Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
But Every Man VIII Take 1T Upon
His Shoulders
TO UyYaSK TIE MIDNIGHT COW ARDS
Who Attack and Pillage the Homes
of Innocent People-The Voice
of Condemnation Heard at
Yesterdays Spontaneous
Meeting OF aw-Abid-
ing Citizens.

A group OF business men gathered at
the Board of Trade rooms yesterday,
and while discussing the rlots OF the
night before, II was suggested that
a meeting be called TO express the senti-
ments of law-aDldlng citizens upon the
apathy of the city officials Ii was
matter OF but An hour or two to call to-
gether crowd of at least three hun
dred representative men of the city,
embracing all branches of business and
trade. The one sentiment OF the pre-
lmnary talk was the necessity OF pre-
serving the peace and welfare of the
city and the protection OF Its citizens
against mob violence. The meeting
WAS called 10 order by Secretary Van
Asmus. and Charles l.. singh was called
10 the char.
object of the Meeting.
After quiet had been secured, Chas.
K. singh stated the object OF meet
ing in these words: "Out OF the popula-
tion that this city has of 10000 there
are probably at least 10000 OF them
peaceable anu law-abiding citizens; but
Tor the last ten days the city seems to
have been turned over to the dIsreput-
able and riotous element Of the very
small proportion. The official head of
this city and the demagogue who pre-
sides over the police court have proven
themselves utterly incOmpetentaud un-
worthy OF the position they I'LL; and
this meeting has been called for the
purpose of protesting IN a most en-
patnic manner against allowing these
further riOtOus proceedings to continue.
We have not assembled here this after.
noon for the purpose Of expressing any
opinion regarding the difference that
exist between the street Railway people
and their employees; that is something
fer them 20 settle. but we are here to
demand that immediate steps shall be
taken ana that law and order fIom this
day forth shall De enforced IN this city.
We are here for action, and not for
speeches.
First Time in Forty Years.
Hon. Harvey j. Hollister then took
the floor and said. "Mr. Chsirmans |
think this Is the frs, time in the history
OF this city when the gentlemen here.
the citizens OF this city, have been
called together on an occasion like this
Some Of us have hved here forty years
and more, and until this time the far
name of this city has remained without
stain upon t. We have moved along
with our society undisturbed and our
people enabled to pursue their svoca-
tons without disturbance, and their
wives and daughters and children per-
mitted 10 20 20 and fro without fear OF
molestsbon. and our homes have been
sacred during the night a IN the day.
But we have come 10 n new condition
OF things. and 10 - time when every
man should speak. do not know what
the order = TO be here this afternoon,
or what methods are 20 be taken, bat |
do want to say this. that before this a.
sembly shall disperse there should be
some way in which We can get the
name Of every person here 20 protest
winch shall be SO strong and 80 earnest
and emphatic. that there shall be no
Misunderstanding on the part Of our
c,tv officials and on the part Of those
whom We have put In power for the
PURPOSE Of MAINTAINING order. | want
% ssv enc thing more. think the
time has come when every business
man. ard every man VINO represents
snv interest IN this cltv, = bound n
good fsth ~ the press that sustain
good order. t. patron - good order by
patron nng the press. and 50 far "a l
am concerned. snd ali interests that I
can govern and direct. ! shall seek
from this flrle forth ~ 90 just thst
tang. Those Who sIi-ts n the press "a
this city that sustain 0rgisr act good
government, Wiil be prtetlcalsY s0s
tanned, not aione ~ o0F sgmgsshies