The Washington times., 1894-08-13
Declare They Will Return One Hun
dred thousand Strong.
PERFECTED AN ORGANIZATION
Constitution Drafted and Signed By Hun
dreds Of Industrials-0 Officers Elected;
Some to Remain Here Permanently,
Others to Recruit Their Forces.

All the branches OF the commOnWeal army
in this vicinity have been consolidated into q
single organization, and for the future will
cooperate in campaign for the good Of the
cause of industrial reform. The army has
| adopted q constitution, elected officers, laid
plans for future operations, and the main
body will now go away, according to the off,
GERS statements, leaving behind but a small
| number of chosen representatives to look
| after the common interest.
The organization was effected on the 9th
of August, at which time the constitution was
subscribed to by every man within reach who
acknowledged allegiance to the commonweal
banner, and it is expected that within the
coming six months the order will be per-
fected in every State and Territory in the
Union. A copy Of the constitution has been
| secured by The TIMES. A brief synopsis OF
the main features follows:
"The organization shall be known as the
Industrial Army Cooperative Common
wealth of the United States and shall con-
sist of an unlimited number Of regiments.
companies. and members, who shall be Ameri-
can citizens or such as have declared their
intention to become such.
OBJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
"The object of the army is to preserve peace.
to educate the masses to proper use Of the
ballot, to provide commissary for clothing
and feeding its members, to prepare mon
ster petition. and to assemble the unemployed
at the National Capital 10 demand OF Con-
gress such legislation as will give immediate
relief. Naturalization of the currency, land,
transportation, communication. and all pub
lie monopolies shall be demanded: also re-
duction of the hours OF labor in proportion
TO the progress Of production. the unabridged
right OF combination, and the repeal of all
tramp and sumptuary laws.
1T likewise shall bedenanded that the un-
employed be given employment by the public
authorities: that silver and gold be coined
free and without limit at a ratio OF 16 to !;
that the people be given the right of direct
legislation through initiation and referen-
dunn in connection with imperative man.
date; tnat compulsory education be enforced
on ali children under fifteen years OF age
books, clothing, and meals to be furnished
free when necessary: that employment of
children of school age and OF girls in occupa-
tions detrimental to health or morality be
prohibited. and that the convict labor law be
abolished"
FORCE OF OFFICERS TO DE MAINTAINED.
The officers of the organization and the
mode OF procedure in furtherance of the OBJ
jects are provided for. Provision is made for
maintaining force of officers in Washington,
as well as for effecting organizations else
where. and the constitution concludes with:
ARTICLE II. This army pledges its un-
qualified support TO the political party that
shall adopt its principles or the nearest ap-
proach to them. and it shall be the duty of
aEars mia rrfff fort sfatt .rfr
failure to do so being sufficient grounds for
expulsion. The party TO be supported shall
be selected by vote OF the entire army
through the Referendum
Officers, who shall serve three months, have
been chosen. and are as follows: Major gen.
e-al E. J. Jeffries, of Seattle, Wash; briga-
dier general J.C. Carroll. OF Indiana; secre-
tary, T. $. de Mattos. Washington, D. c.;
treasurer. A. S. Diggs. Washington, d. c..
and the following general officers for the
States named: Montana. William Hogan.
Butte; Oregon, Gen. Scheaffier, PortIand
idaho, Paddy Burke. Wallace; Utah. Gen.
Carter, Salt Lake: Minnesota, Charles Clark,
Minneapolis; Texas. John ". Primrose; Kan
sas. Gen. Clements; Ohio, David Rankin,
Cleveland; Nebraska. II. Cohen, Omaha
Iowa. I. B. DAILY, Batavia.
WILL SAY AU REyoIR. BUT NOT 6ooD-BY.
"The army will now leave Washington"
said Gen Jeffries. ''but it Will come again
next year, and if Congress be not then in ses-
sion. we shall ask President Cleveland to call
it together in extra session. We will he here
a hundred thousand strong. for we mean to
organize for it, and not a single brigade or
regiment or company will enter Washington
until they are all ready"
1.-The armies that have been here are already
consolidated, and they will become mission
aries; and when it is considered that there
are 4.000,0 900 of people in this country un-
employed. it must be agreed that il will not
be hari to get 100, 900 to march Oh Wash
ington.
''Our mission will be peace. and we will ask
Congress. by means of a monster petition with
10. .000, 900 names to it, to give the unemployed
something to do. If presented to Congress by
10o, 900 men in a body think it will receive
some attention.
FAILED FOR LACK OF CONCENTRATION.
''The present movement has been a failure
simply because ii lacked concentration. The
army was broken up into fragments and lost
its influence The influence we have is in our
numbers.
There will be but a small force left in
Washngton-not more than fifteen or twenty
but we shall continue to be represented here
until the army comes back"
1t is stated that the organization at present
centered in Washington will soon be dissi-
pated. 1t is the intention OF the '.offlcers" to
disperse the main force as rapidly as possible.
This movement is being expedited at present
by the municipal authorities.