The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-03
Harmon Charges Denman to
Make Full Investigation.
WANTSGRANDJU CALLED
declares the Mob and Rioter, Ter
= rorist and Stone -Thrower, Must Be
speedily ,suppressed--Denies Re-
guest Of Unions That Arbitration
BE Forced, and Urges People Of
ohio to Attend State Fair-Gover.
nor's Stand celtieised by Laborites.


Ohio to Attend state Fair--Gover.
nor's Stand celtieised by Laborites.
d Columbus, o., Sept. g. Governor
Harmon, upon his return from trip
through the southern part of the
state, took the bit in his mouth in
connection with the local situation.
IN a letter to Attorney General Den
man the chief executive directs him
forthwith to proceed in an investiga-
tion Of the lawlessness which has
reisned supreme in this city since
the latter part OF last month.
r. In another letter. addressed to the
labor committee which appeared be-
fore him last Wednesday evening, he
answered that he was for law and
order first, after which he would dis
cuss the proposition of a settlement
Besides these letters he issued a
statement calling upon the citizens
OF Ohio to attend the Ohio State fair,
assuring them Of prote ction, at the
same time giving the prospective Wis
itors to understand that the violence
In the city is confined only to such
parts rs they would not care TO visit
The letter to Attorney General
Denman is characteristic Of one
whose patience is exhausted, and
who by the powAs vested in him
proposes to use his authority to have
peace, and punish those who violated
the laws. The governors letter to
Denman reads:
Nov that your work before the
special grand jury at Newark has
been concluded. | call your attention
TO the intolerable conditions existing
in Columbus. '--'''t'
unfortunately. aud contrary to
the custom prevailing in most Of the
counties OF the state. the court Of
common pleas OF Franklin county ad.
jourhed July l3 until Sept. II. I'm.
der the power vested in me as COVER
nor OF Ohio. I now direct that you
arrange with the prosecuting attor-
ney Of franklin county that the
grand jury which has already been
summoned for the 18th inst. shall
give immediate attention to the vio-
lators OF the laws who have so sig
nally diyfaced the capital OF the
state since July "a last.
5 : n psnounees Dynamiters.
81 also request that the attention
OF the grand jury be not confined to
cases which will be brought before
them by commitment from magis-
trates. but that they 10 further and
make sweeping investigation Of all
crimes connected with the pending
streetcar trouble. Let the investiga-
tion be swift, thorough and sure, and
all Of the resources OF the state will
be at your back to assist In punish
ing crime and making scoundrelism
odious In this community.
"Especial attention Is directed to
dynamite outrages. The men who
are conducting this guerrilla warfare
against society must be discovered
and punished II civil government is
TO continue In the land. No mercy
should be. shown the terrorist who,
lacking coursse OF the mob and riot
er. skulks In dark places, sets his
deadly stun and then hides himself
TO await the explosion with fendish
glee. The stonethrower and the In
timidator are alike guilty of crime
under the laws OF the state and will
not be tolerated In Ohio"
1t Is understood that force of de
tectives under the pay of the state
are on the job at present, and, like
the Newark lynching, many persons
will be hailed before the coming ses
sion OF the grand jury who least ex
pect IT, Besides the detective force
OF the company has been busy fol-
weeks and have long list OF names
Of persons who have mingled with
the mobs. II Is probable that these
persons will be charged with melting
riot.
i, Letter to Labor Leaders.
As TO the letter to the labor lead
ers the governor does not mince his
words, either The committee de
sired that the governor withdraw the
troops. which would have the effect
of bringing the Columbus Railway
and Light company to terms OF set
tlement. The governor replied
II did not understand that any fur
ther answer was expected than the
one gave when Mr.. Mahon and 9th
ers called on me Tuesday evening.
told them that am bound to employ
the power and authority vested IN
me to aid In putting down violence
end disorder, and shall keep on doinl
this: that shall continue to use my
friendly ofices TO help bring TO ar
end the unfortunate controversy be
tween the company and its union EN-
ployes, as ! have constantly done
from the start, but that the reques
made OF me was not OF that nature.
"On the contrary, II WAS that, b,
threat OF oficisl denunciation and. al
stated by some OF tha eomnittae- ~