Cheyenne record., 1914-05-07

banks of these three cities are carry
ing approximately $250,0oO; the rail-
Legislatures could provide payment. and
some patriotic citizens. and some. too.
yyox who could % ,nsr it have been car
ment could be provided.
Further Appeal Neccssary.
When conditions arose that de-
manded that troops should return to
peal to the General Assembly for fur
ther financial assistance, because 1t
could not be had in any other way.
the Legislature viii take this matter Of
financing the troops when needed, am
the the payment Of the bills, and arrange
ture; ,s not ~. :, loo. :. .,uoe., =
you that the President of the United
States in his communication to me has
asked that the General Assembly shall
as may be. so that we cam It expect
to be permanent the help that has been
given us by the federal administration.
but that we are expected to take care
of this situation as quickly as it can
III has developed during this
wholly inadequate to control industrial
disputes. 1t seems to me that all good
leave the settlement Of such disturb
ances to the strongest. regardless of
what is right in the matter. that there
There is is no %' more 3o'r reason, to my
mind. why a dispute of this kind should
not be controlled in a lawful manner.
trolled in such way. Surely 1t must
appea 20 the people who are residents
Of 2, f. tn state that il disputes Of any
to depend on intimidation. on turbu-
lence. on violence, on bloOdshed and
destruction of property. we can never
that We have a right to expect to be.
Having been led to believe that our
authority for legislation is needed. I
have suggested in my call that you
should submit to the people, to be de-
ton. authority for legislation to con-
troll such industrial disputes: and !
hope that this suggestion will appeal
to you as being proper and right. un-
der the circumstances under which we
have been living during the past six
months.
Duties of State Guard.
The National Guard is not organ
lied with machinery intended to make
it police force. 1t is composed in
large part OF unframed Officers. of
young business men, or those who
have had no experience as police Of
ficers.
Il believe that. as experience has
pointed out in other states. that the
cheapest, the best. the most effective
way of controlling such situations as
a trained police force under absolute
civil service rules, so that the state
need not wait until violence has be-
come great before they. are sent to the
assistance of the local authorities in
controlling the situation.
~ Ian am sure rarHD with the establishment
money would be saved. much life
would be saved. much property saved.
experienced would never be created,
and. therefore. that any strained rela-
tions that might arise between con-
better condition for ultimate settle
ment. and l sincerely hope that. while
our state treasury is not in good con-
shall pass some measure such as that
in, in Nevada ,h. or Pennsylyania .,, or other
such as | have mentioned.r
Violence in District.
During the present strike condi-
tions there have been times when
much turbulence was caused where
large numbers of Idle men were con-
gregated by some of the saloons
II have had appeals made to me from
some Of the districts. by some of the
the saloons could not be closed, show
ing that even those men know and
realize the great danger that there is
at such times. in such situation.
am confident that when these disturb
anccs arise. where riots are imminent,
where disturbances may. lead to great
loss of life and property. that II the
governor only had the right to super
sede those local authorities which
sometimes Will not act. and close up
temporarily the saloons, it would avoid
many dangerous conditions.
The Constitution OF the United states
the country has found that under many
conditions that that right should be re-
stricted; and. II 1T is constitutional for
the state and the local authorities to
concealed weapons. as a proper police
measure. 1T seems to me that the Gem
cral Assembly can provide against
the sale and use of arms and ammuni-
ton in times of great danger in order
to save life and property. The reason
is Just as strong in the one Instance
as it is in the other.
Calls Crisis Grave.
Ladies and gentlemen. I have not
asked you to consider multiplicity of
subjects. l have called you together
here in what l consider to be great
crisis and am only suggesting those
things which ! think may aid us In
tion.
Il appeal to you not as partlsans but
as citizens of your state to look into
this situation just as thoroughly as
facts. all OF them; know them accur-
ately; and then act acco. dinghy, and IL
you do that. and l have every conf
dence that you will. l express the hope,
whatever the result may be 1t will be
worked out by wisdom and good judg-
ment and will rebound to the honor and
credit of the state.
Il thank you for coming so promptly
and responding in this serious situation
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