The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-23
ooxEY AT A PoPuLrsr MEETING.


new YORK. July 22.-Gen. ]. s. Coxey.
commander OF the Army of the Common
veal. was at Ridgewood Park, L. l.. today,
where he was rendered q reception by the
representatives Of the Peoples party who
were holding picnic there. Gen. Coxey
made an address at the big afternoon
meeting. Il represent party" he said.
that does not want money that is re-
deemable in gold exclusively. but money
that is redeemabie in everything that Is
used in this country"
Gen. Coxey then unfolded the details OF
his good roads scheme, which be said
would give employment to every work
ingman in this country and make the
United States the most powerful country
in the word. He then took up the rail-
road troubles, referring to George NJ. Pull
man as King George w." LET the peo-
pie OF the United states control the rail-
roads," said he. land compel the govern
ment to buy them. If the people can
condemn your property when they are
building railroad. on the ground that it
is for the common benefit, you in turn
should condemn the property and operate
the railroad for the common benefit of
humanity"
for YOU to strike is at Washington City.
Go through your public parks and marshal
the tramps and unemployed workmen
Tell them the cushions down in Washing
ton City are as soft as they are here, and
tell them have plan to feed them down
there. I don't mind telling my plan.
When the men get down there they will be
sen. TO Jail as was. The Jail in Wash
In I'm, Hafa nnix
persons. Ii is full now, so the men will
have TO work. building jails to iraprison
themselves. IL cannot get them work at
home / can get them work at another
quarter"
again urged his hearers TO marshal the
unemployed of New York and Brooklyn
and march in body 10 congress and de-
mand that the good roads plan be put into
shape tor practical legislation.
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn then ad-
dressed the assembIage, after which the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That the time has come when
no further hope can be heid OF any rene
dies for our present industrial distress
from either the Republican Oh Democratic
parties; that they aye both dominated by
the money powers; that they are both
agreed on using the military, not to quell
law-breaking. but TO make q positive aiii-
ance with capital; that they are one in the
policy of contracting the currency TO a
point of impoyerishment for foar-tifths of
the people; that they are one IN the mat
ter OF land monopolies, the theft Of un-
earned increment of values and refusal OF
state aid 10 the unemployed: in fact, al
essential questions which continue the
present miserable conditions. and that
they are merely separated into two wings
through the necessity Of waglng sham
battle for the division OF spoils.
'Resolued, That the one sole remedy for
the present inequality OF conditions. that
causes so much Suffering and want. is for
the industrial masses themselves tn seize
the government aud administer II in the
sole interest of those who produce all the
wealth.
'sRsxolaed That 10 this end We call on
every workman and every working class
sympathizer 10 come cut on the first Tues
day after the first Monday OF November
next and strike at the bailot box on the
programme laid down by the People
party"
WuMISsroS. Del, July 22.-Carl
Browne and seventy members of the Coxev
army arrived here today and went into
camp. having marched from BladenshuFg
Md. Browne SAYS the army has been to
Washington City TO see tie servants OF
the bankers and brokers, and is now
going TO New York TO see the bosses
themselves. Gen. Coxey is expected here
tomorrow