St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-23

NEW YORK, July 22.-J. s. Coxey,
commander of the army of the common
veal, was at Ridgewood Park, L. l.,
today, where he was rendered a recep-
ton by the representatives of the Peo-
ple's party, who were holding picnic
there. Gen. COxey made an address at
the big afternoon meeting.
II represent party" he said, "that
does not want money that is redeemabie
In gold exclusively, but money that is
redeemable i'll everything that is used
in this country"
Gen. Coxey then unfolded the details
of his good roads scheme which he said
would give employment to every work
man in this country and make the
United States the most powerful coun.
try IN the world. He then took up the
railroad troubles, referring to George
M. Pullman as liking George w."
''Let the people of the U nited States
condemn the railroads." said he, land
compel the government to buy them.
Ii the people can condemn your prop
erty when they are building railroad
OH the ground that it is for the common
OCuCuI, lOu III luLu COuuCiul
their property and operate the railroads
for the common benefit of humanity"
Continuing, he said: "The only
place for you to strike is at Washington.
Go through your public parks and mar
snal the tramps and unemployed work.
men. Tell them the cushions down in
Washington are as soft as they are
here, and tell them l have plan to
feed them down there. l don't mind
telling my plan. When the men get
down there they will be sent to Jail. as
l was. The Jail in Washington can only
accommodate 300 persons. 1t is full
now. so the men will have to be put to
work building jails to iinprison them
selves in. Ii cannot get thsm work at
QUE thing can get them work at an
other"
In closing, the commonweal general
again urged upon his hearers to marshal
the unemployed of New York and
Brooklyn and march in a body to con-
gress and demand that the good roads
plan be put in shape for practical legis-
lation." >,s
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn then adj
dressed the aSSemblage, after which the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That the time has come
when no further, hope can be held of
any remedies for our present Industrial
distress from either the Republican or
Democratic party; that they are both
dominated by the money power; that
they are both agreed on using the
military. not to Quell law-breaking. but
to make positive alliance with capital;
that they are one in the policy of con-
tracing the currency to a point of i'm
poveriShment for four-fifths of the peo-
Pile; that they are one in the matter of
land mOnopolis, the theft of unearned
income on land values and refusal of
state aid to the unemployed; in fact, in
all essential questions which continue
the present miserable conditions, and
they are merely separated into two
wings through the necessity of waging
a sham battle for the division of spoils.
Resolved, That the one and only rem
edy for the present inequality of con.
ditiOnS, that causes so much suffering
and want, is for the industrial masses
themselves to seize the government and
administer it in the sole interests of
those who produce all wealth.
Resolved. That to this end we call on
every workman, and every working
class SvmpathiZer. TO come out on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday of
November next, and strike at the ballot
box OH the programme laid down by the
Peoples party.