The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-31

the Fast Tennessee Mamers suh,nlt
i'"p"s'tion ." tsov 1suchanan--A Truce
s"r nixty bays. During which the LegIs-
sntuve ." be Convened Ia kperini session
sna the Repeal ~ the Present Convict
s.sw =" ~ keconsmensies1-The Governor
Good or Had
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July ~. The
miners meeting a. Coal Greek to-day 20
hear the commuters plan Of compro-
mise was attended by about every man
~ the valley. Speeches were made by
y =. !. Williams. u this city. a candi-
uate before the democratic convention
ior congressional nomination. and ono
or two miners. Gen Williams urged =
compromise The meeting lasted some
time and II was difficult for the miners
70 agree upon a conclusion.
~ should be remembered that the
governor says there has been no propo-
s'tion made by him but that Of snstain-
ing the law. lie was willing. however.
Tor citizens TO see what could be done
20 settle the difficulty. as he Is warm
supporter Of labor. hut at the same
time the executive OF the laws OF tho
state. ~
Finally the miners agreed on a course
OF action and drew up resolutions con-
tanning proposition to the governor.
This proposition is that the troops
must he taken from Knoxville. The
convicts can BE- returned To Coal Creek
ior sixty days only. and the Legislature
20 meet and repeal the convict lease
Jaw. This is briefly the proposition Of
the miners, the official document nov
being IN possession Of the committee
which Is in conference with Gov. Buch.
anan-
The committee arrived here nj q n. m.
IL was universally believed al Coal
Creek yesterday that the citizens pro-
position TO the miners would be ac-
cepted. Men who have watched the
proceedings closely say it would have
been accepted but for what is termed
me revolutionary speech OF Chancellor
iibson yesterday evening.
Gov. Buchanan stands Firm - -.
Execution Of tho Law.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July o3.-rhe
conference has broken I'M and the COM
mittec o. miners is much depressed.
lhey say the governor would do moth
ing at all. MIR. Ingraham. the man
VINO has been prominent in the trouble
IN Coal creek, says not a soldier will
DC harmed II they 60 to Coal Creek.
put the convicts will be turned loose
Just as soon as they leave lie saws the
miners are determined that the con-
victs shall not be worked in the mines
several OF the com rntteemen are vcrv
angry but unite in saying the troops
VIII not be resisted il they 60. This
city IS perfectly quiet and orderly and
no trouble OF any kind is feared.
One OF the most conservative men IN
the city says the proposition To Gov.
buchanan from the miners was an in
suit and that it would have been an in
suit to the state for the governor TO
have agreed to open violation OF the
law, and more than that he has no 1
power to do so il he desired IL.
Gov. buchanan has Just been seen
md asked II he would order the militia ,
% Coal Creek tomorrow. He replied | !
~ saying that the law would be car
ned out This is construed. in the light
y all foregoing statements, TO mean
hat the troops will move in the morn 8
ng.
The convicts here are poorly pro- q
'ided with accommodations The build I
ny Is large, with three stories. but Il :
Ices not allow sufficient sun for 100 :
nen and has poor sanitary accommoda I
ions
In speaking Of the miners PROPOSE .
ion warden says there is no place
ow TO take the convicts as the peni-
entiary building was burned some v
lonths ago, and it will cost the state q
100, 900 10 rebuild. II
There IS no doubt OF an extra session q
the legislature. and conservative sen b
ment says that the miners must wait o.
ntil the legislature can meet and ex- al
ress the wish Of the people OF the q
late. II Is agreed that IL Is a hardship e
y free labor to be brought in contact in
18th convict labor. On the other hand c,
&c operators say there is plenty OF r
ork for all who will work. Laboring q
rople say the serious objection to the VI
ase system Is that no one can tell Ia
hen il will end unless some stop Is put
} II at once. N
he Powers OF the National Executive II IN
Invoked. tn
WASHINGTON. July -. Since the W
lcstion has risen Of sending United III
Latcs troops To Tennessee should re- I'll
nest be made for them BY the govern st
OF the state, army officers have been ha
the legal side Of the ques- T.,
On. and doubt is ex pressed II troops en-
i'll be sent II asked for The consti- =,
tion provides that the president
ay render necessary assistance with
oops upon the application Of the M
gislature or the executive Of the ~
ate when the Legislature can not bc ~,
nvencd. This is understood not 10 70
! the case in Tennessee at present. r.,
he revised statutes makes IL the duty IN
the militia or the land and naval 40.
rces. or either, or by other means. as I'll
may deem necessary, for the sup ~,
ession Of domestic violence. opstruct- Al
< the laws Of the u nited States or Of 80,
e state. when tending to deprive the ,
ople Of the state Of the privileges III.
anted by the constitution Of the nm
iitcd States. II is also held that the Isl
esident has large discriminating Re
Wcr IN netting mon nnn1icat;o,,s for 80