The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-21
TO ENFoRcg The LAW.
The Committee of One Hundred are Try
ing to DO 1T in Cincinnati.

ing to DO 1t in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Oct t6-The Evening Post
contains the following: THE committee of
one hundred assembled in College hall, and
by ITS entire proceedings recorded an indig-
nant protest against the bold election frauds
perpetrated by the gangs before, on and
after the election 1t aided several promi-
neut citizens 20 its body, and proceeded to
take vigorous measures to prosecute Offend
ers On stITring call for mora money by
Julius Dexter, seconded by Judge Long
worth the following subscriptions were
made instanter:e Herman Cooper & Co.,
S25; VIM Gibson, $50; W. j. Lippincott,
800; Robert j. Morgan, SlC0 additional; 81.
ID. Blackburn, $50; ]. +. Blackburn, SO; w.
B. Smith, 500; Nicholas Longworth, $3.50;
George Cox, $50; B. S. Cunningham, 500;
Sam Bailey, jr., $50; f. J. Jones, S25 add
tional; Charles Rice, $40; John SImp6in-
son, SD.
Brief and stirring speeches were made by
several gentlemen urging the speedy prose-
cution OF criminals. Judge LOngworth
said: I'VE are governed by lawlsssness not
by law, AMI it is necessary to act at once to
arrest the threatening danger Robert
Morgan said: "rae manufacturing interests
Of Cincinnati were reduse1 last year Sl6,-
100000, owing to cur political corruption.
The time has come when the taxpayer can
being clubbed, and the city is on the verge
of a volcano.n j. T. Carberry said: 1--WE
have abundance of good laws, but we
have not the men to execute them. Viola
lions of the purity of the ballot have been
committed, and the offenders must be prose
cuted to fnishn Thomas L. Young said:
''There was a case OF illegal voting in pre-
cinct G of the Twenty-fourth ward. The
man was Arrested, placed IN the Cummins
villa police station, and when respectable
citizens appeared at the police court to
prosecute him he hal been released. In this
it is necessary to bring the lieutenant of
police to justice.n
SAID Julius Dexter: 'sThe same feeling
of Indignation tina. characterized the riot of
last year is prevalent among the citizens at
the present time. The result may be worse
than before" Said Richard Smith: ut is
not party question There is feeling in
the community positively dangerous. Riot
is in the air and c;sa only be prevented by
the vigorous action If the committee Said
Thomas McDougal "a special grand jury
of good men ought 1t once to be impanele1
by the conmsa pleas court ami the offsn-
ders indicted
Col McClung mads stirring and timely
speech IN favor OF the vigorous enforcement
OF law against all offenders.
"a committee was appointed to frame
constitution and bylaws for the
the permanent organization, consisting of L
]. Miller, chairman; Col d. W. McCIung,
A j. Hickenlooper, Rufus B. King, Oscar
Car, and w 2. Biddle.
sit viii report on the 22d inst Mean
while the executive committee viii be in ses-
sion at the office of L j. Miller, AMI the
prosecution OF offenders viii be vigorously
pushed"
The Volksblatt continues: ''The demand
for indignation meetings has been loud and
menacing. And truly there are good reasons
for such a demand a cell by prominent
persons would be answered by thousands
Although no call was issued 1,50) men as
sembled in front OF Turner hall One word
would have bean the spark to ignite a
mighty confagration Of passion and incite
a terrible revenge on the murderers of per-
sora1 liIanr.tr- y