features /
OF the platform as adopted at the 4
Tucson convention The rights Of |
voluntary association. and OF free
speech. free press and assemblage are 4
reiterated Labor demands limita-
ton OF immigration based on ability .
OF the nation 70 assimilate foreigners.
and governed by the unemployment /
situation in this country. Exclusion I
Of products OF convict labor from IN
terstate commerce is demanded
Enactment or a law prohibiting the
Issuance Of commissions as deputy
sheriffs 70 guard or watchmen en-
ployed by corporations IS demanded
on the ground that such officers
have taken. the law into their own
hands ana arrested citizens without
warrants. and committed other depre-
dations. This provision in the plat
form and one other are OF special
Interest in the mining camps OF the
state, the second one providing for
the establishment Of a miners hos
pital By the state.
At the time CONGRESS passed the
enabling act, providing for the crea-
ton OF the territory OF Arizona into
a state. q grant OF $4,000 acres was
set aside for a miners hospital for
aged and INDECENT miners and those
persons suffering from occupational
diseases contracted IN the mining IN
lustry. The question Of selling the
land and establishing such a hospital
has come before the legislature at
almost every regular session since
statehood, but at no time have the
miners or their representative in the ,
legislature been able to agree as TO
he course TO be pursued
Election OF federal judges for terms ,
not exceeding six years. enforcement
1f the federal eight hour law. and
-aisinE Of the income tax exemption ! :
% $4,000 are other items iu the pro-
gram OF organized labor in Arizona
q. e.