The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-30

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 20.-Citizcn
J.. S. Coxey, in command of tho good
roads army OF tho Common veal, stand
ing on rickety wagon in the centre OF
Brightwood Driving Park, waving aloft
his alpine hat to one OF the most coamo-
politan and extensive audiences ever
gathered in Washington, announced
this afternoon that the greatest march
OF the nineteenth century had boon ac-
complshed.
Three hundred and q half OF mis-.
crab!y dressed, woe-begone, grumbling,
'ut.at-the-elbows and run-down.at-the-
heels specimens OF humanity marched
into the park. led BY q wheeling
apology for Il band, pitched tents and
stretched themselves in the sun. Thou
sands from the city turned out to mako
a holiday OF it and inspect the curious
aggregation.
Every horse and wheel vehicle in tho
city had apparently been pressed into
tho service, while the little trolley rail-
way limo which was built for tho bene-
fit OF suburban residents was ridiculous
ly inadequate to the demands upon it.
In tho centre OF tho hali.mile race
track tapped the canvas enclosure
which encircled tho quarters OF the
Commonweal army.
Half a dozen wcather-beaten army
ptnnH n hn II ~;
Gle, with several canvas.covered commits
sary wagona
Most interesting OF these. however,
wero the human elements, the men who
had marched and borne brunt of mud
and storms and cold.
Over in the most pretentious tent,
which bore tho sign Headquarters"
painted across it. were found the lead
ers Of tho AMY, General Coxey and
Marshal Browne. The marshal busted
himself in changing his buckskin suit
for n moro conventional black cutaway
in preparation ior the Incarnation SER
vices" which were about to begin.
coxEY, THE DUDE.
Clad in a fashionable spring suit OF
drab color, with as perfectly creased
trousers as could be seen on Fifth ave-
nue, with cup Of coffee in ono hand
and and boiled egg in tho other, from
which he alternately took refrcshment
and sustenance, sat General Coxey.
The question which has most agitatcd
Washington OF late was propoundcd to
him by the Associated Press.
"What do you intend to do when tho
police prevent you from holding your
meeting in tho capitol grounda?" ho
was asked.
mo one will prevent u.s." replied the
seer icom Masaillon. "Docs not the
constitution guarantee the right TO
peaceably assemble and petition con-
gress?"
"But there is police regulation
passed by Congress which iorbids pro-
cessions and assemblagcs on tho capitol
grounds, and the police will stop your
army If 1t attempts to trespass."
"Tho constitution was written before
any police regulations" replied tho gen.
eral. iii they come in conflict with the
constitution they arc void We stand
squareiy upon the constitution; tha: is
our platform"
"How do you intend to enforce your
riGhtsr" 81
"rhere Is but one way, by au appeal
to the courts. We will 60 before the
highest court in the land, il necessary.
Meanwhile. we will wait here in Wash
ingion ii it takes all summer. II the
courts refuse us our rights, thero will
be revolution. do not advocate revo-
l,,tt do Il, 4 n I,
irresistible, and it will DO tho greatest
revolution OF history ii the American
Z people are once thoroughly aroused"
vARIEdATED SINGING.
The conversation OF Mr.. Coxcy wus
broken into by trumpet call, which
summoned the choir OF the army. Fol-
lowing Carl Browne, this choir OF do
zen priva:es in tho army entered out to
the platform wagon. Browne climbed
into tho wagon. Beside him stood a
stalwart man holding aloie banner
with tho legend: "rho kingdom OF
heaven ION earth is at hand" The
choir sang in various keys, a key to
each individual, parody on the revi-
val hymn, "Hold tho Fort" Before
the singing was ended several hundred
people gathered around the wagon with
uplif,ed faces.
Senators Manderaon and Frye, with
their wives, were in handsome car
riaees. Senator Coke and Representa-
tive Kilgorc, OF Texas, stood wedGed in
by tho populace. The long, gray
beard Of Senator polph, Of Oregon,
shone consricuouslY. Representative
Dollvcr was at the head OF another
group OF congressman. Mrs. Anna L
Digcs, Of Kansas. the Populist speaker.
ptood with baby in her arms.
The speech OF Carl Browne was