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

fore he had finished he became so o~tfensiy
that the committee arose and left the hal
Chairman Saver tried TO get us back, an,
after Harrison got through some of us di
return.
[signedI NJ. ]. MURPHY"
PATRICK II. KING.
Patrick Ii. King, who lives at Is
Meek street, indianapolis, Ind, mad
the following statement:-
"In July, 1887. | was u conductor on tn,
"Bee Line'' road and have "A very lively inter
est in the things that TOOK place during th,
strike, bt ing one OF the road rep
resenting the men. On the morning OF JUL
% or 20. AS l remember the date, an engin,
on the j., M. r L., with two coaches filled
with soldiers, we'll armed and equipped
landed at Michigan street crossing; threw
out picket lines; unlOaded guns. baggage
etc., and marched TO the arsenal. They wert
under the direction Of Gen. Harrison, WHIT
took them to the arsenal. AT this or no othel
time was there the slightest occasion fol
troops. Every department OF the roSL
employees had selected u large number OF IT.
sober, conservative men to watch and protect
property, aud there was not the slightest
danger or disposition TO permit any harm To
be done. / was later III the old council
chamber at II meeting OF strikers and tht
committee OF safety at which Gen. Harrison
made n talk. The general drift of his speech
"hu tuuL II WYE Jaw blu
the roads were unable to pay better money
that they (the strikers) should first return u
work ut what they were getting before they
had any right to talk about better wages or
anything else; that II they kept the thing w
they knew that the militia would take charge
OF the railroad property and compel them Ia
submit. In the midst Of his remarks he got
30 hard on us that the boys got excited and
yelled him down and a good many went ont
| among the rest. before he got DONE"
Senator Bailey also read equally
strong corroborative statements from
L. f. Callahan, Charles Fogarty, WIN.
Hugo, Michael Crowley, Thomas
McHugh, j. A. Hoskinson, VIM. Mil
Ter, WIN. Shook and Thos. Hughes.
Continuing, he said:-
How perfectly these witnesses sup
port and clinch every fair inference to
be drawn from the history of the strike
| will leave to you. The proof is com
plete. The verdict is inevitable.
You know the men whose words
have been read in your hearing. They
are among the most honorable and up
right of our citizens; they are your
fellow workmen, and each statement
has been carefully prepared, read and
signed by the respective persons max
ing them. Upon the evidence adduced
| will leave the matter of what Gen.
Harrison did. how he felt, what he adj
vised, what he said with you and the
voters of the country.
HARRIsoN's $1,000 o A WEEKS WORK.
1t appears, however, that Gen. Har-
rlson places a widely divergent esti-
mate upon the value of mems time and
services; that he esteems the abilities of
his own class far more worthy of their
hire than the poor mortals engaged i'm
the more ordinary pursuits of life.
While all attorney of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad Company, hereto
fore referred to, in March, 1877, q
petition was filed in the United States
court at indianapolis for the removal of
Mr.. King as its receiver. benjamin
Harrison, with others, appeared to
oppose the petition, and when the
court required them TO state under
oath the amount of time expended and
the value of the service given Mr.. Har-
rison made the following Affidavit
Benjamin Harrison being duly sworn says,
upon his oath, that the law firm Of which he
is II member (Harrison, Hines &Milier) were
employed by John King. Dr., aud Daniel
Torrance, receivers appointed by the court in
the case above named (Wm. Kink, Robert
Garrett ct al. vs.. The OhiU and Mississippi
Railway Company of the properly an
effects by the Ohio and Mississippi Hallway
Company, to aid in their defence upon the
application OF Thomas Emory n Sons, Maui
rice, Allen Campbell and others, for the re-
moval Of said receivers. that with the Hon.
Geo. HOadley of Cincinnati, w. +. McCIin-
took, Esq., Of Chillicothe, o., and Henry
Crawford, OF ChicagO, aiiant took part in
preparing the defense OF said receivers. The
evidence taken by affidavit and deposited was
very volumInOus, as will appear by refer
ence to the files in said cause; that they were
several questions OF law OF sOme officially
which had To he and we e carefully eSamin-
ed by the counsel aforesaid. IN II II hearing
OF said cause was had 1T springfield, III q, be-
fore Hon. Thomas DrummoDd, circuit Judge,
and Hon. John S. Trest, W. O. Gresham,
district judges; that IN going to ahi return
ing IRON the place appointed for The hearing
and pre- 'enti.g aud arguing tue ease, nearly
one whole week Of time WIS ~cUu,uinrd by
all the counse aforesaid, every night unit u
late hour being gwen Ia the case. And afi-
anL says that he u acquainted with the usual
rate VI ices charged and pad FOR such bust
ness in said court, aud That he believes iIe
serves of each of his SAID associates aud 81
a0iant were reasonably worth the sun Of
81 900. Benz ~LiuHRIsuN.
~. 81 Subscribed aud sworn To 1eIUre
me this Dist day Of March, 1877
HOWARD CALE Notary Public.
lie says nearly one whole week Of
time was consumed. And afiiant saws
that he is acquainted with the usual
rate OF fees charged aud paid for such
business in said court, and that he be-
lieves the services of each of his said
associates and said affiant were reason
ably worth the SUN oil $1,000. Nearly
one whole week and reasonably worth
$1,000. Men toiling, digging, standing
at the throttle, firing, risking life,
encOuntering a thousand lurking dam
gers for railroads paying sums VARYING
from ST. TO 81 per day, while attorneys
for the am master think ~''nearly II
whole weeks work" is reasonably
worth $1,000. The whole lesson is
there. One belongs 10 the class con-
trolling legislation, controlling militia,
c0ntrolIing capital, while the other
must turn over his earning and gruin-
BE not. If the labOrers could but look
MO the inner. and outer circles and be-
Mold the plots and plans TO pluck him
he would begin possibly to compre-
bend the drift-lhe mighty, steady,
sweeping drift from the anchors of u
simple representative government TO
one OF power, fashion and arrogance.
You sovereign people Il act, and
that quickly, if you avoid a fatal
engulfing disaster. Equal rights.
Equal sovereignty. Let the slogan
pass along the line. No wonder no
wonder, indeed-the wage men OF the
Milo aud MtooiotnHs D.,o, 49,.
duced. We have discovered the leak.
Each attorney in the case in question
wore "said associates and said afiant"
were reasonably entitled to $1,000 for
''nearly a whole week work" Pull
ing each other through. With such a
crop OF lawyers constantly al the crib,
longer a mystery why railroad
~ had to work tor "$1 q day"
lIo <<f[E6 &>i&fr. Harrison knew OF these
iiiEn2e #I1d5t be stood before that COM
init1ee a x.6f<1led that the roads were
unaBIe 10 pay more. The affidavit read
was Marc1 ~ 1877. The conference
meeting wasJuly 70, 1877. One thous
aud dollars for LEES than a weeks work
is reasonable pay for Ben Harrison,
but S6 a week is enough TO pay for a
laboriug man,. Does blue blood make
that difference IN prices? If not, what
does? He looked into the haggard
faces OF others, of husbands, but had
not compassion. | think ! measure
your wrath as you contemplate tho cold
aud cruel elements OF such IA character.
We leave Mr.. Harrison in the role OF
arbitrator of working mems troubles 10
find him another role.
A PRosPECTOR OF STRIKES.
Solicitor with q fat fee, captain of II
militia ut &h NOR 1aU arhii.otnp (fn. hn