The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-26

soo were pat off trains near Findiay sta
;lon and are now tied up. The army broke
switch lock and threw the switch open,
causing the esst-oound train 10
take The siding. The men climbed on the
cars and Conductor Martin pulled them 10
findiay. where they were tied up,
pending the arrival of orders from
Gene-al Superintendent Van Week.
The orders came for him TO keep the
tram tied UP. as The company had decided
not TO carry the men. Several other
trains have arrived at FiddIay since. and
al are tied up. as the army show no dis
position TO let any freight train depart
without them.
DEsvER. March 25. Bert Hsmilton, who
Is organizing an army 10 go To Washing
ton City. tonight appointed loo officers.
each OF whom will hold meetings during
the week 10 work up the project. Mr..
Hamilton SAYS he will not start from Dem
YER with less than 900 m n. and is conf
dent of leaving Coiora 10 with 5,ooo
NINE OWNER STEWART To COxEY.
The Nevada Millionaire Breaks Out
Against the Money-Power.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 25 Senator
Stewart. of Nevada. has written the fol-
lowing letter to ]. ). Coxev. commander
of the Army of the Commonweai:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
March "A. 1894
"Gen. ]. s. Coxey. Massillon. o. Dear
SIR: The preservation of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness was intrusted TO
the peope under the constitution of the
United States. A free ballot was the
means by which the people could retain
their rights acquired by the patriots who
gained the independence aud established
the government Of the United States.
There was time when the ballot placed
the control OF governments in Washing.
tons. Jetterson's. Jaekson's and Lincoln's
hands. Such use of the ballot sent terror
aud dismay TO tyrants, despots and plum
deripg oligarchies throughout the world.
The enemies OF justice and human rights
predicted that the success of the ballot
was temporary; that man was not capable
Of seif-government The destruction OF
the ancient republics and the repeated
failures of the people to govern themselves
Vas cited In proof of their contention that
despotism, oppression and slavery were the
fate OF the human race. There have been
no Washiugtons, Jeffersons, Jacksons or
Lincolns elected president of the United
States in the last two decades.
"A souliess despat of alien origin Is
monarch Of the commercial world. His
banks and bonds. His servants are ad-
ministrasive and legislative bodies The
army you are collecting used the ballot to
put the army. navy and treasury depart
ment under, the control of banks and
bondholders and place in the halls OF con-
gress representatives 10 do the bidding OF
the money changers.
"The Ides of November are approach
ing An opportunity for the people to
strike for liberty will again be presented.
The old parties. which have surrendered
the rights OF people to the rule OF eoncen-
trated capital, will ask for renewal of
their lease Of power at the ballot box.
Every movement of the people to obtain
relief outside the forms of law will be de-
nounced a. anarchy. The purse strings of
the nation are held by congress under the
dIctation OF the administration, and the
president 10 commander-in-chief OF the
army and navy of the United States. The
attempt of the starving multitude To
march toward Washington City will fur
nish an excuse for using the power of the
governments of the states and of the
United States TO put down anarchy and
insurreetion. The vigor with which the
laws will be executed against the starving
people will be an argument in the next
election for continuing in power concen-
trated capital as q necessity for the main
tenance OF law and order. The suiierings
of the people are the result OF electing men
to office who do the bidding of the money
power. which has destroyed more than
one-half of the metallic money of the
world by legislation and cornered the
other half. Twenty years OF uninter-
rupted rule Of banks and bondhoiders has
concentrated the wealth of the world in
tile hands of the few and enabled them 10
seize the telegraph. the press and nearly
every other avenue through which the
people can obtain information of the cum
ming devices by which the parasites abb
sorb what the masses produce.
'sThere is bu. one battlefield where the
forces of liberty on an equality can meet
and overthrow the enemy of human rights.
There is not law on the statute books
authorizing the president of the United
States to march on the people at the ballot
box. Every attempt to place the ballot
under the control of Federal authority has
thus far been successfully resisted. Let
your army be reinforced by the millions of
unemployed and by the wealth producers
of the nation, and be thoroughly mobil-
lied for the battle in November, when
victory for the rights of man against the
despotism of banks aud bonds Is possible.
Abandon the folly of marching an un-
armed multitude of starving iaborers
against the modern appliances OF war
under tie control OF a soulless money
trust. Such folly will augment the power
of the oppressor and endanger the safety
of the ballot itself Disorder Is all
that is required to imperii the ballot
and insure supremacy Of the armed
forces of the moneysd power at the polls.
The constitution OF the United States IS
our charter of liberty. IL has teen
suhverted By an oligarchy Of concentrated
wealth. False agents of the people have
betrayed the trust. and brought misery
and want when abundance and prosperity
seemed assured. Traitors ~ human rights
have usurped the power OF the govern
ment through the machinery OF party and
the arts OF demagogues. Hgrl them from
mower. Trust no man wh0 has once de-
eeived you. Let the govern ment oi the
United States administer for and not
against the people. Use the ballot 10 pro-
tect liberty, justice aAd equal rights. and
NOT 10 elevate 10 power the agents OF
BANKS aad bonds TO perpetuaie tie rule OF
an o.igsrchy oi wealth. Yours very truly,
"WfLLIaN NJ. ssE@AKT."
The Cripple creek Nine Trouble
Corogspo sPRfs6s. March II The Grip
pie c reek mine owners have agreed 10 re-
eeivs q delegation OF miners and talk over
the sltuafion. The meeting has been ar
ranged by State Mae Inspector Reed. and
the outlook for q compromise OF the strike
il brighter than Il has been ~ any time
before.
nnsa Miners Accept Reduction.