The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-24
General Coxey's Reply.

General Coxey's Reply.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-General Coxey
was shown a copy of the proclamation is
sued by the District commissioners OF
Washington, warming the industrial armies
from invading the capital and. having per
used 1t carefully, said: My answer to it is
this. The wicked feeth when no man pur-
sueth.'" =" Thus. with a biblical quotation.
did the great commonwealth seek to an
swer the official warnings of the authori-
ties. There can be no mistaking the fact
that the General intends to push his army
to the steps of the Capitol and by its phys
ical presence force Congress- TO listen TO
the demands. For the first time since his
arrival in this city. the General showed
that he was wrought up, although he out
wafdly strove TO repress all signs of emo
ton. 1t was with forced smile that he
said: q Z. .sA
Then my army has struck terror into
the hearts of the President and Congress
!Wnl you heed the proclamation
eff the police arrest yourself and army,
Let them dare" snapped the General, his
'"yyiii You desst from encouraging other
industrial armies from storming the capi-
tal?' ,.,,,,. ,.,,
l.
efforts TO bring every unemployed man,
woman and child to Washington.
will not the fear of possible bloodshed
deter your?
II do not court a resort TO arms, but we
will demand our rights, even if ii takes
physical strength TO prevail. l shall not
commit myself to that, but VIII repeat my
declaration to bring Congress to terms by
besieging Washington until justice is done.
What If the unemployed starve in the
The stencil from their ashes will force
congressional relief.
lis that intended in all seriousnessY
Certainly; matters will be carried TO that
extreioe, II necessary.
Genera Coxey made these declarations
while on l.:s way to ADDRESS members ,l, ba oa
had been invited by David Rosseau, or
the State committee of the Peoples party
About five .hundred~Populists were present
Charles l.. Davies was speaking. and the
first words that fell on the Generals ear
were: ''They not going - nang Coxey,
although they may put him in iail." Gen
Coxey stopped abruptly and said, Il hard
ly think they will do that" Instantly the
General was recognized, and a mighty
cheer arose. He was conducted to~tne
platform and formally introduced MI.
Rosseau is he who introduced Mrs Lease,
of Kansas, several weeks ago. General
Coxey talked for over an hour. BE would
clasp both hands, and, raising them above
with a sweeping motion. His talk was
chiefly the demonetization OF gold
and silver and the millennium that
would be brought about by the passage of
his good roads bill and a noninterest-bear-
ing bonds bill He said he agreed with Mr..
Davies that he had done more to stir up
the American people than any man since
the days of John Brown. The movement
being carried on was one that is agitating
the people more than any political party
could in ten years The President and Con-
gress had awakened to the existence of the
army, and they did so with fear and trem-
bling. A petition with boots on was the
0Y1lx fn hri fO
Congressman were the servants of the peo-
pie and should obey the desires of the peo-
pie and not the briber of British gold. Gen.
Coxey left over the pennsylvania road for
Washington.