The record-union., 1894-07-19


said the Rev. Chapman, "that your men
agree with the sentiments in Debs' letter
that they have the right to quit, but must
not interfere with trains?n Most assur-
edly yes"
Engineer J. II. Taylor accused Roberts
on the floor of being present when ire
man was pulled from his cab. He also
accused Roberts of other breaches OF the
peace. He said that Roberts had fol-
lowed a railroad man with crowd.
THAT is an absolute lie,n shouted Rob-
erts. The excitement now ran high.
Chief of Police Schaffer rushed into the
room and held a hurried consultation
with the Mayor and others. ARREST him
at once" shouted an excited citizen.
Quiet was restored, and Roberts still
stood facing the audience.
Il may be dynamited tonight for these
remarks" said Engineer Taylor. 'sThen
you will have plenty OF company"
shouted Mayor Pardee earnestly.
Hugh Craig of Piedmont made spir-
tied address. He said that when he was
invited 10 attend the meeting he did not
know that it would be resolved into a
proposition Of dickering with the Presi-
dent of the American Railway Union,
the man who seems to know nothing.
MIR. Craig said: I'VE ought to make
the Chief of Police and all his hangers-on
the Chief of Police and the whole gang
and get out posse and run the traiDs."
Mayor Pardee stepped up alongside the
Chief of Police and Roberts and said TO
the latter: ''If there is any more violence
you will suffer, SIR" "Why," answered
Roberts. Never mind why" replied
the Mayor.
The following resolutions were then
passed:
"WHEREAs, The obstacles to travel and
transportation to ard rom this city to
other parts of the State and the rest OF the
country exist only by persistent and or
ganized violation of the law; therefore
'Res0JUed, That we offer ourselves in
any capacity most efficient to put down
the lawlessness and disorder instigated
by the American Railway Union and its
sympathiZers;
"ResoLUed, That we demand that the
Prosecuting Attorney aud the Sheriff and
the Chief of Police shall promptly arrest
and arraign men who prevent peaceful
laborerS on their way to daily toll, drag
them from engines, cut air-brake pipes,
use dynamite on tracks aud in other ille-
gal and murderous ways interrupt travel
and transportation.
'ReSotUed, That we request the Mayor
to at once appoint committee to draft a
condensed expression in accordance with
the foregoing and invite thereto sigma
lures Of all law-abiding citizens who will
cooperate in its enforcement"
Mayor Pardee at once appointed the
following committee: j. l.. Bromley, w.
c. Mason, ]. p. Irish, w. r. Thomas, a.
c. Henry, Pliney Bartlett, @. W. Me-
Near. A. K. Harmon, r: w; Gorrill. r.
NJ. Fitzgerald, G. ID. Bates, Warren Oh
ney, Frank Soule, o. II. Burnham, j.
West Martin, f. 0. Brigham, w. r.
Davis, Albert Brown, n. w. Spaulding,
c. d. Haven, a. Ii. Breed, James Moflitt,
Rev. +. G. Chapman j. w. Bradford.
Colonel Little, George II. Strong, w. ii.
Friend.
After ten minutes recess the committee
returned. John 2. Irish said he had been
directed by the committee to make the
following report for signatures by such
citizens as cared to affix their names to
the declaration:
1.-THE signers here to pledge their per-
sonal influence and their personal pres
ence and if need be the exertion of force
and the use of arms in maintaining the
law and bringing to punishment the
President, Advisory Committee and
members of the American Railway
Union and its sympathizers who block
ade the railroad use violence against
peaceful laboring men, kill engines or in
any unlawful way interfere with travel
and transportation by rail or disturb the
peace and order of this city and county.
To accomplish the foregoing we offer our
selves as a posse comitatus to act separ-
ately or collectively as peace officers to
enforce the law, and we are ready to take
such oath as will give us legal authority
to carry out this purpose"
The report was signed by the members
of the committee, and was then SUBJ
mitted to those present for signatures.
About fifty citizens signed the roll.
Mayor Pardee administered the oath to
those who had signed the declaration to
uphold the law. The posse was in
structed to assemble at the City Hall
upon the sounding OF the riot-call on the
fire bells