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as subscription would fall only on the

as subscription would fall only on the
poor.
Albert Curtin said it was serious
question before the people one not
of the past, but of the future. Many
people think it is not the duty OF
the authorities to send the army away.
| but that they should each man shift for
himself He thought that the govern
ment of the State should help them. The
| Governor should call an extra session to
appropriate SI,000,000, If necessary. he
/ believed it was the duty of every citizen
! to aid in some way these men to go East.
They have been lured here by misrepre-
| sentations of plenty of work. Hethought
resolutions expressing the sentiments of
| the meeting should be passed. His hear
ers, he said, were responsible for the
present state of affairs, for they had not
! discharged their duty politically. They
| had allowed themselves TO be led by
! party. lie advised the men of the army
10 act prudently, as in the past. He hoped
this meeting would appeal not only to the
hearts, but the pockets of the citizens.
The following resolution was passed:
| ResOlUed That the 5000 citizens of Sacra-
mento assembled IN mass meeting, this gath
cay OF April, 1884, respectfully petition the
| city and county authorities OF Sacramento to
take the necessary steps TO transport the in
dusirial army, now.encamped at Agricultural
Park, TO some Missouri River point.
! John Hantzman made few remarks,
saying that the appearance of the men OF
the army told clearly that they were de-
serving of help. He called ON John A.
Sheehan to speak.
Mr. Sheehan began with a sarcastic al
lusion to the Golden State" where such
misery was seen, and paid his respects to
President Cleveland in Il bitter way. The
time had come, he said, when some re-
/ lief must be found for these men and
others III the same condition. The meet
ing should not he content with resolu-
lions, but should see that they carried
with them something that would arouse
/ the attention of the city and county
authorities. This people should remem-
| ber at the ballot-box the men who are re-
/ sponsible for this state of affairs.
/ George j. Long bad proposition to
! make. 1t was made IN San Francisco
| TO request the Governor to call an extra
session Of the Legislature and levy a
special tax to afford employment to the
unemployed men of the State.
Colonel Inman then addressed the
meeting, thanking the assembly for
the sympathy expressed by them for
his men. He was proud to command
the army, and defied anyone to find a
! professional tramp among them. Five
sevenths of them are skilled laborers,
| iitty-;wo trades being represented. He
had asked the Trustees to put his men at
work while awaiting the solution of the
| transportation question. He would have
them clean up the alleys and streets. at a
cost of twelve cents day per man,
which would relieve the poor people who
are contributing to help the army.
! lie had been told that there was no
Iund at present from which to pay for
such work. He would say that if any
citizens wanted grass cut or any work
! IL, -
small pay or for bread. The black smiths
at the railroad shops had this night sent
him S55 70, and the rolling mills sent $50
yesterday. The men have small amount
of provisions but no meat. He narrated
some touching incidents that had hap
pened at the park.
PROPOSED ACTION.
A committee of five was appointed to
present the resolution as the sense of the
meeting to the Trustees and Supervisors.
1t is composed as follows: A. w. Smith,
| A. b. SanbOrn. john Daroux, j. r.
Hughes, r. c. Juckes.
| 1t was announced by A. 3. Sanborn
that if it was necessary to bring more
pressure to bear on the authorities, in
order to induce them to carry out the
wishes of the meeting, another meeting
would be called, of which due notice
would be given, but it was hoped it would
not be necessary.
After the meeting the army was mus
tered in line and gave three cheers for
Sacramento.
By request of lady who was at the
meeting last night, Colonel Inman re-
spectiully asks that the ladies of this city
send out to the park any old quilts or
blankets that they may have, as the MEM
bers of the unemployed army sorely need
them, many of the men having to sleep
without covering.