Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-24
AVOCA'S FAIR VALE.
Overflows with Sympathy for
keIIy's Grand Armee.
THE GENERAL suBDUEs A MUTINY,

aIagnanimously Forsiving the Mutineers
After They Have Abjectly Apologized
Save One, and He Is Camping on His
Late Commanders Trail with Blood in
His Mouth-kel,y Gives an Outline of
Why He Is Making the Trip-Reception
Prepared at Washington.
AvocA, Ia, April 81. -kelly's recep-
tioa here was fully rs flattering as that
which was accorded him at Nicola. The
2.5co inhabitants were apparently all on
the streets. and brawny countrymen and
Sai!y decked maidens WED with one an
other in showering attentions upon the
brigade. Many of the men had received
new clothing along the route and the
army as 1t went into camp presented a
much better appearance than at any time
since the start from the far west.
Company c, which had been disbanded at
Nicola, rejoined the army during the aft
ernoon. and after an abject personal apol-
oSy from each member Kelly mustered
them back Into the service"
Kelly Is Grand High Panjandrum-
By this successful quelling of "a little
mutiny Kelly has secured an even more
firm hold on his men, and he with them
now is n court of last resort. His word is
absolute law, and nj his bidding the men
are ready for any act. Many q: them are
anxious to seize Il train, but Kelly firmly
refuses to put himself within the power of
the law. Last night Kelly consented to
outline to an Associated Press representa-
tive his plans for the end of the Journey.
Sl,nF1 = .aA.,
the Capitol he will upon his arrival in
Washington take four of his men and
make a personal appeal to Congressman
Pence, of Colorado; Mcclure, of California.
ana Senator Allen, of Nevada.
Object of the Pilgrimage.
Through their efforts he hopes to be al
lowed to draw up his men where the law
makers Of the nation must see them
petitions from laboring people have been
numerous and Ineffective in the past -
said the general" but this living petit
tion Will be hard TO pigeon-hole. This is
the reason l am leading these men to the
capital. Once there our plans will be
successfully carried out. Two congress
men are already pledged to present me-
mortal in our behalf That memorial is
now being drawn up by Il well-known
Washington firm OF constitutional law
reach the journeys end.
Very Pretty If 1t VIII Work.
"Our demands as set forth in the
memorial will b. Is follows: We will ask
that the commission already in existence
TO look after the redeeminc of arid lands
III the west be instructed to proceed with
the work. We wilt ask that the men in
our army and the great army of the UNI
employed which we represent be put to
work On this irrigation. My idea is that
by the time those arid wastes have been
wrested from the sage brush and lack
rabbit and have begun to bloom the
men who have worked there will have
saved enough money to carry them
through their first year of farming. They
can settle OH the lands they have reclaimed
and withi- Il short period will have de-
veloped from homeless wanderers into
sturdy farmers and property owners.
Going tn Washington for work.
THAT iii substance is our demand. We
will not attempt to dictate what wages
will be paid. What we want is work. #
we can only get to Washington. if we can
let the lawmakers see that we are bread
winners, honest and sincere, we will be
successful in our mission, for our demands
| are not unreasonable. / have no connec-
ton with Coxey. We will combine with
his army if we can reach Washington in
time, but if not we will go alone
The mayor and city officials visited Kelly
last night, assuring him of their sympathy
aud assistance, and the towns people
crowded around the camp until near mid
night. Today the army started by wagons
to Atlantic, where they will remain n day
for rest and then move on towards Des
Moines