Arizona republican., 1920-05-03
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American Federation Will Voucil That Movement Is Not Bolshevik Uprising, Says Sonora Leader
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AGUA PRIETA, Son, May 2.-By the Associated Press.)-Confirmat of widespread reports of anti Carranza labor movements throughout Mexico, and the declaration that the American Federation of Labor is expected to give it's support to the movement, were made by Juan Rico, president of the linotypers' union of Mexico and secre- tary of the executive board of the Mex jean labor party. here tonight.
 According to Senor Rico, the Amer ican Federation of Labor will vouch for the fact that the movement is not 'a, bolshevik uprising, but a legitimate attempt to achieve industrial freedom in Mexico. Mir. Rico insisted that a statement from the American fedora tion could be expected shortly. despite of Labor originally aided in bringing about recognition of President Car ranza
 Outlines Movements Progress
 Outlining, in q written statement, the progress of the movement to date, Senor Rico said:
 "So far the armed forces of work ing men number nearly 10000. The labor party has sent it's delegates to the various states of Mexico to spread the movement.
 .In Vera Cruz, Sampel O. Yudico and Eulalio Martinez have organized their forces and invaded the state of Puebla. uniting with Celestino Gasca and Eduardo Rodriguez, and taking Zacallan, Zacapoaxtla and Amozoc.
 ''In Zacatecas, Eduardo Monada and Tomas Leal rose in arms with the peas ants of Rio Grande. Fernando Ro- darts and Reynaldo Cervantes Torres have taken up arms in Villa Garcia and Bimbaltes Zacatecas. Jose L.. Cortes and C. Perez Ruiz have revolt ed with forces from San Pedro de Lag Colonias. Ricardo Trevino is working with the Mexican mining union of Coahuila.
 With us. we have the movements in Yucatan and Tabasco, which de- cided to join us in Zacatecas in the first convention of the labor party, in March. Tn Tamaulipas, our brethren have listened to the national call and have joined in considerable numbers the forces of Arnulfo Gomez, a son of Sonora. who revolted from the tyrant Carranza with 5000 men.
 Tn general all the workers Of the country are in the struggle, forget ting, in the face of the common in- terest, all personal rancor. The move ment that is now in progress is devel- oping as if it were by the will of a single man.
 There is no doubt but that on the side of CarranZa there are none fight ing but robbers and assassins, and one by one we will expose those who have made vile traffic of the revolution and are now firm conservatives, seeking to sink the country to preserve the for tunes made with the good of the peo- pie"
 Calls Carranza Traitor, Assassin
 After outlining the causes of the Madero revolution and the assaSsina- tion of it's chief, Senor Rico continued:
 "Carranza, apt pupil of the traitors. abandoned the reople when he sought to surround himself with clements as corrupt as those that were defeated at Celaya and Trinidad.
 The old man of Coahuila formed a clique of men anxious for power and pelf The greedy traitor may keep his ill gotten gains but he need not dream that he shall longer remain an absolute despot for the day Of cZars and kaiSerS is past.
 In the meantime the victorious people are marching swiftly toward Mexico City to establish a regime of honest men who will forever preserve the country and it's revolutionary ideals
 Senor Rico announced that the sec ond congress of the American of Labor, sponsored by t<> American Federation of Labor and the Regional congress of Mexican work CTS, scheduled to meet in Mexico City, July r, would convene either in Ha- vana or Panama on that date. The change of place was made necessary by the situation existing in Mexico, the abor leader explained.