The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-17
CONDEMN THE RIOTS.
People of Franklin and New
castle Speak Ont.
SUPPORT MEN WHO WILL WORK.
Mass Meetings At Both Places Pass
Resolutions Concerning the Re.
cent Labor Troubles.

The citizens of franklin to the number of over
! 100 held an open-air massmeeting on Friday
| evening to pass resolutions concerning the
recent events at Homestead and Ceur d Alene
DR.. J. J. Smith was chosen chairman and IL.
r Sandefson secretary
w. p Williams opened the meeting with
short speech, explaining the object of the meet
ing, and called for expressions of opinion on the
subject OF the condition of things at the points
| mentioned. Mr.. Mcclure responded in q short
but pithy speech that expressed the sentiments
| OF every one present Mr.. Diggs, one OF the
| colored citizens, then made an excellent speech
| OF some length, after which the chair appointed
| committee of five to draft resolutions After
| a short recess, the committee, consisting OF
| Messrs. Williams, Carmichael, Day, Diggs and
Phillips, presented the following resolutions
| which were read by Mr.. Carmichael:
We, the citizens of franklin, King county,
| WASH, in mass-meeting assembled, for the pur-
pose OF passing resolutions condemning the
| action of the Ceur d. Alene mine workers and
the Homestead mill workers, in their cowardly
and unlawful assassination of non-unon men
and interference with the rights and privileges
| OF property and taxpayers of our
country
Resorred-First, That they perpetrated crime
able
second-That the cause for their action, as
cited by our leading newspapers, Is insufficient
| for such extreme measures OH their part
| Third-Thas the much talked-of ''Pinkerton-
wholesale and high handed lawlessness
| Fourth-That we condemn the hardness OF
| our law officers In not meeting and coping with
| such lawlessness in a more prompt and resolute
manner, thereby saving the wholesale loss OF life
| and destruction of property.
Fifth-That if our leading political parties
peal for party with higher morals and different
| ideas of justice.
sixth-That we truly sympathize with the un.
! Coeur d'Alene and seeking employment at
| Homestead for the purpose of supporting their
| wives and families), who, unarmed and unable
| dered or driven away by mob of black hearted
villains, who doubly outnumbered them.
| seventh-That we pledge ourselves to furnish
| financial aid TO the unfortunate sufferers as
soon as We know reliable channel through
| which we can do so.
Eighth-That we offer ourselves, in co.opera-
ton with all good citizens, TO suppress such
acts OF lGwlessness, and prosecute the offenders
to the fullest extent OF the law.
These resolutions were adopted by q unani-
nous vote, aud the meeting closed.
The following resolutions were passed at
meeting of citizens of Newcastle on Friday to
discuss the same subject:
WHEREAS, There now exists in various parts
OF the country. notably in the Ceur d Aene
mountains and in Allegheny county, Pa,
armed bodies of men who going about
robblng and killing unarmed and defenceless
fellow-workmen, seizing and destroying prop
erty, or Withholding the sauna from rightful
oWuSIsS WHO are betting the laws AZ Qeuauce
and Gripping the present and future prospects
OF the communities in which they live and of
the nation at large, who are making our repub-
Ican form OF government bywOrd and re-
proach among all people: therefore, be it
ResOtred That We, the citizens of Newcastle
and vicinity, condemn the action of the striking
miners In the COeur dAlene district, ShOshone
county, Idaho, and that of the striking iron
workers at Homestead, Pa, as being unlawful,
outrageous and unjust and in conflict with the
rights of good citizens, as guaranteed by the
constitution OF the United States: that while we
are in favor of and in full sympathy with work
ingmen, receiving fair and just treatment at the
hands OF their employers, whether said employ
ers are corporations or individuals, we denounce
unqualihedly the outrageous, lawless and GRIM
lnai acts OF the mob-Or strikers in Coeur Aene
district-at Wardner. Gem City and Fourth OF
July canyon as being unworthy of American
citizens, and worthy only of the anarchist and
the lawless ruffian; and, be it further
ResolUed That the rights of the citizen as