The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-19
THE CUAE w.
THAT ABLE REFORM "
The Waterville Gazette.
!. Sueur County, Speak
Follows in q Recen(
Issue. |

ueePlv interesting for the paSE 7
weeks. The joint committee, wit
our Donnelly as chairman, has "
earthed some startling facts col
corning the inhuman coal comoir
that has been stealing so unmercI
fully from the people of Minnesoa
during the winter. Rhodes,
wire-worker for King Coal, VIE
summoned before the Legislative
committee to give evidence con
corning the operations of the com
blne. He treated the whole matter
fippantly, and when called upon to
produce his books and papers, he
denied having any that would throw
any light upon the investigation,
and refused to give them up.
Whereupon strategic movcraentY
was conceived in Donnelly's sJtive
brain and put into execution, hich
resulted in the capture of Rhodes
complete stock of documents frelat.|
ing to the bination.
Now, the means adopted to gain1
possession of the books and papers|
may have been stretch of author
ity, and the act has been severe Vi
criticised by some journals, bit
when you are dealing with rogues
and thieves, it is often necessary to
resort to high-handed measpr-s \
to bring them to Justice. ~
process is frequently too SLOW :,
coach to overtale knaves, especially
such combination of soulless
brutes as compose this coal CON-
bine. 4
Among the documents capturX
was letter book that revealed
the plans of shis diaboIid
conspiracy, a conspiracy
wiring the hard-earned dolla
from the suffering poor. That sud
things should be allowed to exist isl
lasting disgrace to our boosted
Christian civilization. Talk about
''calamity howlers," cranks and
anarchists. Why, these combines
the and all their congeners comprise
whole quintessence of anarchy, com :
pressed in one fiendish mass, for the vi
are subversive of all law, order an
human rights. Highwaymen or CT
Threats are men compared With
bipeds that constitute comb,
You hang the former; would it
any worse to treat the latter Il
similar dose of hemp?
One den of thieves is be;s
broken up, but what about
1,0O1 others that control every Cd
modify and product used by II
people? Can they be legislated d
of existence? If so, why isn'tAa
done? Can the law reach tho
Why doesn't it exert it's author
and mete out the justice due TIL
worst of all anarchists and highw
robberss Simply because legiA r.
ton and law are under the contA
of the money power.
Justice is represented with
bandage over her eyes and a swon |
in her hand. This, we suppose, is Il
signify that her decisions are im-1
partial. But the female that occu-
pies the exalted position in our land
must have peekhole in her Wand
age, for when she yields her ssloyl1
~ AoiAo OACOhCoC OAA lliC AOduo VI LuS
offended instead of the offenders,
and the Almighty Dollar guides the|(
stroke
The remedy for all these crimes
against the commonwealth lies with
the people. The righting of their
wrongs is in their own hands. They
need look for no redress from any
other source than their own efforts.
All these windy bowls abou. IT,
evils, and sentimental gush I'd
the appalling surso<1-Y snlr -Ssrsl
is like trying to batter dNEnth
Rocky mountains with a
needle. What is needed is
Instant and united action. @
people are willing to cut loosg
old party affiliations, lay ASH
partisan feelings, and unite Oh
smon ground, no matter what
they assume, they can sweep
land clear of these curses in a
ner becoming a Christian natl
But if not, time will surely Col
when the 'last straw will be Il
that breaks the cancels back" a
a ruthless mobocracy will take
the question, and work it out il
whirlwind of fire and blood, nc
terrible than the old French Reyd
luton.