Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-01
Mayor Berg and the Police De.
partment Come In For
Severe Censure
GOOD RESULTS OF THE STRIKE
The City Apparently Awakened From
Its Self Sufficient Attitude and a
More Wholesome Respect for Law
and Order Ensendered-ResoIu
Demand Discharge of Careless Police.
Special TO Times Republican.

Dubuque, July 1.-The municipal
government was denounced in scathing
terms by speakers at a mass meeting
of the citizens in Stout auditorium.
The meeting was held ostenslbly for
the purpose of perfecting plans for the
organization of a Citizens Alliance, but
some of the speakers took advantage
OF the opportunity to denounce Mayor
Berg, Chief Morgan, and the police de-
partment for what they term their
negligence in not preventing mob vio-
lence during the recent street car
strike. Judge Hustled was the first
speaker and he was particularly strong
in his language. And he virtually laid
all the blame for the rioting at the door
OF Mayor Berg and Chief Morgan.
Other speakers deplored the acts OF
violence, but they We're not so pointed
in their remarks as the ex-jurist The
judge declared that the city had been
disgraced by mob violence during the
recent strike, and further disgraced by
an inefficient executive and the police
department under him, and by the COW
ardice of the business men of the city
who demanded that the street cars be
run ana then discharged their clerks
il they rode on them.
The city Of Dubuque has been dis
graced," said Judge Hustled, by an
inefficient executive and the police de-
partment under him. and further dis
graced by the cowardice of the bust
ness men who have allowed such things
TO exist. These business men during
the strike demanded that the street
cars be run and then discharged the
clerks who rode. eBfore l came 10 this
city / often heard of the way the af-
fairs of this city We're conducted. The
business men have never taken any ac-
ton in civic affairs. They We're not ex-
pected To and they nobly lived up 10 the
expectations. Mayor Berg is a shrewd
fellow and he knew this and has cater
ed only to the lawless element. While
he was candidate for reelection the
last time he announced that in the
event of his election he would reappoint
Chief Morgan. If there IS a man in
this city who believes that Chief Nor
gan WAS appointed 10 preserve order.
then / pity that mans Intelligence, The
very fact that a great mob OF rioters
marched past the police station un-
challenged, is proof that the municipal
government was afraid 10 enforce the
law. Great is Mayor Berg and his
police force In the days OF Know
nothinsism, they would have taken the
premium"
DR.. j. S. Lewis Offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Large bodies OF disorderly
men in defiance of all Jaw have re
Gently appeared on our streets destroy
ing property and threatening lives and
the safety of our citizens; and
'sWhereas. There We're no arrests nor
even Identification of the guilty per-
sons on the part of the sworn munich
pal peace officers; and
Whereas, Such failure is clear in
dication either of guilty connivance or
else OF gross Incompetence and is a
standing invitation to tire lawless ele-
ment TO repeat their riotings without
fear OF detection or molestauon; there
fore be it
Resolved. That we. the members of
the Citizens Alliance, do hereby de-
mand that the proper authorities seek
gu, and bring to the bar of Justice all
who engaged in the recent lawlessness;
we demand that no man knowI. ~ have
been guilty of participating therein
shall escape; we demand thorough in
vestigation as to the fitness OF the city
police force and the dismissal of every
one who failed TO DO his duty in the
recent emergency, and We hereby ten
der to the authorities our cooperation
to these ends: and be ii further
Resolved, That we individually and
pledge ourselves to willing
obedience to the laws enacted by our
national congress, state legislature and
city councl to resist by all lawful
means any violation thereof. especially
OF such as pertain To the preservation
of order and the securing and main
tanning of the rights of American citi-
zenship guaranteed by our national
and state constitutions; and be it fur
ther
Resolved. That we earnestly invite
all citizens of like views to join with
us to the end that the sanctity of the
law may be upheld, ana~chy in all its
forms and stages recognized and put
Down and all offenders against law and
order properly punished"