The morning call., 1894-03-27
OUT IN THE COLD.
Coxey's Army Not on a
Picnic.
FOOD FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Only They Have to Cook 1t
Themselves.
LEADERS LIVE ON THE BEST.
Sleeping in Hotels, While the Army
Has to Bunk in the Big
Tent.
LEADERS LIVE ON THE BEST

five wives and daughters of the Peoples
party men who were expected did not ap-
pear at Coxey's camp this morning on &C
count of bad weather, and the men had to
hustle to get victuals for themselves. 1t
vas sort OF Valley Forge eucanpment
and the men suffered severely G the icy
blasts. Much difficulty was experienced
with the cooking arrangements, but gaso-
line stoves were finally rigged up and
meal, consisting of boiled ham, bread, pO-
tatoes, beans and the like. furnished
enough nourishm for all. About two
thirds of the army were allowed to sleep
in the City Prison last night Many this
morning complained about .COXey and
Browne lodging at hotels instead of taking
potluck with them.
Before leaving here Mr.. Coxey gave out
the following answer to Senator Stewart:
IL have your letter addressed General
CoXey. Allow me TO inform you that /
am not general. / am simply president
of the J. S. COXey Good Road AsgOci alton
Of the United States. an ex officio of the
cOmmOnWeal of Christ
~ am not heading an army, no matter
how much subsidized press, at the dicta-
tiOn of the money power. tries TO make
this apparent. and all the epithets hurled
at us as being anarchists or a mob get more
weight from i1l-advised admissions by our
friends than all else together. The war of
the silver men against gold and bonds under
your leadership in the Senate was mag
niicent. Morning dispatches state that
even the President of the United States is
engaging in a deal with Wall street to veto
the Bland seigniorage bill in the sole in
terest of gold.
$50 the die is cast. We shall all march
peaceably and depend upon the outgrowth
of a peaceful public to defend US from
Pinkerions, either as policemen. militia
men. United States soldiers or petty party
politicians. This is a non- partisan move
ment. and he who is not with US is against
u.s. There is no room for neutral ground;
a house which is divided against itself
cannot stand, which is Gs true now as
when originally uttered in the dark days
when Abraham Lincoln was the father of
legal tender.
Following in his footsteps we seek to
dethrOne gold, as our 70 refaIhers did King
George in 1776. and once more he legal
tender money, such as would be circulated
if the two Coxey bills were passed,
would be used. Now, we have fol-
lowed your leadership. advocating OF
be for the Unlimited coinage of
silver as money. and if we are
to judge of the silver men by you, looked
upon as you are as their mouthpiece. your
att tude in sighting this movement is folly
and places you and the silver men you
represent in the unenviabIe position of the
ally of our common enemy-gold.
Thus the rubicon has been crossed by
the silver forces and we cannot falter.
The fat must go forth now, demonetz
tiOn Of gold as well as silver.
-. S. CoxEY."
! LOUISVILLE, March 26-But seventy
two of Coxey's COmmonwesl Army had
the courage to march away from Canton
this evening in the face of the wintry
blast that was blowing at the time set for
the start. The band deserted at that point
also, and took much of the spirit out o the
soldiers. The march from Canton to this
place through two inches of snow, and In
a temperature 20 degrees above zero was
anything but pleasant experience for the
thinly clad wanderers, who had imagined
the entire tip to Washington would be a
sort of spriDgtime frolic.
Fifty tramps were picked up between
Canton and this place, and when the army
went into camp it numbered 122 men out
! side of the officers. They claimed enlist
ments of $50. Much excitement was caused
! to-day by the announcement that three of
| the tramps had robbed man of watch
and $40. This was the first attempt at
| lawlessness, but no arrests were made
PITTsBURG. March 26.-An attachment
was issued to-day against j. S. Coxey for
$500 for mill supplies, on the ground that
he abandoned his business to lead an army
| to Washington. When he reaches the
border of the county he will be arrested,
| brought here and required to give bail.
The company organized here to accompa ny
him has disbanded.
DENVER, March 26.-"General" Ham,
ilton's Denver contingent of COxey's army
will b ave TO walk out of town unless they
pay their fares. 1t was announced at last
nights meeting that the Santa Fe would be
called upon to furnish train for the pill
grims. At the Santa Fe Office it was said
to-day that the company had refused to
| furnish train to the California division
of The army and would undoubtedly re-
| peat its refusals should the Denver con.
tingent make its promised demand. The
other roads will also decline to give free
transportation.
Ell PAso, March 26.-The army of un
employed, under General Fry, got away
this morning after breaking switch lock
/ in order to sidetrack train to secure pas
sage. The train was stopped at Findlay,
seventy-one miles east. and an Injunction
granted by District Judge Buckler to re-
strain the Amy from further interfering
with the railroad. This order was exc
cuted by CAPTAIN Hughes of the Rangers
and the army moved on to Sierra Blanca,
where j: is now.
The following telegram was sent to-
| night:
Ell PAso. Texas, March 26.
To Governor j. S. Hogg. dustin, Teras
General Fry's Iudus rial. Army has been
haulsd by the Southern Pacific Railway
Company 10 Sierra Blanca. ninety miles
east of here. in the heart of the desert.
JohL X. Hughes, with State Rangers, is
at Sierra Blanca to prevent these men
from entering upon trains. He has tele-