Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-01-28
JOHN y. WkLkEH TAKES
ISSUE WITH UNIVERSITY
MEN OVER coNsTsBuLAEs

W&AN ~ = 4QtF& = - - 49,
/ Champaign county people. throakh
local daily newspaper. are beiHE
asked To state whether or net trey
desire a state eonstabulary for fllls
nois. and 10 state their reasons Tor or
against in as few words as possible.
And the people OF this eounfry, after
being few up for the past year and .
half on the propaganda circulated hy
hackers OF the state eossack prcposlz
tion. and. not having had opportunity
70 read the other side of the case
Farmers aud non-unionists espeeiailyt
viii undoubtedly cast their decision ia
favor of the cossacks
/ In Michigan. where the constabn-
larry has been organized for several
years. twenty-eight county boards Of
supervisors and several municipalities
are petitioning the legislature 10 abol-
ish the eonstab buiary As being worth.
less organization and large expense
to the taxpayers.
In Colorado the constahulary has
been disbanded because the legislar
ture deemed IL 50 worthless that they
refused to make any further appropri-
ations for Its maintenance.
In Pennsylvania the constahulary b
in bad repute. II has been used there
to coerce workers. beat women. break
up meetings. override those who were
striking to secure rights that were
unprocarable In any other way. Sew
eral mem mbers of the Pennsylyania
constabulary are serving sentence for
crimes Of various natures perpetrated
while in uniform. And now Illinois
| Is to be asked TO tolerate the same
kind OF bunch.
The Review is In receipt OF a let.
ter from Jchn II. Walker. president or
the Illinois State Federation OF Labor.
This paper has every respect for the
University as m educational institu*
tion and will flsht to the finish 10 help
make II the best institution OF Its kind
In the world; but II believes those
who are hired to impart learning
should not use the influence they have
ATTAINED through their connection with
the University to stir Hp sentiment In
favor OF law that will work an in.
justice upon the workers OF the state.
Mr.. Walkers letter follows:
Springfield. H.. Jan. 2i.-it was only by
almost superhuman efforts that the Tliinoia
vent the passage Of the Mounted Military Po-
lice or coesack BIN In the last session of the
Illinois Legislature. The .prchtesrs that ~
trayed America and robbed the people during
the war. have declared that they will
crush the organizations Of the workers and
put the ordinary working man and his family
on the basis Of serfs and slaves. They have
| organized more extensively than they were
during the lsst sesaion and they expect 10.
present n @ sssaien q ne ne Illinois Iesisissars.
They expect TO nae u u enacted. - = strike
/ bepeh kuo~n-s - intenetiea jisde..- -. .eyreB
| strike ana devitaiise ~ 9rsas Union Move
ment that II VIII ke WORTHLESS as m indu-
enct TO the working men and women OF our
state.
The main force outside Of the 6te<l Trust.
| Standard OIL. tie railroads aud other big
| predatory corporations and financial interests
that working for this measure. are the Of
| hcers Of the so-ealled Farm County institutes.
| The work really done IN the farm ofganixs-
tions originated by Dean Davenport, un-
der Professor James Of the University Of ii-
| nois Al Urlana.
Both OF these gentlemen are notorious for
| their corporation bias and their prejudice and
hatred and opposition to labor organizations.
Without question In my Judgment. these gem
| tlernsn were appointed 1t the instance Of the
Steel Trust. Standard Oil the railroad and
other large corporations. as well as the big
| financial interests, the Illinois Manufacturers
Association and others Of their Tx THAT are
at this time, trying to exterminate the labor
| movement1. SO that the education Of the young
men and women Of our state could be shaped
| in such q way to prejudice them against
| labor organizations.
They have also used those positions 20 en-.
able them 10 obstruct and crush the labor
movement at every opportunity. There never
was q more malevolent influence exerted on
| people than the influence those gentlemen
| have exerted in the past and that Dean Dawn.
port Is exerting through the Farm orgsnisa-
/ tion Bureau In this matter and others
| now.
And the workers everywhere should be
brought TO know what Dean Davenport really
Is The Is always urging the farmer 20 produce
more while he Is lined up with the interests
that are continually exploiting the fzrmerl
and what that institution is being used for
with him and men like him In charge Of II.
to the injury Of common humanity In
state.
| II Ia interesting land in my Judgment not
a coincidence) that the notorious senator
Dunlap. the so-ealed father OF this bill. the
man who introduced II. and who ia in charge
of trying 20 put II through. comes from the
same district In which this university IL To-
Gated and that he and those gentlemen are
on the most intimate kind of terms socially
snd politically.
| This is the same Institution that. under
Professor James. through Professor Stock. the
coal operators attempted 70 use 20 serve
their ends at the expense OF the mine work.
ers. but blocked In their efforts through
The action of President Frank Harrington of
Che Illinois Miners' Union. and the president
Of the Illinois State Federation of Labor.
who also being a coal miner understood the
meaning OF the situation IN taking II up With
| Governor Dunn and getting him TO veto the
| appropriation for purposes OF maintaining the
Mining Institute. which controlled and
being used by those gentlemen In the inter
est of the coal operators and at the expense Of
the mine workers.
II this betrayal Of the people assassi-
nation OF the peoples rights under the con-
stitution of country and of the state Of
Illinois. the constabulary bill IL TO be defeated
! in this session. II In going 10 require that all
/ OF the trade unionists and every other doesn't
man and woman in Illinois exert their utmost
| influence against Il. Every local union should
get all the information this subject that
| they can get that their membership can be
thoroughly enlightened and Informed. Reso-
lutions should be adopted opposing II. urging
| its defeat. and committee from every local
union. central body. district council and illi-
nois state organizations should wait on their
senators and Representatives well the
governor and lieutenant governor, pointing
out the vciousness of this measure. and
questng that they their influence 70 de-
/ feat H. This measure Is the most sinister
/ In its possibilities for destroying everything
that Il good that the American nation stands
| for, OF any measure that has ever been intro
duced In a Legislature
/ fsignedb ]. II. WALKER.
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