Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-04
CROWDS VIEW THE AGGREGATION,
Police Regulations Declared IN
constitutional by the Seer
Of MassillOn.
IOWA AUTHORITIES DENOUNCED.
Kelly's Contingent Arrives at Des
MONIES in a Half Starving
Condition.


Army of the Commonweal," standing
ON ric]sety wagon in the center of the
Brightwood driving park, waving aloft
his Alpine hat to one of the most cos
mopolitan and extensive audiences ever
gathered in Washington, announced
that the greatest march of the 10th GEN.
tnry had been accomplished.
Three hundred and fifty of miserably
dressed, woebegotten, out at the elbows
and run down at the heels specimens of
humanity marched into the park, led by
wheeling apology of a band, pitched
tents and stretched themselves in the
sun. Thousands from the city turned
out to make holiday of it and inspect
The Curious Aggregation.
Half dozen weatherbeaten army
tents stood about, with several canvas
covered commissary wagons. The
wagons were covered with black painted
dauts of legends which were queer
mixture of good roads, reincarnation
and finance. The great Percheron
horses were tethered about the wagons.
Near by were fastened two large
American flags and the emblelmatic
banners were piled on the ground.
Most interesting of the sights, however.
were the human elements, the men who
had marched and borne the brunt of
mud and storms and cold. They were
tho ~
gregation ever brought together. Some
OF them were at work about the tents
and wagons; others curled up on the
damp ground, munching great chunks
OF bread, and more stretched sleeping
in the sun with their heads pillowed on
rolled up coats. Over in the most pre-
tentious tent, which lore the sign
headquarters" painted across it, were
found j..
The Leaders of the Army,
General Coxey and Marshal Browne.
The marshal busted himself in chang
ing his buckskin suit for more conven-
t1onal black cut away, in preparation
for the incarnation servi< es which were
about to begin. Clad in fashionable
spring suit of light drab hue, with as
! perfectly creased trousers as could be
seen on Fifth avenue, with cup of
coffee in one hand and a boiled egg in
the other, from which he alternately
took refreshment and sustenance, sat
General Coxey. The question which
has most agitated Washington people
was pronounced to him by the Asso-
ciated Press reporter.
"What do you intend to do when the
police prevent you from holding your
meetings in the capitol grounds?'' he
was asked.
mo one will prevent u.s." replied the
seer from Massillon. doesn't the con.
stitution guarantee the right to peace
ably assemble and petition congress?"
''But there is a police regulation pass
ed by congress which forbids process
sions and assem- blages on the capitol
grounds, and the police will stop your
army'if it attempts to tresspass.'
1.-The constitution was written before
any police regulations" replied the gen
eral. eff they come
In Conflict With the Constitution
they are void. We stand squarely upon
the constitution, that is our platform. ~
''How do you intend to enforce your
rights?'
''There is but one way, by an appeal tc
the courts. We will go before the high.
est court in the land, if necessary.
Meanwhile we will wait here in Wash.
ington if it takes all summer. If the
courts refuse US our rights there will be
a revolution: Idon't advocate revolu,
ton nor do desire it, but it will be If.
resistible and it will be the greatest
revolution of history if the American
people are once thoroughly aroused.'
General Coxey declares that his army
will march to the capitol Tuesday
noon, hold it's great mass meeting or
the steps to demand the passage of hi.