Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-20
DAILY RECORD-UNI0N
............. ........ AUGUST 20, 1888
STILL CIRCULATING THE FALsEHooD.

structure Wnen II is SHOWN lnat IL Is
reared upon foundation of antruth. The
Democracy continues to exert itself to
array workingmen against General Harri-
son. Despite the fact that the mendacity
of the charge that he is the enemy
of labor has been oyee and again exposed,
the lie is still repeated All activity by
General Harrison relative to labor troubles
rebounds to his credit and everlasting
honor. Nevertheless, Assembly No 1876
knights of Labor has furnished the De
mocracy with campaign docg1aent that
it is industriously circulating sE1d nowhere
more freely than in California and in Sac
ramento, in the hope to eubitter labor ele-
ments against the candidate. But The one
solitary foundation Of the document is I'M
truth. Here it is, italics and all precisely
as it is thrown into the hands of toilers:
Benjamin Harrison was one Of tte most cor
sptcRous figures, IN trying % crush and trdMpJc
upon the rights OF The Tdilr0ed men f1s the strike Of
1871, by endeavoring TO have the militia shoot
down the strikers, and even going SO far as to
call upon the Federal 8ujhoritiesto have United
Hon. James ID. Williams at thst time Governor
of the State and Hon. 5ohn Caven, at that time
Mayor Of the city, both declared that there was
no necessity for such proceeding. Being unsuc-
cessful Ill having the militia called out, Hos,
Benjamin Harrison organized and cOHaRaGndeda
company Of pOtlueeTs a men O has class, and WIS
instrumental in having two companies CT United
States troops ordered to this city and chartered,
at the United States arsenal
Let us see how the truth puts lie to
flight, and thoughtithas been before given
in these columns, it Is well to repeat 1t j,
and nail the lie every time it is reasssrted-
Did General Harrison endeavor to have
the militia shoot down the strikers IKE
morning papers Of that time, regasdless of
politics, and when it could not be foreseen
that General Harrison would be asceudi-
date, stated that he said, wher urged to
the policy Of an attack upon the strikers
" don't propo,e 70 go out and shoot cgo5os 1qy
neighbOrs unless 4 is positively necessary to do
so in order to uphold the Ia,c" [See fles of
the journal, .Sc'tinel and other Indianap-
oils papers, Democratic and Republican, of
that date.l
Did Governor Williams tDemocrat)
and Mayor Caven Democrat condemn
the action OF the citizens of indianapolis
with WHOM General Harrison acted In
preserving the peace. Let Re see. Gov
ernor Williams issued long proclama-
ton, of which the following ii an extract
Many disaGectcd employees of Teilroad COM
pan1eS doing business in this State have re-
nounced their employment because of alleged
grievances, and have consp'red to enforce their
demands by detaining trains of their late en-
ployers, seiziug and controlling their property,
lntmidating their managers, prohibiting BY
violence their attempts to conduct their bust
ness, and driving away passengers ana freight
offered for transportation, he peace OF the
community is seriously disturbed 10y these law
less acts. Every class of society is made TO SUI.
fer. The comfort and happiness of many fsmi-
lies not parties TO the grievance are sacrificed.
A contTove sy which belongs to our Courts or
to the province of peaceful arbitration or neeO-
uatiOn, is made the excuse for an obstruction of
trade and travel over the chartered commercial
highways of our State. The commerce Of the
entire country is interiered with, and the repu-
tation of our community Is threatened with dis
honor among our neighbors. This disregard of
law and the rights and privileges of our citizens
aud those of sister States cannot be tolerated
The machinery provided by law for the ajjugt-
ment of private grievances must be used as the
only resort against debtors, individual or cor
pOrate. The process of civil remedies as well
rs the penalties OF the criminal code. must be
executed equally in eachlcase. To he end that
the ertSinq combination be diSsousd and destroyed
~ rs tdl0less form iUoke the ait Of al the la,O-
abiding citizens Of our State ask that dieg de-
'oiLace and condemn this illTGcOn Of public order
and edeGe0r 10 diSsudde these offenders against the
peace and dignity Of our State from farther dcls Of
tQlCleSsRess
Governor Williams then called cut the
troops, and sent for General Harrison and
solicited him to take charge of the whole
body. General Harrison declined, be-
cause he had accepted Captaincy of one
OF the companies. Therefore Governor
Williams commissioned General 8fcCauIey
Democrat) to command, and General Nc
Cauley ordered General Harrison's COM
pany to aid the United States regulars at
the United States arsenal in standing
guard over the arms and ammunition there
stored. The meeting of citizens out Of
which ultimately grew the resolution to
petition the Governor to authorize call |
for volunteer troops to preserve the peace,
was called by Mayor Cayen, presided over
by United States Senator J. E. Mcdonald |
(Democrats), and the chief speaker was
Franklin Landers, afterwards Democratic |
candidate for Governor At that meeting |
d mediation committee was named, with |
Landers as Chairman and General Harri- |
son, Albert 6. Porter, Dr. P Il Jameson,
Hiram B. McCune DR.. w. C. Thompson,
Governor Williams, Ex-Governor Parker,
Mayor Caven, Colonel B. C. Shaw, T. D. |
Kingan, John R. Elder, General T. A.
Morris, General r. S. Foster, and A. F.
Sinker as members. 1t was instructed to |
do all it could to bring about a peaceful
settlement by kindly advice and urgency.
When the committee met the employers
and employees by agreement, GenelatHarr:-
son was present, and the Indianapolis pa
pers of the next morning said of him in
their reports:
General Harrison made an eloquent aad Iogi-
cal speech of some length, replete with legal |
lore and sound good sense. He eounseled ODE |
dlence to the law but at the same time strongly
the opinion that the wages as stated
should be raised. He was willing to use his in
nuence with those in authority in favor of this
desired int rease.
Mediation falling, Mayor Cayen called a
second meeting, at which General ,Coburn
presided, when committee was formed.
in view of the-experience of Pittsburg, to
take further steps to preserve the peace
and protect property of citizens from
the passione and greed of the mob
that usually rises in such excitement
composed mainly Of lawless elements. Gel
this committee Senator Mcdonald was
Chairman and General McCau,ey, General,
Love and other Democrats, were members.
That committee asked the Governor to ap-
prove the call for troops, and he did so, as
stated, and appointed their commander as
stated. But there never was a ooaa;ct,, not
a shot fred nor a blow struck, and 10
mans right infrirged.
When the strike, ended two hundred of
he participants mere arrested, convicted
md sentenced eaeh to ninety davsJ ;.,,o.is |