The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-23
COMMONWEAL MEETING.
Speeches Last Night by M Cor.
bott, VIM. Cunningham and
John Huseby.
Cunningham Says the Public Bodies Of
the Town should Mako the Enort
10 AID the CoEsyites.

The weather was all that could bo desired
last night, and The CoIsyites held tho mass
meeting on upper Main AtrSet that was set
for the day preceding. BJ actual count
there we're 22O men In the army that
marched 40 from tho fair grounds about
1850. and in addition there we're probably
twenty five or thirty who did not appear In
the pniRde. Some OF the Helena friends Of
The army bad rugged up q stand near the
car barn. and there the army and the crowd
conRreRAtsd. One Of the most conspicuous
thinga on tho stnnd was the celebrated
Billings rooster. which crows every time
his comb is rubbed. Whom A. 5. Douglass
called the meeting TO order there were prob
ably 1000 persons in and about the vicinity.
including the Coxeyi.es. lie introduced NJ.
]. Corbett to the audience as the gentleman
who would preside. Mr.. CoTbstt mads q
short speech, in which ho referred TO the
condition of the CoIeyites now in this city.
and said the meeting had been called for
tho purpose OF dsvisina ways and means to
help them on their way TO Washington.
AZ the conclusion OF Mr.. Corbetts address
there we're loud calls for Cunningham. Tho
man called for was Wm. Cunningham.
Of Butte. who was arrested Az For
sytbe with the HoRanites bu,
who Judge Knowles released. because he
asserted that he was the correspondent of
the Anaconda Standard. Cunningham
sold this Was the 1rst time he had ever had
the opportunity 10 meet the people Of Hell
ena In public meeting. but he knew their
hearts were in the right place. He said
the meeting was for the purpose Of taking
aome practical steps 20 aid the men who
were in the city and who had q certain pur-
pose in view. He said these mon believed
u would do good TO 90 TO Washington, and
they we're determined to 20. These men
are not dressed grandly," said the speaker.
They have left their high hats, their swal-
low tailed coats and their perfumerv at
home. They are In your midst not from
choice. but from necessity. IL they ara
| poor ahey arc not ashamed of it, II there
we're only 30O men In these United States
in their condition this would be prosper
ous country. But there ale W. day 1000 900
woIhmen In this country out OF work. and
they represent 10 900. 900, counting 1ve 10 q
n
OF the county. Who will say that this does
not represent suoh q condition that IL ID
time that some ons went TO Washington I
10 has beon nv lot TO come into this city
against my will. IL l am an unwelcome
guest it ia not my fault. bot that Of Uncle
Sam and the Northern Pacific Inilrond
When We consider she immense land grant
of .the Northern Pacific railroad, II right
was had the men who were arrested at the
village Of Forsytbe would have been riding
In their own box oafs. aud they would NOT
have been brought back here and gwen the
benefit of federal justice. l think in oil
faii ness the people Of Helena should de.
maud that the Northern Pacific railroad
should take these men back from whence
they brought them, and thus give them nj
least that much OF start on their way
oust. That would solve the trouble We are
now seeking 20 find a means Out OF. Bat
the Northern Pacific railroad will not dc
that. II seems 10 me that the
Northern Pacific docs about as 10 likes.
These men want 70 get out OF thii
city. They were pursuing thelr way peace.
ably TO the east when they were arrested
and brought here. There must be some
orgsnized measures taken to help them out.
| believe the prActical way is for the ap.
poiutment of a committee representing all
the public bodies OF the city, 70 solicit the
smount necessary 10 get those men out OF
the city.
"The federal Judge" continued th,
speaker, ''said outside of court. so this will
not be contempt. why dou't these men &c
to work. Where will the' get she work.
ask him. There are 500 men in this city 10
day who have no work. outside Of Coxey.
ties. IL the federal judge can get work TO
a thousand men he should open an employ
/ Of Cos lad
Judge saya this 10 q grand state. Isay ID I
grand State. too. A grand state for fed
eral judges. and Q grand state for fed
eAl ofllooholdsrs generally. A I'm,
state for those fellows. and thsl
want to hold their jobs. Let the federa
Judge don pair Of ovsralls and start ou
on these hills with his pick and shovel Il
look for o job. He will know thon mo
about how much work there ia Ia the state
aud while he Ia looking for a Job wo will tri
10 get some one 10 run the federal court
lhs work 10 NOT here. In Butte thee ar
three men for every Job that IL offered
They say vo can 90 Anu vorh in the piscers
Tho placors are all fight-foT Cinnamon
/ believe II the people of this city. who hAv'
meang are applied 10 In the right way tha
they will help theee men get out OF the city
am aorTy that IL ia not possible 20 nam'
on that committee al this meeting othe
gentlemen than populists, bot they seem u
DO the only ones here. 30 this necessity Il
forced upon u.s."
After a short speech by John nuseby th,
following committee TO raise means 20 ge
tho army ont OF town was appointed
Mayor Weed, II. N. Boadlc. John Hussby
Michael Corbstt Thomas Graham and A. 5
Douglass. The meeting then AdiourneS
and tho army returned 10 camp.
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