People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-04-06
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ifesto announcing his plan of organiza-
lion, and also that Carl Brown will be
The marshal of the commune. ID is
proposed to have trade unions, al
liances and other organizations form
n small companies and join this great
procession at various points along the
line of march, and that farmers
wagons and other vehicles will be en-
ployed to transport the supplies ne
'essary to feed this army which is to
reach Washington on the national
Labor Day, May LIST.
The object of this demonstration, as
given in Coxey's manifesto, is to pro-
est in the name Of bankrupt peo-
pie, against further robbery by inter-
est upon paper issued in bonds, when
the same credit could be used to issue
other pieces of paper Treasury notes.
without interest or profit to national
(so-called) bankers.
1t is arg ed that the presence of lOO,-
600 men in Washington would be such
powerful protest against the whole.
sale robbery by those in power at that
city, that it would not only di turb
their serenity, but would a SO awaken
the people to the dangers which con.
front them, and at the s me time pro-
vide an object esson to the nations of
the world and show them how general
y, how universally and destructively
'he international robbers of humanity
are operating.
This is indeed startling news, not
because of the proposed peaceable in.
vasion itself, but because of the
consequences and resulto which NAV
arise from it.
As we look back through the history
Of the world and consider the causes
which have led up 10 terrible revolu.
IONS we find that in every case, pa.
tient people, though sorely oppressed,
have petitioned and appealed to those
in power for relief from the legislative
burdens they bore, and protested
against further enslavement, until
finally, some member of the oppressed
lass, because of an unbals need mind.
Or forced by the terri lie necessities of
The hour, has committed some overt
act blood has been spilled, violence
escorted to, a conflict urecipitated,
and nation was in civil struggle.
Thus was inaugurated the French
evolution; circumstances like these
precipitated that and other struggles
tor freedom, and right here on our
own soil, history records the pro.
tracted protests Of our forefathers
against the unjust taxati N by the
mother country. They demonstrated
The unfairness Of these exactions and
hnally refused TO submit TO them.
Their protests amounted to nothing.
Opprr sslon increased rather than
diminish d, and it was not until lit
tie band Of patriots, but a few miles
f'om where l write, resolved TO die
free men rather than to longer live as
English slaves, that 1.-THE shot hearI
round the world" opened the revolu.
ton which gave our forefathers the
freedom have so ignominious.y
lost.
Years arJer, Two sectious of our
country became involved in a bitter
contr' versy over chattel slavery. The
war OF words waged for years, with
occasional acts Of violence on both
sides II remained for John Brown.
strong in his fanatical hatred OF this
form OF human slavery, to march from
his home in the west with his bs d.
tul OF followers 10 Harper's Ferry. and
there to build his fort and attempt
the overthrow Of the thing he hated.
Then men saw the beginning of the
end. he was hanged like any CON-
mon malefaetor, Tut his scaffold was
his throne, and on it he triumphed.
His execution broke the conspiracy
OF s!innee, and press and pulpit were
heavy with denunciations Of his deeds
but the tenets of the abolitionist,
were only disseminated the more and |
the questions Of the hour were fear.
less discussed until the excitement
OF the people eliminated in the shot
at Sumter. Another red harvest of
war was ripe for the destroyer and
thousands OF Americas best and
brsvest fell under his sickle
The sp ling of John Browns blood
did more to arouse the people than all
The years of agitation that preceded
It His 'soIl was marching on" and
now 1t is little singular that same
soul" seems to be incarnated in the
breast Of another Brown, whose first
name is Carl, and who Is to be chief
marshal Of this new crusade that 1,
going to capture the Shited sepulcher
- Washington the first of May.
Whatif history should repeat itself
1t historic Harper's Ferry? 1t viii be