The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-28

been doing duty in Lake county for
the past two weeks ts made up largely
Of business and professional men.
Many Of them are men Of important
tothe Industrial interests of our state
that these men be brought home at
the earliest possible date. Can not
have your assurance that the Central
Department, at Chicago. will be re-
quested in addition to preserving or
der at Gary to take care of the entire
situation IN Lake county With the
coal strike coming on Nov. l 1t Is ex-
ceedingly important that these men
be released to get affairs Strengthened
up at home so that we can have their
assistance If disorder breaks out In re-
lation to the coal strike. I trust that
you will find 1t consistent to give the
proper directions to the Central De-
partment so as to relieve the sttua-
ton
ION the 22d received from Secre-
tary Baker the following telegram:
1.-The power and duty Of the Fed
eral government In the matter Of local
police assistance in the states is limit
ed by the constitution and Federal
forces will only be employed in the
states either to protect Federal prop
erty and to carry out Federal func-
lions or upon the request Of governors
who have exhausted state agencies
and are still unable to control civil dis
order. 1t Is quite inadmissible to re-
lieve local forces by Federal troops, II
would also recall the Federal COVER
nors Of the states was sent because
the new National Guard has not yet
everywhere been organized and the
temporary situation thus created
seemed to make delay in communicate
ing through the war department with
department commanders dangerous
but wherever Federal troops are sent
If 1t be found that the state is not ex-
hausting its own military and police
resources they must be withdrawn
This indicates most clearly not
only that the executive has done ev-
erything he could do to relieve the
men, but 1t also indicates that the
Federal government would not grant
the request. but in the event we re-
called the Indiana troops, 1t would also
recall the Federal troops
Hardship on Business Men.
II realize that this has been a hard
ship to the business and professional
men who Joined the militia during the
war and have been required to per
form this service, but 1t is no greater
hardship than was imposed on 100000
men in Indiana during the war.
Il will not call these men into the
service at any time unless they are
needed 1t is my duty. as it is the
duty Of every good citizen in this
state, to uphold the laws Whenever
the right Of any citizen Of Indiana 10
conduct his business or engage in any
useful employment Is interfered with
and the local authorities refuse or are
unable to protect him in his lawful
right I shall exhaust every means at
my command and every power that
have to protect him in his just rights
regardless of the sacrifice to any
individual or the cost to the state.
THE vast majority Of the men who
have been on duty in Lake county
have shown a splendid spirit of loyalty
to the state and have rendered a great
service at large personal sacrifice and
without murmuring or complaint.
They are entitled to the thanks Of ev-
cry patriotic. law-abiding citizen of
our state"