Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-05-05
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oNof anu MS army OF hungf
laborers have reached Washingto
city. OF the commosion created b,
. the appearance and parade Of thes
starving sons of toll and their marcl
to the doors Of the sleepy an,
unrealizing congressman, we Civ
the following condensed accoun
from the press dispatches of MAY |
THE commonweal army was M
early preparing for the great parade
Carl Browne formed the men into 4
hollow square and put them through
a most remarkable drill. All the
men carried slaves on which fiut.
tered flags bearing the motto, peace
on earth, good will TO men--bui
death to interest on bonds"
The Philadelphia commune stood
on one side waiting to fall in, and
Oklahoma Sam galloped up and
down the line ON a stallion. A bass
drum and bagpipes furnished the
music.
Browne addressed the men in his
customary strain and warned them
to be careful TO preserve the peace
lie said the demonstration would
be more powerful than force; than
guns, or bombs. The ragged men
cheered wildly.
AT 1915 the parade started to
the city. Nine mounted police rode
ahead. Then came Carl Browne.
in a buckskin suit, mounted on a
stallion, waving a small flag.
Miss Mamie Coxey rode a pranc-
ing steed and represented the god
dess of peace. She was dressed in
white and a spontaneous cheer
greeted her all along the line. Next
in line was Oklahoma Sam, closely
followed by the marshals and the
band playing Marching Through
Georgia"
Coxey and his wife were in a light
buggy drawn by two horses. Then.
marching in double column, came
the communes. Labor organize
tions along line cheered and Coxey
dotted his hat in response. Mounted
policemen from curb to curb made
ingress toward the capitol impossi-
BILE. Half a block up B street
Browne halted the column and dis
mounted. He went TO Coxey, who
sprang out Of the buggy and made
his way toward the capitol. followed
by Browne carrying the flag. Coxey
sprang to the stone paving east of
the capitol grounds and with one
bound was inside the grounds amid
the tangle Of shrubbery. Browne
followed. Officers on horseback
followed the men and yelling
crowd forced on in the rear. Coxey
slipped through the crowd unob-
served and bounded up the east front
entrance to the building. He was
up to the tenth step before he was
recognized. Officers closed in above
him. Then the crowd recognized
him and sent out shout from every |
corner.
Capt. Gardner of the city police
said, What do you want herep" /
II wish to make an address" re-
piled Coxey.
but you can't do that
Then can l read protest7"
The police moved him down the
steps but no formal arrest was made.
AS Browne broke through the TO
liage he was nabbed and dragged to
the police station.
Chris Jones was also arrested and
he and Browne were held for vio-
lating a special att Of congress,
prohibiting unlawful entry 10 the
capitol grounds.
Brownies bail was fixed at $500.
Mrs. Emily Briggs. wealthy resi-
dent of the city and Mrs. Anna
Hahn, another prominent lady vol
as suretiss and Browne
was set free. Mrs. Briggs conveyed
him in her carriage to her home,
where he took dinner, and then re-
turned to the new camp near the
river. Jones was left to languish in
IN the station house. None of the
Coxey people seem to be particu-
Iarly interested in his condition.
Later on Coxey was arrested and
placed under 5000 bonds.
Kelly's army is still stranded at
Des Moines and reported to be in
almost starving condition.