Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-04-16

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The State And The s9skers.
Yesterday morning we published
the report made to Governor Marma-
duke by Labor Commissioner Oscar
Won Kochtitzky, and this morning
We give in full the report of the ad-
jutantrgenerai, Col. J. G. Jamison.
The two together round up and ex.
haust the history Of the strike
II there was never to be another
strike among railroad operatives, this
history might scarcely be considered
Q matter OF valuable record; but as
the future is to see many stirring
scenes and times in connection with
labor troubles, some lessons may be
learned, probably, from the compli-
cations which recently arose, and
which were 80 promptly and yet so
satisfactorily adjusted.
The strike in question, though con-
fined exclusively to the roads which
constitute what is known as the
Gould system, was much more for
midabie than the gigantic strike Of
1877. It was much more formidable
because it was conducted from begin
ming to end in speaceable manner.
No property was destroyed. There
was no rioting. Those who counsel
led violence weresummarily silenced.
Public sympathy, enlisted from the
first, was held to the last through
the sheer force Of good behavior.
The strike of 1877 began also with
the sympathy Of tho masses, but lost
it in an hour after the terrible doings
at Pittsburg were autographed to the
country.
Bad men had seen in it an oppor-
tunity to rob and pillage, and they
seized upon it and made it the oc-
casion Of the destruction of an I'M
mense amount Of valuable property.
As little as he has credit for it now,
the truth remains that Governor
Marmaduke ordered what troops he
did order to Centretown solely for
the purpose Of preventing any no.
tous proceedings. He did not fear
any outbreak or lawlessness on the
part of the railroad men themselves,
but he did not know to what extent
they might be imposed upon by that
class of vicious vagabonds now large
about the cities and constantly in
creasing, who live by a kind of pred
atory warfare constantly waged
Iagainst society, and who come invar-
liably to the surface whenever there
is an opportunity to raise the devil.
This show of military force was made
only to preserve order and protect
property in the event that bad men
other than railroad men, got posses
sion Of the machinery provided te
make the strike successful through
processes entirely peaceful.
4 Another fact not generally known
lie the fact that Governor Marmaduk,
labored srenuously with the highel
managers of the Gould system to Sc
cure the additional pay demanded
by the strikers, and to his influence
more than to that Of any other ma,
connected with the whole business
was due the final and gratifying re
suit. With an equitable compromis
always in sight, and with a view t
secure it asspeedily as possible, b
sent Major Won Kotchtizky and Co
Jamison, to Sedalia, instructing ther
to use every method possible to pre-
lserve the peace, keep the law invit
late, and protect the property Of e'
erybody. Ably seconded by thes
two faithful officers, who are as muc
part and parcel Of the laboring ell
ments Of the state as any railroad el
J. gineer, fireman, or brakeman, the r,
!. suit came about just rs the governe
. strovs and planned to have it to d
Hence the two reports are Of niue
+ interest as giving detailed sccon1
Of the whole transaction.-St. Je
It Gazette