The San Francisco judge's eyes widened when he saw the barristers enter the courtroom.

What a lineup this is!

It's hard to see one of them in the past.

It's good now, it's all at once.

Among them, the gray-haired, well-dressed old man named Rums Field was his teacher at law school.

He had the impression that teachers rarely took on cases.

How much energy do these Laborers have to invite such people!

Do you still need to fight this lawsuit?

And the process of the trial turned out to be as he expected.

The whole trial almost became a defense performance for several barristers.

These bigwigs defended Hawley's behavior from various perspectives such as facts and evidence.

Each of their arguments will be able to enter the textbooks of the law school.

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

Even their emotions have been controlled by these lawyers.

Whether it is legal or moral, it seems that the labor leader sitting in the dock in front of him is beyond reproach.

And the final result of the trial is not suspenseful.

Hawley and the mayor's daughter, found not guilty and released on the spot.

When the two walked out of the courtroom smiling, the results were clear.

Once again, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

It was as if people were welcoming the return of a hero.

While Hawley's court session was underway, the state legislature was undergoing the impeachment of the governor.

Compared to Hawley, Stoneman was not so lucky.

It was a Democratic congressman who proposed impeachment.

This man has always been at odds with Governor Stoneman, so, in line with the purpose of beating the reservoir dogs, he did not save face for the governor at all in the process of making a statement.

In addition to instigating members of the Knights of Labor to throw bombs, he was charged with six other charges, including betrayal.

The governor went so far as to take out a position in the state that he could directly appoint for a private deal.

The congressman tried to portray the governor as a cold, arrogant and lifeless executioner, a greedy and ignorant bureaucrat.

The short-tempered Stoneman naturally would not let him criticize, and immediately ridiculed him.

Seeing that the governor not only pleaded guilty but also tried to quibble and resist, the Democrats rallied against him.

They began a wheel war.

The Republicans, represented by the Speaker, did not say a word, indifferently watching everything that was happening in front of them.

They have decided to give up the troublemaker in exchange for a lulling and Democratic support on another important bill.

Plus such behaviors as selling officials.

They were ashamed that they had chosen to elect such a governor.

The lengthy hearings continued into the afternoon.

This was followed by a second and third hearings.

In the beginning, the governor would also retort against the attacks that were directed at him.

It wasn't until later that he finally recognized the fact that he had been abandoned.

Stoneman chose not to struggle anymore.

In the end, the state legislature unanimously passed Stoneman's impeachment, and the governor's position was taken over by the lieutenant governor, and as for Stoneman, he will be tried in the state court at a later date.

The former governor will face a prison sentence.

At the end of the meeting, when the matter had been decided, the Speaker asked Stoneman if there was anything else to say.

There was no sign of remorse on Stoneman's face.

He had completely torn his face with the two parties, gritted his back molars and said:

"You short-sighted frogs at the bottom of the well, do you think the workers and peasants will give up because of your compromises? Wait! Someday, you will regret it. ”

Stoneman's words were worried or angry.

But Hawley did.

The day after the verdict was announced, he and Chen Jianqiu met at the bottom of the San Francisco Lighthouse.

"My advice to you is to unite the workers and peasants and unite all the forces that can be united, and only then will you have the capital to fight against the inherent forces of the country." Chen Jianqiu leaned on the railing and looked at the rough sea.

It united the workers and peasants, as well as a part of the small craftsmen.

But looking at the individuals, they are all weak, but together, they are a powerful force.

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

And the largest business owner in California, isn't he Chen Jianqiu?

Soon after, Hawley reorganized the organization.

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

In this nationwide strike on May 1, the Knights of Labor have performed very poorly except in California.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Order, Mr. Bodley, tried his best to prevent the following branches from participating in the strike.

This has made the contradictions between the grassroots and the leadership more pronounced.

So Hawley decided to quit.

He consulted with Dunleavy, the California director of the National Farm Union, and decided to merge the two organizations into the Commonwealth Party.

In this capacity, he entered politics as a third party in addition to the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, and fought for the corresponding rights and interests of workers and peasants.

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

The movement reached its climax in 1892 and 1895, and for the first time in American history, there were major forces other than the Republicans and Democrats.

Ten years later, Mr. Holly Romney, then Governor of California, would occasionally bring his wife, the mayor's daughter, to the lighthouse to relax.

He still remembers what Chen Jianqiu said to him under the lighthouse.

He has always believed that it is precisely because he has been doing what he has pointed out in this sentence that the BJP has a chance to gain a place in the gap between the two parties.

In addition to meeting Holly, Chen Jianqiu also met someone.

That is the old detective of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, the living legendary Heilman.

Chen Jianqiu didn't need to see him.

As a tainted witness in the governor's and Brannan case, his sentence was commuted.

You only need to stay in prison for three or four years to get out.

But the old detective didn't know if it was because he didn't want to waste a little life or because he had a great sense of mission to rebuild 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.

Anyway, the west is so big, if you really run away, you can't find it.

But Chen Jianqiu cares.

As we all know, those opponents who were put in prison cells or mental hospitals by him should be able to save their lives if they stay honestly.

But if you want to run out and prepare for a comeback, then the end can not be good.

The last person to do this was called Scott.

The old man's bones still don't know where they are buried.

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

He was taken to the edge of the cliff below the lighthouse.

Chen Jianqiu stood there.

"The loser eats dust, I have nothing to say, if you want to kill or chop, listen to it." Heilman took a deep breath and said.

"Hmm." Chen Jianqiu snorted.

"I have one more question, is Lynch."

"Bang!"

Before Heilman could finish his sentence, a gunshot rang out.

He was shot in the head, his body staggered, he fell off a cliff, fell into the sea, was slapped 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 get so much talk?"

(End of chapter)