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October 7, 1933
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In Gallup, N.M., attorney Clarence Lynch was arrested with strike leaders during a coal mine strike, seen as an attack on workers' rights. Calls for protests demanding their release and free speech.
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Strikers' Lawyer
Arrested In New
Mexico Mine Strike
Workers Urged to Demand
Release of Attorney and Strikers
GALLUP, N. Mex., Oct. 6.—Clarence Lynch, International Labor Defense attorney was jailed yesterday with a number of strike leaders, as the mine boss terror continued to spread against striking miners in the Utah-New Mexico coal region. The attorney, whose home is in Phoenix, had appeared in defense of many strikers arrested previously. His arrest exposes the attempt of the mine bosses and their police to deprive the strikers of the last vestige of their constitutional rights.
Workers and their organizations are urged to raise a mighty nationwide protest against this latest outrageous attack on the right of workers to strike against starvation wages and for better conditions. Rush telegrams to the mayor of Gallup, New Mexico, and to the State governor. Demand right of free speech and assemblage and the release of Lynch and the strike leaders!
Write to the Daily Worker about every event of interest to workers in your factory, neighborhood or city. BECOME A WORKER CORRESPONDENT.
Arrested In New
Mexico Mine Strike
Workers Urged to Demand
Release of Attorney and Strikers
GALLUP, N. Mex., Oct. 6.—Clarence Lynch, International Labor Defense attorney was jailed yesterday with a number of strike leaders, as the mine boss terror continued to spread against striking miners in the Utah-New Mexico coal region. The attorney, whose home is in Phoenix, had appeared in defense of many strikers arrested previously. His arrest exposes the attempt of the mine bosses and their police to deprive the strikers of the last vestige of their constitutional rights.
Workers and their organizations are urged to raise a mighty nationwide protest against this latest outrageous attack on the right of workers to strike against starvation wages and for better conditions. Rush telegrams to the mayor of Gallup, New Mexico, and to the State governor. Demand right of free speech and assemblage and the release of Lynch and the strike leaders!
Write to the Daily Worker about every event of interest to workers in your factory, neighborhood or city. BECOME A WORKER CORRESPONDENT.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Mine Strike
Attorney Arrest
Labor Protest
Constitutional Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
Clarence Lynch
Where did it happen?
Gallup, N. Mex., Utah New Mexico Coal Region
Story Details
Key Persons
Clarence Lynch
Location
Gallup, N. Mex., Utah New Mexico Coal Region
Event Date
Oct. 6
Story Details
Clarence Lynch, attorney for striking miners, was jailed with strike leaders amid terror by mine bosses and police depriving strikers of rights. Urges nationwide protest for release and rights.