The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-06
Says the Man Who Uses the Carnegie Strike to
Deadliest Foe to American Labor.
An Alabama Sheriff Who Wants an
Encounter with Federal officers.
Will Have Deputies at All the Polling Places
for the Purpose of Provoking Trouble
Predictions of Illinoisians.
HUGH o,DoNNELL SPEAKS.

Democracy the Deadiiest Foe to American
Labor-Strikes and Free Trade.
United Press Dispatch.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Hugh O'Donnell, who
came INTO prominence some time ago by
his connection with the strike at tho Car
nsgIe mills at Homestead, Pa, has written
q letter to a friend in this city,
which treats in some respects on the tariff
and the relation to the recent strike at
Homestead bears to it. The letter is dated.
Allegheny County jail. Pittsburg. Pa"
After scoring Mr.. Fl. c. Frck. of tho Car
negie works, for attempting to break up
the organization of which the writer was
the leader. tho letter continues:
"T have been student OF protection and free
trade, and II we had free trade 'to-mor-
row we would have strikes every
hour OF the day, in every mill in
the land, whether We wanted them
or not, and our Acknowledgment
would be living on the Same miserable pittance
as the starving Irishman and Englishman are
struggling with to-day. The man who
uses the name Of the Homestead workingman to
further the interests of the Democratic party or
to defeat President Harrison is the deadliest foe
to American labor"
A BIGGER" MAN THAN UNCLE SAM.
An Alabama Sheriff Who Wants a Fight
with Federal Marshals.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. Sit becomes
more and more apparent that there may be
q serious clash between the State and fed
eral authorities in Alabama next Tuesday.
United States Marshal w alker has appoint
ed deputy marshals in many precincts, and
this act General Shelley holds to be unlaw-
full and advises the arrest OF officers who
attempt to interfere with the Democratic
election officers, or place themselves within
thirty feet of the polls. A serious clash Is
inevitable, as the following letter from
Sheriff w. w. Thompson. of Macon county,
to United States Marshal Walker would
indicate:
Sir Yours dated Oct. 80 just to hand. In re-
ply. Will say that have appointed deputy sher-
lffs at each voting place IN the county. with pos
tive written instructions to arrest all violators
order and a% onse snre they W do their
duty. AS to any threats being made have not
heard of them. and il they were made it was by
tSme bully who has not the courage to execute
them, aud in case 1t should be attempted will
have men enough TO resist the person who tries
1t. The only bnffing, or intimidation that
have heard OF 1t Is by some OF your special
deputies at Notasulga. L understand that they
have made their brags that they would take
charge of the election there; that they would go
inside the room and inside the ropes IL they
wanted to. and are going to. Now. if
they attempt anything of the kind, I
will certainly have them arrested, if
can dcputize men enough to do it. SO far as
l can. | am determined that there shall be no
disturbance or fuss on the day OF election. and
don't apprehend any at only Notasulga, and really
not there for think it Is all talk and bluff.
don't know that they have said anything there
to my knowledge. Respectfully.
W. w. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
p. g.: Intend to do my full duty as sheriff as
nearly as / know how, and don't intend to be
bulldozed off by any one. There may be men
enough to kill me- but there are not enough to
scare or bulldoze me in this county or In any
other, and you had better instruct your de puties
In their duty. if you have the right to send any
there don't object to your sending as many
as you want to. 90 far as / am concerned but
they must not try to intlmidate my deputies by
threats etc. W. w. T.
Marshal Walker. in reply, says he will in.
sist upon the enforcement of his original
instructions to deputies.