Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-01

III command or sergeant ana VIII !
take into custody anyone violating the
regulations Of the district.
Second day OF the commonweaIers in |
Washington was spent by Commander
CoSey In making arrangements with
the authorities for his May-day demon-
stratiou and by the men in the miser-
able little camp up at Drightwood In |
grumbling at the poor fare provided
for them, The long advertised process
sion will start tomorrow morning at . |
o'clock n the program Is carried out,
the good roads army win march past
the White House. war department and |
treasury and up Pennsylvania avenue
to the capitol. Nine mounted police
men detailed by Major Moore will ride
NJ the head OF the procession. II any
| urmy attempts 20 march into the capt.
tol grounds II will be stopped and its
leaders Will be arrested n they per-
sist. MIR, coxey saw Major Moore. the
chief of police and announced 20 him
his intention OF speaking on the capt.
toi steps Some OF the commonwealera
intimate tina; when repulsed the army
will disband and It's members will en-
ter the grounds "a individuals and then
do their specch-making under the
great statue OF Christopher Columbus
on the steps,
III they do" says Mai Moore, "they
will be arrested"
rcats and headquarters.
Having finished their public demon
stration the commonweai soldiers viii
march to vacant lot ut Second and
NJ streets. southwest, where they will
pitch their tents. The leaders an
nouncc that this viii be the perma.
nent camp OF the army OF peace until
the Coxey bills are passed by congress
Other contingcnts are expected to
Join them, they say. CoNey sailed
forth after breakfast to the district
building. He announced his desire C
move TO the new camping grounds
Commissioner Powell objected on the
ground that the proximity OF the old
james creek canal with It's foul odors
made the place unhealthy
I'VE would fumgate tho ground"
said Mr. CoNcy, "hesidcs our people
are very healthy. They can stand
great deal. II you could have only
seen some OF the trials ana trihula-
tions they have undergone ON their
march hero you would not think the
presence of canal would AFFECT
them"
"How long do You expect to remain
horeg" asked Commissioner Ross.
only the Eorcrunners.
Gen, Coxey smiled and chucliied
audibly. why. we expect to remain
here until we get action on our bills.
The few men that are with us are only
"a forerunncr OF what are coming. OF
course when the full strength OF the
army arrives this lot viii not be large
enough"
perfnlssion was granted Coxcy TO
encamp by the canal on the condition
that he would employ a plumber to
make tho neccssary sanitary prepara-
tom. Coxey went at 4 o'clock to the
office OF the sorgeant-at-orm5 Of tho
senate armed With letter ~ introduce
; ton from the chief OF police 10 col
; Bright. He said to an Associated Prees
reporters Nothing remains 20 us but
; TO make an amicablo arrangement for
meeting on the steps. We win not In
sist on marching into the grounds, but
I when we reach the curb l Will tell the
boys TO beeais ranks and march in IKE
other citizens"
''Then whatY'
Their constitutional Rights.
9TH N the meeting viii begin"
"suppese the scrgeant-at-arms OBJ
jects?'
"IIe cannot object. We ran mold our
meeting there, as the Constitution gives
us right TO do II would be- another
thing II we undertook to come inside
j. the building and hold a meeting. but
that we shall not presume to do"
you viii attempt the meeting then
in the face of Official obIection?"
Eyes and regardless Of the law. be-
cause of orr constitutional rights"
Replying to a question as % whether
/, he mad received any encouragement
from congress about the passage Of his
bnla. he said. II have not Congress
Will not act until forced to do no."
The sergennt-nt-arms OF tho senate
. and the house were oloactcd with coNey
quarter OF an hour. These officials
I pointed out the statute concerning meet
ings and PROFESSIONS In the capitol
! grounds and In reply to gis objections
), that tho law was unconstitutional they
. told him they were here to execute the
law and not TO congtrue H. They called
!, Mr.. coxey's attention 10 the fact that
a the Law provides FOR It's suspension by
! the yice-prcsident and the speaker of
;. the house, whcreupon the commonweal