The Washington times., 1894-07-20
COXEY MEN HAVE A PICNIC.
Senators Didn't Give the General a Hear
ing Before the Committee.

Senators Didn't Give the General a Hear
ing Before the Committee.
The Coxey camp had gala day yesterday
at Bladensburg in honor OF the return Of Gen
Coxey, who has been away lecturing in the
| West. The ladies of the village gave the
commonwealers a picnic on piece of land
near the old bridge
1t was novel sight. Young girls dressed
in their Summer robes waited on the hungry
men. loading them with pie, ice cream.
bananas lemonade. and other delicacies. The
residents Of the village provided all the re-
/ freshments and hired quartette orchestra
TO play during the repast ani for the dance
| which followed.
The men would like a repetition of yester-
| days festivities every day. 1t was so unique.
so strange and SO enamoring to them. Previ-
Gus to the festival the men were getting very
| famished. They were only sparseiy fed.
Provender has run down, and very small
quantities of rations have been consigned
within the past few weeks. The festival came
like streak of lightning, and the hungry
wealers lodged in and out. so that the flash
would strike them.
small dancing stand had been erected.
and the terpsichorean art was well INDUCED
in Most members of the army are quite ex-
pert on their feet. but it was noticed that
their partners were generally the older wo-
men.
The young girls. though they waited on
the men, seemed to fight shy when it came to
he embraced, and to be whirled around to
tine alluring strains of the waltz.
Gen. Coxey was on hand. and he partici-
pated in the days frolic with more than
gusto.
Speaking to TINES reporter, he said: 81
failed to get hearing before the Senate COM
mittee; the excuse was that the tariff bill
blocked the way. However, hope soon to
get hearing, and then we shall see il some
remedial legislation cannot be enacted TO re-
lieve tine prevailing industrial depression.
Il have Just returned from long trip
through the West and am more impressed
than ever that the one thing necessary to
force Congress TO speedy action is to concen-
trate a vast army of men In Washington, and
give Congressman such an object lesson that
will make our demands irresistible.
Il am perfectly aware that the concentra-
tion OF large mass of hungry human beings
is not the most desirable neighbor for big
city. But we must teach Legislators that in
this country are thousands Of starving men.
and that legislation must be passed to relieve
their dire necessity"
Gen. Coxey said that he had visited Massil-
lon, and that his canvass for the Eighth Con-
gressionai districtof Ohio showed his chances
for election extremely good. He said that he
would push his election and succeed, and
that once within the walls Of Congress he
would see that the laboring man had show.
The general leaves tonight on a lecture
tour in the East.
"Gen." J.. II. Randall. commander OF the
Chicago division of the industrial army, who
has been on the road since May with $50
men, arrived here yesterday. having marched
the entire distance.
..Gen." Randall and his wife, at the request
Of their friends. will lecture at Typographical
Temple, opposite Pension Office on q street.
at 8 O'Clock to-day. Subject: "The moral
aspect of the industrial army movement" :"
Admission free