Arizona republican., 1921-06-17

 ONE b|G UNION |S' REPUD|ATED BY. 'fEDERAT ION IF LABOR MEMBERS
Vote Unanimously Against Idea Of Amalgamation Of All CraftsLewis To Seek Presidency
rnepubllean X. P. Leased Wlre'

Seek PreSldency
 IRspubliean A. P. Leased Wirel
 DENVER Colo, June 16.-The unanimously repudiated the sone big union. idea.
 Without discussion the forty first annual convention of the federation sustained the action of it's commit tee on organization in non -concurring on resolution calling for lone body Of workers through analgamations, federations and protective agree The declaration presented by J. L. Panley of the West Virginia State FederAtioE of Labor also urged all national and ln{srnetional unions to menfs whereby tl4 can render such asuistance as n needed by any and all crafts. when lled upon to do TO-, It asked that " 7i&1ons ar xnnEe tho dates Of their < acts so that they would expire Fl same The csnxsntson was thsssn into confnnf6a when several deleEates by objecfldnS denied the negro delega- tion permission to introduce 2 reso- 7lition condemning the mob vio- Iences' oG the sKu Klux Klan of White sCapsv CT the South.
 WouId Abojieh ku klux ktan
 Premdent Samuel Gompers had rreat difficulty fn restoring order, as nearly | acore of delegates Jumped from tl1eir seats and demanded the name of the delegates who had ob- jected. He declined to give the names afincreased President William Hutche- lon of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners arose and said:
 !-1f you want to know who the ob- Hector is if 1a |
 Several delegates called his name aloud as the convention proceeded to further business.
 The resolution also urged that stepe be taken to have the govern yren{ abolish this unlawful organfxa- kion known as the Ku Klux klan or white caps'. and that the federation use its sbeet endeavors to protect or eanfxed labor as represented py the coIored workersr
 SOne of the greatest ovations ever >.riven | speaker in . federation con &I4tion was given to Rev G s. Lack {nn0 Of the Grace Methodtet Epis, copal church of Dener wne oissussse fa ,,es 2 He was cheered repeatedly. by tns de1eeafes as he condemned 1ns enemies of organized labors ~The d<nee ignorace of the otnel ride xxil1 win the fight for labor. nt decIared. outlining alleged attempf' bv buninaas men and others to sup preun che church investigation o1 tn framway strike in Denver iast sum .rhe pulpits of America, have bee' .,>sStne for tne women and fchi1drel ef BeIrfum. said MT. I4ackland ssyrhv fn Gods name do they no plead for the women and chiidre' v \ r.aSrfra
 aTbree-fourths of the 100000 ba hies that died last year died in n honee Of working men where n i aoren shop or American shop conai lions prevail where they defiate ia bor.r
 r1. Scr,ared that the American le ~sc,s ebot,Id s.ret together in the figf for the masses.' adding. T neiieN " Colonel olney M. ousley. direct' IF fho American Legion. brought frnternnl message from that organ ration to the labor men.
 .sThe harmony Of this nation al { ita honor only can be preserxeo ,, 1f0nOiUX0X fsrifAd States.v he .said~ closing vii an appeal for justice to each ar Reports that President John Lew of fhe ITnffed Mine Workers wou anno,rnee His candidacy for the pres dency of the federation in oppositis to MT. Gompers. within the next e Ie days. could not be confirmed .onlsl ;rhe miners leader declined -<1 for ant
 Representatives of several unio haze been canvassing the delegates order to ascertain. the chances n Lewis has for election This canva iereported to give Lewis promise from 14,000 to 22 ,00e votes of | more than s5.o00 votes in the co vention.
 Reuudiate International
 DENVER, Colo, June l6.-Tne ecutive council of the Americ rederation Of Labor has finally completely repudiated the Intern ffonal Federation of Trade Unions 1t is now conducte&
 This announcement was made night at the temporary convent headuuartcrs of President Sam Gornpers, who made public copy \ letter sent to the secretariat of European trade union movement F
 Amsterdam.
 compers Issues Statement "A After denouncing as Offensive g frIkulting- a recent communicat from the International asking council to reconsider its action Withdrawing it's utilization,
 Compers on behalf of the council, the letter saids
 sIn so far as our utilization W the international Federation of Tr Unions at the present time is c cerned. we must repeat the fori declarations made in our commit cations to you. emphasize them possible, and await the hour whel may be possible to fulfill our ho Of d united movement on basis accords with the philosophy of mocracy, with autonomy for freedom for all, and common { of d better time for all the toi sgAnd all the peoples
 eviewing the alleged revolut arv activities and wartime m; festos of the International, VI caused the council to sever com tions with the European moven several months ago. the Amer labor chief further stated . American labor must decline to cept your declarations and procla tContir~-A on Page Two)