Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-15
The Situation in Tulare COunty-Inquest
Postponed Meeting of Citizens-s speech
OF Prominent Decentralization
Adopted.

1ne s1iuai1On IN iulare COunty-Inquest
Postponed Meeting of CitizeBs-speech
of Prominent Leaguer-ResOIu,iOns
Adopted.
HANFoRD, May 14th.-No evidence was
taken to-day before the Coroners Jury, it
having been though best to adjourn the in.
quest till the Goth instant, until the excite
ment subsidies. A further reason was that
evidence not here was wanted, and it could
not be secured for some days.
At citizens and Leaguers' meeting this
forenoon several speeches were made and reso-
lutions adopted. The principal speaker was
Major I. j. McQuiddy, an influential officer
of the Settlers League, whose speech was as
follows:
Fellow citizens While feel very deep interest
in this matter wish to make brief rehearsal of the
facts, and then appeal to you as good law-abding
citizens. Let me say to you that the organization
known as the Settlers League, organization
has endeayored to keep the peace and live under
the law of this land Many things have been done
upon the part OF those not in sympathy with us to
arouse you to action to prompt you to do that
which was not in keeping with good citizenship
Some of you neighbors who have not seen
proper to join in this legal fight with the League
who sympathize with you in your struggle, but have
been charged as being your enemies | saw
in many instances, that is untrue They
have been misrepresented to very great
extent. Only few days ago notices were
going the ROUNDS, being delivered through
the mail to certain parties to leave the county, and
signed as being by order of the League l said then
upon the start to parties who received such notices
that they were without authority; that the League
was doing no such business. 1t was done, fellow
citizens, to work up disturbance. How much it
did to add to the tragedy of the week is not for me
to say: yet am satisfied that it did something in
that direction. Now, fellow-ctizen az you are
well aware OF the fact that the Coroners jury has
been dismissed or adjourned for ten days. and that
it was proposed by me, and done by my request. to
some extent, at least, appeal you as good citi.
zens to keep the peace, while | can saw
TO You that the parallel to what has
transpred in this county and in this vicinity in the
last few days is not to be found-where people
have seen their neighbors and friends rutblessly
murdered and have not committed great depreda-
tions upon those that they have claimed to be
chargeable with the murder of their friends / say
that the parallel Is not to be found. Let US keen
that good name, and the world will look upon us as
being people that are worthy to be respected for
our action. And let say to you as good citizens
give no rehearsal of the tragedy; do nothing that
will bring disturbance. l feel proud of YOU as
neighbors, as fellow-citizens and as men who are
struggling for your homes and your rights with
me. l feel proud OF you. Yes language fails to
express my feelings in that direction. wish not
TO arrogate to myself anything toward having done
this within myself. 1t has been your action.
coupled with my own, that has kept this thing
quiet, and appeal again, and if it were necessary
would continue 10 appeal, to you to keep quiet
Keep the peace. Allow no personal anirnosity or
ambition to crawl into your hearts and prompt you