The Coolidge examiner., 1942-08-07

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10 those seeking seats In the legis-
lature.
Earl G. Rocks. Tucson. president
OF the Arizona State Federation OF
Labor. has been delegated the au-
thority TO issue a call for the con
vention. II is anticipated at an
early date.
Labor generally is interested
mostly in legislative candidates.
this column was informed.
However il is expected the c. p.
Flynn faction in the state fedora.
tion will attempt TO wiring from
the session an endorsement of Gov.
Osborn's candidacy for reelection.
Flynn. who dictated to the gov
ernor the appointment of c. Earl
Rogers. Prescott. to the State In
dustrial Commission. viii meet
with considerable opposition in
his contemplated maneuver. accord
ing to several labor leaders. Both
Jones and Mckinney have staunch
friends In labors ranks.
II is apparent that Osborn's la
Dor support is rapidly disintegrat-
ing. Many members particularly
since the Flagstaff incidental are
openly accusing the governor of
giving nothing but Zip service" to
the labor movement.
They point out that during the
years the governor published Dun
bars Weekly he never champion
cd the cause Of labor. Files OF that
publication reveal that Osborn
kept up a constant attack on Gov
Geo. W. p. Hunt. who usually re
ceived more labor votes than any
other candidate.
In later campaigns, when Judge
r. c. Stanford had labor's support
Osborn was fighting the group
whose support today he is trying
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before he became "chummy" with
labor appointed two non-union-
lists 10 the State Industrial Com
mission Later. he appointed a To-
comotive engineer. only to with
draw his name from senatorial
consideration so he could appoint
Flynn's candidate.
Labor Is provoked al the Cover
nor for vetoing the silicosis survey
bin Just because the measure did
not give him authority TO conduct
the survey On top of these acts.
Gov. osborn's veto OF Senate BIN
i57. which provided for liberal
compensation for employed boys
and girls. including newspaper car
riers. is viewed as an "unreason
able action"
While these objections TO Os-
horn's labor" record are being
voiced I'm labor circles. one of the
most damaging revelations OF his
behind-the-scenes activities came
TO light this week.
Even one OF the governors prin-
cipal supporters and publicists -
W. W. White. former state exam.
iner - took a jibe at the chief
executive over a visit TO the execu-
tive Office OF a contact man for
the Phelps Dodge Corporation.
White. in a signed article in
Arizona Fax. wrote: THE errand
boy from Cochise County's Glory
Hole came TO town and he did not
call the peoples servant tthe gov
ernor) by phone TO a downtown
hotel. XXX he paraded his mes
sage bearing eminence across the
broad front entrance and climbed
10 the second floor of the capitol
building"
What Mr.. White didn't tell. but
. what is now common knowledge
labor leaders. is that the "errand
bow from Cochise County's Glory
Hole" has called at the governor s
Office on several occasions recent
IN after dark. His visits have been
reported by number of capitol
ties whose work has taken them
back to the building n the even
ings.
When these authenticated re
ports of clandestine meetings with
PD's contact man reached labor
circles. most leaders expressed
doubt of the governors loyalty to
the working men and women.
Some veteran Huntites recalled
the frequently-voiced opinion of
the Old Roman: Osborn cannot be
trusted"
Several observers are of the opin
ion that entry of 10 candidates in
the Democratic congressional derby
will bring out a larger vote than
some folk have been anticipating
II is reasoned that the personal
followings of so many congression
al candidates will swell the totaI
number of ballots to be cast.
These same observers point out
that the setup in Arizona is some
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