Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-01-19
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NEW SERIES--V0L. II, NO. 3

aumod moro danperous propoiions
AMI thew would learn 10 depend mon
themselves md their officers in every
emergency n il proper that The OK.
ncnse sbonld be- borne by that portion
IF Tho community esneciallv benefited
and Tho county sbould be made TO bear
these burdens and II their officers are
held TO A strict accountability they will
not be likely 10 incnr the great rcspon-
sibility of asking this assistance from
the courts, unless the gravity of the
situation iustifles the demand.
This special home constabulary force
might also be applied for and obtained
from the courts on occasions when in
certain regions of the State. murder
and arson are rife. and spirit of law.
lossness prevails that does not take the
shane Of organized resistance 10 law.
The attorney general should also be
authorized. upon his own information,
10 indict any officer or citizen who
failed 10 perform his duty. or party or
parties who were engaged in riot or
turbulence. and TO change the venue
and 10 summon witnesses TO any other
county in the Commonwealth where n
fair and impartial trial may be had
The large expenditures of public mon.
ev almost anmallv incurred in the sun.
nressjon of these riots and the peace
and good name of the State, alike de.
man3 of The Ieoislature n thorough
Investigation of the causes of these
disturbances and their cure. if possible
by the application of some certain and.
n necessary severe remedies. -
II has not escaped the observation
of those whose dutv IL il 10 investigate
tho cause of these riots that those who
become embroiled therein are often
greivonslv wronged and poaded to
madness by what they conceive TO be
the injustice of the law. which seems
W nrotect their emplovor and leaves
I'm oxnosed to bis canrice or avariee
rcsori to violence for redress. As the
STATE can tolerate within It's limits no
ontbor;tv snnerior 10 lis own. and
tLeroeorc can show no consideration
for a combination that assumes the
riobt 10 prevent persons making any
contract 70 work thew nlease so Il can
NOT nermit any CORPORATION or corpo-
ratiops to unl9wfnliv or oppressively
rse ,ho nowers conferred upon them
bv ,be STATE 10 control production and
,Io ehonnels of trade 90 as TO raise or
Jcnrcss the nricc of labor or the cost
of living II any citizen. therefore.
feels that he Is wronoed by the impro.
nor and unlawfnl exercise of the pow.
ers of these corporations. and laws his
orioyonce he,ore the Exeeutiye. ~ upon
!nvos,;rot;on II ;s fornd 40 he inst and
n legal remedy exists therefor he will
instrnct the Attorney General TO see
that This remedy is speedily and surely
ensorced
There IL no nroblem of State policv.
,be solution of which would be fraup6t
with more advantages TO our people.
than 10 discover some means by which
tbe differences between labor and oapi.
taI can he adius,ed The solution can
only be reached by slow approaches,
Cor The sanctities of property' corporate
or o,herwise cannot be rudelv invaded
he anv ;ll'advised assault upon II. any
r,oro tbon sbonld an nndue sunnort he
o;yon IN hod;os of J.bor;ng men who
nav be moved bv an inconsiderate i'm.
nniso or under The direction of mn.
princ;nled leaders This question of
labor and capital has agitated the pub
lie mind for centuries, but it is none
the less our duty, for that reason, TO
solve it, if we can, and especially. to
make some accommodation that will
meet our necessities in this State. Does
II not seem practicable to appoint a
court of arbitration, composed of three
or moro of the judges of our courts, as
many operators, and q like number Of
the representatives of the working men,
to whom could be referred the disputes
arising between employers and en-
ployes, so that at least a full, fair and
impartial discussion could be had, and
the public enlightened upon the merits
of the controversy and if there was
no legal remedy, the force of public
opinion would constrain the parties,
whose claims were arbitrated, to do
justice to those who were wrongcd.
May not ask, in view OF the immense
interests involved, that you will con
slider the propriety of authorizing
the appointment of such court.
NATIONAL GUARD.
Tho nooun;arv assistance cx,onded
bv the State. in the Inst two wears 10
tIo National Guard and the rigid in.
snections made of every company in
,bo service has vrought n wonderful
imnrovomont in tho condition of tho
force and iustities the belief that no
bodv of citizen soldierv comnoscd NJ
mon of Amor nbys;ouo and convorsant
with tho dnties and disoinline. will be
nresen, Of Tho Centennial than Tho
troons which pennsvlvan;a will muster
,bore dnr;,g,bc COMING snmmcr some
commands oro oxccntionollv rood and
have NO srneriors in thc Volunteer
service of tbe country A. noston ON
tho occasion of the Centenninl ami
versa,v of The battle Of Bunker Hill
,I,o no,,,o, 81 ,ho p ,,nsvlvon;o cuard
in the line of the parade elected tho
warmest praise. not only from the vast
concourse of people there assembled.
but from tho trained and exporienced
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