Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-21
SPRINGFIELD, MO.


~ .,,sets OF Decatur. illinois, and badly beaten
G thug. who boosted that Person would
- -, out OF town alive and
ssva 81 raid was made later upon the office
~. s,rlk. Bull"tn. and Person was indicted by
sra,,.d states grand Jury. charged with using
9 e%.,I. 10 reflect injuriousy upon the conduct
~ an. l. c ralwaN, ana
"..,llc furnished the funds to build said rail-
Ws ,-.ly. uaftr "a one IN the case OF the J. C.
so." for the ra,fo Coast lines. the u. Il. treas
~ 90. looted - CROUCH cash. by political con-
VIZ III. 10 hay. built SAID roads and eQuippe them
~ n, three TIM, oter besides valuable land
rants Of hundreds OF millions OF acres made IN
49, Ia exempt tnsm from taxation on same. and
80 many time, -, the actual cost Of construc-
W.. a, said railroads. and that the plundering of
". nublc domain IL the extent Of hundreds Of
u.s.. ~ acres aud the public u. 81 treasury Of
=, sums of noi-'4 continued by these western
VS., =. LAT. A. fh, year 1900. "A quarter of a CEN
-. .f,.r their completion. thus showing that the
sunol. Central ant Hartman lines had CON
ss," that "r.fir, ton could "njure"-no reputation
Zen, that OF plaui,rtug. pfering. grating and
,h.ft and that th'se roads are rightfully public
sroprrty. but are manipulated by and for private
plunder. and -.
-, ,,.chief 81 Police Of clinton. ILL.,. standing 8
81 and . inoh,s and weighing 2s0 pounds. who
s,.,nsd his NH, a. chief Of police by numbering
~. chief 10 rt.s.nt his own exposure In a case
Al arson for thu benefit of "a matron OF n house
S ul.reput. nt1 enl"f strikebreaker of the ILL.,
al. Central railroad. dcCOyrd Mr. Person t2S years
A. AZ. 5 feet inohes tall and weighing less than
i,s hounds from his office by urgent tele-
.hopr call giving "A false name tkirkD hour
whsn th.r. w.rc a number OF | e. thugs and gun
men on the str,ef-, Musser attacking Person from
The rear and heauug him almost TO death. Person
sAot and killed Muss.T in self defense, and
Wherea. Att thu FIRST smuggling and the con-
slant threats at all times by corporation gun
IA hug. that - scab- would yet him." would
i.dleste that h. fully justified In carving
arms In self defensr against the unprinc pied hire
unxs Of greedy. r"ull"ss corporations that break
every law OF the Land. thereby endsngering the
live, Of the travelling public. and annoying and
nconv eniencins the general public by their arbi-
usry mismanagsment. and who stop at crime
the calendar. ff"m hflbihg ana eorrupfing pub
Nc officials. statslus men To death by blacklist
Ing" to dynaHlIllng and outright murder. re-
dues honest worklns people to absolute. p.onagc-
to silence auA"n" who speaks prints the truth
that interf'r,s With their sacred dividends but
belng loo o"~atilA Ia attend to such matters per-
sonally They hif. cheap. irresponsible men.
thugs pti'"t. d''''iiF"s etc 10 commit arson,
rape. murd.r Ia stir up trouble. a excuse to
raise their hvpootitical howl OF law and order
through ser'tle PRESS for public sympathy ny
false reports and false sentiment. and
whereas NJ Person Is being held In steel cell
In the Clinton All Tor trlal-where both town and
county ~" --n,i hy prejudice against both him
and union lah,r hY the influence a powerful
corporation. Mo hopes to silence this courageous
young editor ar ! stlfe the truth. and who would
profit by AMI 81 II osrf the death or lie imprson-
meat OF this iuha'cnt man. on two false charges
murder and H.,=.se NJ malls the ma imum pen.
atty OF on" b. tx death and the other Is years
end SIS 0oo ln,. and
whstess, NJ F,rson Is guilty OF nothing but
telling the truth and defending his own life, and
Whereas, Seue thirty-five Innocent men uAbor
officials, ~er. recently sentenced to long terms of
Imprisonment upon the confession of one and the
cached testimony - OF another private detective.
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whereas. III. managers and officials of said cor
pefatiohs are much more guilty than their agents
(eun men. thugs etcb and
Whereas, W. have had Congressional tnvestiga-
uoas OF numerous political scandals. including
credit mobili<rr packing erust. etc. and . case
Two Industrial troubles In which We have OBJ
hined little publicity. but the only punishment
hstsd out To the real criminals y coat OF
bohtleAi Nhlt'Wa$h, therefore, be IL
resolved That We demand Of Congress . thor
essA Investigation by the Industrial Relations
Conmssioh of the conditions and situat ton OF said
reads and their attitude toward employees In re-
ssfa TO organization for mutual aid and protec-
nea Of their Interests and right against organized
oeni giving the widest possible publicity to
aad findings and that Congress Immediately exer-
IN INA. congress take Immediate action and make
sn provisions TO bring the managers and agents
= .se.e powerful corporations to justice with the
A"e oexree Of Intensity as should be meted out To
. penhiiess criminal. and that Congress prohibi,
me We OF military force and Issuance Of injunc-
uons In labor disputes and such other action as Is
see'sary 10 settle for all time the despoie abuses
'aa' labor Is subjected to. and be IL further
resolved. That We extend to Brother Person our
sssmtance morally and financially. and demand
-" MN the right OF bail and a change OF Venue
ss, ! ,osailN whore he will stand some show OF
'sa ana impartial trial and be Il further
nssoi'ed, That the copies OF these resolu tons be
,,su. !" tne President OF the United States to the
saaasuiai Relations Commission. to our United
ca,ss senators from Missouri. to our member OF
,sress from hits district. and to tn. strike Bull
- .a anu Tn" liberator. for publication. and the
sofernor OF Illinois
J. II. Phinney.
w Il. Duke,
w l. Taylor.
Legislative Committee.
No. asa. !. \. OF NJ
j. II. rhinney
Geo w Thompson,
c. q Stah
Legislative Committee.
Trades n -abor Assembly.
Joe G Brown.
Geo. w Thompson.
NJ A. Stone
Robt. Dsbro.
O. A. Rain,
Legislative Committee.
r.. No. asa. l. a. of NJ