Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-08-02
Endorses the President"

"
President Cleveland's prompt actor
in using the L. S. army in assisting t.
suppress the disorders uud lawIessnes
during the late strike in and abou
Chicago, in way that calls for some
further remarks from me. / do no
propose to prolOng the discussion, ani
| trust this may be the end.
1t must be understood that, in any
thing l may say in answer to the atti
tude of the REGISTER, do not question
your patriotism, your love of good gov
ernment, and of law and order. Iper
sonally know that no man has higher
regard for these than the Editor of the
REGISTER But do think the REGIsrEr
is wrong, uery Wromg, on the subjec
ings. if needed, must lead to a totally de
prayed state of public sentiment on thi:
subject, to low estimate of vigorous
and efficient government. and less re
spect for the rights of others and o.
law and order. This is why wish te
say few more words, and hope the
REGISTER will heed them.
You say the sending of Z. S. troops
to Chicago was a gross violation o
Sec. of Article of the U. S. consti
tuition: The United States shall guar.
antee to every state in the Union !
republican form of government, and
shall protect each of them against in.
vasion, and on application of the legis.
lature, or of the executive when the
legislature can not be convened,
against domestic violence" and then
you ask, .'did Gov. Altgeld or the State
Legislature of Illinois demand Federal
aid? there was
gross violation of the fundamental law
of the land"
In this you are all wrong. This
clause does not prohibit. 1t was never
so intended 1t simply c0mpels the
q. S. government to act whether the
President wants to or not,-it SHALL
protect the state. It SHALL, are the
words! But does this preuent the Fed
eral government from doing these, or
other things needful without being
asked? Is your neighbor to be de-
nounced if he venture to step into your
yard to help extinguish the flames that
are consuming your dwelling, without
first receiving Il polite invitation from
you to aid, especially if you were non
cOmpus mentis and refused to ask, but
chose to stand on your s'right" to put
the fire out alone?
Moreover, while the constitution
does not prohibit the U. S. government
from aiding at all times in suppressing
insurrection and violence, such as
clearly existed at Chicago, it has the
right, and it is clearly it's duty, to en-
force its laws, and dprotect,-especially
citizens and the property of citizens of
other states-in every inch of the ter
ritory over which it's flag flies and its
sovereignty is supreme.
The same constitution requires it
to see that 1.-The citizens of each state
shall be entitled to all the privileges
and immunities of citizens of the sew
eral states" Pray who is to enforce
my rights or your rights in Chicago,
Or Colorado, while our families are
being side-tracked and starved, and
our property burned by strikers and
insurrectionists, while Altgeld and
Waite and the like of them are
prating about Estate Rights !! In
Heavens name to do not mention it
in civilized country with a govern
ment worthy the name,-worthy the
respect of anybody!
The constitution creates a judiciary
to enforce the laws of the United States;
authorizes Congress to make. laws and
regulations concerning Federal proper
ty. to regulate commerce between the
states, etc. And while it is the duty of
every state to keep the peace. enforce
the law, and protect citizens and prop
erty within its limits, yet when it fails
to do SO, it is the right and duty of the
Federal government to put forth its
stronger and more efficient hand to aid
local authorities, and prevent them
from being overthrown or overpowered
by mobs, insurrection or rebellion.
And, pray, what would have been
the result if the strong hand of the
United States had not been stretched
forth through its courts, its marshals,
and its army to aid in suppressing this
insurrection for it was nothing less)
extending from Indianapolis to the Pa
cific ocean?
Strikers forcibly took possession of
the railroads, threw hundreds of trains
from the tracks, held thousands of cars
Of goods to rot, trains of cattle to
starve, passenger trains sidetracked in
desolate places and held for days,
while women and children suffered,
passenger trains loaded with people
from all states thrown down embank