The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-30
COAL REACHED.
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tngton OF late was propounded TO him by
reporter: What do you intend to do
when the police prevent you from hold
ing your meeting in the Capitol
groundsf' he was asked.s
NO one will prevent u.s." replied tho
seer from Massillon, with great prompt
ness "Does not the constitution guar
antee the right TO peaceably assemble and
petition congressr
but there is = police regulation passed
by congress which forbids professions and
assemblages on the Capitol grounds, and
the police will stop your army il it at
tempts to trespass."
The constitution was written before
any police regulations" replied the gen
erai IF they come in conflict with the
constitution they are void. We stand
squarely upon the constitution; that Is
our platform"
"How do you intend to enforce your
rightsf"
There is but one way, by an appeal TO
the courts. We will go before the highest
court an the land IL necessary. Mean
while we will wait here in Washington,
IL 1t takes all summer. III the courts re-
fuse us our rights there will be a reyolu-
tion. lido noe advocate revolution, nor
do desire It, but 1t will be irresistible,
and IL will be the greatest revolution of
history II the American people are once
thoroughly aroused"
A Peculiar Gathering.
The conversation of Mr. Coxey was
broken into by trumpet which sum
moned the choir of the army. Following
Carl Browne, this choir OF n dozen
privates In the army fiocked out To the
platform wagon which has borne the re-
markable allegorical panorama of the
curse OF national! banks. Browne elm bed
into the wagon. Beside him stood
stalwart man holding up banner with
the legend: "The kingdom of heaven
ton EARTH Is at hand"
The choir sang In various keys (a key
10 each Individually parody on the re-
vival hymn. Hold the Fort" Before
the singing was ended several hundred |
gathered around the wagon with uplifted |
faces. Across the race track i'm front of |
the improvised platform the grand stand |
seats were filled with solid rows of men |
and women like "A race day crowd The |
track itself was filled with men and /
women OF the fashionable world, listen
ing curiously.
Carl Browne, probably. in his adven-
turous life, had never faced such an audi
ence a. this one. which greeted him with
a very faint demonstration of jeering and
applause, when he barred his head and an.
nounced text from Revelations.
Brownies speech has so often been de-
scribed that it hardly deserves fresh men
lion II was strange mixture of the
oloRy and finance, like the placards on
the tents of the army.
He acknowledged that he was a crank,
because IL took crank to move anything,
as he said. The present condition OF the
country he declared TO be the fulfillment
of the Revelation OF ST. John. The seven
heads or the beast were the seven consptr-
scies against the money Of the people; the
10 bofns were the 10 monopolies, foremost
among them being the Sugar trust.
irover Cleveland had called an extra ses-
lion of Congress, and. 10y the aid of THAT
srsy-headed rat from Ohio, John Sher-
man. had been able to heal the wounds of
The. seventh head by repeating the silver
purchasing bill"
Browne's Strange Companions.
He drew strange diagram to illustrate
he reincarnation of Christ, which was
hared by himself, Brother Coxey, John
stuart Mills and Wendell Phillips. and
nded by inveighing against the Roths
hfits.
When finally General Coxey scrambled
Up awkwardly upon the wagon and was
Introduced. he waved his hat to each
uarter of the compass.
Three cheers for Coxey," shouted q
10Y in the bellstsnd His suggestion was
ollowed and the general again bowed his
and was proceeding to
n bosom himself of some eloquence
pon the completion of the greatest
aarch of the 18th century, when some
keptic bawled shrily: where's yer
~, 900 men" This interruption was not '
ignified with reply. {
The speaker launched into his descrip-
on OF the millions of the starving unem-
loyed. He talked for half an hour bare
eaded under the sun, explaining his bill 8
'r good roads, for plenty Of money and r
s companion piece for universal luxury u
irough non-interest bonds. Z
General Coxey came into the city at I
ight and registered at one of the best :,
otels. He declared that his army will :
arch to the Capitol tomorrow noon, -
old its great mass meeting on the steps
demand the passage of his bills, and q
len return to camp to walt until they p
scame law. 81
Hospitabie Nutmege
NEW LONDON, Conn, April S0.--Swift's r.
spent "a quiet Sunday c,
IRE in comfortable quarters amply sup 81
led with food, including hot dinner, 81
hich was prepared Tor them in Knights -
Labor hall. At public meeting Satur- W
~ night in the Opera house Sls was col bl
cted. n,
Another public meeting was held yes. al
rday at which Fitzgerald delivered an c.
dress and a collection of So was taken y, ~
J. In the evening the musical talent of - -,
e army gave free concert. None OF GO
e money received had Co be expended 70
: food, as a soliciting committee coll hC
ted ample supplies to feed all and have Ia
me over. A few attended church. but si'
: the most part the men remained
out their headquarters. W
They left for New Haven today. They eI.
pect good reception from Yale stu Ta
nts and transportation by boat to New en-
rk. Their first stop today was at Lime N
lage, Is miles from New London. The hi
legation now mum bers 90 men IN