The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-05

tue trouble ali about: can't under
stand" she said.
Its quite simple replied Raymond.
.,The county is about equally divided
/ now between the miners of the peak
and the citizens OF the plain. The
peaks Interests are not those Of the
Springs. and it has resented for Z year
the domination Of the Springs. The
owners of the mines are either resi-
dents Of the plain or of the east and
violently opposed to the politics of the
] camp Barnett's man, Mackay. at
/! tempted to reorganize the working
hours of the camp and failed. You
! know Of the mishandling he received"
What are they going to do now?
Il don't know. AS the case stands,
the camp is hot against any invasion
by the sheriff and "a mob of hirelings,'
as thev call his deputies. and his at
tempt to overawe the camp only Great
ed more furious resistance. will be
able to tell better what the outcome
will be when I learn what the union
has decided to do. Thus far it has been
q game Of bluff on the part Of dozen
men who are not strictly miners at al,
and the question Of wages has had lit
tie attention. I am going up now to
see what is going on
AS Raymond entered the street the
peace and beauty of the Kelly home
and the vision of the two women bent
peacefully above their sewing stood
away in radiant contrast above the
reeking saloons, the reckless crowds
and the rows of drink infamed men
lounging along each bar.
The lovers senses, sharpened by
AIMS presence in the camp, detected
q more sinister change in the temper
Of the men. Up to this time all that
had taken place had been jocular, at
least on the surface, but the sheriff's
threatened invasion with hundred
hired thugs stirred the red fires Of
! wrath in men like Hanley, Brock and
Collingwood, who had hitherto been
but onIookers, and. they were now the
inciting centers Of men talking loudly
and with undisguised fury.
Hanley, perceiving Raymond at the
door, approached to say: Zone of Mum
ro's vedettes intercepted that kid Of
yours last night and got word that Don
Barnett was on his way up here. You
better warn him off,"
Raymond resented his tone, but cold
" replied: "The boy was mistaken.
Barnett turned back at Grand View"
Some one plucked him by the. arm,
and, following his guide, Raymond en-
tered the room used as the Office Of the
union, where he found Carter, the
president, and Larned, the organizer,
in the midst Of a hot argument with
Munro, Smith and group Of others of
their sort. Larned was shaking with
excitement and rage, and Carter, the
little president, looked white and
scared.
Munro, with a grin, said: "Come in,
Rob. This is council of war
Raymond entered calmly, his head
little bent, his keen eyes studying ev-
cry face. whats it all about:'
Larned explained, his hands CULVER
Ing. the veins on his forehead bulging,
his eyes restless and fevered. 'If they
do it, he said. II leave-I get out. l
Will not countenance lawlessness Of
this sort. I'm not fool. know what
the effect Will be- If they turn back
this posse the state militia will be
called out. I came to organize union
to meet the coming question Of labor
and capital. I did not come here to
form mobs. refuse to sanction it. l
will not have a thing to do with it. If
YOU make this raid l leave the camp
RAYMOND spoke I'm not involved
in the present disagreement, so that
my advice is disinterested, but as
you've ridden up and asked me l give
it as my opinion that Larned is right.
You can stand off a sheriff once or
twice. and you might even stand off
regiment Of militia. but you can't stand
off the United States army, and that's
what you'll run up against in the END.
Jack. you ought to have sense enough
to keep out Of this
Munro smiled. I'm only the mill
tary arm Of government. I'm not max
ing laws; execute them
why not call a meeting and put it
to vote?" asked Smith.
81 know why" replied Brock. "Lar-
ned is afraid it will carry
Larned leaped to his feet. Il admit
it, / don't want the word to go out
that this raid has been voted on BY the
union. With the camp boiling with ex-
element. it might carry. Outsiders
must be taught the difference between
the action Of the mob and the will OF
the organization.
Smith was brutally plain. ''It isn't
your say. You're only an outsider
yourself. It's Carter's place to call the
meeting and discuss what we are to do.
a half dozen Of US have laid ourselves
liable by doing duty for the union.
Now, the question is whether the union
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