The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-05
CONGRESS GETS 4
DYNAMITE THREAT
A Sky-high Blow Up Unless
Food Stuff Prices Are
Soon Reduced.
CHICAGO GETS THE IDEA
THAT THE hIGH-eRoWE0 PER-
SONS RUNNING THE GOVERN
MENr ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PRESENT CONDITIONS.

Washington. March 5.-Congress is
threatened with a dose of dynamite II
it does not pass laws. whether consti-
tutional or not, which will reduce the
cast of living.
In the mail yesterday a number Of
senators and representatives received
letters signd The Committee" and
mailed from New Inkley Park Station.
Chicago. each threatening congress
with all sorts of dire calamities If
something was not done to bear down
the prices of food.
Those who received the communica-
tons were reminded of the Guy
Fawkes conspiracy to blow up the En-
glish Parliament lin the days Of old.
when knights were bold and under
shirts were thin" Here Is the letter:
You are we'll aware that the prices
OF the necessaries of life are beyond
the reach of those who are compelled
to labor for a living. You are also
aware that this state of affairs was
brought on by the trusts and the lille
gal combinations.
las you are aware, these can only
exist in this country through the leg
islation Of congress and through the
governors Of the states.
Every man sent to congress or
elected to high state office. is paid by
the trusts and corporations to do their
will. and the amount of money they
vot fvSNvp hn frypc DC
than the salaries they earn. and the
people would be much better off II they
had no representatives in Congress al
all
What have you done for the grea,
mass of people! Do you ever think OF
the good you could do for the people II
you would legislate for them. instead
OF for the trusts and corporations
Why is it that. just az soon as man IL
elected to office. he forgets the mel
who elected him, and does all he can In
favor of the enemy. and helps to pass
laws that will take the bread out of the
mouths of the families of the men who
voted to put him into office and upor
whose labor the country depends fol
it's existence?
Wants Limit Put On.
The prices of commodities SHOULD
be limited by Congress and the neces
saries of life should not be allowed t.
get beyond the poor mans reach.
1T should be a crime to corner food
stuffs. punishable by long imprison
! ment. 1t is your duty to vote for sucf
a law, and the people expect you to d.
it. These are the things the people are
thinkin ghard. SO hard. indeed. thai
they. have come to the conclusion thai
nothing short of dynamite can cause
you to stop in your dastardly career.
People must live. and in order t.
live, they must eat, and to eat. pro
visions must be brought within reach
of all. Are you willing to forsake the
trusts and legislate for the people!
Dynamite will be your portion II
you do not, and. If you would save your
yife and property. you had bettei
pay some attention to this gentle re
hinder Of your duty.
Your homes will be dynamited II
you do not heed this warning.
Chicago and Indianapolis have beer
visited by us with dynamite. and these
cities have felt it's powerful effect.
I'VE have plenty Of it. SO il you de
not want to be blown up, you had bet
ter pay some attention to this letter.
The Committee"