The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-07-07
ELKTON, JULY 7, 1894
BRAVE WORDS.


The Hon. Cushman X. Davis,
United States Senator from Mime
sofa, is being generally commended
by reflective people everywhere for
his courage and trankness in dealing
with the American Railway Union.
Moral courage is admirable, but
particularly SO in public man, who
refusing to temporize with lawbreak.
ers, dares to do the right thing.
Senator Kyle, the Populist Senator
from South Dakota, being willing TO
aid in gripping the United States
authorities, at the instance of the
railroad strikers, submitted in the
Senate on Monday the following
resolution:
Resolred, BY the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America, in
Congress assembled, that no warrant or other
process, civil or criminal, shall be issued by any
United States Commissioner, or out OF any circuit
or district court OF the United States against any
person, or persons Tor the alleged obstruction of
any railroad train trains, unless it shall appear
that such person or persons have obstructed or
hindered such train in such manner as to inter
tere with the sale and convenient movement OF
the par. of such tran or trains as is essential to
the safe and convenient transportation of the
mails OF the United States, and the detachment
of Pullman or other parlor or sleeping cars from
any railroad train or trains, shall not constitute
an otfense against the laws OF the United States.
On Monday Senator Davis re-
ceived the following telegram from
the President OF local organization
of the American Railway Union at
Duluth, Minnesota:
We, the railway employees OF Duluth, earnestly
request you to support Senator kyles mail train
resolution now before Congress. Please answer.
The Minnesota Senator did not
waste any time in replying, neither
did he leave any room for doubt
concerning his position at this time,
and his reply was as follows:
have received your telegram. will not sup
port Senator Kyle's resolution 1t is against your
own real welfare. 1t is also a blow at the
security, peace and rights of millions OF people
who never harmed you your associates. My
duty to the Constitution and the law iorbids me
to sustain resolution to legaize lawlessness.
The same duty rests upon yourself and your
associates. The power to regulate commerce
among the several States is vested by the Consti-
tuition in Congress.
Your associates have usurped that power by
force at Hammond and other places, and have
destroyed commerce between the States in those
particular instances. You are rapidly approach
ing the overt act of levying war against the
United States and you will find the definition Of
that act in the Constitution. trust that wiser
thoughts will regain control. You might as well
ask me to vote to dissolve this government.
AT time when so many public
officers are disposed to show the
white feather, and have exhibited
their political cowardice, the spirit
and manliness of Senator Davis
words are particularly refreshing.
Debs and his followers are practically
Anarchists, in that they disregard
law and defy constituted authority.
AT time when hostility to Anarchy
is absolutely demanded, Senator
Davis deserves the thanks of the
American people tor his brave words.