The record-union., 1894-08-02


and free to act as his judgment should
dictate without awaiting permission from
me. To impress upon him the necessity
of acting firmly and imperatively sent
the following telegram:
PASADENA, July 6, 1894.
MGJor- General ". II. Dimond. Occl-
dental Hotel. San Francisco, Cal: \ our
two dispatches received at S:l5 A. NJ.
Owing to the condition of affairs all over
the country, it is difficult TO tell just
what should be done. 1t seems strange
that the General Government does not
define its position. Hold your ground
and press any point deemed advisable.
/ have but one policy, and that is TO COM
pei the observance of law and the rights
of all citizens to be protected. Intellectual
efforts. are worse than no efforts at this
critical time, therefore make sure OF your
position and go ahead without fear.
II. II. MARKHAM, Governor.
AsI have said, gave General Dimond.
who was on the ground. almost un-
limited power. believing that he would
exercise his best judgment in con-
scientious manner. His first effort was,
from a military standpoint, failure, and
has cast odium upon the rank and tile OF
the guard, not only in this State but
throughout the whole country. The
troops have been ridiculed and the mill
General Dimond is the only officer of the
guard to whom l have issued orders, eX-
cept in cases of emergency, OF which he
has been promptly advised, primarily he
is the one that must explain to me his
excuse, which will be given by him in
time.
l am, however. satisfied that the line
officers and enlisted men have been un-
Justly criticised, and should not be SO Sc
duet. Every officer who is responsible
for this disgrace will be given his just
deserts. without distinction. Officers,
not the men, should take the burden
upon their shoulders. Shoulder-straps
are ornamental, il they are honorably
earned, and the soldier who wears Them
without earning them should always be
modest and strive to learn sheir signin-
cance.
I will say here that every soldier on
duty in the National Guard from the 5th
Of July has done ali that war veteran
was ever asked to do, and, In the name OF
Justice, do not discourage them. AS far
as | can learn, with one or TWO eXcep-
tions, neither line officers nor enlisted
men should be judged until after their
superiors have been. Let me say to the
enlisted men: Whenever you put on the
blue uniform your allegiance 10 all other
laws should be subordinated to that, and.
if you cannot take such an oath, do not
put the uniform on.
Unselfish patriotism impels me to say
that, if all else had failed. the old war
veterans of the State, numbering about
II, 900, stood ready to waive all else and
stand by law and order, and, above all,
the old flag. God bless the old veterans.
If they were ordered TO shoot they would
do so, no matter who happened to be
hurt and it cannot be claimed that these
men are monopolists and capitalists.
Permit me to say that whenever the
civil law cannot be enforced by the civil
authority, then the military power should
at once be placed at the disposal Of the
civil authorities to assist in its enforce
ment.
In Sacramento the local civil authorities
refused to ask protection. In Oakland,
not until the twelfth day of July did the
Sheriff ask assistance, Notwithstanding
the fact that these two places were notori-
ously and absolutely in the hands OF the
strikers.
The law constitutes the Major General
the commanding officer of all the State
troops, subject TO the orders OF the Gov
ernor, who is designated the Commander
in-Chief
The first civil officer in this State to ask
protection was United States Marshal
Baldwin, at Sacramento, he having been
sent there by the Federal Government to
enforce obedience TO the Federal laws.
His treatment by the mob was disgrace
to the fair name OF our State, and the
civil authorities that remained passive
should hang their heads in shame. They
will never outliVe 1t, and they never
should.
Debs was playing upon the natural
sympathies, with the American idea,
Protection to the oppressed in every
land" But were the American Union
Railway men oppressed i'll California
No. There is not railway man in the
United States who does not look with
envy upon any man that can obtain a
position with either the Southern Pacific
or the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
systems in California. Then. in the name
OF all reason, why should this man who
to-day could not put mouthful OF bread
into the mouth Of any hungry man, as
sumo to disturb one of the happiest labor
communities in this State in such man
ner, thereby creating discord, hatred,
discomfort, poverty, distress and suffer-
ing, simply to crafty his personal vanity?
Honest labOring men OF California, let
me beseech you, in the name of common
sense, avoid an adVenturer in any form.
Not one of your number has struggled
with sacrifices or poverty beyond what |
have. and not one of you can loathe the
member that such men as Debs have
nothing to lose and all to gain. You have
something to lose, and you have Just
right to protect it. The soulless tyranny
of corporations and capital has been op-
pressive to labor, but, in the name OF God
and our fair institutions, do not lend
yourselves to tyranny worse and more
dangerous. Be cautious, truthful and
honest. and you will come nearer win
ming in the end. 1t is always safe TO
avoid any man who has accomplished
nothing in life except the wagging of the
under jaw. The country is full of such
men, and you are asked to support them
for the advice they can give you.
Without going further into detail, / be-
lieye | have stated facts sufficient TO con-
vince any unprejudiced person that
throughout this strike l was cognizant
OF every movement made by either SIDE
My being at Pasadena did not in any
way interfere with my efforts. My first
duty was TO aid III the protection OF life
and property. My next was to bring
about a peaceful reconciliation between
employer and employe, to allay the bit
terness OF feeling engendered by this un-
wise movement, to impress upon the
minds of the injured party the virtues of
forgiveness and 20 restore to their places
those who had committed no violence
against person and property.
II. ii. MARKHAM, Governor.
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