The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-27
BREAKERS AHEAD.
The District of Columbia Commissioner
Issue q Warning to Coxey's Common
We0lerg,

The District of Columbia Commissioners
Issue q Warning to Coxey's Common
wealers.
WASHINGTON. April 24-The commits
sioners of the District OF Columbia took
action yesterday on the impending
Coxey invasion. After long executive
session and consultation with the at
torney for the district, the following
manifesto was prepared:
To Whom It May Concern:
Whereas, 1t IL reported several organized
bodies of men are approaching the District of
Columbia with the avowed purpose Of securing
such congressional action as will relieve the
condition of unemployed laborers throughout
the country: and
Whereas, All unemployed men and others
throughout the country who may be in sym
pathy with the movement have been invited to
assemble in front of the natl nal capitol on the
1st day of May proxtmo fer the purpose Of COM
pellin8 favorable action by congress by mere
force Of numbers and physical presence; and.
Whereas, The constitutional right of petit
tion does not justify methods dangerous to
peace and good order which threaten the quiet
OF the national capitol. which are contrary to
law and opposed to the ordinary means of OBJ
tanning legislative relief under our system of
government and,
Whereas. 1t is declared to be the intention Of
this body Of unemployed and destitute people,
not only to gather together for the purpose
aforesaid. at the city OF Washington, but there
to remain until their mi sion shall have been
accepted and
Whereas, The national capitol is chiefly de.
voted to public business and is the center of
federal legislation, and as a result of its lack
OF ordinary means Of affording employment is
now taxed to its utmost capacity in charitable
efforts to care for its own poor and unem-
ployed.
Now, therefore, the commissioners Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, who are charged with the
duty OF maintaining peace and good order, and
with enforcing the laws in said district, being
sensible Of the gravity Of the situation. and
fully appreciating the hardship which must
come upon many innocent but misguided peo-
pie. If this ill-consdered movement should be
continued, do hereby appeal in the interest OF
humanity and in furtherance of the peace and
good order which are enjoined by the laws in
force In said district to the good sense and
patriotism OF those engaged fn or who contem-
plate king any part in, the proposed demon
stration, and urge them to reconsider their in
tention to come into the District OF Columbia
for that purpose.
No possible good can come from such gath.
ering, and with no proper preparations or
means of subsistence. suffering and ultimate
disorder will certainly ensue. No wrong can
be righted, no condition Of labor aueliorated,
no remedy for any existing evil realized by the
contemplated demonstration OF ply sical force.
Every desirable end can be more certainly and
effectively accomplished by ordinary and lawful
methods The commissioners, while in entire
sympathy with all people out Of employment
and having no desire or purpose to deal harshly
with unfortunate but honest men who seek re-
lief by reasonable and lawful means, are in
duty bound to give notice to those who are
tempted under any pretext to swell the num-
ber Of unemployed persons already here that
there is neither work for them nor means 'for
their maintenance in the district that the law
does not permit the soliciting OF aims in our
streets and forbids parades, assemblages or
orations in the capitol grounds, streets, high
ways or avenues and the approaches to public
or private buildings.
The commissioners give notice also to Grim.
fAals and evildoers, who under cover Of q
crowd Of unemployed men in our streets. may
come for the purpose Of crime and disorder,
that all such will be apprehen led and sum.
marily dealt with
And, finally. they give notice to all who come
here against their advice and protest, that the
laws in force in the District OF Columbia are ad-
eQuate for every emergency, and will be rigidly
enforced JOHN w. Ross.
GEORGE TRUESDEIL,
CHARLES +. PELL