The record-union., 1894-07-17

power of the United States army TO wrest
prisoners from our police force, Or TO as
suine the powers of the local authorities
in the enforcement OF our police regula-
tions.
Davis favored the resolutions. He had
been very sorry to see that such remarks
had been made about the members OF the
board who waited on Marshal Baldwin.
They had given much time and attention
to the matter, and felt that they had not
been treated rightly.
Iozer moved to lay them on the table.
The motion was lost, Tozer, Bragg and
Pennish voting aye. Devine spoke IN favor
Of the resolutions. He believed 80 per
cent. of the loyal citizens in this town
condemned the action of the soldiers. 1t
was the intention of the board TO repre-
sent to Marshal Baldwin that they wished
to have the mails carried and property
protected, but that they objected to the
action of the soldiers. He believed that
the United States maintained an academy
at West Point for the purpose OF turning
out soldiers who were gentlemen. 1neSe
soldiers did not act like gentlemen.
Davis said that Marshal Baldwln's S
stenographer took down the remarks OF
the mem bers of the board, and ne did not
know what authority the Citizens Com
mittee had for their statements.
Leonard said that he had lived IN the
city for twenty years and considered hinl-
self as loyal as any citizens liz it. He did
not believe that any men had the right.
on account of social standing, 10 claim for
themselves all the loyalty in the com
munity. He believed that the soldiers
had at almost every step outstrlpped their
authority and rights. He had had some
experience in war, and had never seen
any such proceedings before.
j. o. Coleman said that. before going
further, 1t was proper to state the circum-
stances which had occurred and the his
tory of the association. 1t was formed to
protect property, TO aid in maintaining
good order in our city and encourage the
citizens to stand shoulder TO shoulder TO
maintain the good name of the city. He
believed that the members OF the board
had done all they could 10 further the
same object, and although he might differ
from them or they from him, for the past
TWO weeks it had been the duty of every
citizen TO study how he could best pre-
serve law, order and the fair name OF the
city. 1t is not the time for passing reso-
lutions against each other-it is the time
to work together. lie was here tonight
because he had learned that there was a
feeling Of friction in this matter.
Instead of passing such resolutions let
us give to the President the credit of do
ing what was best under the circum-
Administration on many points, be was
that kind of citizen who felt his duty
was to lend his support to the Govern
ment in such crisis.
He appealed to them net to put them
selves IN the attitude OF opposition TO the
Government but to act in harmony with
others for the best interests of the city.
He hoped that the resolutions would not
be acted upon hastily.
Clinton l.. White said that the Citizens
Protective Association did not represent
the sentiment of the citizens. He had
talked with many citizens and was salts
fed of it. He had heard the resolutions
read and they We're right There was no
need OF anything except the courts here.
With the exception of the wrecking of
the train, there has been no infringe
ment of the law, either by the strikers or
anyone else. The soldiers had acted out
rageouSly TO citizens. He hoped the
Protective Association would disband.
They could not protect anyone We
have the courts and do not need any
Vigilance Committee. With fifteen po-
litical FOUNDERS he could clean out the
association.
Mr.. Coleman said that he hoped Mr..
White when he got out into the night air
would cool his fevered brow. He did not
think that his remarks had done him
credit,
He, the speaker, had simply come to
ask the board to act calmly and coolly in
these trying circumstances. He assured
them that although they might pass res
olutions condemning him, they would
find him always ready, While keeping in
view the position occupied by the Gov
ernment, TO cooperate with them in
whatever he could consistently that
would tend to the preservation of order
and the good name of the city.
Lawton said that he thought the pres
ent a time when GOODNESS and modera-
ton should prevail. OF course he felt in
censed at the remarks which had been
made. He thought that the present was
proper time to tell what the Trustees
had been doing all through this trouble
and let people know it.
When they went to the yards and found
the trains stopped they had gone to the
Chief OF Police and consulted him as to
the best method to pursue. He had gone to
his friends and acquaiutances in the
yards and talked to them and been as
sured by them that order would be main
tained and property protected.
He had found few who would do dam
age if they had q chance and talked loud
ly of what they would do. He had rea-
soned with these and told them that if
any damage was done TO property the
city would have to pay Tor it and their
1OI1SS DC tdAeQ pay buGlE SIdf0s III lDG
shops were destroyed. when this strike
was over, there would be no place for
them to go to work. He had thus been
able to convince them.
At other times when there had been
alarms he had gone among and talked to
them and found them causeless. The
| only cause for fear had been from out
siders, the tough element that had gath
cred in here.
a l,r
come-on,' when the troops came He had
consulted with the Mayor and Chief
Drew, when they concluded it would be
necessary that twenty-five special officers
should be put on, and three of the board
guaranteed them that their action would
be sustained. Mr.. Coleman was the only
citizen that offered them any help, out
side of the officials.
They had interviewed the Governor
also, and had ordered a fire engine and
crew placed in the shops 10 protect them.
Citizens complained to them last Friday
of the conduct of the troops aud they
went to see Baldwin, not Graham. They
asked him TO speak to Colonel Graham.
and ask him to see that his soldiers did
not shoot so freely. That was about all
they said. They told Baldwin they un-
derstood no martial law was declared.
They had received no offers from the
Protective Association, and needed no
protection except from the outside men.
No citizens have been arrested by the
soldiers. He did not relish the idea OF a
body of men meeting in a halfand saying
he was not loyal.
lie thought this was time when all
should keep cool and have no trouble.
The shop men do not want any a few
do, but those with cooler heads kept
them under control. He did not like
these resolutions, but he should vote for
them.
ToZer said he did not care what was
said of the Protective Association. He
was one Of the members and did not care
what names they called him, bat he did