The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-06

strike az Pittsburg, Pa, the local militia
refused 70 fire on the mob because the mob
included some OF their friends. The result
was that the Federal government was
called upon for aid and Gen. Hancock dis
patched body Of regulars" 10 the scene.
who answered the question Of The mob
whether they really meant to fire upon
them by replying. Certainly. If the cap
tain orders rs 70 do %"
The disgust Of the people of Pennsylvania
with the conduct OF the local militia dur
ing the Pitisburg riots of 1877 was 30 great
that ct the next session Of the legislature
the militia Of the state was completely re-
organized and became q most efficient
body Of soldiers. When the Homestead
riots of 1892 broke out the militia of Penn
sylvania TO the number Of 5000 men was
called out by Gov Pattison and proved
themselves q most efficient, welI-drilled,
disciplined and soldierly body of men.
Their presence broke the back Of the
Homestead strike and at once restored
order and enforced obedience to law. The
militia Of New York state were called out
by Gov. Flower in 1902 and crushed the
lawiess Buffalo strike. When Gen. Rusk
was governor Of Wisconsin he called out
the militia 70 suppress the Milwaukee
riots and under his personal order and
direction the militia opened fire on the
mob AMI scattered il.
The militia of California have proved
worthless largely from the fact that Gov.
Markham IL not made up of the same kind
Of stuff as an executive as Gov. Rusk, OF
Wisconsin, Gov. Flower. of New York,
and Cows. Ferry and McGraw. of Wash
ington. Markham is weak. facilitating,
cheap. temporizing politician, and not
much can be expected of a militia with
such q governor at its head. The failure
of the militia of California to do their
duty will simply force their places to be
taken by Federal troops. IL California
does not care to execute her laws; If her
militia are so non-patriotic that they will
not do their duty. then the Federal gov
erDmeDt will see TO it that life and liberty
and property are protected. The people
OF California can take their choice: they
can maintain decent militia, or they can
force the Federal government to replace
their worthless militia with regulars"
The Pullman boycott is clear violation
of the interstate commerce act, and the
United States government must see to Ii
that the officers of the Federal court are
protected, the Federal laws INDICATED aud
enforced.
Thnpo xFaa las krkxy-
colt in the country than that of the Ameri-
can Railway Union against the Pullman
Car Company. The Pullman Car Com
pany is manufacturing company and
really has no relation to the American
Railway Union. To stop the trains of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company be-
cause the manufacturing company does
not pay satisfactory wages 10 Its employees
is wholly unjustifiabe. This boycott is
sure to fail. The railroad companies have
contracts with the Pullman Car Company
which they cannot throw oil and they
must fight this stupid and unjustifable
boycott to the death. Furthermore public
opinion viii never sustain such a boycott.
Ultimately ell men except the immediate
contestants will join In putting down the
boycotters and bringing to punishment
those who stop trains OF cars upon the
movement of which depends the support
and comfort of the whole community.
Jerry Rusk, when he was governor of
Wisconsin. put down the mob at Milwsu-
kee without difficulty. but of course Gov.
Altgeld of Illinois or Gov. Markham of
California Is not the late Jerry Rusk any
more than Sylvester Pennoyer, governor OF
Oregon, 10 Gov. MeGraw of Washington.
Nevertheless Gen. Miles, of the United
States army, will see to IL that the supine-
ness Of Gov. Aitgeld of Illinois does not
succeed In multiplying the interstate COM
msree law. and If the militia Of California
are not willing to do their duty under Gov.
Markham 1t is safe 20 say that the Federal
government viii replace the worthless and
insuhordinate state militia with true soil
ders.
The Pullman Car Company says that il
has no orders, or not sufficient to keep its
men employed at the old rate OF wages,
and it has offered it's books to the inspec-
ton Of a committee OF the employees. The
latter have declined the offer, but insis,
upon an arbitration. This company re-
! Plies that there IL nothing to arbitrate,
| because IL the arbitrators should decide
| against the company. il would still De un.
| able to pay the wages demanded.
IL does not make this boycott Of the
| American Railway Union a whit less
senseless whether the Pullman Car Com.
| psny is right or wrong: the senseless boy
/ cott only makes matters worse for both
| parties and for tens Of thousands Of PEG
/ PIE all over the country who have no in
tsrest in discretionary one way or the
other. This boycott is bit OF astounding
/ folly. IL will do nothing for the men on
/ strike ami will cost many a railroad man
/ his place. for American public opinion
will never support SO senseless and un.
/ Unsuitable boycott. since its success would
only erect a most ugly and pernleious pre-
/ esdent for the future No business can he
| transacted in this country IL the American
/ Railway Union proposes 20 abuse its
opportunity and as powers By stopping
every wheel in this country every time
there is local quarrel over question OF
/ NAses between ths Pullman Car Company
and It's employees This "sympashesic''
boycott vii surely faili IL is senselsss.
unjust. impolitie and oppressive. and with
/ general pahlie sentiment behind them the
railroads siA surely hght tais boycott g
/ the death