The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-14
STRIKERS Give
OUT A WARNING
TO CITY TODAY!
Further "Acts" Will Result in
Taking Law in Hand.
Declare That Santa Fe DOmi.
mates Law Enforcement.
RAP AT The COUNTY ATTORNEY
Charge That Veale Is ''NOt Dill
gent in His Duty"
Statement by Unions Most Open
Defy Since Strike.
OFFICIALS WILL KEEP IT UP
''NO Change in Policy in Shop
District"-MayOr.
''If 1t Is a Bluff Wen Call IT,
County Attorney.
OFFICIALS WILL KEEP IT UP
''NO Change in Policy in Shop
District"-MayOr.
''If 1t Is a Bluff Wen Call IT,
County Attorney.


down a declaration of war today. 1t
was their defiant answer to Governor
Allen to the effect that the lid is be-
ing tilted here in the campaign of law
enforcement.
Members of the executive COM
mittee of the six striking shop crafts
gave official defiance to the city and
to all state, county and city peace Off
GERS in official resolution adopted at
a meeting today. The declaration is
flat and square toed. 1t tells Cover
nor Allen, the industrial court, the
officials of Shawnee county, Topeka
city and the citizens of Topeka that
1t may be necessary to take the situa-
ton in their own hands.
The statement is the most open de-
fiance issued by any body in the state
during the strike.
Text of Defy.
Here is the text of the strikers defy:
Conviers, bootleggers, police charac-
ters and undesirables are used as
guards ard strike breakers.
law enforcement In the shop districts.
1t is anpaign of intimidation OF the
County Attorney veale is not dit
Strikers are not treated fairly
There is desire by guards to use
Noti.e is given that an alleged at
for determining characters Of men po-
IIcine the shop districts.
Further threats or acts against the
strikers. their wives members of
their families will result in action AS
the occasion demands"
No Let Up I'm Enforcement.
State, county and city officials this
afternoon were asked for statements
when the resolutions were read to
them by The State journal. Their
answer was a declaration that there
forcement or in patrolling the shop
areas.
The strikers resolution is the bold .
est assertion that discrimination IS
displayed in enforcement of law.
Finally and in most positive terms 1t
is formal notice to the state and to
the city that unless there rs let UP,
the clash between the strikers and
organized branches of state govern
ment is coming
"Wc'n Call BIufr'-McDermott.
Judge James A. McDermott WIS
read a section of the resolutions.
You can say that there will be no
letting up in the policy and purpose
of the state" said the labor court
Judge. IF it is a bluff, we will call II.
we expect to enforce the law IN To-
peka and in everytown affected by
this strike. If there is complaint
against the character of men en-
ployed as guards, no information to
court. / can tell you right now we
will not hesitate in our course to pro-
tect property and rights of people"
mo Change In PoIicy''-COryyine
Mayor Corwine was asked for a
statement.
"I haven't received a copy of the
he said. But 1 haven't
the least intention to change the citys
policy in the shop district. 1 don't
know of a bit of criticism of the char
or nf nj hrr ha .f4
officers and we don't intend to make q
bit of change in our program. If any
man employed as a guard by the Santa
Fe or any other railroad empioyO
oversteps the law, he will be prose-
cuted. We don't intend to discrimin-
ate between any classes of men in
carrying out our policy"
"No Change"-Veale.
Tinkham Veale, county attorney.
said he would make no change in his
program and asserted Shawnee county
would not be bluffed.
III they intend that resolution az
A bluff Shawnee county will call IT,
said Veale. IF that resolution intends
to make one thing certain It IS that
we will make our campaign for law
bit more strenuous and
vigorous. Sheriff Miller Is under bond.
know he hasn't put a man In the
district to patrol the shops VINO was
not of the highest cha racter obtain
1Dle- W 9 nave gwen IHS
square deal. But we haven't given
hem a free rein and don't intend to.
We are going to enforce the law"
The Resolution.
Addressing their statements to the
citizens Of Topeka and TO peace off,
GERS of the state, county and city, the
striking shopfnen gave Topeka this
m nessage to ponder over at the dinner
table tonight:
To the citizens Of Topeka. state. county
and city. peace officers:
The executive committee Of the six atrik-
Ing shop crafts promised you In the be-
ginning Of this strike. that would use
every means in our power to keep down
violence and maintain respect for law and
order. th3t pledge has been faithfully
kept We have worked tirelessIy day and
night. with the result that. violence ana
disorder has been held TO minimum.
Despite the fact that many Of our righha
rs citizens have been entirely ignored By
those in power. who took oath that
they would Justice Gone and the law
impartialy. The conditions