Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-03
A RIDICULOUS FIZZLE.


at the Capitol Grounds.
WAsHGNGToN May Jacob S. Coxey's
much advertised demonstration on behalf
of the "Commonweal of Christ in favor of
good roads and the reputation of national
obligations to pay interest on bonds ended
in a tizzle, quite as ridiculous as the prin-
ciples enunciated by the leaders of the
movement All told, about 600 men out
of the originally promised 100000 marched
up the capitol hill and marched down
again. In this 600 We're included all the
unemployed of the capital who could be
drummed into supporting the movement
after weeks of effort on the part of CoXey's
local agent.
The march of the army" from Bright
wood Driving park TO the capitol was made
without any special incidents. The entire
route was lined with Il vast crowd which
alternately cheered and taunted the weary
marchers, The line of march was not past
the white house or treasury building, the
change being made at the command Of the
president who did not care TO give any an
archstic-inclined individual who might be
in the procession an opportunity to make u
demonstration.
Attractions of the Show.
While Browne was giving his final com
mands, the leader of the Commonweal-
ers arrived in his pony phaeton. With
him was Mrs Coxey, and in her arms she
carried little Legal Tender Coxey, her
baby of u few weeks. Citizen Coxey held
the reins.
The Commonweal moved at a funera
pace and it was three-quarters of an hou
in reaching Mount Pleasant a suburb O
the city. At the head of the dusty soldier
of peace were three mounted policemen
Then came Mrs. Annie l.. Digges til,
populist orator of Kansas, in an open
barouche with her husband and her two
daughters.
Then appeared the greatest attraction of
the whole show, Miss Mamie CoXey, tipify-
ing Peace mounted on white palfrey.
Miss Coxey would attract attention any
where, even if not dressed in her symbolic
garments She is beautiful girl Of l6, a
perfect blonde, with long, waving golden
hair, on which the little blue liberty caI
sat iauntily. Miss Coxey wore suit o
cream-colored cloth, relieved by big rec
bow at the throat She seemed perfectl
at home on her palfrey, but appeared som,
what embarrassed at attracting so muc
attention.
Mrs Coxey Refined and Motherly
Col. Browne, beleathered and befeatE
cred, followed Miss Coxey on Courier
bigwhite stallion. He was followed by hal
"A dozen weary privates in single file, Tn
seven foot-sore musicians who compose,
the Commonweal band, footed their from
bones and comets and beat their drum
mt Il great rate. Coxey, Mrs. CoXey an
little Legal Tender came next in thei
phaeton. Mrs. Coxey was dressed i
black silk and looked refined, motherl
woman. Jesse Coxey the 1s-year-ol
son of Coxey by his divorced wifi
dressed in cadet unifrom of blue and gra,
formed the guard of honor for his fath'
and stepmother. He was mounted on
spirited horse.
Then came the rank and file, the baggag,
commissary and tent wagons and anothe
goddess of peace, Miss La NallettaI {
Philadelphia, a friend of Christophe
Columbus Jones, The bull pup "Coxey
was led by chain at the rear of the col
umn.
Arriving at the east front of the capitol
when command 'halt" was given tremeI
dous crowd was assembled.
Browne Gets Excited.
When the procession halted Browne roc
up and down the line waving his "bann
of peace and making every effort to o
tain the plaudits of the crowd. 1t w
plain that he was getting ready for h
coup d'etat
In reply to a police sergeant he said;
propose to form my men in line and marc
them up the capitol steps"
Finally Browne rode up to CoXey's ca
riage and leaning over asked Coxey; "Al
you readyT' CoXey nodded and, kissin
his wife, he stepped out Of the vehicl
Browne dismounted and took off his bi
sombrero to Mrs. Coxey.
Browne and Coxey then pushed into tn
crowd in the direction Of the big whit
building, followed by IA thousand people.
Jump over the wall" suggested son
one.
Coxey was quick to take the suggestio
and he leaped quickly over the parapet an
made his way like an eel through II
dense crowd to the steps Of the capitol.
Coxey Runs Against a snag.
The crowd saw Coxey, bareheaded, Or
coed to the steps of the east portico an
mount to the first platform. about fl