Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-29
WHAT WILL BE THE OUTCOME?

the acton OF the LIMOS NhdnIer
Commerce or by public throughout the entire country or by
the natural order things all three encouraging to learn
that special grand jury Williamson county at least has begun
work on the investigation OF the Hen That sixty
DAYS have elapsed since the murders committed and not single
been made puts its decidedly to the authorities to make
good the prevalent opinion that there was aNess OF du
somewhere be Whatever have led up to the
massacre mdenabe stated by the Illinois Chamber
their letter OF appeal for funds to make possible
that the laws OF the state of Illinois may be enforced:
con Iue r. 1922 in Williamson county, OF men, I'M
armed and with their hands high above their heads slain
cold blood their only oense being that they dared to try to make an
living by working the strip coal mines situated between the
towns of Marion and err. According the best evidence OBJ
anabe they upon by wearned mob OF more than
thousand persons they surrendered and tied together
inued subjected physical before being shot
Notwithstanding the Nervousness OF the ofense III ITSELF and the
depue which brought the state of Illinois and the add
tiona that hundreds OF witnesses to the
slaughter single arrest has been made and IN so tar as the
of the world has been able to find out effort of chara
has been made by the authorities OF Williamson county except
by States Attorney d. l. Duty that justice done Hence
the people Illinois have become FESTIVE and nscnt in their de-
mands that method be devised Tor eraSng this stain from the
record of our state
The local authorities the assistance of Attorney General
Brndage with the aid federal agents have gathered evidence
and have strengthened the local machinery OF the law IN the county
The the nsency of funds has been met by the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce. who raising $4,000 for the mesga
and put mark of double that if found necessary that
should be Whatever may be the of the nvestga
ton sad commentary the state OF Illinois that the Chamber
of Commerce should find necessary spur the officers OF the law
do their duty and provide the funds needed to make possible
this blot from the state.
The aftermath of the errn the failure bring
the offenders has been apparent for weeks shown by the
Toilet murders and other evidences for the laws against
violence and murder Within the past twenty hours the daily
papers have roned record crimes and violence in connection
with industrial disputes which includes = Il
-Four held Chicago and Gary after conesses details
of wrecng Michigan Central freight Special Gary week
ago Six sought of whom said to be striking
ion leader who ordered disaster.
Three men White Hail. ILL., after battle with deputy
United States marshal in which marshal shot and slightly
wounded
Home of general foreman Chicago and Alton shops Bloom
ington, ILL.,, bombed.
Attempt made to wreck Florida California flyer OF Frisco lines
Memphis by pulling spikes from rails
Chicago and Alton Waterman shot in Chicago yards in
with fellow guard.
Workers Frisco lines Clatfee, Mo- threaten WakOu
protest against guardsmen
Gov McKevie Of Nebraska tells strikers at Haveock to
disorders troops will be ordered out
United States marshals, guarding shops at Moline Ill., battle
with sniper in nearby cornhed
And the eyes of the world Williamson county for this
of strike fight between capital and
labor but question whether the of the great
state OF Illinois anything but play Of words The
Illinois Journal Of Commerce is optimistic to the results to be
complshed by the investigation when it says edioraly:
And that the sovereignty Of the state has been assaied
let not the world have doubt the ultimate issue. Forty
thousand of lnosmembe Of the Illinois Chamber Of Com
and Of the local chambers Of in hundred and
two ceshave accepted the challenge and ranged themselves in
the ranks of the defenders OF law and order Either the cpr will
be apprehended and punished the county that lets them go
whipped OF Justice will be convicted the higher up in this crime
against civilization and made pay the full penalty in the moral
condemnation of the world
THE IIcrrn bood-stain will be wiped Illinois will see this
thing through As she defended the Union from 1861 1865 sol
will she defend her authority When has
been made the state will have justified both its faith the sentiment
and its consistency in the of the slogan shield State
sovereignty, national union