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


will get his own men; no militia even
suggested. The governor gave him no
reason to expect any militia, but tele
graphed only this:
TOPEKA, KAs., April 6, 1S78.-H. Conner
Sheriff, EmpOTtd: Have men on hand at 8 a. nj.
tomorrow. Train will bring what you need.
Provoke no collision under any circumstances.
Walt orders, GEO. I. ANTHONY.
"Wait orders" from whom, pray? The
sheriff ID elected by the people to per
form duties prescribed by law, and can
receive official orders from courts and
magistrates alone. "Wait orders" says
this remarkable governor, and elsewhere
says to the sheriff: "If you desire au-
thority beyond that in the statutes" | will
make militiRmen Of those under you; as
If, In time OF peace, even a military force
can have authority from any source above
the lswl The governor had come to feel
80 Alexander. the Greatlsh over the sud-
den prospect Of commanding an army of
fifty men that he entertained the belief
he could expand the sheriff from an
humble officer with statutory powers
into a Arst-class tyrant subject only to
the tyrant expanding him.
The same day, and without further
communication with the sheriff, his ex-
csllenCy telegraphed the captain of a
military company at Independence:
Hold your company In readiness to move on
six hours notice, with fifty men for duty.
And to Captain ]. @. WalklnshaW, Of
Leavenworth:
Hold your company In readiness to move on
two hours notice. Inform mo by wire, at once,
the number Of men you can collect. Would Ike
your company TO muster fifty men II possible.
AT this stage, some Wretched "cranks,"
with q puslllanimous horror OF seeing
their neighbors butchered, interfered and
TO act as peace-makers between
the strikers and the railroad company.
With his vast military force ready, and
but waiting for him to touch the button
to precipltate war; the commander. In. chief
was obliged to let the button alone for
whole hours while waiting for these fool
ish, weak minded peace people to get
through with their folly. It was while
chatting under this irksome restraint that
the governor sat him down and vented
his suppressed rage upon Auditor Bone
brake In the eplstle already quoted. But
how long did this How big was-Alexan-
der-pa" walt on these efforts to avert the
needless shedding Of bloodH Only till
some time the very next dayl On the 7th
he ordered both companies, that from In
dependence and that from Lesvenworth,
to Topeka. They arrived the next morn
ing, and Immediately the Topeka station
became q military camp. But by his ex-
cellency's order the Lsavenworth COM
paDy left almost Immediately for
Emporia, and at $50 a. M, the troops"
having already started, the following
message was sent to Sheriff Conner, Inn
parting to the people and authorities at
Emporia the first information vouohsafed
them that an army was soon to invade
that city:
Topeka, KAs., April 8, ls7s.-S:5O NIL.
Conner, EmpOTtd Junction: Capt WalkinShaW's
command OF fity state troops left here at :25,
and will arrive about II 80. send arms by him,
and authority 10 muster your men into state
service. You win advise with and act under his
orders. We have full control here, with ample
force Of troops. GEO. I. ANTHONY.
The sheriff is, by this little tyrsnt,
commanded to act under the orders of
military officer! The law was ordered to
submit to armed violence! And that, too,