Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-03
KELLY MUST WALK
That Is What 1t Looks Like at
This Writing.
pEBs DOESN'T INDoRsE SOVEREIGN

a Telegram from the A. Il. &. Man That
Raises an issue OF Veracity with some.
body-Tradc ana Labor Assembly Peo-
pie Decide to Adopt Omaha Tactics-A
Train 70 Be Demanded of the Governor
--latest from Coxey.
DIES MONIES Ia. Nay 5-The outlook
Tor keliy's army was decidedly unpromis.
ing last night, and the undustrials were
in anything but good humor. All hope of
securing train was practically abandoned
by the local committees. their various
propositions for stock cars and cut rates
having been refused. Offers of from $40
to $50 Il car were made TO the various
roa Is, and were firmly refused Ia addi-
ton 10 the prospect OF a march to Chicago
the army WIS threatened with IN empty
larder. The efforts Of the citizens com.
mitttce to secure food met with small re
turns and the opinion was generally ex.
pressed that the city would not furnish
sufficient provisions for another day.
The Indications were that Kelly would
have to walk out Of town tomorrow or
starve and much uneasiness was felt over
the possibility OF the army breaking up in
DIS Noincs.
Sovereign and Da;,> Disagree.
Kelly rc-assertcd that he would never
walk and his men were equally de-
termiued Many Of them left camp and
begged food, and it was apparent that
their plea for food would not long he
listened to by the people. President Reese,
of the local American Railway Union,
wired President DcEs asking him if Grand
Master Workman Sovereign was author
iZetl, as he had intimated, 10 call out the
railway, to secure train for the army.
Reese las; night announced that D .bs had
replied that such reports We're false and 10
pay no attention To them. Sovereign re.
fused early in the evening to talk about
the matter and theu disappeared The
labor people. however. feel HAT they must
Do something 20 help the industrials. and
50 the Trades and Labor assembly held
meeting last night and decided On action
similar to that t..ken in Omaha on benulr
OF hcllys army.
VIII Make II Demand cn :hc Governor.
\ call was issued TO all labOring men TO
meet III front oi the citizens headQunr-
tiers. march to the state house at 9 O'Clock
this morning, aud demand that Governor
Jackson take such action as Will secure a
train for the indnstrials The decision
was made after lengthy speeches 10y Gen
eral Weaver, Colonel Speed, and others,
and was accepted rs "a last resort No res
o!utions We're passed, but upon motion It
was decided tLat Il popular demonstration
Was the olly hope iur sending Kelly on his
way. II was suggested by some of those
present that the governor be asked to COM
pei the railroads to furnish Il train free
and by others that Il reduced rate be de-
mandcd, but the nature of the demands on
the governor We're left to be decided on
today
What the Governor Thinks About 1t.
Governor jackson was informed of the
action of the labor organizations and was
much surprised at the proposed demonstra
ton. ''lf the people go to the CAPITOL
ne said, Il will receive them cordially and
listen attentively to what they have to say.
have not had time to consider the mat
ter, but do not see what can do. There
Is no action for lie to take that | know of,
and shall probably so tell them"
Docs this to your mind indicate n re-
petition of the Omaha demonstration"
the governor WAS asked.
WELL" he replied, hesitatingly, 1T is
too early to tell. FGon't know that there
Will be such trouble but there may