The Springfield herald., 1897-01-15
with those who committed them, was caicu.

with those who committed them, was calcu-
lated to Increase % the disposition to iawiess, y,
those engaged in the strike. TO relieve them
from the restraint OF fear Of punishment
citizens and to prevent the segregation OF
such members OF The miners union as were
from that minority OF them who were com:
mitting and npholding the commission OF
The disposition on the part of the sherifr's
Office of Lake county toward the enforce
nIent of the law did not change until
change was made In the incumbent Of that
Office. The very men who were captains OF
| the regulators mentioned continued to be
| deputy sheriffs until very recently, nlthelgk
they We're guilty of the acts indicated. and
| committed ut the Coronado. Had the SUI
premacy Of the law been upheld by the
sheriff and In my opinion he could have
had he so desired. the naturally lnw-abid-
Ing citizens among the union. and the ma! ma
would not have been themselves in turn In
| tlmidated by the turbulent minority Into an
ngduieseenGe IN the acts Of .heir fellows, VS..
| crimes committee In the terrible and fatal
| onslaught OF the Coronado and the Emmet.
II is worthy of note that nj no time since
the arrival of the state troops In Lealrille
| has the sheriff Of that county or the judge
| of law could be sustained II they should be
| withdrawn.
| All parties. including such members of
| the miners union MS have conversed with.
have TO me urged that the troops were
| necessary. and, with rare exceptions, lndi-
withdraw the troops, In view OF the conhi-
tion of affairs In that county, and that life
course should be adopted. Within few
days an honorable man has been selected to
succeed the shcrlf who WAS acting during
the time mentioned, the hitter having been
| removed from his office by sentence OF the
| district court of Park county. When the
present incumbent was selected to perform
the arduous duties of the Office of sheriff OF
Lakescouniy- advised with him concerning
while willing to AFFORD him every support
he could properly desire. nevertheless, that
If he felt able to cope with the situation that
confronted him. | would consider the i'm
mediate withdrawal of the troops. In the
interim between the former sheriff and the
force to be diminished. believing that II fa-
yorable change was. taking place. AZ the
expressed the desire that no further troops
be withdrawn for the present and because,
In my opinion from NIL the facts, both Of
record and from all sources. until the sherin
shall have had time to reorganize his office
and acpualnt himself fully with the situa-
tion from the standpoint of an official. the
presence of the troops is necessary TO the
maintenance of order, | stopped further de
plction of the force.
order Of things in the sherif's office OF
Lake county. in very short time the troops
the peace and the supremacy of the law be
maintained mali at the hands Of the local author,
llleS OF l.Hkt county. us lHtN SubuIu Ne anu
should have been during this whole period
Arbir tipn.
The subject of arbitration Is considered
in the message at some length, and he recon-
mends the creation OF n. state board Of arbi-
tration similar to that OF Massachusetts. OF
the working OF that law he says:
1t is not an experiment there and their
legislation is well digcsted and has pro-
duced excellent results. satisfactory alike
to employers and employees saving both
these and the community the loss the harm
and the demoralizins results of either strikes
or lockouts. by 1t The rights Of neither side
are interfcrcd with against their consent
nor is either side obliged to submit. never
theless. 1t is rare that either refuses to sub
init to the mediation of the board. whether
general or local or refuses to abide by the
results. The board has power to compel
witnesses to attend. to testify and to sub
nit their hooks TO inspection. and may have.
In the controversy to pass upon such points
as are deemed too technical for the ordinary
witnesses. to furnish and to supply tech
nicnl knowledge to the board. The board Is
paid by the state. The cost to the state In
1898. In Massachusetts, for this state board
OS2.lG
sage are the following: That coal mine
perintendents be required to pass an exam
ination that Denver be allowed to elect Its
own officers; that the amendment regarding
mining leases passed by the last Legislature
be repealed and II clause substituted rcquir-
Ing the recording of leases: that the claim
of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd fo-
caring for iucorrlgiblc girls be paid.