Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-03

ing to larger crowds at the Bright
wood Driving park than any show that
ever struck town The scene has the
strongest kind OF Scmblance to cir
! Gus
1 over In the most prctcutious tent,
which bears the sign of "headJuarters"
| painted across It, are found the leaders
of the army, Gen. CoNey and Marshal
Browne. Clad In fashionable spring at
! tire of light drab hue, With as perfectly
/ creased trousers as could be seen on
Firth avenue, with a cup of coffee in
one hand and boiled egg in the
other sat Gen CoXey yesterday
what do you intend to do when the
/ police prevent YOU from holding your
meeting in the capitol groundsy" was
asked
NO one will prevent us" replied the
seer from MasSilou Does not the
constitution guarantee the right TO
pcaccably assemble and petition con.
grcssF'
"But there is a police regulation
! passed by congress which forhids pro
ccSsionS and asscmblages on the CAPT
toll grounds aud the police will stop
your army il IL Attempts 10 trcspass"
"rhe constitution was written before
, any police regulations" replied the
general "lf they come in conflict with
the constitution they are void We
stand squarcly upon the constitution
that is our platform"
How do You mend 10 enforce your
rlghtSY"
There is but one way, 10y an appeal
to the courts We will so before the
highest courts in the land If necessary
Meanwhile we will wait here I'm
Washington II It takes all summer
If the courts refuse MS our rights
there viii be q revolution do not ad.
yorate revolution nor do desire H.
but II will be Irresistible and it viii
be the greatest revolution Of history. for
the American people are thoroughly
aroused"
! With Il view OF possible contingent
cics ia view Of the presence Of CoNey
ties IN the ncighbprhood, double
force OF guards has been placed in
and about the car1u,
Marshal Browne put In his appear
. ancr at camp this afternoon with a
/ wagon logd of bread. lie said that
CoNey and himself had been arranging
for "A grand parade and demonstration
/ which takes place tomorrow morning
1 rhore viii Ice 100000 sympathizcrs
( with the army from ont of town here
tomorrow, hc declared aIl of them will
march, but they viii be here and the
movement will spread We have kept
all of orr promises up TO date and we
are going to keep them The parade
viii come Off rs It has been advertised,
aud we will hold orr meeting on the
/ capitol house steps
Miss Mamie CoXey Of Masslon the
! scyentecnyear.ol daughter Of tho
commonwca chicfnin, reached here
i today She will ride at the head Of
I the procession tomorrow, represent
/ ing the goddess Of peace
A few CoXeyites appeared at the
capitol during the day Neither CoXey
nor Browne made an appearance about
the house Two CoXcyites appeared I'm
| the rotunda with large bundles Of
tracts bearing on CoXcy ideas The
officers followed them 10 see that tie
rule against pcddling and distribut-
ing circulars about the capitol should
not be violated, but the men made no
/ effort 10 dispose Of the tracts
Nine mounted policemen, detailed by
! Major Moore, win ride at the head Of
the procession today If the army at
tempts to march into the capitol
grounds it viii be ,opped and its
leaders win be arrested if they persist.
BAD DAY FOR DIES MONIES.
Dcs Molncs, Ia, April 30. This was
day Of excitement iu this city. The
lines between the sympathizes and
mons ympathizers with the Kelly in
dustrial army are sharply drawn, The
mayor has made a half dozen bold
threats during the day but changed his
mind soon after each time
Kelly Is undisturbed by the excite
Hcnt He again declared that he
would not walk ont Of town and said
that he expected to have a train by
Wednesday, His army grew rapidly
during the day Bands Of men came in
from all directions and 1850 reported
for rations tonight and more are coming
all the time Kelly expects to lead
1000 to Chicago
The city kept It's promise TO furnish
one days provisions. but the citizens
committee sent ont six wagon-loads
this evening and says there is sufficient
food promised to keep the army n
week.
Labor organizations still believe that
transportation to Dubuque will be Sc
cured over the Great Western and the
talk Of tying up the road, should II
not be secured, was as earnest tonight
as during the day.
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