The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-04-27
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cofryites They Forbid such an Assem-
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District Of Columbia Commissioners TO
coreyltes They Forbid such an Assem-
by AZ Commonwealth Propose.
WAsHseToS. April 2t ALTERS con-
ference Monday with Mr. 5 T. Thorn
as, the attorney for the district, and
Col Moore, the chief Of police a
Washington, the district commissioners
issued the following proclamation;
10 HON II may concern:
whereas II Is reported that special organ
.zad bodies Of mon are approaching the District
81 Columbia with tue avowed purpose Of sccur.
ing such congressional action as will relieve
The condition d unemployed laborefs through.
out the country; and
Whofeas, The constitutional right Of petition
does not Justify method. dangerous 80 peace
md good order. which threat6i the quiet q the
national capital, which are contrary 70 law and
opposed 10 the ordinary means Of obtaining
legislative relief under our system Of govern.
mcut
Now. therefore, the commissioners OF the dis.
triot o. Columbia who are charged with the
luty Of maintaining peace and good order and
Alih enforcing the laws Ia said district being
sens bic Of the gravity Of the sitlato on and
fully approaching mo hardship whieh must
come upon may Innocent but misguided foo.
pie DO hereby appeal Ia tho interest Of hu'
nsniiy and In fufiherancc Of the peace and
good order which are onioined b. The laws IN
force in said district, TO The good sense and pa
iriousm Of an those engaged In Or who coutom-
plale taking ans part "a the proposed demon
Biraiiun and urge them 10 reconsider their In
ieutions to come Into me District Of Columbia
Tor that purpose
The commissioners, while in entire
sympathy with all people ont OF EN-
ployment, and having no desire or pur-
pose TO deal harshly with unfortunate
bnt honest men who seek relief by
reasonable and lawful means are in
duty bound 10 give notice 10 those who
are tempted under any pretext to swell
the number Of unemployed persons al
ready here, that there Is neither work
for them nor means for their mainte-
nance ia the district. That the law
does not permit the soliciting OF aims
and fnrbids assemblages on the capitol
grounds. and the obstruction OF any
public grounds streets, highways or
avenues, and the approaches TO public
or private buildings
The commissioners also give notice TO
criminals and evil-doers, who, under
cover Of n crowd of unemployed men IN
our streets, may come here FOR the pur-
pose Of crime and disorder that all
such will be apprehended and sum.
marily dealt with
Finally; they give notice 10 all who
come here against their advice and pro-
test, that the laws in force In the Dis
trlct Of Columbia are adequate toreycry
emergency and win be rigidly Gu
forced
Mr. John s. Ross, the president Of
the board OF commissioners, said Mon-
day afternoon that ne had nothing e
adj beyond what Is contained IN tie
proclamation The commissioners have
acquainted themselves fully with all
the local laws which have reference ID
Il movement similar 70 that Of CoNcy
ard il s. understood that they have de-
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