Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11
Mns. ooxEY ~ WASHINGTON.
with Her BABY, Legal Tcndcr--An
Enthusiastic In the Movement.

There has n woman at the bottom
OF everything, ever since Eve took It
draperles, and IL the Coxey movement
does not owe It's inception to to a wo
man, AT least It has been made posi-
Bile and aided by the enthusiasm anu
sympathy of the wife OF the leader.
Mrs CoNey much to her regret, was
unable to accompany her husband on
MS long cross. country journey. The
reason why she was unable to do &c
wac because her baby IN Just tive
months old, and his name is Lega
Tender.
Mrs. Coxey and Little Legal Tender
came TO Washington by rail on sun
day. Mrs, CcNey laughed when asked
now the baby came by the unusual
name, and said It was because of Mr.
CoNey's lifelong money hobby. The
baby Is 70 be called "Leeg" for short
when he is older
At present the second part of tho
name suits him admirably, and he
Is Il plum and healthy child
Mrs. CoNey's face as she sat at the
nre IN her room at the National hotel,
Warrington, u few mornings since,
with the baby in her arms. was a very
pleasing one She Is distinctly ON this
slde or 20, and before the advent of
jacob Jr, and Legal Tender, must
have been pretty.
Her face Is u delicate oval, with n
small mouth. hazel eyes ana heavy
black hair worn In long braid down
her back. on the whole. she looks as
she rs. like the daughter of a wealthy
farmer. She has the manners ana
accent OF country woman, and her
speech betrays constantly the influence
OF her husbands ideas.
her dress was tea gown of hand
some mahogany-colored cashmere and
NeiNet. II was well made, but undoubt-
a oh
maker, who pins her faith to cut paper
patterns.
Mrs. coxey is evidently unused to
speaking for herself, and what she
sald was said shyly and In a low
tone of voice
or course think whatever Mr..
CoNey does is all right" she said, land
ideas" 80 ~ aus
People who live In washington bove
no Idea OF what suffering there Is in
me West Something must be done
The people won't stand things as they
are much longer All the money is In
the hands OF few, and people can't
get u 70 carry on their business except
at high rates of interest.
however, Mr.. CoNey's business (he
has stona quarry was never better
than now she went on naively
since the movement began Mr. Coxey
49, a.a'N 'lA'AN from uunuftuH OF mar
ties ! never heard OF before. They
heard from him through his coming
The suspicion that Mr.. Coxey's army
might be only a gigantic Advertisement
Tor Mr.. CoNey's stone quarry and Mr.
CoNey's stock farm has evidently never
entered her devoted head, and WITH h..
licious nnivete she went on;
MT CoNey has been very much mis-
renresented TN@ uapers haven't done
him Justice at all"
Mrs. CoNey then dritted to talking OF
her home life, After telling OF the m.
nous dream, she said: Mr. Coxey has
been q reformcr for twenty years"
What particular reforms has he ad-
Vocated?'' nskod the reporter.
"Oh, all kinds Of reforms" said Mrs
CoNey, confidently, II vaguely, "uc
has always attended the Peoples party
meetings, and was always studying To
find some way 10 help the people Then
he dreamed this uou-intorcst benrIn,,
bond issue, and began his campaign
DO You feel interested In woman's
suffrageF'
II have never had time TO consider
H. I think woman ought TO he on mn
equal with n man, but don't believe
voting VIII make much difference 10
the country In the long run. Woman's
SUFFRAGE viii make lots of discussions
In tamllies--women are so contrary
YOU know 0his with smilel. but as
for myself, | should always vote as
my husband did"