The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-03
Restricted Immigration.

threatening us today arise from unre-
+ stricted immigration
! Il do returned his excellency, with
/ great earnestneSs. when immigration IS
restricted, many of these vexed questions
viii settle themselves We have overdone
the business. 1 would welcome every hon
/ est. industrious man who comes here pre-
pared 70 work, earn a home and conform
10 the laws. I would shut out the rifraf
and Sobtail Of Europe. the refuse matter
OF the old world that drifts here 10 cheaper
American labor
What do you think Of strikes?'
81 do not counsel strikes, " replied the
governor slowly and Jhoughtfully. Work
ingmen have a weapon if they would but
use it. They have the ballot. p"
And yet you are said to have sympa-
thized with the striking miners at Cripple
Greek"
Il may have sympathized with their
wrongs, " said the governor, but not with
their methods sent troops there? Yes,
but what were the circumstances? You
know it was question OF eight or nine
hours work for So . day. The miners
found the wealthy mine owners were pre-
pairing to shut down the mines or import
nonuniOn labor on the nine hour plan.
The sheriff Of Ell Paso county enlisted
1,100 deputy marshals TO carry out the
mine owners orders Over 100 were taken
from Denver and nice, choice lot of ho-
boes, thieves and scOundrels they We're,
Never before in the history of this coun-
try had such a thing been done as to en-
list and arm deputies in one county of a
state TO 60 into another That was law
lessness on the face Of it.
Trying to Make Peace.
1.-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, l rescindcd the order. Then 1
went to Cripple Creek and had a confer
ence with the miners. talked as kindly to
them as l would to my own sons. l told
them they were in defiance of the 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 Iny efforts and those of Mr.. 4.
7. Jctfery. the president of the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad, who labOred I'M
ccasingly night and day for peace between
the miners and the mine owners, Messrs.
Aoffat and Hagerman. Now, during all
this trouble l did everything in my power
for peace, and yet l am denounced as an
anarchist and a strike producer. But [
can stand it," and his excellency beamed
over his gold bowed spectacles.
What do you think of President Cleve-
lands attitude during the Chicago
stribes:"
1t was arbitrary. Did you read Alt
geld S letter-the second one? That stat
ed 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 legisla-
ture is not in session, on demand of the
governor 1t was the business of Cook
county to have put down that riot. The
county falling, the state of Illinois should
have done it. The state failing, then the
national government should have taken
the matter in hand.
But, governor, in so unusual and ter
rible an emergency, was it not wise 20 put
aside all this red tape2''
No matter what the emergency, you
must remember that red tape is only an
other term for law. Law must be main
tanned, but maintained constitutionally."
A Plea For Free Coinage.
"And now, governor, what about sill
yers''
The worst and most tyrann1cal 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 injured. War has been
made upon our main industry. 1t has
stricken down, principally through the in
strumentality of the Republican party for
the past 90 years, the production of silver
in all the Rocky mountain region. amount
ing annually 10 near $40 600, 600. 1t has
not only destroyed the value OF silver pros
poets and mines, but reduced the value of
all other property dependent upon silver
mining, and has injured also the profes-
sional, mechanical and agricultural inter
ests of Colorado, which have largely de-
pended on the mining camps for business
and markets. And yet the venal press Of
Colorado is bcseechng support for the
grand old party because that party is
the great representation of the principle of
protection 10 American industry. Practi-
cally silver mining III this state has been
ruined"
And what, il your opinion, is the rem
edy>"
The free coinage of gold and silver was
designed and expected 10 be continuous,
and congress had no right To demonetize
either gold or silver or 20 close its minis 70
the free coinage Of either metal The only
remedy that can ever DO equity to the pco-
pie Is the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at the ratio Of 16 10 l. / recommend
precisely the policy OF John Sherman, and
/ would rather have single silver stand
ard than a single gold standard. 3"
Governor Waite will very likely be re-
elected. l have heard many severe criti-
ciSms of his course and utterances, and I
have heard his praises sung.
n patriotic, Judicicus executive" says .
one class.
Governor Waites' snapped a prOmi-
nent Denver citizen when l introduced the .
topic. Il tell you frankly, I'd rather have
a yellow dog for governor than that man. - 7
After the interview his eXcellencv in .
vitcd me 10 call with him upon Phoebe I
Cousins, who Is stumping the state / ac-
cepJed, and when presented 70 the lady she
turned her UnfathoIable eyes upon me I.
and said tartIy: A newspaper woman, f.
ehs Well, I % hope you'll tel the truth f.
about Governor Waite
IN Try, madam, was my meek an /
swer
And have .ried
EDITH SESSIONS TVPPER
On High Olympus.
What ara yen looking 50 glun .
about, old MANI asked Jupiter.
Mars frUwu.d. a little German