The aegis & intelligencer., 1894-04-20
FROM CLAYMoNT, DELAWARE.
The Philadelphia Contingent of CoNey's
Army-What Christopher Columbus
JOneS SINs-ISack ward Weather.

| CLAYMoNT, Del, April 13.-It was with re-
| greet that heard of the severing of the late
| editor, MIR. f. W. Baker, from the -tgiS As
| FAR back as my memory goes the fiJiS came as
| a weekly visitor to the home of my father, and
| in after years to my own home, and it has al
ways been, and is still looked upon us an old
| friend. Our best wishes go with Mr. Baker,
| and we have many pleasant memories of his
| courtesy and friendship. And now congratu-
late Mr.. Gorrell as the new editor, most hearti-
| field of Journalism. j have just read the able
editorial in the .EGiS on Coxey's Army. 1t is
| full of good wholesome. sensible suggestions,
and indicates much study.
| 1t so happened that the Philadelphia wing Of
| CoNey's Army came along, right past my Clay
mont home, shortly after | read the editorial
| had received telegram and a letter from
| Delaware's leading newspaper, the E0e7y Ecen-
! thg, OF Wilmington, TO send by wire the particu-
| lars OF the army whose route was past this
| town. In compliance sought and obtained
| lengthy interview with the Chief Marshal
| Christopher Columbus Jones. The army con-
| sisted OF few less than one hundred men,
| looking tired and weary. They carried an old
| faded U. S. flag, and numerous boxes and bags
| of provision Mr.. Jones received me gracious
| ly. and when asked what he had to say for pub
| lication replied: Our methods are peaceful.
| There are millions of laborers out of work
| throughout the country, and our proposition is
| to go to Washington, joining CoXey's regular
| brigade, and, on the steps OF the Capitol, ask
Congress to issue five hundred millions of dol
lars, in one, two, five and ten dollar notes.
| This we desire placed in the hands of the Secre
| tary of War, and to be available ut once. We
tnell d''S:rH nat II be appropriated 10 repair
anu bnIid pibic roads throughout the country,
| thus putting libOring men to work, the wages
| being not less than S1.5O per day, and $3.50
for II team, eight hours to constitute days
| work
Tnc army expects to reach Washington on
May lSt. Ii will pass through Hartford enTOute,
and wi no doubt be there ere this is published.
Whatever we may say there is much unrest
in abDring circles throughout the land and it
is hard To calculate far into the future. We
trust that prosperity may soon come again and
bring sunshine and cheer into our homes that
are now distressed and sad
1t does not take philosopher to tell that
something is radically wrong in our legislation.
We must place the wrong with men, since God
has so bountifully blessed us with abundant
harvestS and all that our bodies need in food
and clothing. There is inequality in our laws
somewhere, class-legislatiOn, not founded on
that Golden Rule which teaches us to do unto
others we would have them to do unto us.
Farm work is well advanced with us, but the
late cold snap is said to have ruined the peach
crop and other small fruits.
Fishing in the Delaware has been kept back
by the weather, and so few shad are caught
that the price is high.
We have number of Hartford boys in the
various departments, in the p, w. and B.
Road conductors, baggage masters and brake
men, besides brdgemen, carpenters and Others,
and they are all good men. OSCEoLA.
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