Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-08-06
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restricted, many OF these vexcd Questions
will settle themselves. We have oyerdonc
the business. would welcome every hon
est, industrious man who comes here pre-
pared to work, earn a home and conform
TO the lnws. would shut out the riffran
and bobtail Of Europe, tho refuse matter
of the old world that drifts here 20 cheapen
American labor"
what do you think Of strikcsi"
81 do not counsel strikes, replied the
governor slowly and thoughtfully. Work
ingInen have weaponif they would but
use It. They have the ballot
And yet you are said to have sympa-
thized with the striking miners at Cripple
Creek
II may have sympathizcd with their
wrongs, said the governor, but not with
their methods. sent troops therei Yes,
but what were tho circumstances You
know 1t was n question of eight or nine
hours work for 50 day. The miners
found tho wealthy mine owners were pre-
pairing to shut down the mines or import
nonunion labor ON the nine hour plan.
The sheriff of FL Paso county enlisted
], 100 deputy marshals to carry out the
mine owners orders Over 100 were taken
from Denver, and d nice, choice lot of ho-
boes, thieves and scoundrels they werei
Never before in the history of this coun-
try had such n thing been done as to en-
list and arm deputies in one county of n
state to go into another. That was law
lessness on the face of IL.
Trying to Make Peace.
''The trouble increased, and they finally
called on me for troops, sending me a
false telegram that the sheriff had been
killed. OF course, with such a condition
of things as that, ordered out the troops,
but when found that there was no fight
ing, and that the sheriff had not been
killed, / rescinded the order. Then
went to Cripple Creek and had a confer
ence with the miners. talked as kindly to
them as l would to my own sons. told
them they were in defiance of tho law;
that they could not enforce the eight hour
rule in the camp, nor could they misuse
nonunion men. A settlement was finally
effected by my efforts and those of Mr.. Z.
T. Jeffery, the president OF the Denver
| and Rio Grande railroad, who labored I'M
ceasingly night and day for peace between
the miners and the mine owners, Messrs.
| Moffat and Hagerman. Now, during all
| this trouble did everything in my power
| for peace, and yet I am denounced as an
anarchist and a strike producer But
| can stand It, and his excellency beamed
over his gold bowed spcctacles.
| What do you think of President Glove
lands attitude during the Chicago
| strikesi"
1T was arbitrary. Did you read Alt
| geld's letter-thc second onef That stat
cd the case perfectly. There Is no answer
| ing that letter. The constitution provides
that federal troops shall be sent to quell
state disturbances only on demand of the
legislature of that state and, If the lcgisln-
| ture is not in session, on demand of the
/ governor. 1t was the business of Cook
county to have put down that riot. Tho
i county failing, the state of Illinois should
have done it. The state failing, then tho
national government should have taken
| the matter in hand"
"But, governor, in so unusual and ter
rible an emergency, was it not wise to put
aside hll this red taper"
No matter what the emergency, you
must remember that rcd tape Is only IN
other term for law. Law must be main
tanned, but maintained constitutionally. 1"
| Plea For Free Coinage.
And now, govcrnur. what about sill
vert"
The worst and most tyrannical usurpa-
ton of power by the general government
has been its unjust and unconstitutional
war upon silver. In this fight We in
common with the other Rocky mountain
states, because producers of silver, have
been particularly injurd. War has bccn
| made upon our main industry. II has
stricken down. principally through the in
strumcntality of the Republican party for
the past 20 years, the production of silver
| in all the Rocky mountain rcgion, amount
ing annually to near $50 COO. 600. 1t has
not only destroyed the value of silver pms
poets and mines, but reduced the value oi
all other property dependent upon silver
mining and has injured also tho profes
sionnl, mechanical and agricultural inter
ests OF Colorado. which have largely dc
pended on the mining camps for business
and markets. And yet the venal press al
Colorado Is besccching support for the
grand old party because that party I.
the great representation of the principle oi
protection to American industry. Prncti
cally silver mining in this state has bCcr
ruined. /"
And what, in your opinion, Is the rem
edy'"
THE free coinage OF gold and silver wa.
, designed and expected to BE- continuous
and congress had no right to dcmonCtiz,
| either gold or silver or To close its minis {,
the free coinage of either metal Tho only
| remedy that can ever do equity to tho poo
plo is the free and unlimited coinage o
, silver Mt the ratio of l6 to l. / recommend
precisely tho policy of John Sherman, anS
l would rather have n single silver stand
ard than n single gold standard"
Governor Waite will very likely be n
elected. I have heard many severe criti
, cisms of his course and utteranccs, and
! have heard his praises sung.
, "A patriotic. judicious executive" say
, one class.
Governor waitc," snapped "A pTomi
nent Denver citizen when introduced TIN
, topic. Il tell you frankly, I'd rather hav
| n yellow dog for governor than that man.
!. After the interview his cxccllcncy in
vitcd me to call with him upon PhUb
; Cousins. who is stamping the state l nc
: cepted. and when presented to the lady sh
turned her unfathomable eyes upon IN
and said tartly: "A newspaper woman
ch? Well, 1 do hope you'n tell the tru;l
about Governor Waite"
IN try, madam, " was my meek an
:. swer.
And have tried.
EDITH SESSIONS TUPPER