Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-26
LEFT TO THEIR FATE.
COxey Bids His COmmonweal n Long
Farewell.

The last act ir the comedy of the common
veal of Christ, so laughable at first. and 50
pitifully pathetic as the play went on, was
given out near Highlands yesterday when
the star of the performing company made
his final bow and took leave of the othe-
members of the cast. 1t was a great blow
for the walking gentleman, the heavy vii
lain and the supernumerary soldiers, who
imagined that they indefinite en-
sagement for them in the vicinity of
Washington. and they were loud in their
denunciation of what they regarded as cruel
heartlessness. When Browne and Coxey
and the rest of the so-called leaders of the
commonweal began to show a tendency,
several weeks ago, to make junkets over the
country, the more sensible members of the
misguided legion disce-ned in these trips
growing desire on the part of those who
made them to discontinue altogether their
connection with the movement. When
Browne with sixty of his loyal friends, went
off on that alleged crusade to Wall street,
many of the Coxeyites packed up their few
belongings and tremped over to Frye's camp
in Virginia. Those who remained at High
lands, however, while they might have
doubted Browne, had firm faith in CoXey's
loyalty, so their consternat ton may be easily
imagined when the worthy Coxey appeared
before them yesterday and told them that
he could do nothing more for them, and
that his affairs at Massillon would require
his attention for the next few months. He
said people all owe. the country had prOmis-
ed to help the cause, but had failed to do
so, and that the outlook was very dis
couraging. Then he advised the men whom
he had led astray to go into Washington
and beg. so that they would be arrested and
supported at the expense of the community.
Coxey then left the camp in the afternoon,
and left for Ohio, where Jesse Coxey had
also gore. 1t is probable that the common
veal camp at Highlands will break up COM
pletely within a few days. The Chicago
contingent of Gel. Elliot disba nded this
morning. and each man started on a hustle
for himself. 1t is their plan to scatter
through the country until the LIST of Sep
TENDER, and then come together at some
point near Washington and proceed to make
another march On the Capitol. Marshal
Mckee, who is now in charge of the High
lands camp. has no faith in its future. He
was very angry about the action of Justice
Carr, who yesterday sent four members of
the commonweal who Were found sleeping
in Baltimore and Ohio box car near Hy-
attsville to the house of correction. Mckee
said that ii was evident, from the action
of the justice, that the people of Maryland
wanted to drive commonwealers out Of the
state. and the residents in the vicinity of
the camp say that Mckee never said
truer thing in his life.
Over at Rosslyn the muster roll of the
so-called industrials passed the zoe mark
by reason of the arrival of about 100 weary
walkers belonging to various conti1gents
that have been formed from time to time by
discontinued men in the west. The recep-
ton accorded the newcomers was not of
fatted calf variety, as the commssary de-
partment was complaining of it's usual
vacuum. In the evening new mode of gov
eminent was adopted at the camp, and
when Gen. Frye comes back he will lind
that the principles of communism have
placed the old order of centralized power.
The men held an election last night and
selected an advisory council consisting Of
one man from each contingent in camp. The
duties of this body will be to select each day
one OF their own number to take charge of
the encampment Officer of the day, and
they believe this plan will work much more
satisfactorily to the men. Calvin said last
night that his cohorts and himself had come
to stay as long as they can ward eff star
vation. and that he believes that Congress
could not much longer postpone doing some
thing for them