The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-04
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Gov. lfe0raw msnfully told the .'srmy"
q Puyaliup that he ''was opposed 70 the
Coxsy movsmsnt and had not sncour-
egs1 q b word or oct. No good purpose
eoalA CONS OF the proposed journey TO
Washlnstn City, and he could give them
No assistascs." He pointed ont 70 them
lhst he Northern Pacific railway was IN
che hsuds u the United States court. and
of che psacslcal diflculty Of obtasning
tfamspOstasion q reduced rates for any
sueh puspsss - that contemplated By the
army. Gov. Mc0raw aid hts duty - IN
lnansatinl citissn occupying high public
position, and his words ought 70 hsvs had
soms sA3cs upon The honest bat misguidsd
pertion Of this absurd expedition. OF
course. nobody denies the right Of the
oisstoes ~ shs Amsriean people 70 go To-
eethss, 70 hold mass msstinGs for the ~
dssss Of rsal o. fancisd grievances. and to
petition congress. but 70 gather armies TO
march On ths capitol 10 intimidats and
compel legislation By threats 10 10 invite
ssvolution.
The rsal danger in thsss various Indus-
trisl armies dos not IL chiefly in the
numbss os professional tramps or GRIM
jusls and crsnks who march with them.
Il liss with the sincere, sociaiistic, dsludsd
men Who aes not naturally ioafsrs nor
lawbrsaksrs. but whose minds have b.
cons vitiats1 By the poison Of Populism.
70 such men the frank, sober rsmon-
stranos Of Gov. McGrsw ought to Be Of
service. The tramp and criminal portion
Of thsss armies can Be taken care Of By
The Law when they ultimately foros . con-
dict With Il The words Of Gov. AcGraw
wsss addressed 70 the honest work-sssksrs,
who. the victims Of . dsluslon. are the
only portion of these armies entitled to
sympsahy o. really dangerous. and b.
Gauss Of this fact Il b 70 b regretted that
svssy epvsrnor In every state has mot
spoken = frankly - did Gov. McGraw.
The other day In Davenport. Ia. Rev.
A. n. Judy. . Unitarian clergyman.
prsarhsd . sermon full Of robust common
ssusa A division Of Coxsy's army Was
approaching the city, and Mr.. Judy
pointed cut that there was . right and .
wrong way TO treat these men: that this
organization was lsvy,ns forced tribute on
the country, raising msans By menace,
and that everybody who contributed to
their support was guilty Of promoting
anarchy. He insisted that whatsver help
was 10 b given to them must b. given 10
them ~ private individuals. when they
were ready to break ranks and 90 to work
mot while they remain masssd a an
army. He denounced Council Bluff and
Des Moines as having been s'disloyal TO
the dag OF their country. and 90 sslfishiy
trucuiens that they helped on mischief
which they knew to b . mischief" and
oppressed the hope that the city OF Davsn-
port would not "stain her fair name by
following in their contemptibls footsteps"
This Clergyman 10 iust right; he does
not propose 10 evads evil by flying fias
Of truce; he proposes to manfuliy refuse
90 surrender. hns to Withstand wrong.
He sees that Il will not do for feeble and
nerseless local authorities 20 tribe too IA,
with these iawicss and irresponsible out.
breaks IL these armies are permitted q,
encouraged to 80 on unchecked, they viii
breed ether "armies." and this mistaken
federation will prove an encouragement q
riot and pillage. destroy respect for law
override the rights of property aud invi..
tho disseminated to take ths Law into shei,
own hands
Gov. Mctsraw's quiet. firm Republication
Of ell sympathy With the purpose and
methods Of these armies calls halt tina
the decent misguided portion Of these
armies may heed: his remcnssranes give,
the honest men among them something q
think about before they fuse their fortune,
with mon Who have nothing 10 ioss b.
tarins and disturbance.