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nd more conspicuous part of the plank.

general term, arbitrary lhlciicichct ny
Federal authorities X not sending
troops to qucll mobs?
II the only kind OF arbitrary inter
ference" meant was government by in-
junction. WY was it necessary 10 say
it was the "EsPECIAI' object Of de-
nunciauon?
All this talk now about government 10y
Injunction being the only Federal inter-
ference objected TO is an aiterthousnt
because the country has occn Thoroughly
alarmed by the attitude in which Gov
ernor Altgeld placed the party OF Bryan
and his Popullsts on thc question OF
law and order.
Il was not the Injunction alone. but
the injunction backed by troops which
hurt the Aitgold crowd. Il was the de-
nunciation q this sort Of Federal inter
ference which MADE Altscil promise that
If that plank was pet IN the platform
he would deliver illinois to the PILLS
tines
Senator Daniel has toe strong record
in favor O. what they called at Chicago
arbitrary Interference by Federal all
thorities' to have it wAisucd away or
misunderstood. Not only did he ap-
prove the Presidents action 1T Ch.c"so'
but when tho mob had possession Of
town IN California. the following telc-
graphic correspondence took place.
san Francisco. 54ly @. 1884,
"Afaior Holmes Conrad. Charles Vs. Rus
sell. Department Of Justice, W Washington
j. G.:
owe ARE u \ STATE or SIEGE.
MOE POSSESSION OF RAILROAD
BLOCNADlNG COMMUNICATIONS.
STATE AUTHORITIES POWEhlhN7
OK ACCOUNT or DETECTION OF
LOCAL TROOPS. WILL THE PRES
IUENr PERMIT THIS REIGN or
TERROR TO LAST WHEN a SIM
PIE DEMONSTRATION oi' THE
UNITED STATES TROOPS WOULD
OUEII, THE INSTRUCTION?
PROMPT ACTION BY THE NATION
AL GOVERNMENT WILL SAVE
MILLIONS OF PROPERTY As
WELL AS BLOODSHED
(Siened) JOHN $. MOSBY."
"san Francisco. July e. 1874.
General Eppa Hunton, Hon. John W.
Daniel. United States Senate, Washing
ton. ID. G.:
THE MOB REIGNs ~ CALF
STATE GOVERNMENT PARALNZED
MILITIA WORTHLESS; GENERAL
BLOCKADE; TRAFFIC AND PAS
SENGER SERVICE SUSPENDED
FEDERAL OFFICERS DEFiED AND
POWBRLESS. A CONFLICT IE-
TWEEN CIVILIZATION AND AN
l. D. D. -
FEDERAL TROOPS HERE TO RE
STORE ORDER WITHOUT FIRING
4 SHOT. IF THE PRES DENT WILL
ONLY COMMAND THEM. PROMPT
ACTION WILL SAVE Us FROM A
BLOODY REVOLUTION TT Is OUR
FIGHT TOT DAY; 1T MAY BE YOURS
TOMORROW.
(signed) 'JOHN s. MOsBY."
Senators Hunton and Daniel took this
telegram to the President and urged ac-
ton, and sent this reply to Colonel Mos
by:
washington. ID. c., July O. lS9i.
Colonel John S Nosby. San Francisco:
eve HAVE ENDORSED YOUR TEL
EGRAM AND SENT TT TO THE
PRESIDENT. AND HOPE FOR
SPEEDY ACTION.
(signed) "EPPA HUTTON,
u. W. DANIEL"
The effect Of the speedy action was
thus described:
General John Gordon Hon. John ".
Daniel. United States Senate, Wash
ington, -. c.:
MOB At SACRAMENTO VANISHED
BEFORE UNITED STATES SOL
DIERS WITHOUT FIRING \ SHOT
THANKS FOR YOUR STAND IN DE
FENSE OF LAW AND ORDER. THE
FIRMNESS OF THE PRESIDENT
HAS SAVED CALF FROM ANAR-
CITY.
(Signed) JOHN s. MOSBY."
Either Daniel has changed. or the Chi
cago platform on this vital subject is
utterly repugnant to him.
1t is not repusnant to Mr.. W. J. Bryan.
for he pledges himself 10 carry it out in
letter and in spirit. What would he do
/ in the cases Of Chicago and Calf? Let
them burn?
Now, can any reasonable man doubt
that "the arbitrary interference ac-
nounccd in the Chicago platform was the
use Of troops under order of the Presi-
dent? Can any such man doubt that
/ Senator Daniel now finds himself in COM
pany not at all congonial to his order
loving nature. and that a reconciliation
Of the Daniel of 1921 with the Chicago
/ platform is impossible?