Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-26

Governor Tanner Of Illinois Hcoms 90
be a successor n Governor Ford 10
more respects than one. The latter.
IN the comm0tion that nfty.four years
ago eliminated ln one " the saddolt
tragedies In American history. sided
with the mob against law ana order,
ana the latter. ia tho recent labor
troubles. seems to have taken very
much the same position.
Some cJlorcd oltizcns from the state
OF Alabama came 10 Illinois in order
30 work IN coal mines. WHORE operations
had been Interrupted BY the laboruu
refusing to work when che governor
heard OF the coming of the negroes. b.
announced that he would not protect
them from mob violence although there
was no law against their entering the
state. Tho rcarln hc gave was that
he dld not feel u hla duty nn governor
TO ure tho arms on the state TO give
protection 10 mine operators IA opcr-
atlng their mines with this class Of
citizens. thus depfivinT 'our own clti-
zens' u the opportunity 81 labor In
other words. he ala not consider II his
duty "a governor 10 zee 10 II that an
Illinois mob ala not violate tho Con.
atitution ~ the United States, which
provides that the citizens of each state
shall be- entitled 10 all privileges and
immunillca u citizens IN tho several
states. Governor Ford In his day hold
similar views In favor OF mob rule.
The proceedings against tho ooi1rci
iaborcfr from Alabama are an Outrage.
hut. fortunately. the United States
government IL IN a position 10 inter
fcrc In the matter. II appealed to b.
those who have been wrongcd. Il can.
not consistently reply. "your cause h
Just. but we can do nothing for you
There Il a statute that provldcai
"whoneyer insurrcctlon. domestic
violence. unlawful combinations. or
cungplrneisa In any state 20 ubntruct
or hinder the execution ~ tho laws
thereof. and Of the United states. na 10
deprive any portion or class Of tho pcl-
pie ~ such state " any u the rights,
privileges. or immunitica. Or protection.
named In the Constitution and secured
- hf' avs AHN hilN lINANNllNn 81 Nhtn
rights, PRIVILEGES. or immunltlea, and
the constituted authorities OF nuch
state are unable % protect, or. frum
any cause. fall In or refuse protection
OF the people IN such rights. such facts
shall be deemed a denial by such state
or the equal protection Of the laws 10
which they are entitled under tho Con.
rtltutlon OF the United States. and IN
All such eases, or whenever any such
innurrcction. violence. unlawful comh-
nation. or conspiracy, opposes or oh.
rrueH the laws OF the United Statna.
or the due execution thereof. OF lm-
peden or obntructa the due course of
Justice under the same. n shall be law.
iui for tho President and Il shall be
MS duty, 20 take such measures. by tn
employment OF tho militia or the land
ana naval forces u tho United states.
or or either, or by other means. ~ h.
may deem necessary, Tor tho suppress.
nfph OF such lnHufrccllon. domestic No.
lcncr, or combinations "-aeo. Gsgg. Re.
Nised Statutes, Apr 20, is5i.
This was enacted especially for tho
protection Of the colofcd race In the
United States. ana II would not be out
OF the way 10 noe 10 II that tho nation
IL no, being made 'hlal ami "a by.
word by dopriylng our c.izona OF the
rights We demand for those OF spain
In Cuba ana elsewhere. There are In.
dleatlonn OF tho race trouble growing
IA proportions. ana II h. tlmo 10 act
before more blood n she'd.