The Washington times., 1894-04-23
TO SAVE THE DEMOCRACY.
How Coxey's Coming May Make Righ
Some Past Party Mistakes.

How Coxey's Coming May Make Right
Some Past Party Mistakes.
To the Editor of The TINES:
THE TINES is to be commended by every INTEL
ligent and thoughtful person for Its respectful
treatment of the Coxey movement
AS "tall oaks from little acorns grow" so this
movement may be likened to the John Brown
movement, which finally eliminated in the
greatest and most disastrous civil war in the
history of civilized nations 1t is significant and
has a deeper meaning than appears upon its
service. 1t is not TO be downed by ridicule or
explained by charging its origin to cranks and
its success under circumstances that would have
disheartened those less in earnest engaged in
other worthy causes That is one way to dis
pose Of the question and to evade its discussion,
but TO the more thoughtful leaders of both the
two great political parties IL has become prob
lem OF grave concern.
And as the army comes nearer and nearer to
Washington, and it daily adds TO its force re-
cruits in every section of the country, the grayer
the situation becomes, and the more serious do
our leaders and statesmen view the impending
dangers, or dangers 10 a free government that
might grow out of it,
Ii evidences great unrest and dissatisfaction
among the masses of people, the Drawn and
snew of this country, growing out OF their pow
erty and distress, brought about by abnormal
conditionS-conditionS TO which had been
gradually drifting by legislation through Il
series of years inimical TO the toiling masses
and in the interest of the moneyed few. II is
not my purpose TO discuss these evils, but il is
sufficient for my purpose TO say that the effect is
here. Ii is around and about us, and that the
toiling masses have grievance no one ques-
tions, and that grievance they desire 10 make
manifest, and TO impress it upon the representa-
tion in the Federal Congress, who are here hear
petitions and TO do the will of the petitioners if
they represent the sentiment OF those by whom
they are selected and elected 10 serve, not as
masters, but as servants.
This is a critical time in the history of the
Democratic party. IL has lost much within one
put it into power II can now do much 10 re-
trieve its lost ground in this Coxey movement,
not by demagogy or dishonesty, but by doing
the sensible thing at 4 sensible time. Let the
Democrats who have majority of both houses
of Congress, in q perfectly candid way receive
Coxeys army in a respectful manner. That
way need not be pointed out to the great leaders
OF this great party. Let its leaders-men like
Morgan, Harris, and Hill in Il. senate, and
Crisp, Culberson, and Springer in the House
devise a manly, honorable scheme to meet these
honest men, honestly seeking relief from con-
ditions for which they are not responsible, and
thereby receive the plaudits and the confidence
Of the millions of voters and toilers throughout
every section of this country where is felt the
oppressive Legislation Of the past in the interest
OF the few and against the many. Let Congress
that they are protected while here, and treat
them as they have all other bodies of men who
have visited cur capital city seeking relief
This done, and all is well BILL"