The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-21
OLNEY'S
Will be Asked by Leaders of
Labor Organizations.
THE MEMORIAL OF THE KNIGHTS
u Charge That the Head Of the De.
psrtmest Of Justice Of the Uattsd
stst~s Has Been Gaiity - Such u


Nigh crisass ssd lsisdsnesssrs.
CHICAGO. July l2.-soyereign was In
consultation to-day by long distance
telephone with General Secretary John
W. Hayes. T. B. Mcclure and Charles
A. French. members Of the Executive
Committee Of the Knights Of Labor, who
are In Washington. Sovereign said ;
=" Proceedings will be commenced to-day
under the direction OF members Of the
Executive Committee 10 impeach Attor-
ney General Olney. We have the best
legal advice in Washington, and the
petition against Attorney-Generai Oiney
10 ready for filing"
TME MEMORIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE mem.
orial to be presented by the Knights oil
Labor to Congress asking for the inn
pesrhment Of Attorney-General Olney
IL A. follows.
Your memorialists most res pectfully
represent that they are residents Of the
State Of - and of the United sthtes,
and that Richard Olney. head of the
Department Of Justice OF the United
States. has been guilty as such OF high
crimes and miedemeanors, subjecting
him TO impeachment and removal from
offer in pursuance with the constitution
and the laws Of the United States. The
said Richard Olney, ~ such Attorney
General, has counseled and advised and
has rendered the military power Of the
general government within the State
Of Illinois and other States OF the United
States superior 10 the civil power OF all
and each OF said States has counseled
and advised and caused the Secretary oil
War OF the United States to INTRODUCES
into said State OF Illinois and other
States aforesaid large bodies OF armed
men, composing . part Of the regular
army Of the United States, in violation
of the constitution OF the United States.
no application therefor having been
made 10y the Legislature Of said States,
nor by the government thereof, and in
Tact against the earnest protest Of Ger
tain OF the Governors oil such States.
and ~ the result OF such counsel and
adyice the soldiers aforesaid have fired
upon and killed divers citizens OF said
State Of Illinois without lawful or susfi.
cient caus. therefor: haas counscled and
advised and caused divers suits 10 lie
brought in said State OF Illinois. and
divers o,he. States OF the United States,
aud TO enfcrrr the sannr las. in violation
oi the laws Of the United, caused a pro-
GERS 10 be issued unknown io the courts
OF the United States. and by the Use OF
armed Deputy Msrshals has caused the
arrest and imprisonment OF citizens OF
the United States without due course OF
Las and in violation OF the constitute ION
and laws OF the United States; has
wres;cd laws from their true intent and
purpose. and in violation OF the spirit
thcr~o! has used them through the courts
Of the United States 10 injurc and OPP
press the citizens OF said State OF Illinois,
and OF the other States aforesaid. notably
the act Of Congress approved In July.
lsao, wholly intended 10 protect truth
and conscience against trusts and organ.
inesi wealth in other forms. aud the act
oil Congress approved February 4. 1857
intended wholly and exclusively TO pro-
iect the citizens Of the several States
againr, 20 wrongs. iniustices and op-
pre~sions OF interstate common carriers
has disregar,1-d the sentiment OF the
people Of the United States expressed
through the Congress Of the United
States. In the art approved October ],
lsss, entitled an act TO create boaris
OF arbitration or commissions for settling
controversies and differences between
railway corporations and other carriers
engaged in interstate and territorial
transportation OF property or passengers,
and their employees and actively and
pcr~isientlv encouraged and assisted the
so-called Pullman Palace Car Com.
pany' In refusing TO ad Just its differ.
ences with its employees and tens Of
thousands OF their brother workmen tc
ad inst such difference. hy amicable con.
ference or by the selection Of disinter,
estei arbitrator.
Because the said Richard Olney. ~
the legal adviser Of the Chief Executive
Of the United States. has advised. coun.
srled and induced such Executive tc
place . great city Of the State Of Illinois
under martial law against the solemn
protest ot the Governor Of said State
and without consultation with the Con.
gress Of the United States, then in session
which body, by the express enactment
Of the constitution. alone has the power
10 declare war; that no adequate OF
sufficient excuse exists for the commits.
sion Of the high crimes and mis,iemean'
orr aforesaid, which. IL left unpunished
and unrebukcd, will prove deadly blow
10 the rights Of the States and liberties
Of the cities thereof. The pretenee o.
thcec unlawful usurpations OF Federal
authority and fragrant invasions OF the
reserved rights Of the States, that the
due transmission and conveyance Of the
mails Of the United States were impeded
and interrupted, IL wholly unfounded
because no contract exists between ths
United States and any railroad corpora.
ton touching the transmission and con.
veyance Of the mails, that ie not r.
vocable At the will OF either party thereto
because no formal contract for carrying
the United States mail 10 made with
any railway corporation, and becaues
the laws Of the land expressly provide
revised statutes, section 4.000) that
every railway carrying the mail shall
carry on any train which may run over
lie road. and without extra charge there.
for. all mAilable matter directed to b(
carried thereon, with person in charge
OF the same, wherefore, We respectfully
submit that the solution OF the grave
question, which the Attorney. General
seems determined TO settle by the Arbit
rament Of arms, was in the beginning
and is now susceptible Of prompt and
satisfactory adjustment by the exerciss
by the President Of the United State,
oil his lawful authority, under the fore.
going section Of the statute"
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