America 1881: Legend of the West

The San Francisco judge's eyes widened when he saw these barristers filing into the courtroom.

What a lineup is this!

It's hard to see any of them normally.

This is great, it's all here at once.

Among them, the white-haired, well-dressed old man named Ramsay Field was his teacher in law school.

In his impression, teachers rarely take on cases.

How powerful are the Knights of Labor that they can hire such a person?

Is this lawsuit still necessary?

The course of the trial was just as he expected.

The whole trial almost became a defense performance by several big lawyers.

These big guys cited extensive evidence and defended Holly's behavior from various angles such as facts and evidence.

Each of their defenses can be included in law school textbooks.

Everyone present, including the jury, was dumbfounded and stunned.

Even their emotions are constantly being influenced by these lawyers.

Whether it is legal or moral, it seems that the labor leader sitting in the dock is blameless.

And there is no suspense about the final outcome of the trial.

Holly and the mayor's daughter were found not guilty and released in court.

As the pair walked out of the courtroom smiling, the result was clear.

The crowd once again burst into loud cheers.

People are welcoming the return of a hero.

While Hawley was holding court, the state House was impeaching the governor.

Compared with Holly, Stoneman did not have such good luck.

The person who proposed impeachment was a Democratic congressman.

This person has always been at odds with Governor Stoneman, so in line with the purpose of beating up the lost dog, he did not save the governor any face during the presentation.

In addition to inciting members of the Knights of Labor to throw bombs, he was also charged with six other charges, including selling his official position and seizing a title.

The governor actually used a position in the state that he could directly appoint for private transactions.

Representatives sought to portray the governor as a cold, arrogant executioner with a disregard for life, and as a greedy and ignorant bureaucrat.

The grumpy Stoneman naturally would not let him criticize and immediately retorted.

When the Democratic Party saw that the governor not only refused to plead guilty, but also tried to resist, they rallied to attack him.

They started a wheel battle.

The Republicans, represented by the Speaker, said nothing and looked at everything that happened in front of them indifferently.

They have decided to give up on the troublemaker in exchange for calming things down and Democratic support on another important bill.

Add to this behaviors such as selling your official position.

They are really ashamed that they chose to elect such a governor at that time.

The lengthy hearing continued into the afternoon.

A second and third hearing followed.

At first, the governor also rebutted attacks against him.

It was not until later that he finally recognized the fact that he had been given up.

Stoneman chose not to struggle anymore.

In the end, the state Assembly unanimously voted to impeach Stoneman, and the governor's position was taken over by the lieutenant governor. As for Stoneman, he will be tried in the state court later.

What the former governor will face may also be jail time.

When the meeting came to an end and the matter was settled, the speaker asked Stoneman if he had anything else to say.

There was no trace of repentance on Stoneman's face.

Having completely broken up with both parties, he gritted his back teeth and said:

"You short-sighted frogs in the well, do you think those workers and farmers will give up because of your compromise? Just wait! One day, you will regret it."

Stoneman's words may be expressed in concern or to vent anger.

But Hawley did.

The day after the verdict was announced in court, he met Chen Jianqiu under the San Francisco Lighthouse.

"My advice to you is to integrate workers and farmers and unite all the forces that can be united. Only in this way will you have the capital to fight against the inherent forces of this country." Chen Jianqiu held on to the railing and stared at the rough sea.

Unite workers and farmers, as well as some small craftsmen.

But individually, they are all weak, but together they are a powerful force.

Except for those big business owners, I'm afraid no force can compete with them.

And the largest business owner in California is Chen Jianqiu.

Soon after, Hawley revamped the organization.

He and the California labor unions collectively withdrew from the Knights of Labor.

Except for California, the performance of the Knights of Labor in this May 1 nationwide strike was very poor.

Mr. Bodley, the general master of the Knights, tried his best to prevent the lower branches from participating in the strike.

This makes the contradiction between the grassroots and the leadership more and more obvious.

So Hawley decided to quit.

He discussed it with Dunleavy, the California director of the National Farm Alliance, and decided to merge the two organizations into the People's Party.

And in this capacity, he entered politics as the third party besides the Democratic Party and the Republican Party to fight for the corresponding rights and interests of workers and farmers.

At this time, in the American continent, the "Public Democratic Party" movement was in the ascendant, and various political parties of similar nature were gradually emerging in other states.

This movement reached its climax from 1892 to 1895. For the first time in American history, important forces other than the Republican Party and the Democratic Party appeared.

Ten years later, Mr. Holly Romney, the then governor of California, would take his wife, the mayor's daughter, to the lighthouse to relax from time to time.

He still has fresh memories of what Chen Jianqiu said to him under the lighthouse.

He has always believed that it was precisely because he had followed the direction indicated by this sentence that the People's Democratic Party had the opportunity to gain a place in the cracks between the two parties.

In addition to meeting Holly, Chen Jianqiu also met another person.

That was the old detective from the Pinkerton Detective Agency, the living legend Hellman.

Chen Jianqiu didn't have to see him originally.

As a key witness in the case against the governor and Brannan, his sentence was reduced.

He only needs to stay in prison for three or four years before he can be released.

But the old detective didn't know whether it was because he didn't want to waste a little life or because he had a great sense of mission to restore Pinkerton's glory.

He escaped from prison.

The prison guards didn't take this matter seriously, and the police didn't take it too seriously either.

Anyway, the West is so big. If you really run away, you won’t be able to find it back.

But Chen Jianqiu cares.

As we all know, if those opponents he puts into cells or mental hospitals can survive if they stay there honestly.

But if you think about running out and preparing for a comeback, the end may not be good.

The last person to do this was named Scott.

I still don’t know where the old man’s bones are buried.

Thanks to Hanif's efforts, Hellman was soon caught again.

He was taken to the cliff below the lighthouse.

Chen Jianqiu stood there.

"The loser will eat the dust. I have nothing to say. If you want to kill or behead him, it's up to you." Heilman took a deep breath and said.

"Yeah." Chen Jianqiu hummed.

"I have another question, is Lynch..."

"boom!"

Before Hellman finished speaking, a gunshot rang out.

His head was shot, his body tilted, he fell off the cliff, fell into the sea, was beaten by the waves, and disappeared.

Chen Jianqiu put away his gun, glanced at the bottom of the cliff, and shook his head:

"Where do you come from with so many words?"