The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-10

Correspondence to rrE DE&ocrAT.t

and Christopher Column bis Jones were
arrested for violating the Law by at
tempting to speak on the Capitol steps.
they found sentimental women and
men in search Of notorietv readT to
furnish bail for them, and when their
cases were called for trial in the police
court they found among their v0lun-
teer counsel one L. 5 Senator and
half q dozen eprcsentativcs-ail pop
tilists And if the trial, now in its
will doubtless have their fines paid Tor
them by people who viii imagine
themselves philanthropists for contri-
buting money to such a purpose. So
much for the leaders, who stop at no.
tells and enjoy their notoriety.
About mile south of the Capitol
building is an enclosure which has for
years been used as dumping ground
for miscellaneous city filth In that
enclosure are nearly 800 men, fo,lr-
fifths Of whom are professional tramps
An admission fee of % cents is
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lection SO far this has brought in
enough money to feed the tramps and
they have made no trouble, but the
public curiosity has now been pretty
philanthropists shall contribute to feed
the gang the army will soon begin t.
desert by Wholesale That they will
hot work was proven by Coxey's refus-
al OF an offer of camping ground of
90 acres IN healthy location just out
Of town, as long as his men wanted to
use it and $500 in cash for cleaning
the underbrush from same. He prefer
red to keep the men in their present
unhealthy location, because he thought
he could get more money out of the
admission fees than he could If the
camp was removed to the country He
thinks more, however, of his blooded
horses. as be removed them from the
camp il which the health officer saws
he would not be surprised at any time
to see several contagious diseases make
their appearance, and from which men
are every day carried to hospitals.
Coxey has so far been very peaceful
and aw-abiding, with the exception of
his mild break at the Capitol, but it is
because his force has not been strong
enough for him to be otherwise. His
intention is III the end to make trouble
gathered in Washington to do so, He
still talks about eventually having 800
600 men here and other rot Of the
same sort. His coming here was a
fools errald, and he has been entirely
too leniently dealt with by the author
tiles.
This Coxey foolishness is also costing
considerable money. Attorney Gen
eral Olney has requested Congress to
make an appropriation of $4,000 to
| meet the expenses Of employing
extra deputy marshals to deal
with the gang of lawless Coxeyites in
the northwest and the bill for extra
police protection which the District Of
Columbia has been paying for week
past and will continue to pay until the
CoNeyite craze has passed over amounts
70 not less than $500 day.
Senator Harris says that alter tie
amendments t. the tariff bill are re-
ported to the Senate, which will be
i Is expected early this week, he pro-
poses to Immediately force length
enins Of tie daily sittings of the
Senate, unless the republicans will
agree to set a time for closing debate.
4 little furry has been created here bv
rlimor that the Louisiana legislature
that meets On the Il, inst, would de
mand that 4 duty Of two cents 4 round
be put on sugar and that failing to get
1t they will elect Successor. to Senator
Gallery and Blanchard who VIII be
Instructed to vote against the tariff bill.
Few democrats believed 1t, and it prob
ably owes its origin to TIE fact that
this Legislature will elect successors to
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