Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
MAYOR OF CHICAGO
DEFlES ORDERS OF
GOVERNOR LOWDEN


Governor of a State issued instructions
10 prevent the assembly OF peaceful
people l wonder If democracy in this
Tree democracy is dead. We are not
mere to attack the government, but
10 defend 1t. Governor Lowden should
send troops here to protect u.s."
POLICE PLACED THERE
TO PREVENT ROWDYIsM
Chief OF Police Hermann Schuettler
tonight said that the police to-day
had placed patrolmen at the peace
meeting to prevent the possibility OF
an attack on the conference by a mob.
Asked whether the police had been
ordered to protect the meeting against
soldiers. he replied:
The police were there to prevent
rowdyism. as the meeting had been
declared Q. Is. by the Mayor"
He refused to say what would have
been the attitude OF the police II troops
had arrived in time to stop the meet
ing.
committee OF seventeen on plat.
form was appointed. with Norris Hill.
quit at their head After four hours
elaboration. the committee reported a
platform Of principles which was
adopted by the convention by unan,.
nous vote. The platform called for
the progressive disarmament Of all ma.
tons; repeal of the CONSUMPTION act
by the United States Congress: a con.
crete statement by the administration
Of It's war aims: peace without con-
quest. annexation or indemnity
ASKED FOR QUARTERS
IN DOWNTOWN HOTEL
After the meeting disbanded. the
delegates went to downtown hotel
where they maintain headquarters
The manager of the hotel said the
leaders asked for suite in which a
meeting could be held, but this was
refused. Shortly afterward. word came
to the hotel that the troops had ar
rived from Springfield. and that Fed
eral soldiers had been ordered out in
Chicago. The delegates then left the
hotel in small parties. 1t developed
tonight that the meeting for to-day
was planned last night. while publicly
1t was announced that the confere nce
had broken up. and that the delegates
would go home as result of the In
reference by the Governor.
Before the State troops arrived. or
ders were issued to three Chicago
regiments of federalized guardsmen to
assemble at their armories for reserve
duty. but no statement was forthcom-
ing as to the plans for these soldiers
When the special train bearing the
troops arrived at the station nearest
the hall where the conference had been
held. Adjutant-General Dickson was
advised by Secret Service men from the
office OF the Bureau of Investigation Of
the Federal Depa rtment OF Justice tina.
the m citing was over. General Dickson
communicate with Governor Lowden.
and then went to hotel.
REMARKS OF SPEAKERS
ARE WILDLY APPLAUDED
The remarks of all the speakers
brought wild applause from the dele
gates, about 800 of whom were In the
auditorium. When Chairman Stedman
announced the troops were on their way
to break up the meeting. one delegate
proposed that the pacifists remain In
their seats until ousted forcibly by the
troops. Mr.. Stedman said that the meet
ing would have to adjourn before z
o'clock. as the lease on the hall ran
out at that time. and that the troops
were not due to arrive until some time
later. He told the delegates that IL
they challenged the authority OF the
State at this time. they would be de-
stroycd. He declared that their only
possible action was ut the polls.
I'VE have accomplished our purpose %
he said, in announcing an adjournment
at $50 o'clock. Our next meeting will
be announced secretly by the heads Of
the organization"