Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-11
ASK FOR MILITIA
THE CHICAGO SITUATION is,
GROWING SERIOUS.
RlOTING CONTINUES IN STREETS
The Employers Association Sends
Committee to See the Governor
That Official, However, Thinks
Troops Unnecessary at Present.

CHICAGO-Rioting in the streets
Wednesday was so prolonged and of
so fierce a character that many of the
leading business men have concluded
that there will be neither peace in the
city or safety for it's business interests
until the state militia has been called
out to restore order. A committee OF
members of the Employers associa
ton left for Springfield to confer with
Governor Deneen and to request him
to give orders to the state troops. The
labor unions have an extensive lobby
at the state capital and it is likely
that they will also be heard before
any action is taken by the governor.
Chief of Police O'Neil says he is con-
fident that he has control of the situa-
ton and can Keep peace Mayor Dunno
supports him in this view and has de-
clared that in his opinion the emer-
gency has not arisen requiring the
presence of troops. On the other hand,
the business men point to the long
list of injured which marked the riot
in of Tuesday. and the greater number
of those who were hurt Wednesday,
and declare that this alone is sufficient
proof that the police are not, unaided,
sufficiently strong to cope with the sit
uation. No complaint is made against
the police department, for the officers
have dispersed every mob with which
they have come in contact and have
guarded wagons night and day. But
despite their utmost the fighting con-
tinues in the streets and is, if possible,
more vicious on each succeeding day.
While the police have been able to
dispense mobs and guard wagons they
have not been able to prevent the
many attacks that are made on non
union men in the business portion of
the city alone. The situation, the bust
ness men claim, will be ten-fold worse
when express wagons and retail de-
livery wagons are sent to remote parts
of the city.
Mayor Dunno was emphatic in his
declaration that he will not acquiesce
in any call for outside assistance in
preserving order, and intimated that
he will strongly oppose any attempt
to secure armed protection He takes
the position that Chicago must first
exhaust every possible resource before
1t can stand before the world and adj
nit that peace and order cannot be
preserved in the city streets. The
mayor said:
1--WE have by no means reached the
limit Of reserve. l am empowered to-
call on every able-bodied citizen over
the age of Is years Of course, could
not call in the striker or the strike.
breaker, or their sympathizers, but !
would have to draw upon the citizens
of good character from the general
public. If necessary, could call in the
hundreds of employees of the water
pipe extension department, who are
employees Of the city, and have them
sworn in to protect it's interests. This.
would give a large additional force
Then I could shut the water collection
office for a time and draw upon the
employees there. There are also large
number of eX-miltia in Chicago to
whom I could call. In fact, could find
plenty of men of good character who.
would be willing to respond to a call
to preserve peace. If | should reach
the time that find that we could not
convoy wagons and that all of our
resources have reached their limit,
then only will I call for outside help.