Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-04-22

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Tia. Il i, It. should be- We ar "s' willns to ssss
before she lav Foe ~ Vioiseion OF
| the law of State or Nation we will enter suit
against you; and in this crusade De a t ,ns
| secute, on the contrary, we wish to see the
law indicated If you have at all times
| methods by which you have acquired your
| immense fortune, then it 10 time
charged should be refuted. You have re-.
manned silent under many q damaging
charge OF the state state we w es
we will let 1t be known to the world through
the means of the courts of Justice. And let
me say right here that no money will buy q
verdict at the hands of these courts.
There are people who say that this strug-
gle is the beginning of the war between cap
certainly means war. but IL is a war between
legitimate capital, honest enterprise and
mate wealth on the other hand. This is a
war in which we court the fullest
INVESTIGATION ATTIC of our Tt acts Do you dare
further strike. no shedding o; blood ;
1t is a war in which every business man.
man. every workingman win be invited
to enlist. 1t will not be war upon the in
will be fought out will be before the courts
OF law, and that which makes law public
opinion. There will be no MODS in this an
No converts will be made bv nhVsicai
force 70 Inas nag which floats over press
mob disgraees both VICTOR nt D,aai pis. of
under such flag as this we do not wage the
pattie. But this battle of the people against
years from now, and what field 80 eminentIv
proper in which to fight it out as before the
courts: Let US know whether laws were
Hlade TO be oDeyed or not: and IL thew were
not so framed. then the people must make
laws that will be obeyed. No man, whether
he be rich or whether he be the poorest of
the poor shall in future shirk the resnonsi.
bility of his acts and shield himself behind
the courts.
1T, 1t was to see that the laws were obeyed
founded, and If the day has come to make
the trial. so let it be.
do not write this letter to you either in
the spirit of anger or of revenge For Won
personally have no dislike. I believe that
II . siiowed 1, to follow your impulses in this
no. mingls with the people. They do
been warned that your ifs is in dan naxe
Pay no attention to such talk. No man who
has the interest of his country at heart
would harm hair of your head. But the
system which reaches out on all sides, gath
ering in the millions of dollars of treasure
and keeping them out of the legitimate
channels of trade and commerce must die
and the mon whose money is invest ID in the
enterprises which stock gambling has throt-
who have been denied the right to earn
enough to provide the merest necessaries of
life for home and family.
When say to you that we will meet you
in the courts, do not speak rashly or ILL
advisedly. have taken counsel from the
best legal minds of the United States. We
are prepared to face you before the courts
and now await your action in the matter.
This Is not a threat. play no game of bluff
or chance speak for five hundred thou
sand organized men, who are ready to nav
out the last farthing in order that justice
may prevail.
You have it in your power to make friends
OF these men by acting the part of the man
by taking this matter in Your own hands
Will you d o and end this strife in the in
terest of humanity and our common coun-
try? 1t Is your duty to brush aside every
obstacle, assert Your authority and
take this matter in your own
hands. Settle every grievance restore every
man to his place. except those who have
been engaged in the destruction Of property
or who have broken the laws. Will you do
this? You can then make rules and agree
ments with your men which will forever
preclude the possibility of another such dis.
astrous conflict as this one has proved itself
to be. remain very truly yours.
tSignedl T.V. PowDERLY, G. NJ. W.
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