The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-10
COXEY MUST QUIT HIS CAMP
The Health Commissioners Take Action
In the Matter.

Forty-eight Hours-The General De-
nies the Story that He Would Leave
the City as Soon as He Was Granted
a Hearing by a Committee-He APP
pears on the Floor of the House
with Representative Pence and
Later Goes Before the Committee On
Labor.
Washington, May 9.-The district COM
uissioners spent several hours to-day in
consideration of the report of the health
department, which pronounced the
Coxev camp a menace to the health of
the CITY and recommended in the strong
est language that it be vacated.
DR.. Hammett, health officer, declared
that lit was utterly impossible to make
the camp habitable 1t is likely that
warrant will be sworn out charging Gen.
Coxey with maintaining nuisance.
Gen. Coxey is getting ready to meet
such proceeding. He had a number of
men at work improving the ground this
morning but illness in the army is stead
ily increasing. Thirteen men are already
in lo.al hospitals and many in the camp
are suffering from various complaints
Late this afternoon Gen. Coxey was
served with a notice to comply with the
health regulations in regard to his camp
within forty-eight hours, otherwise he
will be prosecuted under a statute which
imposes a fine of from IS to S25 for each
OlenSe.
TO MAKE A LONG STAY.
Cen Coxey to-day repudiated the state
ments made yesterday by Representative
Hudson, of Kansas, that he Coxey would
leave the city as soon as he could be heard
by either a House or Senate com
mittee. If Representative Hudson
did say So" continued Gen. COxey,
"he did not represent me.
lido not propose to go. / am here to get
some redress for the grievances of the
people and will stay until my mission is
ACCOMPLISHED. There will be a great
many more of US here a month hence
than there are now, and we propose to
keep up this agitation until something is
accomplished.
Gen Coxey appeared on the floor of
the House to-day before the hour of busi-
ness under the escort of Representative
Pence, of Colorado Some of the repre-
sentatives who were earlier in their seats
crowded about him, but when their curl
osity was satisfied they dropped away one
by one and left him alone with Represent
aUive Pence
COXEY BEFORE A COMMITTEE.
Gen Coxey appeared before the House
committee on labor to-day He laid be-
fore the committee petition bearing the
signatures of his followers, the character
Of their occupations and their place of
residence. 1t was written on paper bear
ing the letter head of the army of the
commonweal. At the top of the page
We're printed in bold, black letters the
notices Good Roads," Good Money"
Good Work" Beneath this appeared a
single line, "Commonweal of Christ"
The petition is dated at "Camp Tyr
amy, in the Field, Washington, d. c.,
May 9,rls94,' and reads as follows:
We, the Undersigned, citizens OF the United
states or America, now solourning in the
District Of Columbia, which is not ony the
asylum of the oppressed by all nations, but
our national home, do hereby respectfully pc
ttOn your honorable body to allow Brother
.. =. CoXey, Of Massillon Ohio, and Carl
browne. OF Cahstoga, Cal, to appear before
you as our spOkesmen, to voice our wishes in
regard to the proposed legislation for which
we Mdde the march to Washington namely,
tne D. $ CoXey good roads and non interest
bearing bond bills, and which we believe,
Il passed by congress, would not only
eoINe the present prevalent business depres-
sion, give employment to us, representing as
Eedo all branches OF industry OF many mil
IONS more like us all over the union, but
would efectually, we believe provide against
any possible recurrence Of the extraordinary
yonutlon now existing in the industrial and
BUSINESS arteries of the nation which, it
Hto bIdlu 10 US, II not remGQleu. Will bring
.ealH 10 republican institutions or revolution
" Omantaln them by force Of arms which all
must deplore.
READ BY THE CLERK.
Gen Coxey's petition was read by the
CLERK, the members of the committee fol-
lowing the reading carefully.
arr Browne came in as the clerk
Ihlshed, and seated himself beside Gen.
Coyey.
Mr.. McGann, the chairman of the com
MltIee, said the petition would have to
go to the special committee which they
nopeu TO have formed to investigate the
sion.
Gen. CoXey then took the floor and
started to address the committee He had
EHlN proceeded moment when the men,
oefS began questioning him. His replies
70 these queries were rambling and
unsatisfactory. The impression made
w MN upon the committee was obviously
noI a tattering one He was treated
ouFJeously and held the floor for ten
mMuJeS, but he said nothing that was
Sil'uer original or profund, or that aided
n any manner to the knowledge desired
W ,he committee. He began by saying
WAY ollilons of improvements ought to be
maue throughout the country and that
t.LtHHohs or people were ready to make
,.IS.H' IgH' ne only thing needed was money
ave claim" he said, 1.-THE same privileges
baay baay per cent. of the people, the national
olnmHers, have had, to issue money based
,l.. Un y9e wealth of the state country and
Municipality"
Nepresentative Dunn, dem, of New
Ig'Sey, asked if our institutions were to
W Gyurned into banking powers.
Ven Coxey replied that the national
y Sanhs had had that privilege for twenty
CoXEY's BIG CLAIM.
representative Ryan, dem, of New
oA iorA- ou claim to represent 80 per
NVuI' w. OF the people of this country2
Yen. CoXey- Yes, sir.
representative Ryan-On what do you
Oase that claim?
of f.Ssu' CoNey-I claim that 80 per cent.
IL fe .ne whole people ask the same priv
bosayyS mat per cent of the national
TqLaNers have had for twenty-eight years.
of ''1y per cent. have had money at cost
=" per cent.
r6n 'resentative Ryan-The informa-
tba,.;.. tb" r. ueslre is by what warrant of au-
cen, W you claim to represent 50 per
'u, u. OF the people of the country2
v,,,' GoH CoXey-I will answer you in this
ny tSIIii ou can take the Farmers Alliance,
pa1i,.t in!ghts Of Labor, and other labor or
ND ND ttlons' and you will find in their
di."'.ole that they want money issued
hon