The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-25

MAssILoy, O., March 24-The march OF
the "commonweal army" to the national
capital will be inaugurated on time To-
morrow at precisely 1890 This Is the
declaration made today by the originator
and leader of this extraordinary pilgrim
age and seconded and confirmed by Carl
Browne of California his chief lieutenant.
According 10 present indications one army
will be but few hundred strong when L.
starts out, but new recruits, not merely
singly or in pairs, but by scores and hun
dreds, are expected to Join the main line at
every stopping place, and Commander
Coxey is sanguine that when he reaches
the national capital he will be at the head
of 100 600 American citizens. His son Will
ride at the head OF the army, wearing a
combination suit of blue and gray and
carving the emblem of the common veal,
a white flag of peace. Mr.. Coxey him.
self will follow in a carriage drawn by six
white horses, while Lieutenant Carr
Browne will be astride noble stallion.
The object of the pilgrimage Is already
we'll known. On the arrival of the army
at Washington it will round up before the
cgpitol aud demand the enactment OF Two
bills One of these authorizes the secre-
tary of the treasury to issue $500 OOO,OOO or
treasury notes TO be expended In the I'M
provement of the country roads or the
country, and the second authorizes mu-
nicipalities to issue non-lntereSt bearing
bonds and secure notes thereon. On Its
wav to Washington the army Is to be led
by tue voluntary contributions OF the
symDathiZers along the route, ana an APP
peal has been issued to farmers, capt.
talists and laboriDS men TO bring forth
literally of their larders to the end that
n fhnfr ma
be permitted to go on huDgered. The first
STOP tomorrow evening. Will be at Heed
urban in this state, four miles distant,
where two hours will be devoted 10 re-
freshment and organization. Canton Will
be reached At o'clock, and here meetings
lasting until midnight viii be held on the
main street. The march will be resumed
ia the morning TO Louisville. o., where
meetings will be held on Monday night,
and on Tuesday evening. The pilgrims
will round up at Washington which Is TO
be reached on May ]. The authorities OF
Canton have sworn in an extra squad OF
police in case the demonstration should
take an Objectionable turn, rand many
other towns which the array Is 10 pass
through have followed suit.
There seems to De no danger OF the SOL
diers of Coxey's army starving. The
populists along the proposed line of march
are bestlrring themselves. AT Alliance,
Ohio. store room has been set apart as
commisary headquarters, and this Is
packed with an endless variety of eatables
A farmer down the road towards Pitts
burg sends word that he has slaughtered
three oxen and will have them nicely
roasted before the commonweal army ar
rives At Canton, arrangements
have been made To give the soldiers their
break fast on Monday morning and the
Populists OF that town have been asked 10
firth IA a u
toes, -four and provisions of other kinds
have been donated by the farmers OF
Geentown, Stark county, and contribu-
lions of money are coming In from other
quarters.
General Coxey made an appeal for finan-
eial help today. He requests that all re-
mittanceS be made by express IN currency
rs the banks are suspicious and might re-
fuse TO cash checks or drafts.
Interest i'll CoXey and his Washington
pilgrimage seems to increase in direct
proportion to the distance from his rem
devious There are about twenty news
paper correspondents here and the army Is
less numerous at this writing. The march
is to begin tomorrow. The tents are
pitched on the gun club grounds today.
There recruits may lodge if they so desire.
There are yet few sigus OF the coming
army.
The army will be rather small in nun
bers when IL starts out. but new recruits
by the scores and hundreds are expected
by leaders TO join at every stopping place.
Comedy Is now passing TO the rear IN the
Coxey movement. Many who had been
Inclined TO laugh at the army as vision
arg enterprise, now admit TINT there Is
much seriousness behind it. Mayor Reed
Of MassllOn, who has up to this time
scoffed AT the whole thing, tonight swore
in twenty extra police, who Will go on duty
tomorrow morning The hotels of this
city are packed with strangers today and
more are coming in on every train. The
enlistments now number l25. and the sol
liers are now being organized into groups
IF five with An officer in each group. Pa
trols have been stationed and stragglers
are Kept away from them. Coxey and
Brown say there are certainly 200 men in
sight this evening and others are arriving
all the time. A mysterious stranger whose
name cannot be learned has appeared ut
headquarters. He is big, handsome,
well dressed man, and has been given the
Title of marshal. He is a strict discipline
rian and appears to be born leader.