The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22

one that of arbitration, cOnclllauoh,
adjustment of conflicting
the other that of intolerant,
troops, coercion, the shot
gun policy Both had their advocates;
the latter plan had done its terrible
work OF death and desOlation at fitts-
burg, Baltimore. Chicago aud Reading.
On the 9th Of July the figures were as
follows:
Killed. Wounded.
ReaulhR ..'.....'''''' Al
Baltimore ........... 90
Si,.:aAs' Sm,caguc 40 G3
PittsDurR ...............' ~
ro,o, 10 14S
II ia not necessary to dwell upon the
merits of the opposing claims. II
annears that before the very eyes OF
these despairing husbands and fathers,
these barons of transportation were
declaring large profits. During the
very hours of this conflict, the B. q ".
road declared 10 per cent. dividend,
and the Pennsylvania line an per
cent. But these pictures OF bloodshed,,
of the starving wife, the halt, ciau
children bending over the llfeless lorm
of husband and father, were held up I'D
| vivid and frightfui reality before the
neonle of the Hoosier capitol, ana yet
thore were some who favored the
nromptest preparations for repetltlon
nf the scenes in other cities, and Gen.
Reniamin Harrison was among the
earliest advocates of the movement.
+ With his commanding influence he
drew mauy with him and was support
cd. then. as now, by the Indianapolis
.Jonrnal and the Evening News. Inc
0 feeling aroused by such leader and
/ two daihes is shown by incidents ana
9 utterapces recorded at The time. There
q was no need OF fight.
q The prayerful protests of the employ
o es was against being ''further driven tt
The wall % They believed in the pur'
II ;ustice of their demands; that the las
. cut should be restored; that they shoui'
r uot he pressed below the surface OF tn
p great sea. Not luxury NOT eve
comfort-merely subsisting wages wa
10 their request and III tnls appear
io strong was the element of justice VIII
!. them, that they believed all coalu
:. accomplished through the medlum
arbitration. They were hrst 10 uT,eu Ha
and protect life and property. Ihrt
hundred of their own trustea con
g panions were sworn In lot Ihis We,
Vn purpose, and, as the outcome Oh u
w trouble demonstrated, they were si'
&C. cere, On July "a the men neio
'es meeting and agreed by unahlmo
ad resolution to absolutely abstain tro
he the use of intoxicating drink during U
on trouble. On the same day May
he Gavin swore in over 300 railroad III
MS as special policemen, and at citlzel
q meeting, held at the court mouse, us
ace this language: "The railroad h
On themselves have 10 desire to rob
ing destroy property, and some hunufe
ted nave been sworn in to protect
the property of the railroad companies
with a Just cause. hey pursued
ing soherIy. sensibly On July "a {
81 city council indorsed the course
OF Mayor Gavin, and declared that tn
had been no riot. The statements
OF numerous men engaged in the difncu
cen also hear out the law abiding disp'
'o2l ton OF the strikers.
WHAT TIE STRIKERS WANTED.
.i -, In response to proclamation 81
~ Inv Gov. Williams they promptly
or ~, dressed him the following comnunl
tion:-
tion TO the Governor OF ,,nn ana,ana. and Citizeu
vi oiInJianeDolis-Yourp proclamation issued
dav has been read by the employees OF
had railroads centering In this city, anu we
That to make known that our purpose ~ " necss
,tbe,llhe peace and use such CAUTION - ~ Of
slisr UT "a tn,lcV.the dictates and commanus oi
,9s, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 We desire peace anu pro-
fliiis,ss ~, { IA III tlie name OF our state ana
,fe 4t sthest,Ef .toI aulus,
,en.''l m,Isa ns e e g
''o Of officers q ,hsssssdy g "A {I U.s.
and ee' he 'aceomplished to the 7kbtltl111ekle -
port, pIoyers and employees. We 90 ret n.
n the riches but sufficient sum 10 suppo.a
families, and as we desire to be iaw.ao
IN citizens, we appeal 10 you 10 70 !,
Dula- we have left our grievances for considef'
who AGGRIEvED RAILROAD EMPLOY
onsi- Were those the words of law-br
three ers and rioters? Yet the New
,rand July 26 referred to peaceable ga
their ing of such men as follows:
en- The meeting at the state house called
king unoueuchable blatherskites gathered u
amen, er less than iorty communlstic hreorah'
yraph night.
iened This very paper now advises yf
ch to vote Tor BenJamlh harrison. y
uired these conditions Gov. Williams, N
con. Gavin and Col. Maynard, as edit
The the Indianapolis Sentlnei' opposes
mine "Pinkerton policy OF settlement
q and demanded that it be done as the
gloves suggested-by counsel and concet
ntrust The governor refused to the ell
loyes, clll out the state militia io' ,no pu
over OF interfering between railroads
If lite their employees, but upon The n
,dy of mendatIon and urgent request
and citizens committee, did issue col
mainly slons to certain inalViuua's'
Inder- whom was Gen. Harrison. A
!. NAV closed by the Sentinel editorials
ons Of nsriod. no more gallant fight wa
wheel made than Col. Maynard carried
arture those men. Mayor Gavin was
nntroI v;yiIant. earnest and sincere, and
,irIino would seem that these three men,
Then nard, Gavin and Williams, more
o rail- all otners beside, averted calamii
upou desolation. Mutual forbearsnc
cess of concession can settle the troub
, vital better than the Gatling guns,
MAYNARD, the day the strike
These friends of justi e were Sc
~ n i,s naiso oensured, but they were right al
1, n1'n1i rioht prevailed. The News of Jt
ot the says:-
,Tross Gen, Sandy Foster In the the council
her last night denounced Mayor
'lsY, Is sneech TO the strikers and his cOnC
lie had ward them aS pusillsnimous. Several
he full indorsed the remark, which will ne g1
impiOn approved.
ct the Gen. Foster was formerly
cable Il States marshal of Indiana ant
your votes for Gen. Harrison.
,ngues News does the same. July q
,adings News says:-
Let II This city has been given up to I'll
amp of withou, an attempt to enforce the law
raised. but from the first imitation oil iawless
= 1,wn | cIty and state executives sat right DO
y WV" declared they would not act.
nI;s On Again the same paper on Ju
says:-
figures, Gov. Williams seems determine" 10
a daily fanny TO imbecihty.
ages OF Again on the same oay;
wn in The cry is already going up from q
;65l for OF the country: I'VE must have u
army"
nou The News Of August 4th says
We take no pleasure in calling IN
raliroa' tion of The cily again TO the p9Si''
olycd IN Conduct OF ills mayor. lie