El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
LABOR QUERIES
ALL CANDIDATES

Phoenix. ARK. July 10.-Organized
labor in Arizona is inquisitive as 20
the views Of all candidates for po-
litical office, and proposes to ascer-
tain as nearly as possible the att-
tude OF each seeker for nomination
on both the Democratic and Repub-
lican tickets. An attempt TO put all
candidates on. record is being made
through the questi5nnaire method. in
which pertinent questions are pro-
pounded to candidates for all state
and county offices.
The QUESTIONABLE, which consists
OF % subjects covering subjects which
labor leaders deem important, are 10
be returned to headquarters here by
July IS, when the results viii be tab
ulated and lists Of candidates salts
factory to labor viii be compiled IL
is also expected that the non-partlsan
political campaign committee which
compiled the QUESTIONABLE, viii also
issue a list OF candidates which II
considers unfriendly to organized Ia
Dor.
Questions propounded to candidates
include wide range OF subjects me
prospective offieeseeker IS asked u
state his grounds for believing that
the support Of organized labor should
be extended to him, and also asked
TO give details Of his record as
legislator, IL he has ever sat in
solon's seat. The high cost OF Twins
and methods for its reduction, includ-
ing publicity for income tax returns.
deflation Of currency establishment
Of cooperative stores and publicity
OF profits are among the subjects
touched on. Organized labor wants
to know the candidates views on
government housing. and state and
municipal housing projects
What Labor VIII support.
A study OF the QUESTIONABLE indi-
Gates that labor viii support pro
gram calling for reduction or land
holdings through graduated increase
in taxes on disable lands held by
Spectators, use Of credit TO further
production as opposed TO its use 70
Increase incomes OF spectators, and
state and federal development Of
water projects, the energy generated
TO be sold to citizens on cost basis
Government ownership OF all pub
lie and semi-public utilities includ-
ing railroads, state loans TO farmers
to enable them to cultivate and har-
vest their crops, opening OF all public
lands in the state to legitimate nome
seekers and eL-serVice men, ana eN-
tension of the initiative, referendum
and recall to national matters, are
among the items on labor's program
on which the candidate is asked to
commit himself
Some OF the proposals are more
radical They include advocacy OF
taking steps to provide for reversal
OF a decision Of the supreme court
OF the United States by vote OF the
people Of the state in which the law
was enacted The provision men
toned would make possible the re-
enactment Of a measure either by the
people or through congress or legls-
latures, after it had been declared
unconstitutional by the highest court
OF the land. the measure then to be-
come a law without being subject TO
reenactment by any court
Oppose Large Standing Army.
Opposition 70 the maintenance OF a
large standing army and control OF
the state militia by democratic prin-
cipIes." to the end that this citizen
soldiery may never be diverted from
its true purpose and be used TO
5eopardize or infringe on the rights
and liberties OF our people are also
among the planks in organized labOr's
platform as to which the candidate Is
closely questioned
Collective bargaining. the rights OF
labor to organize, TO cease work and
to strike are important features Of
the QUESTIONABLE The prospective
candidate IS TO be put on record as
to his attitude toward a law making
il a crime for any employer in any
way to interfere with the right Of
his employees TO organize for their
mutual benefit
Revision OF the election code so as
TO make IL easier for the migratory
worker TO cast his vote. enforcement
OF the immigration laws elimination
OF the middleman and government
supervision OF public education, are
other matters concerning which labor
asks opinions Copies OF the ques-
tionnaire have been sent TO all candi-
dates who have announced ITEMS IS.