The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-16

JACOB S. coxEY.
The long march Of the Coxeys Common
veal Army" to Washington was followed by
a parade through the streets OF the National
Capital and an attempt Of the leaders to
speak from the steps OF the Capitol, in which
d Congress was at the time assembled. A
Washington dispatch gives these particulars
The parade OF Jacob S. Coxey, OF Mas
sillon, Ohio. and his Ccmmonweal Army from
Brightwood Park came to conclusion at
the Capitcl where its leader was ordered
off the Capitol steps and out oil
thp grounds when he attempted to
mak- his speech, but was not arrested.
HE marshal, Carl Browne, who was more
'obstreperous, was placed under arrest after
n struggle with the crowd and taken to
police station. The four hundred marching
men composed the "Army of the Common
veal OF Christ" The march was the close
OF the long journey which began at Mas
sillon. Ohio. five weeks before.
The Capital never before beheld such pa.
rade- as that which passed down Pennsyl-
vania avenue under banners bearing the
name "Commonweal OF Christ" hut known
far and wide as "Coxsy's Army" There
were about 400 men in line. Al Washington
turr ed out to see the sight.
a
out OF the Brightwood Drivin Park 1t start.
ed for town. Nine mounted policemen rode
on ahead, clearing the way. Then came Carl
Browne. in his buckskin suit, mounted on
his tig gray Percheron stallion and waving
small flag. -.
Next was creamy white prancing steed,
bearing Miss Mamie Cozey, IN the role OF the
Goddess OF Peace. She Is q slender, really
handsome girl Of seventeen years, with
long golden hair drifting down her oaeS.
She wore pure white riding habit, which
STRAINED after her as the tall horse on
whira she was perched pranced to
the music OF the band. Her head was COW
cred by little rimless blue cap, and she
sha led her face with tiny parasol. Alto.
sether, she was picture OF such unusual
beauty that spontaneous cheer greeted the
unexpected appearance all along the line:
The Goddess OF Peace was followed by
OSlahoma Sam, the cowboy, on another big
stallion. Then came Roy Kirk. and three
other marshals; Thatcher, the Gugler. rode
next emit ing frequent blasts rom his cor
net, and followed by q big American flag,
carried by a stalwart COMMONWEALTH Next
the Commonweal army band OF six pieces,
mostly bass drum and cymbals, playing
'sMa, ching Through Georgia.
The banner, with q portrait OF Carl
Browne, and the legend, "He Is Risen, but
Death to Interest on Bonds" was borne al
ter light buggy decorated with flags, drawn
Co1sy himself, beside Mrs. Coxey, rather
handsome wonan, In "a tan-colorsd tailor
mode gown, shading with q parasol the
white robed infant, "Legal Tender Coxey,
aged .w0 months.
Then, marching two by two, came the
regular divisions OF the army. Before each
. body was commissary wagon drawn by two
Percherons, the wagon decorated on Its
white canvas cover with allegorlcal iuustra-
o tioas Of the "Curse OF National Banks.
i il Small flags huttered In the hands OF tho
g ,nsrshals, who galloped alongside; the men
{; bore their white peace flags, and symbolic
financial banners we're sprinkled along at IN
reryals. ,,.s ...a -. J.;
I, ,delphia detachment, From the City OF
l.. Brotheriy Love came the other Goddess OF
Peace. A heavy brown wagon horse, selectet
. for his docility, carried her. She was good
looking, plump, red-cheekea naiaen o.
eighteen, draped in the Stars and Stripes
& with NOT inartistic effect, gilt star flashing
nom her blue turban and dark hair stream
ing down her back. Her escort was the
leader Of the Philadelphians, Christopher
Columbus Jones.
Jones was on q coal-5lacs stallion. Be.
hind him was his secretary, Clinton, also on
black horse. After him was dragged
white bulldog, wearing a maroon 6lanEet,
labeled Coxey. The sixty Philadeiphians,
dragging their cart, brought up the rear.
Most Of the men carried tin cups or canteens
strapped over their shoulders.
The soldiers OF the army carried slaves Tor
weapons and all sorts OF things for banners.
They seemed to think that the great crowds
which lined the famous avenue and which
they saw ahead Of them at the Capitol as
thick as blades OF grass were SYM
lpathlzers in their cause. When, however, they
attempted as an army to march INTO tne
Capitol grounds they were dubbed back By
. mounted and untnounted policemen, who
seemed TO rise out OF the ground everywhere,
= and when their. leader attempted 10 makethe
speech he came 700 miles to make he was Ell.
q bowed down the steps and outside the
grounds by the Captain Of the Capito! po'
,.Hca, He was not arrested AMI he was not
maltreated, but he did not make the speech
=, that he had come to make.
-. Carl Browne attempted to exercise MS
rights" rs he expressed it, and In spite o
the warnings Of the police he urged his morse
to jump the coping that confines the Capito!
fcers to repress him. He was jostied and
pushed. but not clubbed, an ! finally he was
arrested and thrown into Jail. At oclocs
o. m. he secured bail. Christopher Columbus
Jones was also arrested.
As for the rank and file OF the Common.
ysalers, they hung about the Caplto
grounds until the great sweltering crowd:
had melted away, and then, under the leaC
OF Coxey, they marched away to their new
camp down In one corner OF the dumping
ground part OF the city, alongside OF an old
stacant canal, where they will remain. their
leader says, until the re-enforcomenis nov
marching from every corner Of the CniteJ
States shall be here in such strength thai
Congress will be compelled to listen to their
demands for legislation.
Coxey Also Arrested.
On the day after the parade ot the Con