The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-30

strange mixture OF theology and finance.
lio acknowledged that he was a crank
because 1t took crank to move any.
thing, rs he aaId. The present condi.
ton OF tho country he declared to bG
the iulallmcnt Of tho revelation to St.
John. Tho sGren heads OF tho beast
were tho seven consplracics against tho
money OF the people; tho ton horns
wore tho ten nonopoliCs, foremost
among thcm tho sugar ,fust. Grover
Cleveland had called m extra session OF
Congress, and by tho aid OF "that gray.
headed rat from Ohio. John Sherman" /"
had boon ablo to heal tho wounds Of
tho seventh hoad by repoaling tho silver
purchasing bill. .s
Whom tho general scrambled up awk.
wardly upon tho wagon and was intro.
duced, he waved his hat to each quar-
tor OF tho compass. Tho citizen
launched into his description Of the
millions Of starving unemployed. shout
ing: I've stay hero all summer until
Congress- takes action OH these bills"
tGreat applause, with boil accompani-
mont.
'hhi uho'l.h iAAS IOol.
~ bolicve they will be passed in two
weeks. You only have to pick up tho
papers to see what desperate straits
these men arc coming to to get to
Washington. Look at tho trains that
have been seized. l do not believe in
lawlessnesa. No; far from it. 1t makes
no difference II they don't got here
Tuesday, we will 90 to the capitol steps
and make cur demands aud come back
here to camp and wait. The revolu-
t,onary spirit OF seventy-six is making
the money lenders tremDle now. Con-
gress takes two years to vote on any
thing II left to itself. Twenty millions
OF people are hungry and can't wait
two years to eat. Four million mon
idle for nine months. That's what
Grover Cleveland has cost this country.
[Great applause]. Sherman and Tom
Reed have helped him. SO tho Republi-
cans haven't got the horse on the Demo-
Gratis. More applause1. Ii Congress
knows what the people want and does
not give 1t, Congress is dishonest We
propose to give them the bonolit OF tho
doubt and show them tLe way out OF
tho hole"
in this strain Coxey talked for half
an hour, bareheaded under the sun, OK
planning his bill for good roads, for
plenty OF money, and its mpanion-
piece for universal luxury through
non-interest bonds.
Meantime the army inside the can
vass had been disposing Of miserable
meal.
The men lined up before a commits.
sary wagon from which squares OF tho
bread which they called punk" was
dealt out to them. This they took over
to tho camp fire, whore several buckets
OF uninvitinc looking meat stew had
been concocted. a much moro elabor-
ate meal was prepared for the leaders
in the headquarters tent. The gate re-
ceipts for the daywero saidto be but $40.
WILL WAIT FOR A LONG TIME.
General CoScy declares tha. his army
will march to the capitol Tuesday noon,
hold its great masa.meoting and then
return to camp to wait nntil they be-
come law.
The start OF the army from Rockville
on the final stage OF its march, was do
layed this morning by tho need OF pro-
visions for seven sick mombers OF tho
army. The only provision possible was
tho attendance in the Aims house OF
Montgomery county, OF which Rock
ville is the county seat.
When it was learned by the sick men
that they must be cared for at the poor
house, six OF them refused to 90 there,
but would march the last half mile
with the ranks, if they might ride on
tho wagons to that point. This they
did, but the seventh man was so
crippled by rheumatism. resulting from
exposure, that he could exercise no
option as to his course.