The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-19
PINKERTON'S THUGS
Their Very Existence Is q Detrlment to
the General Welfare OF the
Country.
The Organization Is a. Menace to the
Liberties of the American
People.

The peoples party is forninst the
Pinkertons. They are the paid hire
lings of corporate greed. The peoples
party demand that it be made unlawful
to employ them.
Not long since Pnkerton himself
was interviewed by reporter of the
press in regard to his agency. In the
interview he let out that there were
$4,000 men in the employ of capital as
private detectives and police. He
boosted that they exceed in number
the regular army which is only about
$4,000 men, by nearly 10000
Now let every candid man ponder
this statement and then ask himself
what guarantee there is for the perpet-
uity of our liberties If this organization
is allowed to continue
History tells us that the crown of the
Roman empire was sold by the stand
ing army, and wheA wishing more
funds they assassinated the emperor
and sold the throne and empire again
and again. Win the people of this
country lie Jsupinely upon their backs
until capital has bound them hand and
footP
The party in power today first built
up corporate power by class legisla-
ton, and is now in turn bolstered up
by it, For this reason the people of
this country have in such numbers
deserted the party Of their allegiance
and are demanding the repeal Of laws
which have fastened the yoke Of serf-
dom on their necks. This is the mean
ing of the peoples party movement
Now there is evidence also, that
there has been an attempt to perpet-
uate the control OF the party In power
in the administration Of this govern
ment through all time to come, 1t has
been boosted that this would be done.
The 'force BILL" as it was popularity
known, was an effort III this direction.
The reelection Of President Harri-
son would, in this view of the case, be
national calamity. He is known to
be an aristocrat; his party Is the pur-
yeyor of the interest Of cooperate
monopoly, and the apologist and
apostle Of the money power.
Now think of standing army of
$4,000, and a private army in the pay
Of capital Of $4,000; the national
guards of 100000 men, the power Of
patronage. the wealth of millionaires,
the great naval armament, and say
whether we wish to perpetuate this
system which makes the rich richer,
and the poor poorer, the weak weaker,
and the strong stronger.
The following resolution was unani'
mously adopted by the trades assembly
in the city of Denver last Saturday,
and we reprint it for the benefit Of our
readers.
THE PINKERTONs.
! WHEREAS, The custom Is growing among
merchants OF Denver Of employing AZ pri-
vate watchmen members Of the Pinkert0n
police patrol aud
WHEREAS, The acts Of men, under the
command OF PinkertOn, In the various cities
Of the United States, has been such as would
not be tolerated under the most despotic
government, bloodshed Invariably following
| their trail, until the mention Of their name
causes a stencil In tho n0strlls OF every
honest citizen; and
! WHEREAS. The apparent object In having
| these creatures employed rs private watch
men II TO have them supported by the
people, and thus keep In readiness TO be
| mustered as private army TO trample the
people In the dust when corporate power
calls them 10 do III and
| WHEREAS, we reel u ~ our DOunueh
duty a. citizens TO do all IN our power to
crush this menace to free institutions from
our midst by refusing 10 support them ~
we do when we patrOnize those who employ
them, (fOr without the direct or indirect
patronage Of the wOrkingmen Of this city no
merchant would be long able TO employ q
private watchman); therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That this organization pledges
itself and It's members to give its business
and moral support to men who In no way
encourage or tolerate the presence Of the
| PinkertOn element In our midst.
| RESOLVED, That we furnish each mem-
Der with Hist Of the business houses en-
ploying them.