The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-03
TIE STATE on I~niASAl
EXECUTIVE DEpAKTME>T.

ENNCt1INL DEPAkTMENT.
Ia proclamation, by the governor, rela-
live to certain disturbances of the
peace by striking employees ~ rail
road companies.
TO the People Of Iudiaaa
Many disa1rctcd employees OF railroad
doing business in this state
have rcnounccd their employments be-
cause of alleged grievances, and have
|conspired to enforce their demands by
|deiaiRing trains Or their late employers,
|seizing and controlling their property,
their managers, prohibit
ling by violence their attempts to con-
duct their business and driving away
passengers and freight offered for trans
portation. The peace Of the community
is seriously disturbed bv these lawless
acts. Every class of society is made to
suffer. The comfort and happiness Of
many families, not parties to the griev-
ances, are sacrificed. A controversy
which belongs 10 our courts, or TO the
province Of peaceful arbitration, or ne
gotiation, is made the excuse for an OBJ
struction OF trade or travel over the
chartered commercial highways within
our state. The commerce Of the entire
country is interfered with, and the
reputation of our community Is threat
ened with dishonor among our neigh
bors. This disregard of law and the
rights and privileges OF our citizens and
of those Of sister states cannot he toler-
ated. The machinery provided by law
for the adjustment OF private grievances
must be used as the only resort against
debtors, individual or corporate The
process of the courts is deemed sufficient
for the enforcement Of civil remedies. as
well as the penalties of the criminal
code, and must be executed equally in
each case. To the end that the existing
combination be dissolved and DESTROYED
IN its lawless form, invoke the aid Of
all the law abiding citizens Of our state.
ask that they denounce and condemn
this infiaction Of public order hnd en-
deavor 10 dissuade these offenders
against the peace and dignity OF our
state from further acts Of lawlcssnrss.
To the. judiciary / appeal for the
prompt and rigid administration Of
Justice In proceedings Of this nature.
To the sheriils Of the several counties
! commend careful stndy cf the duties
imposed upon them by statute, which
they have sworn 10 discharge. adj
each TO use the full power Of his
county in the preservation OF order and
the suppression Of breaches OF the peace.
assuring them Of my lrcarty co-opcra-
tion with the power Of the state al nv
when satisfied that occasion
requires its exercise.
TO those who have arraycd them
selves against government, aud are
;law and order and the best
interests Of society bv the waste AMI
destruction Of property, the derange-
ment Of trade and the ruin Of all classes
Of labor, appeal for an immediate
Of their unwisc and u,i-
lawful confederation. convey 10 them
The voice Of the law, which they cannot
lifcrd 10 disregard. trust that its aa-
monition may be 50 promptly needed
hat resort to extreme measures will
be unnecessary, and that tie authority
)f the law and the dignity Of the stale.
against which they have SO grievously
offended, may be restored aud duly re-
'pected hereafter.
Given at indianapolis this twenty
sixth day Of July, 1877.
Witness the seal Of the state aud the
signature Of the governor
JAMES -. WILLIAMS.
BY the governor.
JoHS +. NEFF, Secretary OF State.