The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-04-12
GovKRNoR's PRoCLAAIATIoN.


GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
1t having come to my knowledge that
lawiess men have confederated and con-
spired together to defy the law and i'm.
peril the peace OF the State of Kansas, and
that such iawiess men, thus confeder-
ated and eonspiring, have offended syGlnst
the law and the pease Of the State, by de-
laying the transit of passengers and Uni
ted States mails over the Atchison, Tope-
ka & Santa Fe railroad, and by refusing TO
permit the movement Of freight trains on
said road, empowering by threats and
violence peacabie employees, and the civil
officers of the State, who have attempted
TO prtect them and preserve the peace:
Now, THEREFORE,, in order to aid the
civil authorities, enforce the law, protect
the peace and defend the honor of the
State, and by authority vested in me as
Commander in Chief Of the Militia, 1 have
called Into service q military force, and
commanded it to take possession Of sta
tions, track and rolling stock of said
Atchison, Topeka d Santa Fe railroad, to
the extent that may be necessary to pro-
tect and hold its operation tree from u1-
lawful int ference by wbomsoeVer such
interference may be attempted; and no
tice is hereby given tO all who have, or
who may contemplate offending against
the law In this respect, 20 desist, and
they are hereby commanded TO desi5t
from further acts Of disobedience and Vio-
lence, and to dispense, IL assembled for
such purpose, and go to their several
homes and lawful employments'
Notice is also hereby given to all law
abiding citizens that il Is expected and
required Of them that they remain quietly
at their several homes and places OF busi-
ness, and that they do not permit them
selves, as individuals or assemblies, to Qp-
pToGch the depOtS Of said railroad, eX-
cePt upon business, and By approaches
pointed OIt on the military authorities in
Immediate command. This precautIon Is
alike necessary for the public good and
for the protection Of life.
Done at Topeka, this Sth day Of April, 1873
GEO. 4. ANTHONY, Governor.
The indignation Of our citizens at this
arrival Of troops here, and "such troops"
the rustiest looking set Of scallawags and
tramps ever seen in one body-three
OF them being Immediately identified as
recently discharged conViets from the
penitentiary-Was intense, aud Sheriff
Conner, Mayor Watson, County Attorney
Sedgewick, ard county commissioners d.
s. Gilmore, Isaac A. Taylor and L. A,
Wood, united in a telegram to Gov. An
thony. protesting against the injustice
thus done to Emporia, and asking him to
Immediately retire his body guard. The
following telegraphic correspondence en-
sued. 1t will be noticed that the Sheriffs
telegram given by the Governor to justify
the sending Of troops here, asked only for
arms to be used by our own citizens, thus
showing that we needed no outside aid,
and his suggestion to swear the citizens
in as militia was simply to have so
unnecessary an expense borne by the
State Treasury. The coming of troops
here was entirely unexpected, and an I'M
warranted insult to our own peace officers
and citizens, who had done and stood
ready to do their whole duty. In this
connection we give the kilograms from
the beginning to end, as far as obtainable.
When the strike began, Thursday, Sheriff
Conner was en- route home from Leaven-
worth, and was detained at Topeka, where
he saw Col. Morse, and guaranteed his
road full protection in Lyon county:
EMPoRIA. KS, Apr. 4, 1875.
c. +. MoRsE.-IopeEG, Kansas: Be-
fore arrestIng or doing anything COM