Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-25
ENCoURAeEMENr FOX COXEY.


Considerable interest has been mani
tested in the reports that Grand Master
Workman SOVEREIGN, OF the Knights
Of Labor, has given his endorsement
and approval 20 the CoNEY movement.
His personal approval would be Of
little consequence, and no one would
carsif he became a private in the ranks,
except for the influence he might exert
upon oth&s to do likewise. His posi-
ton at the head Of so powerful an or
ganizaJion as the Knights OF Labor,
whose members are scattered from one
end of the country to the other, gives
him an influence over the laboring ele-
meut which no other man possesses
and should he advise the members Of
The order 20 do as he has done and
follow CoxEy ths results might well be
feared.
Already the extent 70 which this
craze has spread has been the cause OF
much alarm iu many places and no one
ares predict as 20 the outcome. To
rly every instance assistance has
o.eAh given the crowds OF tramps by the
ctl tens along their line Of march in
ORDER to get rid OF them. They have
been passed on from town TO town by
people who were glad to have them
leave and would rather support them
for little while than have
them left indefinitely, a charge
upon them. But ali things have
limit. These armies can not march on
forever. They must some day come TO
stop and what will then be the re-
suit?
In this great American land OF liberty
and humanity the people are famous for
their charity and the care Of fellow
beings who are in need. The hospitals,
the asylums, the homes that have been
established, tpe free food and lodging
houses for the needy, the relief com
mittess and employment bureaus all go
90 show the willingness Of our people to
contribute to the relief OF the suffering
and the needy. Bnt they do not want
20 be- imposed upon. A struggling
unfortunate will be clothed and fed
al any time, but when thousands Of
men deliberately force themselves upon
the charity Of the public, wish no ap-
parent object TO attain, the case is dif-
fsrent and it would be no surprise IL,
when the forces find themselves in
washington, they find the city's larders
carefully locked and guarded and no
provision made for their support. II
their number is not large little trouble
may be expected, but should the mum
Der swell, as the leaders profess TO be-
lieve it will. and as present prospects
seem to indicate, trouble will undOubt-
eddy ensue.
Every movement which might tend |
to swell the Dumber OF the "army" is
carefully watched, and for this reason |
sovERE1eN's latest move is attracting |
wide attention. Should he attempt to
carry his organization-or any portion
OF it-with him. SO that the number Of |
the commonweal would be perceptibly |
increased, tho danger would Increase.
1.-THE wings Of the 'army" ever get
together trouble is going TO follow and
the larger the number the greater the
trouble will be. The best thing the
leaders OF men can do is TO advocate the
Joining OF that great army Of peace"
which stays at home and peacefully
makes the best living it knows
how. rather than TO advise
and encourage the swelling Of
these hordss Of tramps which are travel
ing over the country, forcing charity
from the people on their way and threat
eplpe 10 become a public charge or
starvs.
No good can come OF such a move