The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-01
WHAT is BEFORE US.
is 1T A DESPOTISMo
Miles as a Civil Officer.

Davenport Democrat: Gen. Miles is
one OF the best executive officers Chi
| cago has ever had. He doesn't vote
there, nor is his position dependent
upon the voters of Chicago.
Why wouldn't it be a good thing to
have king? He wouldn't be depen-
dent on the voters of Chicago. or St.
Paul, or Minneapolis, or anywhere
else. All he would need would be
large standing army, and the support
OF Wall street and Threadneedle
street. The Money Power would rob
us blind and take part of the money
to pay the army to keep us in subjec-
tlon. Why we could be as comfortable
as they are in Russia.
Then read this:
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 16.-During
the hearing of habeas corpus case
for the release of three Dunsmuir
strikers this Afternoon detachment
OF regulars marched into the court
house with the evident intention of
taking the prisoners. Judge Catlin
Immediately arose and called upon
persons who were present to resist any
attempt Of the soldiers to take away
the strikers. Assistant District At
torney Knight excitedly jumped to his
feet and met the soldiers as they we're
entering the court room. He ordered
them to return to the depot, which,
they did after considerable hesitarlcy.
The excitement in the court room was
intense. Several of the spectators
reached for their hip pockets and an
nounced their determination to follow
Judge Catlin'S instructions to prevent
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prisoners. Others securely barred the
doors leading to the court room and
declared their intention of resisting
the regulars. While the excitement
was at fever heat the assistant dis
trict attorney arose and waved the
regulars back. He then commanded
them to return to their quarters at
the depot. After the excitement had
subsidized Judge Catlin ordered the
prisoners remanded to the custody of
the chief of police. They are charged
with stealing an engine at Dunsmuir.
BY direction of Marshal Baldwin and
Col. Graham, District Attorney Knight
later sent letter to Judge Catlin ex-
planning that the soldiers had merely
been sent to the court room as wit
nesses, and had brought their arms
under mis-apprehension, and stating
that the federal officers in Sacramento
wished to correct the impression that
they are in any way exceeding their
authority. Acknowledging Knights
explanation that the soldiers were
present as witnesses, the fact remains
that they first entered the sherff's
office and demanded the surrender of
the prisoners. Deputy Sheriff Rooney
was in charge of the Office at tile time
and Informed them the men were in
Judge Catlins court room. They inn
mediately started up stairs to the
first and told the Judge of the advent
of the soldiers. Pale and trembling
but with a firm voice, Judge Catlin
arose and said: "Soldiels with bayo-
nets drawn are outside in the corridor.
l am informed they are here to take
the prisoners from this room. | COM
mand everybody in this court, deputy
shertfs, policemen and others, to stay
here and resist any efforts to take
away these prisoners
You can count on me, judge
shouted w. H. H. Hart, who is we'll
known here. 'Ill stay with YOU"
The spectators also announced their
determination to stand by the court,
and as the situation began to look
critical the deputy United States at
torney succeeded in having the SOL
diers return to the depot.
Col. Graham also declared the SOL
dierS were sent to the court room as
witnesses against the prisoners. Like
the deputy United States attorney, he
claims that their belligerent attitude
was due to misapprehension by the
deputy United States marshal who
had them in charge.
No one can doubt that there is a
large element in this country that
does not believe in republican institu-
tions; or that poor man should be
equal, at the ballot box, with a rich
man: and they would hail a change Of
government with delight that would
suppress the common people, and hold
them down by the strong arm Of the
military power. l. D.