Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — ODELL READ RIOT ACT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ODELL READ RIOT ACT.

Cold-Blooded Baer Tackled a Warns Propoaitlon and Was “Faded. 1 ” There was a hot tilt, Friday aftent'vm, between Gov. Odell and President Baer of the P. & R. Railroad, in Senator

Platt’s New York office during the coal strike conference. Senator Penrose said that the situation was becoming so critical that a solution must be found at once, and suggested that the operators should incline some concessions toward settlement. Mr. Baer, who

was in an angry mood, replied: “if you mean by that wo are to recognise the existence of a labor union, I tell you right now that the operators will consider no such proposition.” Gov. Odell excitedly jumped to his feet and said: “Are we to understand no kind of a conciliatory proposition will receive consideration at the hands of the operators?” “I did not say that,” answered Mr. Baer, “but I do say. and I reiterate it,

that we will not accept political advice or allow the interference of politicians in this our affair.” “What do you mean by politicians?” said the Governor. “I want you and all the other operators to understand that 1 am the Governor of New York, the chosen representa-

tive of 7,000,000 people, and that 1 am here in this matter solely in that capacity and to relieve, if possible, an intolerable situation. And, what is more, I intend to use every power at my command to do it.” Baron Baer, seeing that he had gone too far, apologized to tlie Governor, saying that he intended no personal affront, but said the miners’ union would not be recognized.

GOV. ODELL.

GEORGE F. BAER.