The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-26
TIE TARIFF LEAGUE.
DEMONSTRATION OF WORGINGMEN II
WASHINGTON CITY.
They Arrive In Great Numbers From
Pennsylvania and Elsewhere to Lay
Before Congress Their Protest
Ag inst thu Wilson Bill

WAsHIGToN,A April 20.-The demon
stratiou of tue Workingmen's Protec-
tive ariff league agsinst the Wilson
bill Was begun in Washington today
A special train of eight cars carrying
the first delegation of $50 men and
women, pulteu into the Baltimore ana
Ohio uepot from Philadelphia at noon
and was received by Congressman
Parmgr, of the Fifth Pennsylvania
district. a delegation marched down
Pennsylvania avenue to Metzerots
hall, where headquarters have been
established. There an address OF
" elcome was made by Representa-
tive Farmer aud the delegates dis
perseI for dinner.
The trip from Philadelphia was
made in five hours and was without
| Incident. Across several cars were
ORA ped long streamers painted
"W orkmen's Protective Tariff league
demonstration at Washington against
the Wilson bill"
Several of the delegates carried bad.
uers carefully shrOuded in wrapping
paper, since word had gone forth that
they would not be allowed to parade
III Washington. Eacn one had pinned
to the lapel of his coat ribbon OF red,
white and blue. from which hung a
gilt medal. Thirty young women
from the carpet weaving factories
wee present. A majority OF the
delegation wer9 from Trenton. When
the advance guard reached the hall, a
ling was organized without delay
Geo. Walsh OF Germantown Utficiat.
ing as Chairman.
Representative Farmer was loudly
cheered as he stepped TO the platform
wearing q badge OF the lodge and pro
ceeded to welcome the league TO
Washington. Il know your visit is
not one OF pleasure" he SAID. "N hen
disastrous Legislation urea chs your
works, when the prOspt g al bne of The
Wilson bill has thrown l,0OO,UOO men
out of work" He SAID that there laG
been some question AS 10 the right to
exercise the prerOg alive OF uitiZenships
to peacefully assemble end petition
congress concerning Legislation which
would affect their interests. He heu
called on Major NJ core, chief OF police,
and had been lUlUrned Ine' they
would be prot ected III the right to
hold meetings III q public ball, out lAe
Chiet haG reminded him of \ city nr-
dinancr prI1iOiIing p3t&dts with
music aud Oanner.
Mr. Palmer read the law prohtDiJ
ing PROFESSIONS or g. sem0iages Ou the
capitol grounds ana stated that he
had not called upon tne authorities OF
the capitol who Suggested that If the
memb ers or the league came 20
the capitol they bad better come
in small parties rather than in one
body. After loud cheers for Repre-,
sentative Farmer and rather few
cheers fOr Major Moore the meeting
Some vigorous speeches were made
at the afternoon meeting in denunGia-
tlou of the Wilson bill and they were
re CeiVed with great demonstrations OF
Ephriam Rigg OF Germ IN.
town, who began the talking, declar-
cd that the gathering would Oe the
greatest object lesson ever given con.
gress. ST thoy don't hear us tomOr,
row they will hear Us next
right and left" he shout
cd, and his fellow workmen voiced
their approval with That's so"
Thea ne said il an A braham Lincoln
Or James G. Blaine were in Washing.
ton they would be heard. LincOln's
name was cheered and then the ref.
IN - min hf
shout which nearly raised the roof.
He spoke aarcastically OF Bourke
Cochran and the Pennsy lvania con-
gressmen who had talked against the
bill and voted for it, Referring to
Coxey, he said that bodies of
men were not being marched
towards Washington City unless
they were out OF work. The
country was witnessing the fulfill
ment OF their promise which Roger @.
Mills had made in the Academy OF
Music III Phila" elphia in 1888. Back
in me same campaign Breckenridge
Of Kentucky had come with ali his ex-
u herance to enquire how long the III.
fantile Industries would need the bot,
tie of protection. Mr.. Riggs
was Interrupted by speak
ers when he mentioned the
name of Breckenridge, and then went
on to inquire why the rice of the South
should be protected aud the wool OF
the North go without protection. The
world had never seen such mess as
this administration was making of
things, he said, and ended with re-
iteration of his text: "If they DON'T
hear us tomorrow they will hear from
US next November"
THE COAL STRIKE.