Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-30

WARRINGTON, d. C., April 29.-Citi-
zen ]. S. Coxey, in command OF the
good roads army OF the eommonWeal,
standing on a rlckety wagon in the
centre Of Brightwood Park, waving
aloft his alpine hat to one Of the most
cosmopolitan and extensive audiences
ever gathered in Washington announc-
ed this afternoon that the greatest
march Of the nineteenth century had
been accomplished.
Three hundred and half Of miser-
ably dressed, Woe-begone, grumblinE,
out.at-the-elboWs aud run-doWa-at-ths-
heel specimens Of humanity, marched
into the park, led by wheeling apology
for band. pitched tents and stretched
themselves in the sun. Thousands from
the city turned out &c make a holiday
Of it and inspect the curious aggrega-
tlon.
Every horse and wheel vehicle In the
city had appApntly been pressed into
the service while the little trolley rail-
way line which was built for the benefit
of suburban residents was rldiculously
inadequate TO the demands upon Ii.
In the center Of the half mile race
track
FLAPPED THE CANVAS ENCLOSURE
which encircled the quarters OF the
Commenweal army. Half a dozen
wsather-beaten army tents stood about
the canvas drawn circle, with several
canvas covered commisSary wagons
Lost interesting Of these, however,
were the human elements, the men who
had marched aud borne brunt OF mud
and storms Of cold.
Over in the most pretentious tent,
which bore the sign headquarters"
painted across it, wers found the lead
ers OF the army, General COxey aud
Marshal Browne. The Marshal busted
himself in changing his buckSkin suit
for more conventional black cutsway,
IN preparation for the incarnation ser
vices" which were about TO begin.
Clad in q fashionable spring suit OF
light drab hue with perfectly creased
trousers, as could oe seen on Fifth ave-
nue., with q cup Of coffee in one hand
and q boiled egg In the other,
from which be alternately took refresh
ment and sustenance, sat Gen. Co1ey.
The question which has most agitated
Washington Of late was propouLded to
him by the Associated Press.
what do you intend TO do when the
police prevent you from holding your
meeting in the Capitol grounds"
be was asked
'NO ONE WILL PREVENT Us,
replied the seer from Massllon. "Does
not the constitution guarantee the right
20 peaceably assemble and petition Con-
greSs?"
But there is a police regulation
passed by Congress which foroids pro-
cessions and assemblages on the Capitol
grounds, and the police will stop your
army il il attempts to trespaSS.
The constitution was written before
any police regulations" replied the
general. '''Tf they come in conflict with
the constitution they are void. We
stand sQuarely upon the constitution;
that is our platform"
How do you intend to enforce your
rights?"
There Is but one way, by an appeal
TO the courts We will go before the
highest court iD the land, IL necessary,
meanwhile we will wait here In Wash
ington II il takes all summer. IL the
courts refuse US our rights there will be
a revolution. l do not advocate revo-
luton, nor do desire it. but IL will be
irresistible, and il will be the greatest
revolution of history II the American
people are once thoroughly aroused"
The conversation OF Mr. CoXey was
broken into by trumpet call which
summoned the choir Of the army. Fol-
lowing Carl Browne this choir OF
dozen privateS in the armv entered out
20 the platform wagon; beside him stood
a stalwart man
HOLDING ALOFT A BANNER
with the legend: The Kingdom of
Heaven COn EARTH is at hand" The
choir sang in various keys, a key for
each Individual, a parody on the re-
viVai hymn Hold the Fort" Before
the singing was ended several hundred
people gathered around the wagon with
uplifted faces.
Senators Mauderson and Frye, with
their wives, were In handsome car
riages, Senator Coke and Representa-
tive Kilgore, OF Texas, stood Wedged in
by the populace, the long gray beard Of
Senator Dolph, Of Oregon, shone con-
spicuously. Representative Dolliver
was at the head OF another group OF
Congressman. Mrs. Anna L. Diggs, OF
Kansas, the Populist speaker. stood
with baby ia her arms
The speech Of Carl Browne was q
strong mixture OF theology and finance.
He acknowledged that be was q crank,
because IL took q crank to move any
thing. as be said. The present condi-
tiOn OF the country, he declared to be
the fulfillmsnt Of the revelation Of St.
John. The seven heads OF the beast
we're the seven cOnspiracies against the
money of.the people; the ten horns were
the ten monopolies, foremost among
them the sugar trust. Grover Cleve-