The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
They Will Start for Washington
Easter Sunday.
PROTEST AGAINST BONDS
Scheme of j. s. Coxey and Carl Browne
to Organize a Gigantic Crusade
Against Bonds.

MAssnLoN, Ohio, March 12.-The j. s.
Coxey good-road scheme failing to re-
ceive recognition by the various city
councils in the state into which it has
been introduced, as well as resolutions
urging the various municipal bodies to
petition congress to issue 100000 nom
interest bearing bonds for the improve
ment of public roads, the author has
decided upon much different plan of
accomplishing his work. He proposes
to march to Washington, leaving Mas
sillon Easter Sunday, March "a, with an
army of men, to reach Washington May
international Labor Day., to protest,
as he says. in the name of a bankrupt
people, against any further robbery by
interest upon paper notes (bonds) passed
upon the public credit, when the same
credit could be used TO issue other pieces
of paper notes or legaltender) without
interest or profit TO national (so-called)
banks. The procession will be called
the common veal" Carl Browne, who
is to act as marshal of this body, an
nounces their organization as follows:
The procession will be composed of
groups of men, citizens, numbering five
In each, one of whom must be selected
as group marshal, to be numbered in the
order of date of group formation. The
groups may be federated into compan-
les or communes of not less than thirty
men nor more than los. Communes may
be federated into regiments or commu-
mites of not less than 215 men nor more
than ,O55. Communities may be fed
Grated into cantons, division of two or
more. All communes, cantons and COM
munities must select five marshals, to
be numbered as first, second, etc.
All labor unions, farmers alliances
and other organizations are invited to
join the procession. Marshal Browne,
in a bulletin of the intended Coxey
movement just published, says: "Now,
hurry up; the time is short, and, al
though the roads will be horrible, re-
member the condition of the soldiers
under Washington In the snow at Valley
Forge struggling to win their fair land
from an English tax on tea, and we, de-
generate sons of illustrious sires, have
allowed English bondholders to get US
more tightly in their grasp than George
III. had on our forefathers. Rouse up
and demand congress to issue paper
money upon our own security. If paper
money could fight battles and kill men
in 1861, it could build roads and streets
and public buildings and thus save men
from starving to death in 1894. Rouse,
We bonasmen, and protest against the
yoke, at least"
1t is evident from apparent prepara-
tions that Mr.. Coxey is sincere in this
matter and means to carry out his plan,
The proposed common veal march
has proved disturber among the work
ing class, many of whom have signihed
their intention of joining in the cru
SADIE. Mr.. Coxey modestly compares
his movement with that of the simple
Nazarene. Being asked why he used
the figure of Christ upon his banner, he
replied: "He was simply great re-
t former. He went about like Carl Browne,
here, doing all the good he could, and
/ he preached against those who live on
: interest and profit. They controlled
q the masses as they do now, aud so they
2 comprised his death on the cross. Mr..
E Browne, it turns out, is not only re-
! former and organizer, but theosopist.
e Do you not see anything singular in the
e coming together of myself and Carl
e Browne?" said he.
r Mr.. Browne says: 81 believe that a
: part of the spirit of Christ happened to
come into my being by reincarnation'
/ believe also that another part OF
;, Christ's soul is in Brother Coxey by the
i, same process, and that what has brought
= us together closer than two brothers
That prevents all jealousy between us
: that strikes down all rivalry, that per
y mits of each according to the other the
: full measure of credit due, and the es
: tablishment of an equilibrium of justice
. between US and mankind that must pre-
:. vail all over this land, and eventually
as this has been fully incarnated il
thousands of people, throughout thu
United states today. That accounts fol
T the tremendous response to this call o
N ours to bring about peace and plenty, t.
IL take the place of panic and poverty"