Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-01
BROWNE AND REVOLUTION.
The Resolutions He Had Passed Mt n
Lakeside Catherine

Carl Browne was. In Washington once be-
fore on a notable occasion. 1t was when
he came here with Dennis Kearney-and
Kearney made a speech from the steps OF
the Capitol. An effort was made then 10
prevent Kearney from speaking there. but
he accomplished his purpose by means OF
strategy. Since the Kearney agitation
Browne has been steadily at work stirring
up feeling on the money question.
He has published papers. drawn cartoons
and made speeches. In 1891 he, In con-
junction with Frye. now lssding another
Industrial army, did something very SINH
lar to the present movement This was no
less than the leading of 1000 unemployed
men into the galleries of the Legislature or
California while a bill to provide certain
public improvements was being considered.
Browne has been a constant attendant and
orator at conventions.
The most significant action Of his past
grew out Of the bimetallic convention in
Chicago. TO which he was delegate.
Browne had prepared to offer before that
body very remarkable resolution. The
paper he told a Star reporter. was not
presented. at the urgent solicitation Of Sen
ator Stewart. II afterward," said Browne.
when / saw that the purchasing clause
of the silver bill was 10 be passed. present
ed these resolutions before a tremendous
mass meeting and they were adopted"
These were the famous lake front mass
meetings that were suppressed by Carter
Harrison. The resolutions provide for a
revolution pure and simple.
The preamble set, forth that in the view
of its Trainer IL Congress failed to pass a
free coinage bill or provided some legisla-
ton ito destroy the power of gold as king"
the country would be under a more CALLING
yoke than that of George the III; and de-
clared IL the right and duty OF ''the be-
trayed people" TO. In some sure manner
peaceably IL possible. but forcibly. IL they
mn
whose acts are plainly in the Interest OF
the rich. The resolutions then declared
THAT in such an event happening as set
forth in the commencement Of the above
preamble IL is the sense of this mass meet
ing that the national silver convention
should reconvene, this time in the rotunda
Of the administration building. worlds fair
grounds, at IL O'Clock meridian. on the l4th
day of October, the four hundred and first
anniversary of the discovery OF America.
and with the stars and stripes floating
above them, proclaim that England has
captured the east, but that the republic OF
Washington, jefferson. jackson and Lin
coin still live In the south and west.
and. then and there. In connection
with all the Congressman and Sen
ators who choose 10 join with Il, form a
provisional government of the United States
of America, and take such action ana pass
such legislation as the extraordinary occa-
sion, extreme necessity and high purposes
demand. and that all the present officials
of the general government-municipal state
and national. including the army and navy,
and the bench, who acknowledge allegiance
to said provisional government Of the L. :
A. be continued in their respective Offices
un til further orders"
Then the resolutions further set forth the
general plan of the proposed new govern
ment. The Senate was TO be abolished. the
cabinet was 10 be composed OF one repre-
sentative from each state. the seat OF gov-
eminent was to be in the administration
building. Jackson Park. and many ether
changes were to be made.