Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-14
THE APPROACHING ARMY.
Public Attention Aroused Over II
COxey Movement.

Attention Aroused OVer the
COxey Movement.
What will the police do when Coxey and
his army reach here?' is a question that
is agitating the minds Of the Coxeyites and
their sympathizers, but upon this question
the police are mute. They will do their
duty, SO they say, but just what will be
considered their duty they are not now
saying. Maj. Moore has received informa-
ton concerning the character of Coxey's
followers, and this Information he iInpart-
ed to an official at the Capitol He received
it from Supt. Muth of the Allegheny, Pa.
police force, who arrested a number of the
Coxeyites.
The CoXey movement furnishes a subject
for the many persons who like to indulge
in letter writing, and almost every mail
brings such epistles to Maj. Moore Judge
Kimban has also received a letter. Yester-
day Maj. Moore received a letter from
Howard, Wis. the writer signing his name
as John Plutten.
II ask in the name Of my Heavenly Faith
err, who directs me-" reads a portion of the
letter, will Coxey be arrested in Washing
ton? Let us hope not"
Then the writer asks If the Coxeyites are
to be given a stone or snake II they ask for
bread. fish or eggs.
knights of Lab Protest.
District Assembly. No. &c, of the Knights
of Labor, has also taken action upon the
recent arrest of Capt. Primrose and his
forty companions. At its last meeting res
olutions were adopted, which. after reciting
that the police had allowed their zeal to
lead them beyond the boundaries of pro-
priety, and that judge had permitted his
anxiety for the public welfare to override
the fact that the Coxey commonweal was
not before him for trial when he an
nounced his intention of sending it to the
work house as soon 1t came, declared
that the assembly should ask instruction
from competent authorities whether or not
the police are liable tc indictment for con-
spiracy TO commit vaSrancy by forcibly
bringing within the limits of the District
men who, it is alleged, have no visible
means of support and are likely to become
a burden on the community? Can a change
OF venue be taken from a Judge who de-
cides a case and passes sentence when the
defendants are far distant? Can visit to.
washington be excluded from life lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness. which
rave been declared inalierable rights, guar
ahteeu 10 CoXey or any other man?
In n Sarcastic Vein.
1t was also resolved to inquire of the
Builders Exchange whether the filling of
the jail with Mr.. Coxey's contingent and
the erection Of new prisons to accommo-
date the unemployed would not be a proper
step toward the revival of building so earn
cstly desired and finally, that the unem-
ployed workmen of this city respectfully
request Information whether. being out OF
work. and consequently worthy of i'm
prisonment, the court would prefer that
all should get off the earth, or only enough
TO insure low rate OF wages by a lively
competition among these remaining.
Another Mad Money scheme.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
AS the army OF the commonweal APP
proaches Washington the congressional
calendars begin to show the signs Of the
money madness that has seized certain
classes of the people. Senator PETER to-
day introduced another bin OF that peculiar
and unique class known as crank Iegisa-
ton. He distinctly disavowed II parentage
however. and stated that II was introduced
ut the request of worltingmen's organiZa-
ton OF this city. 1t Is entitled an act To
enable public authorities to establish sys-
tens OF public cooperation. 1t prJvl les
literally that the Secretary OF the Treasury
us authorized To prepare sum sicn"y of
thr declaratory, not promissory, full rot
partial, legal tender money Of this republic
on sheets OF aluminium or siik-throdicd pa
per. as TN" people may prefer ana to cover
IN" same into the treasury to enable the
treasurer 10 pay drafts OF the Treasurer of
each public authority. such as mua ,iptIit-
les, counties. states, including territories
ana districts Of this republic. annually, Tor
any aIspunt OF money not In cNrrss Z the
sum OF tl,pp pr capita, according 60 the
n"Nt pre- "ling federal census. In urIcr that
the said pGhltv authorities may not ,ny
pay their debts forthwith. bat Immediately
seize, condemn. apurtlt, ard pur" auHo. 90
construct, HH we'll uH operate q vast amount
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