The herald., 1894-03-17


Some Of the goldiers.
District Attorney Dillon suhmitted
the following resolution on behalf of
Supervisor Hanley:
Whereas, The great number of I'M
employed now in the county presents a
situation wholly unforeseen and for
which the legislature has clothed the
board with no power to adequately deal
with and
Whereas. No further levy of taxes
can be made for this year and the levy
of next year is not submitted to be an
ticipated and used for the expenses of
this year; and
Whereas, a bonded debt cannot be
legally created for that purpose and anv
money which may be resorted to for
this purpose must be taken from other
purposes 10 small, therefore be it ordered
to the extent Of the funds at our COM
mand which may be legally appropri-
sted for this purpose, we furnish work
to the unemployed residents of this
county for their board, lodging and
medical attendance and notice be given
TO all others intending TO come here
that they will not be furnished food or
employment.
VIM. Pridham-I recognize no army
IN thls county. It ie incendiary and an
outrage that it should go forth that
there is an organized army hers. The
Associated Charities was organized to
assist the worthy unemployed people of
this city, 1t has been asserted that the
Associated Charities should take care
nf thia nr,k ~
have we have cared for all worthy poor,
but must say we have refused charity
to many members OF that army because
they are unworthy. They have no
more right to ask assistance from us
than they hava to ask for aid frem the
city Of New York. If you place the
means in our handa we will do all we
can to distribute the same honestly and
we'll. If these men demand we help
them, l say to disbaad them, | wsuld
refuse to help them in their scheme to
90 to Washington. The whole secret of
this movement is anarchy.
Ex-Msyor Hazard-I do not think we
should recognize this Industrial army az
an army, but give the funds to the AS
sociated Charities, and let them deal
with RllhungTy men as individuals.
Supervisor ForFester-W What will YOU
do With tdlia army ii they won't dis
band9 aan
, Ex-Mayor Hszard-If they wont dis
band let the chief of police drive them
out. Tell the owner of the building
that he must not rent hie premises for
barracks purposes, and drive them out.
Councilman Teed-Can the Associated
Charities feed these hungry men?
Mr.. Pridham We will take care of
Los Angeles people, but we won't take
care OF an army of 1000 men who de-
mand bread or blood
Supervisor Hanley-The men who
came to us at the court house yester-
day said they had 1000 unarmed men ct
the barracks, but they could be armed
in half an hour.
Mr.. Pridham-We will agree to dis
pence any funds you may provide to al
leviate all worthy unemployed.
Mr.. Munson-ORr citizens are full Of
alarm and apprehension and | believe
something should be done at once. and
that it would be we'll to put the matter
of relief in the hands of the Associated
Charities.
Mr.. Niokell-I move that the city and
county provide $500. that is $3.50 each,
TO be used in feeding the unemployed.
and suggest that the city and county
officials be directed TO disperse this
army.
Supervisor Henley-Let as put the
good men at work and iced them, If
they are willing TO work, but only ex-
tend aid TO individuals and not to an
army.
The motion of Mr.. Nickel was put to
q vote and carried.
Mr.. Pridham then stated that all per-
sons should apply at room II, court
house, who are in need Of food, and
that they would be fed in all cases
worthy of receiving charity.
Mr. Stuart. secretary of the Assoei-
ated Charities-If you do not provide
additional help and more room it will
be impossible to handle them. Please
do not send that horde up there. Meet
this matter with 81 proposition to put
them to work. Give them something
to do if it 10 only to dig hole and have
another man ell it up.
Supervisor Hanley-I feel that this
resolving and resoluting don't help i'm
mediate needs. Ii these men are hun
CRY give them meal today, for while
we are resoluting, if they are hungry.
they will he.getting id hungry.
Councilman Teed-Let US feed them
today and then put them to work to-
morrow under an ovefseer, and only
feed those who will 20 to work.
Mayor HRzard-Let US give the men
work. Put foreman over the men, and
when they have worked give them an
order for their meals.
Supervisor Forrester-Let us open a
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