The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-26
INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
At Nicola Every Inhabitant Turns
 Out to Greet Kelly.
A LETTER FOR MIR. CLEVELAND.
Boston Common the Scene of a Vast Cath ering-Frye's Army to Be Vacci- nated-The Jones Wing of
 Commonwealers.

NEoLA, Ia., April 23. kelly and his
 industrial army ended their first days
 march from Council Bluffs here last evening and immediately went into
 camp in grove just east of the town.
 The entry into Neola was triumphal
 march Almost every man, woman
 and child of the 1, 100 inhabitants went
 out to greet the army; flags were borne
 and cheers were lusty as the 1,S00 men
 tramped down the towns main street to the strains of country bands The
 stores and vacant buildings of this
 place were thrown wide open, and the
 weary men were offered all available
 shelter
 To-day the columns will move to
 Avoca. IS miles away, and if promises
 made are fulfilled, 15O wagons will be
 provided for transportation. Gen.
 Kelly said last night that, whether the
 men ride or walk, they will move
 steadily forward to Des Moines There
 the army expects to secure train for
 Chicago, and at Chicago the men be-
 lieve they will be provided with trans
 portation to the east.
 BOSTON CORPS DEPARTS
 BOSTON, April 23. Seldom has Boston common been the scene of such vast i gathering as that assembled there yes terday to witness the departure of the
 Boston delegation of the unemployed
 for Washington, where they hope to
 join CoXey's army. By the time Nor. rison I. Swift stepped on to the impro. vsed platform there were fully 25,000 persons present, and soon after the meeting got into working order, fully 1 35, 900 were gathered around the band stand During the meeting Mir. Swift submitted the following letter to be
 sent to President Cleveland, which was
 adopted by ives" that could easily : have been heard mile away: President Cleveland. Execu iNe Mansion, Washington
 | Bo>ToN, April 23 At first thought it may seem to the national authorities the simplest way of dealing with those penniless unem ployed persons, who are pressing their way across the country to the capitol would be to employ some form of strict and stern repres- sion" This is the opinion of the Army and 1 Navy Register, which ca Is upon y ou to gather ! In the regular army to protect yourself, the ! congress and the national buildings against 1 your less fortunate fellow citizens
 The custom is an old one of resorting to
 liberal use of bullets to check the rising desire ! of starving persons for food and work No re- | public can follow this course and live long We are sending a delegation to represent the un. 1 employed thousands in New England in these 1 1avs of calamity. We should be very sorry to ! have our deputation thrown into prison or slain by the official edict while exercising their con stitutional liberty to petition
 The truth is, before the tranquility is re- stored there will have to be q eadjustment of the conditions of wealth. You may not realiz' that the case is grave When have American citizens been treated in this manner before :
 Is there not wealth enoughf Let us not be children in this manner any longer Wealth must be better distributed. This Is not the time to prate about senate dignity. It Is the time for those who make laws to listen to the commands Of those who make th 9m law makers. You can endeavor to have tn people provided with proper food while in Washington. We
 who remain at home will await vour action at tentvelv. MORRISON l. SWIFT FRYE's ARMY TO BE vAcCINATED. TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April 23.-Frye's 1 army was visited by thousands yester- day at it's camp just across the river.
 1t was sort of holiday occasion. The members shined themselves up and Frye talked at intervals all day to the
 people who called. From a mounted
 platform he made about dozen speeches. The army will be vaccinated to-day under the auspices of the state
 board of health.
 JONES WING NEAR BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, Md, April 23 - The Northern or Jones' wing of Coxey's
 commonweal army, nineteen strong, in
 command of Division Marshal Clinton,
 marched into 0rganeville, small vil
 lage, quarter of mile from Balti-
 more, yesterday afternoon and went
 into camp.