Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-04-26
ARMIES.
Commissioners of the District of
Coiurnola Issue a Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Af
ter. a conference to-day with Mr..
S. T. Thomas, the Attorney for
the District, and Col. Moore, the
Chief Of Police of Washington,
the District Commissioners is
sued the following proclamation:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
| WHEREAS, It is reported that
several organized bodies OF men
are approaching the District of
Columbia with the avowed pur-
pose of securing such Congress
lsional action as will relieve the
condition of unemployed laborers
throughout the country. and,
whereas, all unemployed men
and others throughout the coun-
try who may be in sympathy
with the movement have been in
vited to assemble in~front of the
National Capitol on the first of
May proximo, for the purpose of
compelling favorable action by
mere force of numbers and ply
sical presence; and
WHEREAS, The constitutional
fright of petition does not justify
methods dangerous to peace and
good order, which threatens the
Iquiet of the National Capitol,
which are contrary to law and
opposed to the ordinary means OF
obtaining legislative relief un-
der our system of government,
land
Whereas, It is declared to be
the intention Of this body Of IN
employed and destitute people,
not only to gather together fol
the purpose aforesaid at the City
Iof Washington, but there to re
main until their mission shall
have been accomplished; and
Whereas, The National Capita
is chiefly devoted to public bus
illness and is the centre of Fed
.leral legislation, and as a result
Its lack Of ordinary means of at
fording employment is now tax
ed to it's utmost capacity in char
iitable efforts to care for its owl
Ipoor and unemployed.
Now, therefore, the Commits
lsioners Of the District of Colum
, bia, who are charged with the
duty OF maintaining peace an6
goOd order, and with enforcing
the laws in said District, being
sensible Of the gravity of the
lsituatian, and FULLY approaching
the hardship which must come
: upon many innocent but mis-
guided people if this ill-consider
L ed movement should be cOntin
ued, do hereby appeal in the in
Iterest OF humanity and in fur
ltherance Of the peace and goot
order which are enjoined by TIT
) laws in force in said District. t.
| the good sense and patriot
ism of all those engaged in, o,
twho contemplate taking any par
lin the proposed demonstration
} land urge them to reconside.
their intention to come into tn
District of Columbia for that pur
tIpose. No possible good ca1
l come of such a gathering, am
with no proper preparation O
means Of subsistence. suffering
: land ultimate disorder will Ger
ltainly ensue. No wrong can b
righted, no condition of labo,
: ameliorated, no remedy for an,
existing evil realized by the com
. templated demonstration or ply
. steal force. Every desirable en-,
t lean be more certainly and effect
lively accomplished by orderl..
( LAND lawful methods.
The commissioners. while il
entire sympathy with all peopl
5 Iout of employment and havin:
mo desire or purpose to dea
S harshly with unfortunate bu
. honest men who seek relief b,
reasonable or lawful means, ar
: in duty bound to give notice t
Those who are tempted under an.
lpretext to swell the number Q
unemployed persons already her
4 THAT there is neither work TO
:. them nor means for their main
tenance in the district; that tn
law does not permit the solicit
ing of. aims in our streets
: land forbids parades, assem-
blages or orations in the Capito
i grounds, and the obstruction G
: any public grounds, streets
highways or avenues and the az
proaches to public or privat
a. buildings.
al The Commissioners give nc
tice also to criminals and evi
: doers who, under cover Of
y crowd of employed men in GU
street, may come here for tn
npurpose of crowd and disorde
It that all such will be apprehende
and summarily dealt with.
}, And, finally they give motto
to all who come here agains
n their advice and protest, that tn
!. laws in force in the District c
columbia are adequate for ever
emergency, and will be rig
idly enforced.
Signed.
e GEO. TRUESDALE,
JOHN w. Ross,
It CHAS. T. POWELL,
commissioners of District of CO
ell lumbia.