Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1905 — CHICAGO STRIKE MAY SPREAD [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO STRIKE MAY SPREAD

The Hammond Tribune calls Michigan City a “wicked” town. This brings to mind the old saying about the pot and the kettle. While there are many things The Democrat does not agree with Governor Hanly on, bis efforts to suppress gambling, stop the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors and enforce the laws of the state, generally meets The Democrat’s hearty approbation. No one will ever see The Democrat condemning a republican officer for honest efforts to obey or enforce the law. When the law provides for boards of any character and stipulates that such’,board shall be composed of members£representing the two leading political parties, it means that consistent and known Democrats and Republicans named—not men who lay claim to certain political affiliations and who may be mugwumps or any other sort of a nondescript. The law no doubt means what it says and those who have the observance of the same should keep this fact in mind— Muncie Press.

Court Bullng May Add to the Strikers— Depariuient Store Men Not Surrendering. Chicago, July 7.—Deploring the rioting and siiedding of blood during the teamsters' strike ns detrimental to Chicago's good name, Judge Hotdoni has announced his intention of issuing injunctions against six local express companies, alleged to be discriminating against merchants involved In the strike. These companies have refused to deliver goods to ‘'struck” houses liecause their drivers belong to the union. while the law is very plain that they must deliver goods to all persons desiring their services. Tlie foregoing action of tlie court will, however, practically result in a strike of the local express drivers. Instead of calling off the strike ns far as their organization is concerned, as had been expected. the department store drivers, by a referendum vote of their members, decided to remain in the fight until some sort of settlement is arranged which will Include all of the strikers.