Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13

whole state as he became more wide
ly known through service in the
Legislature. A brave soldier in the
Union army, he knows what war is,
and understands that the only way
to deal with band of rioters is by
the use of cold lead. When trouble
was threatened in Milwaukee few
days ago, he went at once to the city,
summoned sufficient force of mill
tia to suppress disorder if it should
break forth, and when the mob
sailed forth yester day morning
bent on rapine and slaughter, he
ordered that the troops should Gre
to kill. A single yolley at long
range showed the mob that the
troops 'meant business" and broke
the backbone of the instruction
against authority. When Polish
alderman went to the governor and
demonstrated with him, he told his
visitor to go back and tell his coun-
trymen that he would stop these
riotous demonstration if he had to
call every able.bodied man in the
state into military service to DO it.;
and when the alderman went away
and began threatening on the streets
that the militia should suffer for
their action, the authorities notified
him that he would be- arrested on
the charge of melting riot if he
did not stop.
st Paul Pioneer. Press. The state
of Wisconsin has a governor in fact
as we'll as in name. From the first
intimation of trouble he has been
active in caring far the public peace
and safety. He summoned in force
the troops whose presence he knew
would be necessary lie disposed
them with an eye to effective work.
He showed himself IN active man
of affairs, and not figurehead for
votes.
State yoavnaJs Governor Rusk has
won golden opinions from all sorts
of people," by his prompt, decisive
action during the crisis in AIilwau-
kee. He was on hand early in the
disturbance, stiffened up the back
bone of Mayor Wallber, had the
state troops on the ground with re-
markable celebrity, and in forty-eight
hours the trouble was practically
over, one effective volIey and a fe W
well.planned street-charges of in
fantry and cavalry, aided materially
by All excellent police force, having
done the business.
Chicago Herald:. The governor of
Wisconsin, Gen. jeremiah Rusk, is
Of the stuff that governors should
always be made Of. He has not par
leyed with the lawless nor has he
deviated in any degree from his
sworn duty. When he arrived in
Milwaukee with a regiment of
troops, mob of strikers had already
committed depredations in various
places, and threats Of further VIC.
leuce were freely made. He an
nounced his purpose to preserve the
peace, protect life and property, aud
enforce the law, and the troops at
his command were used when need
ed with these ends in view. The
casualties have not been numerous,
but they have been on the right
side-that of the rioters. A less
vigorous policy would have been a
bloodier one in the long run.
Madison Democrat: Gov. Rusk,
so far as yet appears, has performed
his duty in a manner that will meet
with the approval of the people.
He went into Milwaukee and when
satisfied that life and property were
in danger he called the First regi-
ment in there and then he directed
the owners Of industries closed by
the mob to open up their works. He
stationed the troops in proper places
with orders to load with balls and
shoot to kill. Some rioting and some
disturbance occurred but the factor
/ les were protected The casualties
among rioters were not large, but
/ they evidently understand that they
are not bossiug the city just now.
The most encouraging thing and
4 the most cOmmendable of all Is that
the governor has the backbone to
not permit the troops to be stoned.
The people OF the state will be thank
/ ful for this. This fooling with sold
iers has scaudalized the country long
enough. Any provocation that war.
rants calling into service troops,
warrants their use for crushing force
I with force. IL militia were always
used in this way, as they should be-
! it would not be often that they
would get a chance to shoot.
Washington Star Although foi
the last twenty years a political of
flee holder, GOV. Rusk, of Wiscon
sin, was a soldier before that and
one of recognized courage. In the
discharge of his present high trust