The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-19
l5oxey's Army.

90. .sss'7sssss Sooxey's Army. 7's'a.
Fate was unkind indeed to Citizen ].
s. Coxey of Massillon, o., in the sendof
she gave his army when he raised the
cry Of "On to Washington and started
with his host to take the capital. She
gave him two snowstorms to begin and
cold weather enough to chill themarrow
and freeze out the courage Of all but a
leader as brave as Coxey. " 800 . 81, -,
Various political schemes have been
charged upon Coxey by the so called
plutocratic press. Wicked goldbugs and
others have not hestitated to say that
demand for silver coinage was the con-
cealed African in the wood pile of this
army of the unemployed. But Citizen
Coxey says no. He vows by all that is
good and great that he only means a
move in the interest Of the Good Roads
association and of the unemployed mil
lions of the United States. We will 20
to Washington in peaceful, dignifed
manner, says this leader. We will pc
tition congress to issue $25, 100000, more
or less, of national scrip and set the un-
employed to work at making good roads
throughout all the Union. That, in
brief, is the plan.
The originator of the scheme thinks he
sees in it a way to get decent highways
throughout the length and breadth of
our land and give food to the hungry. AS
to the need of the great public high wages
advocated in this queer manner, there is
no question. Property in America would
be worth many millions more if we had
as good roads as France has, for in
stance.
1t may be mentioned, by the way, that
the roads Of France were built in exact
~ this way for the purpose Of feeding
! the hungry and silencing their murmurs
of discomfort. An American, Mr.. Jo-
seph R. Buchanan, who has given con-
siderable thought to the subject in ear
nest, declares that part of Coxey's
scheme is not go very wild. Suppose, he
says, congress should issue legal tender
notes for the purpose of roadmaking.
The individual states would be more in
terested than the national government
in the roads. If they should agree to
pay every year, of the amount expended
in the bounds Of each state, say, per
cent each. the roads could be construct
ed, and the national government would
not feel the expense. The added value
of the property along the improved high
ways would give the individual states SO
much increased annual revenue that
they would not feel the expense either.
How Shall a Lady Garry Her Purse?
| Much we'll meant advice has been
given on this subject: It has been sug.
gested that she put it into her hat But
the hat crown is so shallow now that
the purse is larger than it is. Besides
, that, some Of the sweetest things in the
, new Easter bonnets are crownless and
leave her lovely locks sticking out or
top in the manner of tramp's wisp oil
hair poking through his disreputable ole
l derby.
Another suggestion has been made
), that she always take with her a little
reticule and deposit the dainty recepta
Gle of a lady's cash in that. But it il
! easy to forget the bag. Besides that {
: thief might snatch it out of her hand al
easily as he snatches the purse itsel
from her slender fingers. And lady,
! purse is valuable. One picked not Ions
S since is said to have contained hairpin
e a sample Of black silk, recipe TO-
n bleaching the hair red gold, lock o
short hair, apparently a mans, and Il
cents in money. To think the girl los
Il all this precious property!
p Yet another kindly meant word of ad
h vice recommends the lady to stick tn
. pocketbook in her belt. But the girl
Y say their belts are so loose-they reall,
u are-that it would fall out Where, then
y shall a lady carry her pocketbook? Sup
g pose she should try carrying it in he
T. pocket.
|. A political economist reads in the gov
q eminent report that the number of hog