The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-11

$50 Forty of the original recruits nave |!
remained with us on the Journey l'oi,l ,
MassiIkn to Williamsport Md "''ere !
left the army last night. Sixty have oe-
serted
Our march has been hard one
Washington did not endure worse torture
than the little commonwealth nana cur
;p, its march across the mountains which
mark the boundary line between Penn
! svlvania and Maryland. The maFch 2aS
! been SO timed that the army Of the com
mon wealth will arrive az the capital on
MAY /. When we reach there II Is our
nresent intention 10 90 into camp on
| Senator Stewart's place in the suburbs.
Senator Stewart has kindly given the
army permission to do this, and has S!mp-
/ lifted our work When we Get thorough
~ settled in Washington we expect con
/ gress TO do something. The one laeA OK
! the massing of the army OF the unem-
ployed there is TO force congress to do
something. We expect that from 800
1000 to 500, 900 persons will con-fe@ate
there on Nav /. and that in this manner
they will bring the strongest impression
to bear upon congress being the strong
est representation ot the common people
given up t. a similar mission ID lie his
tory OF the country.
50 long rs congress can keep the peo-
/ pie isolated from each 'tuer all over this
country they viii never grant them any
relief, but when they come in body Ike
/ this peacefully to discuss the grievances
and demand immediate relief, congress
can no longer turn deaf ear, but VIII
heed them and do it quickly Senator
PETER has introduced two measures ln-
spiped by himself one the good roads
bl'l, the other the non-interest-bear-
inc bond bill. The former provides
that congress shall Issue and appropriate
$500, 100000 Of tul le-il tender treas
ury notes to each state and territory
pro rata with the number Of miles OF
roads in each state and territory, al the
rate Of S20,O0o,000 per month, for the i'm
provement OF the public roads and to
/ give employment to the unemployed III
making these improvements The nou-
interest bond hlll grants to all states,
counties, townships, municipalities or vii
lagos the privilege to issue twenty live
year non-interest bonds, in return for
which the government will issue more
paper money to the face value OF these
bonds in small denominations, minus |
per cent. treasury charges. This viii
l bllng INTO circulation more money and
alleviate the distress OF the masses while
benetitting the whole people.
L is not necessary TO have tie eqniva
lent or any part Of The S500,0NO0O paper
money tor the Improvement OF the roads
deposited III the treasury This govern
nent is great enough Co rouch for cur
] renes' Of its own issue | believe in the
demonstration Of both god and silver
!. and IN the green6ack theory fhis issue
OF $500 o.OO0.000 Of new money will bring
the country back 20 prosperity and keep
II there Tor two years. BY that time tie
people will realize Tie immense good to
oe derived from the adoption Of this sys.
TEN of currency as a permanent pelicy
The people now have chance to make
known Their wishes 10 congress the
chance Of q lifetime. We expect 10 al
sorb ali the scattering bands Of laborng
men by May and to march into Wash.
lngten at the head y! 100000 tp 5na.0aD
people, who will com. by rail to bar,in,-
pate il the demonstration
We are on mission OF peace. There
IS not flrearm IN our army Nearly
every member OF the commonwpal bears
with him his membership card in one ot
the many labor unions.
We shall simply 50 into camp in Wash.
ipgloa, and within tile limits 81 tie canr
hold mass meetings and make addresses
70 the pee pie. We have the sympath,
and cooperation Of many members .,
congress and intend 10 remain in Wash.
lngton until congress takes some action
on the bills introduced hy Senator Petler
1t IS just as well TO die ia Washington is
10 die out west.
ofeourse it is impossible to predic,
what Will take place if congress decline.
70 adopt the good roads" and non-inter-
est bonds bills There IS a limit 70 a)l
things and patience sometimes ceases Il
be a virtue. Do not place me in the
atltuae oI ISSUING throat: tia. i fan