The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11
i'ALTGELD'S MESSAGE.
The Recommendations OF Illinois
Democratic Governor.
;CHOES OF THE RAILROAD STRIKE
oiscussed-Fcderni Interference In
Local Matters Condcmncd-some
Views Expressed on Labor Subjects.
Tho Presidents Action In Calling
out United States Troops uncallcd
for.

AiSciu iV-dus oout w NV Nh''"'S
Biz mammoth message. which contains
boarly 10000 words. After discussing
ltatc topics. tho governor take, up labor
roubles and thcir method Of settlement.
The governor says the question Of deal.
Ing with them Is difficult ono. No
practical method OF enforcing decree
ol compulsory. arbitration has been
Found, but there is no difficulty in tho
way Of making compulsory invostiga.
zion In every case. and this alone would
be o gtea. preventive as well Us cor.
gective. Promptly a,ccrtaining aud
making public tho actual conditions in
bach case, arouscs moral sentiment
That often forces settlement. The
Governor strongly urges legislation on
Ehis subject, and also TO prevent laborers
being brought into the state BY squads,
rs they generally have TO displace an
Equal number who. being suddenly
,hrown out, become charge upon the
public.
THE NATIONAL GUARD COMMENDED.
Gov. Altgeld speaks in terms OF high.
Est COMMUNICATION OF the work OF the
Illinois national guard during the
troubles OF tho past year. Taking up
the question OF the great strikes. he 70.
views the many reports which have
been made and says the placing OF the
United States troops on duty in Chicago
binder the conditions that existed, pre-
aents question Of the most far reach.
lug importance. The old doctrine OF
etates rights, says the governor, is In
no way involved. Nobody for a mo.
ment questions the supremacy OF the
that We shall not have anarchy. It re-
mains to be settled whether we shall be
destroyed by depotism. II the Presi-
dent can, at HIS pleasure, In the first in
stance send troops into any city, town
or hamlet in the country under pre-.
tense Of enforcing some law, his
judgment being the sole criterion, there
can be no difference in this respect be-
tween tho powers OF the President and
those Of Emperor William and the car
OF Russia. II the acts Of the President
are TO stand unchalleuged and thus
form precedent, then We have under
gone complete change in our form OF
government, aud whatever semplance
We may keep up in the future our ca.
reer as republic is over. We will have
rapidly increasing central power con-
trolled and dominated BY class and cor
porate interests. 1t is matter OF
special regret TO many OF our patriotic
citizens, says the governor, tina. this
blow at free institutions should have
been struck by q President who was
placed 10 power by party that had
made local self government cardinal
principle for more than century.
GOVERNMENT By IxJuNcrIoss.
Government by ipiuncsions," is
dealt with severely BY the governor,
who says the usurpation Of power on
the part OF the federal judiciary has
assumed form where ii Is destroying
the very foundations OF Republican
government These injunctions, he
Gays. ere very great convenience to
corporations. when they can bs had for
the asking By q corporations lawyer
and these were the process OF court to
enforce which the President sent ieder-
al troops into Chicago. Gov. Altgeld
speaks Of the numerous arrests for
contempt OF court made under these
injunctions. and OF the fact that the
federal government, in spite OF having
at hand in Chicago the complete
machinery Of justice found it necessary
10 retain another attorney and he, an
employe OF one OF the railroads involved
in the strike, and adds: "Never before
were the United States government and
the corporations OF the country 80 conf
pletely blended and never before was
the goddess OF justice made mere
handmade for one OF the comhatants.
It is evident that il the a,torney.gener-
al Of the United States did not outline
and advise the policy that was pursued.
It received his approval and was carried
out through his assistance"
The DANGER PROM CORPORATIONS.
The marked feature Of tho age, SAYS
the governor, has been consolidation.
As they grow more powerful these
trusts get beyond the control OF the
government. Prompted by the instinct
oil selt'prescrvation the laborers OF the
country are trying TO form combina.
tions. trust magnates are opposed 10
this and the federal courts that have
been tho special guardians OF corpora.
tons and combinations seem deter
mined 10 crush labor organizations. In
recent years the constitution seems to
have become an insurmountable barrier
~ every measure intended for the pro-
lection OF the public, while it's most
pininly expressed provisions ior the
protection Of the liberty and tho person.
nj rights OF the citizen are blown away
with breath. This snbserviency on the
part Of tho federal judiciary when deal.
Ing with corporations, followed bv nsur-
patton OF power when dealing with mon
who have to earn their bread by tho
aTcat OF their brows ia not calculated 10
4 produce respect for tho law or its mn.
Chinery. II these conditions are to con-
d tinue the fate OF the American laboror
Is sealed. Ho must be reduced TO the
lowest conditions OF existence and this
must destroy that very capital which is
now pushing him down, for with tho
destruction OF the purchasing power of
the American laborer will disappear
our great American market. Further
this process must produce discomfort,
/ disturbance and hatred and will greatly
increase tho expense OF government
and consequently taxes. Russianizing
government 10 m expensive business
md has mover yet auccccded-not oven
4 in Russia
Our government ia not in the olght.
est danger from tho anarchy OF n mob.
4 Our danger comes from that corruption,
usnrpation. insolcnco and oppression
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