The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-20

we regret to note the fact that the
danger of labor troubles east and
west seems to be on the increase.
This is all wrong. Violence will only
be followed by repression; and turbu-
lence will be an excuse for greater in
justice. The ballot box is the true
remedy.
We give the following interesting
extract as to the condition Of affairs
in Philadelphia:
The fears of another outbreak of
the labor riots in this vicinity are not
altogether groundless. The mayor
and the chief of police of this city, in
common with the authorities of other
municipalities in this and neighbor-
ing western states, have thought
proper to deny that they have any
fear from the violence of communis-
tic mob. They have probably been
| induced to do this so as to allay the
growing public apprehension. But at
the same time, while they have been
thus publicly announcing that there
was no danger, the authorities of
Philadelphia have hastily taken so
many precautions that one who knows
the truth would suppose these to be
induced by the very greatest danger
of repetition Of the scenes of riot
and bloodshed at Pittsburg last year.
The police force of this city. which
did such splendid work in the railroad
! riots last July, has been divided into
three battaliOns and is being drilled
every few days. They are to be sup.
piled with breech-loading repeaters
and will be taught how to use them.
The police drills are conducted very
qnietly, not in tho parks and squares,
! but in the station houses. At the
same time all the state militia regi-
ments in this city. the First, Second,
Third and Sixth, have been recruited
| up to their full standard, and a gen.
eral reorganization of the National
Guard is being made by the governor
so as to displace some Of tho cowardly
and inefficient officers who disgraced
themselves and their regiments last
July. The Keystone Battery. very
useful organization, which saw SER
vice during the rebellion, and which
has heretofore possessed the usual six
field pieces and gatling gun, has also
been recruited up to full compile
ment and has added to its armament
adother gatling and a mitrailleuse.
When mayor StOkely was asked If
he feared any trouble he declared that
he has "had the disorderly and COM
munistic classes closely watched, and
found that there are perhaps half
dozen communistic meetings held a
week. and all told their attendance
will not exceed 500. / am certain
that the public need have no anxiety
on the score Of q possible outbreak BY
these people, but"-and his honor
became trifle more serious-"bnt
while think there is no prospect Of
disturbance of the peace l am tax.
ing every precaution TO guard against
possibility, and feel amply prepared
to meet any emergency for weeks.
The police force HAS been drilling in
the manual of arms and is now in
6ne military condition. Probably the
reports you speak Of grew out OF the
fact that had sent letter to Sscre-
tary of War McCrary asking for the
loan of 400 breech-loading rifles for
the use Of the police department.
He answered that the request must
be transmitted through the governor,
and governor Hartranft therefore
officially made it, and l expect that
these arms will b here within short
time and will b distributed among
the di9trietn. When thn fnren -