The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-05
REVOLT MUST
Be PUNISHED,
SAYS MORGAN
GOVERNOR CALLS
FOR PROSECUTIONS
County Officials Give Assur-
ance That Legal Action
Will Be Vigorous.

Charleston. ". Va. Sept. I.-"1nsur-
r"ction asnins, ,he STATE Of West Viz
gina by any part Of is population can
not be condoned." said Governor Nor
gan In q formal statement Issued late
tonight. adding that ne had been as
.urcd by tho public officers of Logan.
Boone. Feyette. Raleigh and kanawha
counties that there will be no official
s,acker!sm in the prosecution ~ those
who wcrc responsible for this move
mcnt against tho state.
So many inquiries have been made
regarding prosecution, said N" EoN-
ernor, that he deemed I; "rccss7ry 10
give assurance that appropriate action
would be taken.
The governor also said:
Tho federal officers nni troops are
prosecuting he disarmament "f ihe
inSurrectiontsts with diligence nnd.
while the leaders ~ tho aimed InS"r-
gents have sought "a hav. tho member:
NJ the mob conceal their rifles and
wcarcns before their surrender 10 tho
troops now In control rf the fron9l.
7onc between Boone and Logan coun-
,i"s ,he au'hori'i~s hay" succeeded In
accumulatinG largo quantities ot arms.
taken from tho men who were engaged
IN d"t,inR IL" authorities.
To B. Brought 70 Trial
"somn OF ne leaders 81 the insur-
r.p.s hnvr spugh' 10 escape, as tho
evidence has accumulated showing their
rcsronulhili'y FOR incittng tho miners
TO tnsurrection and treason against the
STATE. but ! am assured by tho county
authorities that every effort Will be
.rgdr =. nrDrehcnd The responsihle par
ties and bring them TO trial Tor their
responsibility for this disgraceful up
rising.
An the force n tho state Will he
employed In assisting the county
authorities in their righteous ondcaHor
to punish tho guilty.
''ThopA who engaged IN this insurrec>
tion after the room hour on September
1st nre rot o~'y guilty ~ insurrcc'i"n
nraInst the state Of West Virginia, hu'
they are also guilty Of insurrcchon
against the government or 'he 'h'!eo
c,o,.s for they had hcen comma ndcd
hy tho r-oc,amntior ~ 'he president
m disperse and return :" their homo'
botorr that hour. This. however. Is
matter for the federal authorities TO
nro.ecute. They will hnv" tNe aid and
rrport ot the state in this cnd"aror
Demands ErObSCu1oA'
"A, rovernor OF West Virginia. ! am
not only desirous that justice shall Dc
done and the proper punishment me'ed
cut 70 the guilty leaders OF the 'ns"r-
r.c,ion. but expect the county authori-
ties in tho several counties IHNo!Ncu 10
prosecute those who prof.ed ty tne
insurrection. and who were reSpohsloie
for providing the insure rtionlS'S Win
arms and ammunition 10 make me ns-
,ault against the state 80
Tho opportunity for every GOOD ci'l-
Jan uho believes In the supremacy OF
rov.rnmen,. and VINO Is opposcd to rot
and in.urrection and 20 the into!erahle
.ronps that accompany this form o.
.narcr,. is now presented. The authorl-
tics need their assistance ana every
available hit Of Information ihat tcnln
"a Mace responsibilty should be freely
rendered. -.
"'rhn governor regrets the necess''E
,b,, ,1isted for the calling ~ rederai
,roors He would hnN" preferred L"
NV. used state troops x theN ~ere
ov,yah,. hut II. greater part or the
cato roIIc. was used in the ENFORCE
MANI rf martial Law in M'nso county
o,d m, national guard vas st!I' unoF-
r,rized under q statute that had neen
IN affect less than thirty days ana inc
r.,rv ,on great 70 risk caliinB
,r,-aircd civilians 10 defend the
h.s,eyed counties or suppress the m
surrecti"n that had o'en orEan'~'u W."
r.markahle "a TidfN.