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good roads and the issue of non-interest

good roads and the issue OF non-lntereSL-
bearing bonds.
There are," he said, ''billions of dol
lars worth of improvements throughout
the country to be made and millions of
men TO make them. There is but one
thing in the way, and that is the want OF
money. The passage of my two bills
would set all men at work." lie asked
for SO per cent. of the people the same
privileges as were enjoyed by the national
bank class, who alone are represented IN
Congress.
"Have you any showing to make, any
proofs to offer, that you represent SO per
cent. of the people?" asked Ryan Deu.)
of New York.
NO" said Coxey; 81 don't claim
that"
/. E. Dean, a member of the Executive
Committee of the Farmers Alliance, fol-
lowed with recital of the depressed con-
dition of labor.
Representative Dunn of New Jersey
asked Mr.. Dean: "Do you believe the
American people have reached stage
where they want threats and coercion
used against their Legislatures by these
moving bodies?"
NO" said Mr.. Dean, "threats are not
intended"
"Then," said Mr.. Dunn, "what can be
accomplished by these steps equivalent
10 coercion I''
You have a habit in Congress-" said
Mr.. Dean, "of consigning petitions to
plgeon-holes and waste baskets. The OBJ
ject OF Coxey was to present to you a pc
tltIon that could be heard and seen."
When the committee was about to 60
into secret session Mr.. Coxey said: I'VE
have thousands of petitions, if we only
nave chance to present them.'
we will give you committee" said
Chairman McGanu, ito receive them."
Messrs- Coxey, Browne and their
tee consider the resolution, With CoXey
and Browne were group of Populists
and Farmers Alliance leaders, including
Marion Butler. President of the National
Farmers Alliances; Chairman Taubeneclk
and Secretary Turner of the Peoples
party Executive Committee; y. L. Dun
ming, editor of the Populist organ. and
Representatives Pence, Boen and KEN.
After hearing General Coxey the COM
mlttee, by vote of seven to two, decided
to report resolution for joint inveSti-
CATION by special committee of the
Senate and House of the CoXey move
ment and on the depressing condition of
labor. This resolution was hailed with
satisfaction by Messrs. Coxey and
Browne, and by number of prominent
Popullst and Farmers Alliance leaders,
including the President of the Alliance
and the Chairman and Secretary of the
Peoples party. The vote to report the
resolution was as follows:
Ayes-Erdman of Pennsylvania, Wells
OF Wisconsin, Ryan of New York, Tai
bert of South Carolina Democrats;
Pence of Colorado (PopulisD, Phillips of
Pennsylvania, Kiefer of Minnesota IRE
publicans).
Noes-Dunn of New Jersey Demo
craft. and Aspley OF Massachusetts (Re-
puDllcan).
Chairman McGann says a favorable
report will be made tomorrow, and he
sion OF the rules and an immediate pas
sage of the resolution. Dunn says there
will be a minority report.
COMMITTEE TO HEAR REQUESTS.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Representative
lowing, which was referred to the Com
nittee on Rules:
WHEREAS, In view of the fact that
American citizens, however misguided
in the methods they may employ, are re-
ported as coming to Washington in the
belief that by so doing they may be bene-
fited; and whereas, the right of petition
is constitutional right that no one has
assailed; therefore
''ReSotUed, That special committee of
five Representatives to include the
Chairman of the Committee on Labor
and the Chairman of the Committee on
Banking and Currency, be appointed to
hear the requests of the leaders, receive
their petitions and act as promptly as
possible, with such recommendations as
they may deem proper, either to the
Committee on Labor or the Committee
on Banking and Currency"