The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-21
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WAY.
There are 30 werEingrrea belonging 30
the Protective Tsr.E LeAxas. 81 rhlla1ei-
pnfa. now in wsshington City. whose
rarpose Is 70 present r~sissoa against the
WiIson bail Tsese aen cssne 10 " ash
Snsten City Al tnsir ewa sxpensr. in .
1awfng sag; tAey have beer informed that
% long ~ they did rot vsoasie tase laws
they would - treated Ike azy other
American citizens visiting ths esSstoa.
Nhas they asx OF congress IL - ensires y
within the constitutional powers 81 con-
eress 70 grant. for congress can enact or
sssase to enact the present tar.a bill.
On the other hand. she so-ealied indus
trial armies" Of Coxev and oshsraare not
moving on washinxson City in . lawful
wsy. for they are begging their way. ssis-
Sng transportation or terrorixang the eoza-
nanisies ihrongh which they pass to far
nish transportation. ard Ia some eases
refusing such transportation as 10 offered
Their nominal purpose in visiting Wash
aneson City 10 10 demand What congress
has no power 20 grant: the government
has no more power 10 furnish them With
work than 10 has 10 furnish . bankrrn.
merchant In Seattle With capital TO start
anew in tusiness; nor has congress any
constitutional poser % issue $50, ooo. ooo
Of legal tenders for distribution among the
states.
The manifesto issued by District A.
scInbly No. s. Knights of Labor. is sn in
soiens threxs Of rsbe.iloa against our
government when IL saws;
'sThe citizens OF the United States have a
right 20 assemble peaeeaely and presen!
petitions and are entitled 10 be heard.
Corey and bis followers represent a John
Brown movement without arms. Thew
dssire 90 iib<rate the wage slaves. Don
refuse TO hear and consider their demands.
cut Of ten OF the tncastriais Of the coun.
arr sympathixe with the Coxey object.
Neither viii Ii be safe. Small uprislngs
ere called riots: large uprisinEz, revolu.
tsons. l. successful the inssigssogs are
called patriots"
Nobody denies the right Of citizens "a
assemble peace ably and present petitions
but reaeeahls citizens do net force The
communities they pass through to furnish
them with food and transportation; dc
not threaten 10 seize railroad trains. The
movement of John Brown VAS utterly in
defiance of iaw, whether be naoved viii
or without arrnA lie attempted TO violat.
the laws Of Virginia snd Of the Uaitei
Esaies and hls life Was ja.tly forfeited &c
the laws y aieh be bad broken in eaediene.
30 What he termed ihs "aisaer Law" Of hiI
own making. % course if every man oi
se; Of raen have right 10 substitute tn,
"highe. law" o! their own personal de
aires for the Will Of the resple at the bal
ies Der. ear government would tie at ar
end saa we shoa!i be RENTED TO q sta.a
Of sasrehy.
The government II the United States
represented BY congress sitting AZ Wash
ington city. has never r~fases; tn hear ans
respectfully consider the prayers Of rescs
aisle eltixsH.. bat the government Of ia,
United States won!a cease Ia he q govern
sneaf II il refused t. execute it, eva iaw
or the tAr~af ct district assembly O
Knights Of Labor. sho are certainly no
she reegls of the unii~Ss States
The pseple of the United State. are give,
the ballot almost universally In order :.
rob ississs. sareaieat nen If a. ereuN
fer rssaFssag 10 she hayonet: tie reoale 0
the Usi;es States BY their easlols place,
eur present government in power by shsi
cwn free wii. expressed a. the bsl.o; lz,x
the people ef the allied States can anssa
shs present government through the bAlI .
t0x. and they esn exercise the right c
Ysaoesal petition and saaassraaes. has II,
fraction 81 tAe PEOPLE of the United State
eNn doctor the laws or amend the csc 81;
rasen except through toe ballot box. Ia
people 81 the Caited States can make o
unmske their sncrowned sov-zelxas on,
under the sAw sAroasa The majority rrl
al the ballot box TO tel the government
O. the United States tass i, ~iu No
te safe - execute its eva iaw
nader sn implied threat Of rsot
IS - assume thag Ire reople Of the Unises
States sre really t. nseekiy allow . mob {,
treas congress IS tas rnoS 81 Farl. in tht
fvst Ffenca revelation did It's lers,l.
tare; that =. teEF srlss gg taso .ahsu sssi NJ
o. sas demands e siaxiess faction. W,
are a!ens-se asf.ae, nAueat, eoassrvaslv,
people, bat the poEe eat tae American pee
re are fareea - ee..svs tAas these thr~at
represent something useve ssr4aus taAn n,
rancid rhetoric ana e,AsAsrsk..s II IL,
sesent socialists ana aaarsAtsts. ataik3e,
throash their hats" tast moment tse a
and order weFksns masses ST America - 4
rise up essrywhess IA viaa,eA,.oEs II 81
laws. which &c make snd unmsku ras \,
ret. hat By shs ballot box TIL. starl,
threatening 81 ear s0vernms1s; ~.
imposition 10 doctor oar laws ard Asns-
eur constitution, not through sAs halo
tax bat by eiae law and msasee 81 laser
~cstoa, is nog zee taken seriously. but -,
uclusat IL is saSsu sessoesly. the sssnss
any faction N America undertakes 10 Aall
desc aud teTFNsise car government Sns
v,o.Stiea 81 ear fundamental ia~. tAa
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