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In this letter, the local authorities of Labette County, Kansas, plead with Kansas governor John Martin for militia support to preserve order in Parsons during the railroad strike of 1886. In February 1885, railroad shop workers walked off the job because of a cut in pay and reduced hours of work. Governor Martin was able to negotiate a settlement to the strike but problems continued throughout Kansas, Missouri, and Texas.
Creator: Woodward, C.B.
Date: April 1, 1886
Item Number: 211992
Call Number: Governor's Office , Martin, Correspondence, Box 29, Folder 6.
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211992
Business and Industry - Labor - Employees
Business and Industry - Labor - Strikes
Business and Industry - Labor - Unions
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Law enforcement officers
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Business and Industry - Railroad - Employees
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Martin, John Alexander
Date - 1880s - 1886
Government and Politics - Local Government - County
Government and Politics - Local Government - County - Sheriff
Government and Politics - Local Government - Municipal - Mayor
Government and Politics - Local Government - Municipal - Police
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Labor movement
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Martin, John Alexander
Military - Service - Militias
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Petition
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, John Alexander, 1839-1889
Places - Cities and towns - Parsons
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Labette
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Transportation - Railroads - Employees
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Petition
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