The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-01-29

of law already to punish a man
who threatens another with per-
sonal violence, or to restrain him
who threatens to injurelproperty,
but these are specific laws.
Now if there is anything that
is disgusting to a man who wants
to pursue his enemy by the Grim
inal law and bring him to terms
through the courts it is the in
fernal specification technicalities
and necessity for proof, and then the
question of costs comes in.
Now this law is general in its te rms,
whoever threatens another from work
ing, etc.. shall 90 to the penitentiary.
1t is not SO much needed to convict
any one under, that would be trouble
some and require proof. But how adj
mirably is it adapted to arrest people
under. The most tender conscience
could be accommodated in being sworn
to the affidavit charging the laborers
with threatning people. What is a
threatl.ing is matter of opinion and
if the conduct of the laborer amounts
to threat in the opinion of the swear
er-why, don't that clear his con-
science. And look you to the question
OF costs, too. 1t is made penitcntiary
ofense. Now for all the minor offenses,
the penalty whereofis fine or imprison-
ment in the county Jail, the prosecutor
must give security for costs, and if it
turns odt there was no merit in the
he not v,AH fhnpo lot
this law. As many prosecutions may
be brought under it as you choose and
after the prosecution has served its
purpose the public may pay the cost.
Now as TO the working of the law:
The combined operators fix the price
at forty cents per tor, or in the fullness
of time, thiity cents per ton. The Ia
bOrers conclude, being bad men and
selfish. having no regard for their wives
and little ones. that they wont work for
tn at price, and they hold meeting and
resolve so much. This is of course re-
bel!ion, though by lameness in the
law it is not so defined. But not sat-
isfied with this they 60 farther and re-
solve to do all in their power to induce
other men MOTTO work, and prevent the
shipping in OF what they term vicious
pauper labor" This is threat. Affi-
davits are prepared at once and war;
rants issued for the arrest of every one
Of them. Now if officers can be found
who will be willing to serve such war
rants the whole ri them are arrested.
They are bound over to answer it the
next term of court, they are unable to
give bends. They are put in Jail, and
released upon u promise to 60 to work
or If not permitted to work, to leave
the country. If it is finally discovered
| that the action did not amount to a
threat, what matter ifit is dismissed.
The purpose has been served. Jailis
held over the cuiprit until he is taught
not to strike or ask for more wages. 10
accept what is given him, being thank
full that he is permitted to live in this
country at all.
BY all means let this law be passed.
1t is an act OF mple justice to the cor
poration employers.
There is one thing, however, our leg
islature should bP careful OF, and that
is that no legislator sip through law
making it penitentiary offense for one
corporation Ut conoluatlOn Ol coIpor-
atlons themselves to break up ur injure
any other corporation or person in
business.
Should such a law be enacted and
enforced some of our most prominent
and eminently respectable business
men would be in the penitentiary. l
I'M not one of those who think inmates
OF the pcnitentiary have no rights. l
think they should be protected and not
made worse by evil associations,
Truly, Yours.
EX-PRESIDENT BALYHACK,R. R.
81 Now in hands vi u Receiver.