Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-24
THREATEN THE GOVERNOR
Mssolri's Democratic Executive Comes Out
With a Strong Statement
HE WILL ENFORCE THE LAW
Says Mobocracy Must Cease-Up TO the
Present the strike shows, KILLED 3,
Wounded 10, Injured 81.

St. Louis, No, May 2i-This Is the
18th day Of the strike inaugurated by
the employees Of the st. Louis Transit
company and neither side TO the con-
troversy seems willing to advance any
proposition to end II, Non-union men
continue 10 come In from other cities,
and the transit company puts them TO
work No general sympathetic strikes
among labor unions have been called,
but trades and labor organizations are
showing their sympathy with the
strikers by contributing to their sup
port and passing rules filming members
for riding on the street cars.
At mass meeting last night a reso-
luton was passed TO the effect that an
union labor throughout the United
States be asked 90 Instruct their repre-
senlatives TO oppose the passage. OF the
worlds Fair appropriation bin unless
the 81. Louis Transit company settles
the strike satisfactorily 10 lis former
employees. The resolution has been
wired TO Speaker Henderson, Of the
House Of Representatives.
Just before a conference held by Gov.
stephens today with the police commits
sIoners. a reporter Of the Post Dispatch
secured these remarkable expressions
from him:
81 am satisfied the trouble along the
street car lines and the whole spirit
OF anarchy which ind prevails so
largely IN the city of ST. Louis al pres
ent is being lomcnted and extended by
NH Ii Tom IN H.H Do.
Democratic politicians. who hope by
their course 20 Do some matter make
gains in the approaching party prl-
maries. This element IL sending speak
ers 10 meetings held 10 express SYM
pathy Tor the strikers all over the city
and II not c0uusellng disorder 10 Is at
least materially encouraging ~
These persons are responsible for
the many ethgles 0f myself and the po-
lice authorities which J ind dangling
from poles and trolley lines II rs as
result OF their movements that ] have
received many letters threatening my
life should ] continue 20 do MY duty
and provide officers 30 keep the peace.
j desire you 20 say further THAI Il.
as governor Of Missouri with AN ,he
power vested IN that officer for the
purpose ] can put an end 10 the dis
BldceIul-l may say abOminahle-cOn-
dition that prevails in ST. Louis 1 shali
employ every lota Of that power. The
first step would naturally be % call on
the sheriff for assistance, the second 10
call on the military OF the State.
shall not hesitate 90 perform either
duty II, after further conference with
the duly delegated authorities In the
city ! shall come 20 the conclusion that
other and lesser means cannot restore
the city 10 order
THE cars are not running at night;
they should be. The cars are not run
ming on a number Of the lines. aud are
not running I'm fun complement on any
OF them: this cannot be- allowed 10 con-
tlnue. The shooting down OF innocent
citizens, the stouing OF cars, the cut
Ting Of wires the loading OF lines with
etiigles, riot and disorder Of every un-
lawful kind must cease
A statement compiled today shows
that since the strike began three per-
sons have been shot and killed. six
teen wounded by bullets and 81 others
Injured. Two hundred arrests have
been made In connection with the
strike.