The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02
coveRnoR.s PROCLAMATION.

Governor Martha ProclaIms that the Traffic
OF the state Must Not be Interfered With.
TOPEKA, March 26.-Govcrnor Martin L.
sued the following, proclamation yesterday:
To the Sherifs, Attorneys and other peace
officers OF the State OF Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE IMPAIRMENT.
topeka, March 25.-kansas has no water.
commerce Is carried by its railways.
The railways are common carriers and the
prosperity of the State and the interests aud
welfare OF its people, farmers. mechanics,
merchants. manufacturers, labOrers and all
others are dependent upon the uninter-
rupted operation Of the railway Lines OF the
les of commerce is disaster to r.. and
hence 10 the concern Of all. Their operation
is vitality essential to every commercial, IN.
dustrial and agricultural interest OF the peO-
pie and hence not only the greatest good to
the greatest number, but the greatest good
to each individual citizen is subserved by
their uninterrupted operation.
We are now in the third week of the most
serious business disaster that has ever be-
fallen our State. The fOrcible stoppage Of
transportation along the lines mes. OF 1, railroads. al,
pie of Kansas several hundred thousand in
number. Supplies of food and fuel are cut
on I'm many localities. Farmers. mechanics
and manufacturers are prevented from sell.
ing and shipping their stock and goods. and
from paying thousands of laborers hitherto
in their employ. Thus the strike OF few
and industry of great masses of our people.
The cause Of the difficulty is not our prov
tnce to determine We live in law-abding
State and are the servants of law. COrpOra-
tons and the people must alike obey the law.
As new grievances arise new legislative rem
edies will be found and adopted, but we must
act under and obey and the We
arrested and brought before the courts for
trial and punishment.
The stopping of transportation and the
<.f ,afvV hov- rod vnrSsD
enough. The wheels OF industry must be
put in motion. No one class of men have
any right In law or equity, common sense or
justice, to paralyZe the business OF the
country. TO work disaster to the tiller of the
soil. TO close the mills and factories of the
State and to throw thousands of working
activity out of employment. The rights of
the many can not be yielded to the claims OF
the few. The men engaged in this strike"
NAV have just grievances: they may be the
victims of corporate greed and power, but
this fact does not justify lawlessness or tur-
bulence or the destruction of property, or
the fOrcible stOppage of the transportation
lines of the State and the resulting loss and
wrong to hundreds of thousands OF people
in nOwise responsible for the controversy
between the railway company and its en-
plOyes
The people OF Kaps Is acting through their
representatives can be relied on to see that
the just grievances of any class of citizens
or any wrongs done by corporate power are
Of Kansas in so far as the interests of her
wOrkingmcn are involved. are more liberal
than those of any other state i'm the Union.
The Legislature at its last session enacted a
law the object of which was to settle con-
fiets between employers and employees by
peaceful and honorable arbitration. Kansas
has taken the lead on MANY great questions
affecting the rights or interests of her work
ingmen.
therefore call upon all sheriffs. county at
fOrneys and other peace officers to discharge
their duties under the law to preserve the
peace. to protect the property, to see that
the commerce of the state not interrupted
bv violence or lawicSS acts and to arrest and
bring before the courts for tr. al and punish
ment all who are gu lty of anr WONT on of
law. In the discharge of this duty you have
power to call upon every citizen to aid YOU,
and appeal to all law respecting citizens TO
support your authority to the end that order
may be restored. that commerce of the State
NAV bc resumed and that industry and
prosperity may take the place of I'M
seemly feud. business stsgnation and in
dustr al paralvss All the lawful authority
of the State will be exerted to support local
officers in the schar2e of the duties thus
enjOined upon them, and all persons are
hereby warned against intcrposing any OBJ
stacles in the way of the officers OF the law
or Obstruct ng the lines of transportation on
VIII oh the commerce of the State is carried.
In testimony whereof. I hereto set my
hand and cause to be affixed the great seal
OF the State of Kansas Done at the City Of
Topeka, this 18th day of March, A. ID. 1856.
JOHN A. MARTIN.
BY the Governor:
E. B. ALLEN. Secretary OF State.