The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
HASABODY GUARD
Gov. Black of New York
Thought to Be in Danger
Because of III Feeling of Work
ingmen Toward Him.
TWO BIG BLUE COATS
Now Go in Front of and Behind
Him AS Guard.
Has Received Number of
"'Crank" Letters.
TWO BIG BLUE COATS

Albany, N. Y, Feb. S.-Nearly 500 of
the idle workmen of Albany are bitter
Iy denouncing Governor Black. By ex-
ercising his influence over the legisla-
ture he caused to be thrown out of
work 319 men, who have practically no
hope for employment for at least three
months Within the last two weeks
he caused the discharge of 100 men en-
pIoyed as orderIies and cleaners in the
capitol.
So high did the feeling of resentment
against the executive run that yester-
day a special police escort was IuF-
niShed Governor Black his way to
and from the executive mansion. The
state has stopped doing it's own work
on the capitol and that building is to
be finished by contract. The approprl-
alton of $4,000 made by the last leglS-
1ature for the employment of men on
the work by day labor is about ex-
hausted, and, in consequence of the re-
fusal of the governor to permit any
more appropriations for day labor on
the big building, the men had to be
discharged. The men come from all
parts of the state, and, being in the
main stonecutters, they cannot obtain
employment until the warm weather
comes.
Since the governor came to the con-
clusion that he would like to have the
capitol finished before his term expired
and finished by contract, he has been
appealed to by workmen to consent to
q small appropriation, so that the reSl-
nent of men might not be thrown out
of employment during the cold weather
The politicians also appealed to the
governor, among them being benjamin
OdeIl, chairman of the Republican state
committee To all of the entreaties
Governor Black turned a deaf ear. He
is known for his firmness of opinion,
called by some stubborness.
While Governor Black has been ar
NIT y, for
keep the men at work during the Win
ter, crowds of men without employment
have lowered about the warm corridors
of the capitol. None of these has
kind word for the governor, who has
lost the favor of the wOrkingmen. AS
he passes there are dark looks cast
at him, and muttered curses. The men
know that the legislators wish to grant
an appropriation, but that the COVER
nor stands in the way.
Letters have come to the executive
chamber protesting against the COVER
nor's course. Some of these letters are
threatening, some of them are from
cranks. The Albany police Know OF
the risk that the governor runs every
day, and are continually on the git
look to prevent his being assaulted or
even approached by any dangerous per
son.
Yesterday the neighbors of the gov
ernor were aStonished when they no
ticed that two Iusty bluecOats were
lounging about the governors man
sion When the governor came out
and started on the west side of the
street for the capitol the officers went on
the opposite side and walked there till
the governor entered the capitol. Dur
ing the walk one of the officers was
little in front of the governor and the
other a little behind.
1t was feared that some one OF the
unemployed men might attack the gov
ernor although the police affect to
treat the matter lightly, and say that
Governor Black has not asked for any
extraordinary protection. At the exec
utive chamber today it was stated that
the governor had not received any more
CRANK letters than usual, and that
none of them were considered to fore
bode any attack on him. NeVerthe-
less the police escort of the governor
was today more careful than usual