Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-21
Protection FOR
ALL Demanded
SPRINGFIELD CITIZENS IN REso.
lUTloNs PLEDGE SUPPORT
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
EXCITING MEETING
BY BUSINESS MEN
Shots Fired at Night Cause Many
Wild Rumors-Lieut. Ridgway's
Narrow Escape - Gov. Deneen
Offers Reward.

0pilu6uSiu, ILL.,, Aug, lS.-RcSOlu
lions for the protection of citizens,
regardless of race or color, were adopt
ed at an excited and perspiring meet
Ing of representative citizens Tues
day under the auspices of the Cham
Der of Commerce. Three hundred
men were present when E. L. Chaplin,
president of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION, called the meeting to
order.
1t was an earnest gathering, for
present conditions are costing trades
men thousands of dollars daily, to
say nothing of the blot on the NUM-
cipal escutcheon.
The meeting pledged it's members
to give all possible help to the au-
thorities in bringing to justice those
guilty of violence.
Who will be the first to show his
sincerity by telling what he knows Of
recent crimes?" exclaimed States At
torney Hatch as he swung steady,
searching glance around him.
Not one of us bat knows some
thing Of it, he went on. Who will
be the first to d. citizens duty in
giving this information to the states
attorney for the presentation to the
grand jury?"
Bully for you" and applause greet
ed the lawyers appeal.
I'D like to know who put that re
gardless Of race or color in the res
olutions?" demanded DR.. j. w. Scott,
chairman of the city Democratic COM
mittee, amid an uproar.. Its bad
at will be firebrand to the mob; 1t
will only excite it again"
I'm responsible for it," cried At
torney Logan Hay, in answer. and DR..
Scott subsidized amid the cheering
which greeted the lawyer.
Il bow to the bad judgment Of the
meeting" said Dr. Scott Others who
spoke were j. w. Patton, former
Lieut. Gov Northcott, DR.. A. L. Con-
verse and E. A. Hall, president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Resolutions.
Following are the preamble and res
olutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, A condition has arisen in
this city due to causes in themselves
calling for the severest condemnation
and the strictest punishment which
has brought danger and shame to
every citizen of Springfield; which
threatens the material interests OF
every citizen, whether property own
er or wage-earner; which has cost the
taxpayers many thousands Of dol.
lars, which threatens the security OF
every home and the lives of innocent
citizens and the very foundation OF
free government by the open defiance
Of law. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to the earnest support of all officials
whose duty is law enforcement and t.
give all information and assistance tt
them in bringing to swift justice al
persons guilty of crime, irrespective
of nationality or color, and we cal
upon all good citizens to cooperate
in restoring and Furnishing all of
tenders to the end that the prosperit,
of the city may continue and to SHOW
that Springfield is deserving of re
spect and confidence, and that 1t i
community committed to the en-
forcement of law and order, and tina
we demand that the life, liberty an
property of citizens be protecte
without reference to nationality O
color"
Members of the special grand jur
summoned to take action on tn
crimes and outrages of the past wee
were not present at ten O'clock whe
Judge George Creighton opened cour
1t was stated that the court would IL
: struct the jury at two O'Clock in tn
!. afternoon
Deneen Offers Reward of 5000.
Springfield, H., Aug. 19.-Gov d
neen has issued ,proclamations offerin
a reward of 5000 each for the ARE,
and conviction of the men who kille
William Donnegan, John Colwell, SEQ
Burton, j. w. Scott, Louis Johnson ar
Frank Delmore, victims of the rat
riots. There are six of the proclaim
tons and they are identical except
the name of the man killed.
Soldiers Shoot to Scare.
Capt. Judson, Company E, First ]
linois infantry, reported to Col. Sal
born Tuesday morning after nigf
spent in chasing the source of variou
shots which rang out at frequent ii
teryals. Company E occupied Gel