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The Hocking Valley strike and Governor Hoadly's stance
A detailed account of the Hocking Valley mining strike in Ohio. It contrasts Governor Hoadly with Governor Foster, notes union miners resisting wage cuts, and outlines alleged Republican manipulation, Pinkerton guards, watered stock schemes, and the militia controversy. The piece defends the governor’s cautious, legal approach amid political pressure and public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Ohio
Ohio States Journal
Hoadly
Foster
Corning
Ohio Central Railroad and Mining Company
Ohio Central
Warsaw
James G. Blaine
Charles Foster
Hocking Valley Road
United States
Miers
Syndicate
The
Coal Exchange
Pinkerton
Chas. Wester
Lax
Republican State Executive Committee
Fourteenth Regiment
Philadelphia
Columbus
Frank Cuneo
Carbon Hill
Greene
Heailly
Vnorsa
Pickaway