The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-23
CASH FLOWS IN
C0xeyGets Near S1 5OOin Checks
on Cash Today,
Sent Him By Those Who Favor
His Cause.
HIS MAIL ENORMOUS.
Hundreds of Letters Offering
Help and Good Cheer.
The Los Angeles Crowd Get as
Far as El PasO.
lis MAIL ENORMOUS.

MAss11Los, March 28-J S. Coxey re-
ceived today in cash and checks the sum
Of 1.411 to be devosed to furthering the
commonweaL
Robert G. Gwynns Of Chicago writess
ssF'or several weeks / have been giving
your proposed march much thought
Have also Interested many other promi-
nent real estate men. AS a result we
have decided To contribute $1,000 to be
used as You may see AT. If you need
any on all of this sum at once. please
wire me. care of Robert C Gwynns s.
Chicago Yours, for the cause Of the
fsignedl "RoBERr c. GwYNEs."
Here is a letter from Michi gan City,
please find enclosed check for $500 and
draw on me for SOD per week till YOU se-
cure the ear of congress in the peoples
cause; also permit me to add that all the
hay On my meadow is at your disposal if
needed while euroute, or In camp.
(Signed) SIMPSON SLOANE
president of the Hydraulic Sand com
pany
Here is another important missive.
eTo Gen. Coxey. Hail to the chief. am
entirely In sympathy with your grand
movement A century from now your
name viii be more reYered than George
W ashington's On t1 the capitol and
Washington and give the plutocrats hell.
Enclosed please find check for 800 to
aid the great cause of the people against
the arist0cracv. Down with the senate.
u ours IN admiration
GEORGE B. Cox.
ssEigbtieth and Plum Sts.. Cincinnati
Commander Coxey's mail today was
enormous. There were letters from all
parts Of the country and those the lieu
tenant read to the newspaper correspon-
dents were full of good cheer and well
wishes. The pale-faced officer sat on i
saw horse in the headquarters of the
c0mmonweal as be opened the envelopes
and passed them to the commander for
Inspection. In a letter which covered
two pages of paper, George IruaX Of
Chicago applauded the crusade and
mentioned Incidentally that he believed
be could muster 1000 men to join the
army
Perhaps the most encouraging letter
the commonweal have yet received
came from Bradford. When Commander
Coxey read if he waved the paper aloft
and exclaimed ~ told you, / told you.
The trouble of 1T is the papers have been
skeptical about the army starting. Now
that the people are convinced we are go
ing to carry out our promise they are
flooding us with offers of assistance Do
you catch ong The letter from Brad
ford is signed William r. and John Z.
Cay. and reads
II have assurances from nearly 5000
idle men here in the oil country who are
willing TO enlist, but I expect to enroll
5000. Our expenses VIII be met entirely
bv myself and brother. We viii meet
the main body of the army at Pittsburg.
coming on a chartered train. We viii
bring two horses 100000 lOaves Of rye
bread and 10000 bushels of white beans.
Should there be any danger of your en-
terprise falling from financial point of
view my brother and I viii furnish the
entire funds required SO long as we have
assurances that peace and quiet shall
prevail and that neither life nor property
viii in any way be endangered Or mo
Tested along the route.
They Get to EEl Paso.
Ell PAsO. March 23=The first division
Of the Industrial Army, motley crew.
arrived here by special freight train last
night They were met and marched to
the city hail yard where they were
served with a steaming meal of beef,
beans, potatoes and bread. After
eating they biv0uaCked for the
night The went east today. There VIII
be 500 IN all More are expected today
When General Frye, the head Of the
army. arrived day OF two ago and an-
nounced the approach of his men, Mayor
Solomon issued the following call.
ssTo the Citizens of El Paso The So
called Industrial Army numbering be-
tween 600 and 1,00J men, viii reach EI
Faso tonight. These men have robbed
ana plundered the people in the
line Of their march. Tt is now
necessary that the citizens of 81
Paso shall unite for the protection of
their property and their families. This
can only be done by prompt and united
action. To that end, and by virtue Of the
authority vested in me Is mayor of the
city Of FL Paso. I call on all able bodied
male citizens of the city of Ell Pas0 to
meet IN the district court room at
o clock p. M. to serve the city IN pre-
venting the invasion Of this horde
There was an immense crowd of citi-
zens present They determined that the
best plan was to feed the army and
send ii on as soon as possible, and this is
being done.