The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-01-29
Hon. s. Weldy Defines
His Anti-Intimida-
tiOn Bill.
He Diselaims Being Elected
by Democrats.
HE ALSO SETS DOWN ON THE
SENTINEL.
The "Generally Retained AT
torney for the Syndicate
Attempts an Apology for
His Mon partisan"
Conduct.


Editor Of the Hooking Sentinel
In your issue of last week you
use the following language in
refererce to my bill introduced
in the Legislature, known as the
s'anti intimidation bill:
"The attempt is being made in
politicle circles to attach to the
Democracy of Hooking county
the responsibility of Weldy's In
timidation Bill, because WeIdy
is the Democratic Representa-
tive of this county.
Col. Weldy alone is response
BILE for this measure. The De-
mocracy of Hooking county are
not IN sympathy with TINS bill,
and are not responsible for It's
presentation.
"The measure is one that IS
non-political, and the author. not
the party. is to be credited with
all the glory, as well as be charg.
ed with all the ignominy that
may attach"
First, let me say, l alone am
responsible for the introduction
of the bill above referred to: to
the people of Hooking county
who elected me IRRESPECTIVE OF
PARTY, and / am willing TO meet
nv constituents on the prime:
pies of that bill. am not rep
resenting factions, such as the
miners Union,,'' Knights OF
Labor and many other com
munistic and socialistic societies
which might be mentioned here
nor corporations and syndicat>s
but it is my object to represent
the best Interests of the whole
people irrespective Of party
in all non-partisan questions
Being a Democrat l 60 with my
party in all partisan questions,
Notwithstanding | was not elect
ed by the Democratic party OF
Hooking county, which the vote
for represe ntative conclusively
demonstrates.
You say "the Democracy of
Hooking county is not in sympa
thY with this BILL" This, sir, |
deny. l say further, that nine
teen out of twenty of the Democ-
racy of Hooking county, when
they read and understand the
principles Of the bill is in favor
of it ; and further, every honest
laborer of this State is in favor
of it. Why do l make these broad
assertions For the reason that
| know the Democracy and the
people of Hooking county and OF
this State too well to believe that
they are in favor of a few per-
sons styling themselves laborers,
tyranizing over the many honest
laborers, by all sorts of threats
and intimidations, to keep them
from maintaining their wives
and children by honest work
when offered them, and they are
willing to accept il, but dare not
even make an agreement to work
with a person or corporation, un-
less the same is first sanctioned
by a labor organization, or some
little satrap as president of a la
Dor organization, at salary OF
five hundred dollars per month.
The bill does not strike at any
particular persons or organiza-
lions any more than do the sta;
utes against horse stealing, high
way robbery and arson. These
statutes provide punishment for
any person or persons who shall
violate them-steaI a horse, rob
a person on the highway or burn
a building. Is the Democracy Of
Hooking county opposed to the
punishment Of persons who COM
NIT any or all of the above named
crimes The answer must be
emphalically in the negative
Is the Democracy OF the county
opposed to making that a crime
which is far more ruinous and
destructive TO community than
either horse stealing, highway
robbery or arson? The answer
must again be in the negative
Then am warranted in saying
that the Democracy of Hooking
county is in sympathy with my
..anli-intimidation bill," and that
rour paper SANDERS and misrep-
resents the Democracy Of the
county, when you say, 'the De-
mocracy of Hooking county is not
i'm sympathy with The BILL"
The Democracy of this county
is no, more opposed to my bill
than it is 10 the first section Of
the Bill of Rights, the very spirit
of which it contains.
Mr. Editor, as you have made
quite a number Of petty filings at
the bill in the last issue of your
paper, | desire here to reproduce
il, so that your readers may give
ii special attention. 1t reads as
follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Ohio. That whoever shall threat
ell or i..timidate in any manner,
any person or persons from eXer-
cising the right to labor for any
corporation, person or persons