The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-31

WslklnshaW 20 withhold all interference until
you fail. GEO. 7, ANTHONY, Governor.
About the same time the governor re-
ceived this further communication:
EMPoR1A. KAs., April g, 1s7S-GOU. Geo. 7.
AntiIORy: The sheriff says h6 does not want Cno
arms and that he has sufficient force 20 send out
all trains. The citizens and sheriff guarantee
safety 70 all employees and property. what ahall
we do with the aims, etc?
j. G. WALKINsHAw. Captain.
To which he replied:
TOPEKA, KAs., April 8, 1S78.-CdDt. j. c.
WdLktTSbdI1, EmpOrid, KdS: | am assured Dy
local authorities Of Lyon county that thsy are
able aud willing to force compliance with law,
protect property, and secure unm0ested pas
sage OF all trains on the A., I. q 5. +. railroad.
You will withhold all Interference and await
orders. Keep possession OF your train.
GEO. T. ANTHONY, Governor.
Again the civil officers of Lyon county
insist on the immediate withdrawal Of
"the troops"
EMPoRIA, KAs., April 8. 1s78.-TO GOU. An
tbOny: We Insist again TO state that In sending
these armed men to our city you have acted with
out warrant OF law, and that our citizens and
peace officers feel justly indignant. Our sheriff
Is amply able to quell any disturbance that Is
likely to arise. We therefore beg Of you, In the
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TN. sEDGw1CK, County Attorney.
j. s. WATSON, Mayor.
What did our governor doP Did he
apologize, explain, or, at last, take his
foot off the constitution? No; he sent
this arrogant reply:
Topeka. KAs, April s, 1S7S.-T, ". SedgtUick,
EmpOrtG, KGs,: Your second demand for With
draWal Of troops received. l am responsible to
the law for my action. CrOOps wlllin no manner
interfere with your local authorities, nor attempt
the enforcement Of the law, unless you continue
to fall In so doing. They will not be withdrawn
until the possibility OF their need at any point Is
past. GEO. 7. ANTHONY, Governor.
Observe In every communication the
insulting assumption that all the officers
at Emporis are guilty Of deliberate false
hood when they protest that Emporla is
not the scene of any riot, and that men
and property are and will be amply pro-
tected. He will listen to none but
railroad officials. He will heed no mere
legal authorities. But did he fully un-
derstand the objection made by the local
authorities? He himself clearly stated
1t in his message to the legislature:
1t will not escape your notice that the attorney,
sheriff, mayor and other officers OF Lyon county
and EmpOra city deny, In a vigorous and
threatening protest, the legal and rlghtful power
Of the executive to interfere by military force in
the execution Of laws, except upon the demand
of the local civil officers, alter the full power Of
such municipal authorities has been exhausted
without avail. They assert substantially that
the act of the governor In sending the military
unbldden by them for such purpose works a
legal wrong and an official Insult to the people Of
county or city where sent; that such sending Is
the equivalent Of an invasion by an enemy,
justifying the fOrcible ejectment Of such military
intruderS. This raises question Of vital concern
to the state, etc.
He seems to have understood we'll
enough the nature of his crime.
Failing in their efforts to induce the
governor himself to desist from his un-
constitutional conduct, the county officers
next addressed their appeal to his su-
perior in authorlty-the representative Of
the railroad company. That exalted per-
sonsge thereupon sent to the governor
the following message from officials at
Emporis:"
EMPORIA, KAs., April 8, 1850. r. Morse:
We understand the governor, by your request,
has sent fifty armed men here to protect your
property and men. We consider this an Insult
to our civil officers and citizens, and entirely un-
warranted and without precedent and warrant.
Our civil officers are amply able and willing to
protect your property and employees There have
been no riots or disturbances OF any kind, and II
any such disturbance should occur, we are
abundantly able to take care VI It. These troops
must be recalled from here at once. II they are
not, we win not answer for the consequences