The age-herald., 1900-06-12
ANOTHER QUIET DAY
 PASSES IN ST. LOUIS
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the state government and St. Louis Police Department to enforce respect for law in St Louis and protect life and property. The Republican Mayor, however, who IS candidate for renomination not desiring to offend, positively refuses to cooperate with us which lends encouragement to the lawess element and impedes our progress towards restoration of normal conditions. The President of the Board of Police Com nisisoners writes me under date of the 7th intsant as follows:
 Henry Zeigenhen, Mayor of St. Louis, has consistently refused to attend the meet ings of the Police Board, of which he is a member, or give us assistance of any kind at this critical period. His honor, in spite of sundry requests, has persistently re- fused to assist the board in any way, and il is my belief that his failure to do so has worked great harm to us in this crisis. Especially do l deplore the fact, as Presi- dent of the Police Board, that he refused to issue proper sort of proclamation to keep the peace and for the dispersing of mobs.'
 Has Done His Duty
 "As governor, I have conscientiously and fearlessly done my duty as my judg ment directed. 1 have requested that 2500 emergency policemen be sworn in and that the sheriff summon a posse of 2500 addi- tional able-bodied and law-abiding citizens to serve under the direction of the police commissioners. Up to this hour 1t has not beer deemed necessary by the police com missioners of St. Louis to order out the militia, the commissioners yet believing that they are equal to the emergency. There have been only spasmodic outbreaks which the police and deputy sheriffs have been able to manage. The stripping of the women to which you refer was done by three girls between the ages of II and 16. saloonkeeper was also arrested on suspicion of bein implicated. It was not thought best to order out the militia to shoot them. The girls have been tried and sentenced to terms in the idle home for Blrls. Most of the newspapers in St. Louis endeaVor to stand in with the lawless ele- ment as well as with the better element ana thlnk It popular to withhold support from state officers and constantly criticise every act of the police authorities
 A similar strike upon the street rail- ways was ordered in Kansas City about the same time the St. Louis strike was or dered, but proved a failure because the mayor the newspapers and the sheriff all co-operated with the police department.
 Four Regiments Available
 ''We have four regiments in Missouri consisting altogether of about 2500 men, The First regiment, with two hours notice will be ready for duty. The three other regiments can be mobilized in St. Louis NiNAll leH HDdrS. camping sites nave been selected in the city and details all ar ranged, and as soon as l am informed by the proper authorities that tumult exists In St. Louis and that condition of law lessness and disorder prevails with which the city authorities are unable to cope the national guard will be called out to enforce .he law and prevent further disorder and acts of violence without delay.
 'Condltions are bad enough, but eXagger- ated reports have reached the east. 1 feel that the worst is over. It was demon- Strated in St. Louis yesterday, when four or five strikers were shot and killed, that the authorities mean business. I believe that law and order will soon be restored, and the good name and dignity of St. Louis and the state of Missouri will be preserved. Ninety per cent of the good people of Mis- Souri endorse my every act since this strike was declared and oppose the calling out of the militia until St. Louis admits, even with her police force and unlimited number of deputy sheriffs, she cannot at this time take care of herself.'