The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-20

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for all time There have been strikes and
riots when it was difficult for good and
true men TO see the right of them, but this
sympathetic strike of Mr.. Debs was such
an utterly wanton and foolish thing that
our duty is plain. The brilliant imbecility
of Altgeld cannot obscure the issue. The
most primary, the most radical, of all in
dividual rights is at stake. 1t makes an
Americans blood boil to think of those
four native American citizens being beaten
and tortured by the same sort of people
who sacked Rome, and for what For CX-
ercising the one right for which all pa
triots have fought for thousands of years
the supreme right of an American citi-
zen to mind his own business without in
reference so long as he interferes with no
body else
A Southern View.
In these words Hon. Ben Butterworth
summed up his conclusions at the end OF
long talk on the Chicago affair, and
they are given only as a specimen of what
hundreds have said, for the opinion of ev
cry prominent man has been most eagerly
sought, and for several days no other sub
ject was talked about in all places Of
public resort. The opinions of southern
congressman have been sought with espe-
cial eagerness, and it was only natural
that they should indulge in some compar-
isons between their own section and the
north. 1T looks as if the old COnfederateS
might be called on to save republican gov
eminent, said Mr.. Clarke of Alabama,
with a smile, land we are more than
ready TO do it. As TO the interlock of state
and federal authority, we had a little case
not long ago which l think illustrates it
beautifully. One of our tough citizens
assaulted mail carrier and hurt him
pretty badly and was promptly arrested by
Il constable and heavily fined by the local
judge for assault. Then the United States
marshal came for him, and he was pun
ished more severely for obstruCting the
mails. Undoubtedly Mr.. Cleveland was
acting within his powers as to the mails
and interstate traffic but it is always
better TO have the state suppress lawless-
ness if it can"
Not only have all the books been over
hauled for precedents, bat every member
of the cabinet, and especially Attorney
General Olney, has been appealed 10 by
many members for information on the
subject The attorney general declares
that exact precedents can be found for ev-
cry action so far taken, and it is some
what amusing to observe that, while the
Republicans have a great deal to say about
the imperious methods of Jackson, the
Democrats are remarkably posted on the
methods pursued by Hayes. The history
of July and August, 1877, is indeed full
of instruction, and n few citations from
the official record may at this point be
read with profit. 1t was on July Il that
President Hayes and the cabinet first con-
sidered the difficulty which was then local
at Martinsburg, W. Va. The Baltimore
and Ohio railway officials telegraphcd
Governor II. NJ. Matthews, who sent sol
diers. There was riot. Some persons
were killed and many wounded. At once
the usual complaints We're made, one side
ayerring that the militia had killed inno-
cent spectators and the other that they
were unreliable and regular troops must
be had. On July IS Governor Matthews
asked for regulars and received this reply:
Your dispatch TO the president asking
for troops Is received. The president IS
averse to intervention unless il is clearly
shown that the state is unable to suppress
the instruction. Please furnish z state
ment OF facts. What force can the state
raise? How strong are the insurgents?
Very respectfully
GEORGE ". NCCRARY,
Secretary of War. 4"
A Bit of History.
The governor replied that there were
but four organized companies in the
state, and regular troops were sent at
once. On the twentieth there We're riots
in many places, and Governor Matthews
was mobbed. Governor Carroll of Mary
land then issued proclamation against
the strikers. and there was a riot in Bal
timore and few persons killed. On the
slst the president and cabinet conferred
81 length, having received appeals from
PittshUrC, Newark. O.. Trenton and
Baltimore. The governor OF PennsyI-
vania had meanwhile issued a proclama-
ton. and that afternoon the great riot
at Pittsbu-g began. Maryland was the
second state TO call on the president f1-
troops. while New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio stil declared their ability 70 get
along with their own militia The prc-,i-
dent directed lis answer 20 Governor Car .
roll 10 be published. IS it closed with
statement that all the regular troops
would be employed. II necessary, and then
q call be made on the militia Of states not
involved in the strike
Two days later orders were given for all
the troops in the eastern department 10 be &
Ready 10 march and those in and near New
y ork city 10 report at once % General
Hancock. Governor HartranfJ Of Pennsyl-
vania then called for aid. and the PRES
dent issued . proclamation. P1S!ic bust
ness in this city was almost entirely sus-
pended On the 25ch all the troops re-
naming II the south were o-icrcd %
move northward, and the President and
cabinet declared for a Vigorous policy. On
the goth Governor Cullom called on the
president Tor help at Chicago. ard Colonel
X G Drum 81 that point was authorized
70 AID the state authorities Meanwhile .
General ICiT c Davis had concentrated all +
his available troops 81 - Louis and e. the
reDonStrancc Of the governor replied thar
he had nothing 70 co with the railroad
troubles, bur intended 70 protect federal
nE'aE--s-E-', The next three days were - +.