The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-17
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CHARLESTON. Aug, l7.-For the
purpose OF preserving peace in the
coal fields of Kanawha county, where
some five thousand armed miners are
on strike. and where hourly clashes
are threatened by the strikers and spe-
cial Baldwin guards employed by the
operators, Governor Giasscock at mid.
might issued a proclamation placing
Cabin creek district, Kanawha county,
under control Of the militia.
The proclamation does not proclaim
martial law. but the militia will assist
the civil authorities in enforcing the
Jaw.
The proclamation. calls upon all per.
sons except the militia to lay down
their arms and aid in the preservation
Of peace.
The militia is given authority to pre-.
vent all 'rlotiag. unlawful assembling.
IS, inflammatory speeches. etc.
Orders were issued following the
proclamation, for Company E, OF Park
ersburg, and the Bluefeld company
and machine gun squad OF militia to
proceed from Paint creek to Eskdale,
where trouble Is threatened between
he miners and Baldwin guards.
Telephone communication Is cut of
rom Cabin creek, wires being cut.
At the mass meeting Of miners here
Thursday the miners threatened to
rive ont the Baldwin guards unless
they were dlsarmed by Friday night
The guards have been maintained and
is feared pitched battles will result
onlght.
The Proclamation. i
The proclamation as issued by the
overnor IS as follows:
Whereas, on account OF serious riots
Ind breaches OF the peace In Cabin
;reek district, OF Raaawha county
Vest Virginia, the sheriff OF said coun.
y was unable to preserve the peace
nd protect life and property and call
I'd upon the militia authorities for aid :
nd
| Whereas, several companies OF the
national guard have been stationed In
said district, and.
| Whereas, ] have reliable lnforma
ION that there are a large number oil
rmed men in said district, and fur
her violence Is threatened. and there
danger OF further armed conflict
md the lives and property OF citizens
re in jeopardy, and.
| Whereas, 1t Is the duty OF the exec
tive of the state to see that peace Ii
preserved and the laws are faithfully
nforced; Now, l,eg
| Therefore. i.fWiiliam E. Giasscock
Governor OF theS State Of West Viz
.inia, do hereby command all persons
| ! said Cabin Creek district TO pre-
erve the peace and abide by the laws
II this state, and warn all persons
rot members OF the national guard
who have arms, 10 lay them aside; and
warn all persons to refrain frou
altering together in riotous or unlaw
III assemblies, from assembling OF
larching us armed bodies. and from
bstructing the public highways, anc
rom altering inflammatory speeches
alculated to incite riot, violence OF
injury to persons and property. And
commander.ln.chlefo OF the said mill
Ia authorities | direct and command
he officers OF the national guard now
N duty in said district in aid OF the
ivil authorities, TO take all the steps
llowcd by law 10 see that the re
.ulrements OF this proclamation are
bserved and carried out; aud to dts
erse all riots, routs, tumults, mobs OF
,nlawful assemblies.
Done at the capitol in The city O.
| charleston. this sixteenth day OF Aug
| 81, In the year OF our Lord, one thou
and nine hundred ana twelve, and o.
the State the tiftieth. fi
| tSIgneD
| WILLIAM L. GLASSCOCK
ly the Governor.
STUART F. REED,
| Secretarysof State
| CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. IL
Look, one old white.halred woman
past eighty years, can scare hell on,
If the whole bunch"
The declaration was made by
Mother" Jones in critlclsing the mi
lers for toleratlng the abuses heaped
Ipon them by the coal operators. and
n explaining what she had been able
% accomplish since she entered the
state TO fight the battle for her
boys" as she calls the miners.
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