The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-17
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In these times il 10 aeslrsble that men
Of reason. peace and good viii should dis
tingnssh between honest poverty and
mere political vsgsboatage. There 10 no
civilization, ancient or modern. that has
not been plagued by men who prefer sgi-
tasion 90 upright industry. To illusirais.
Coxey's and Frye's army do not vsat
work: they hare refused IL already in
transit, wha. do they want7 They do
not want work. bat they want the fruits
Of the industry and ihrift of those who
do work and save: Who strive and thrive.
The Psrss aynamitsri Henry. in . re-
Gently Published letter. addressed to .
member OF the municipal council of Paris.
protested against the assertion shat what
tue xorkingnen Of Paris want il work. "
The young anarchist wrote:
'sDo you imagine that work for the city
al Paris viii satisfy their needsy Ger.
tasnly not, and there IL no hope for these
young men except In q boaieserseaffst
<essyaef which viii enable them TO estsb-
lisa society that Will provide for every
one according TO his needs. Nor are these
needs only those OF the stomach.
"po you imagine tina. nan Who earn.
four francs day can buy books out Of
that sum and go 10 the thea;er. not TO
mention other thingsf And how would
he get time TO enjoy himself If he works
all 6syf"
This anarchist and his apostles evidently
wanted the fruits Of labor and saving to
he handed over 10 those who have no idea
OF either isboring or saving. The honess
poor man on, Of work only demands any
work that an honest man can do. bat or
gained vagabondage will have no work
wsges except such rate ~ they fx in
ute. consemrs Of the law of supply and
demand, four hundred years before
Chrsst Socrates pointed GU. the consras;
between those who work and those who
viii moi work. bn. Who reflect iniently on
the means Of subsistence"
There Is only one sound treatment 70,
vagahondagr, ard that Is police supervls.
ion. the application Of the laws agains,
s-amps ard tae refusal of food wiihcu,
work for il, To cheer the onward march
OF ssg2boads and 20 feed them in orsle. &c
get rid Of them 10 sure way so organirs
IN endless succession Of armies moving
from the West 90 tho East, or from tht
East 10 the West. Who do not want labor
has want the fruits OF labor without work
II these so-eaiied armse. OF Coxsv aad
Frye are 10 he box-earEei over the eoantr,
AT their own sweet wili We might IS vel
tarn ur our work houses. oar police sta
'sons. weed Yards aud penitsntiaries Easi
e. Loass offered krye's army 81 50 day
and they refused is. ana the Free imgns
grant labor Bureau 81 New York city il
unable 70 meet tie demand upon IL fo-
lsboFers. The farmers on the Atanti,
seabosfa FAD IT impossible 20 secure helm
sni have So send for newiy~arrivea imnis
grants, aad = similar condition q things 4
reported n the Middle Vest. whrr. price,
for farm Ishce rule h'gh and the deman.
exceeds TIE sapply.
TIE hajs of these so-ealleA arsysse, a.,
faeu sho WANT high living with s7redos.
from work. soxey j. a tem agegus 81 bed
lagniie nho boasts that 'xe have snt~o
,iaeesi a bail providing ;has Use genera
government shall issae sEsa. ea.Cos 20 b
divided among the states pro rata, So osl
GO year i,ll the Whole is distributed.
Sosey wants also 10 abolish tAe uxur,
system" i2Y these tao fnetheas--issutnl
money Ia the states ard ah0ll.hlnx II,
teTsst-~he thinks We should bare goo,
ilsaeS. In the meantime tie ehiei OF polsc
II Washington City IS getting ais tores
In readiness fer Coxey and proposes /,
arrest hjni IS soon as he arrives within a.
jurisdiction. There is jAw in fevce IN ia
District NJ Coluinhis raaking IL nena
oilense to bring any person there know
ing.y Nhe : hAely 10 become rahli
charge, This - ons ~ the eldest lsws /,
The eoantry. dating back 10 The cary cole
MIA pcr5,,i.
fne Rev Joseph Coax in his lecture OF
kasaeday evening" frankly recognized tn,
sniqalty Of the attempt To preeiritsss
hsdy 81 irresponsible men anon n,
national capita. Without the rvrant~st nro.
peet u any beneficial rssala 90 .he rae,
themselves Anj wgsA the risk Of grave et,s
iarbances. certain - dsserAce the sssn,atn,
OF our government before nations Ahrass
Whether Ccxey's ARMY arrive. 10 Wash
ipgtea City = few hundreds er ssw ,hot,
sands strong ths authorities vii he pre-
pared Tor the emergency. az ~aurx@ IA,
Distract Of Co,umh1S cannot take charge o
and support ss-ega! thousand s-A,nr. hg
IL can and will arrest shelr leaders nsas
the district ias, which fsily reaches thea
case The New York Szs's WssAsnx;s,
CITY dispatch says
In addition - the ssyy bsosi vAxrancr
las Of sAs district, and another lac = hae3
slli effeetasily prevent the Cosnmon ava
sTs fsoga holding shesr PROPOSED raeesinl
GA ihe sssps at tae esalto. euslaing. IA .
az sae Police Neore aas faand tao sso~
statutes ~hleh apply 10 the cave. ade
the provisions 81 enc o1 these I4l4Es1
tesey. despite his sgiexei sffiasaee. eas
- arrested, as he andea Asessly ALL -
Aaa hRei ~ gnspg .soneA. This law make
~ 80 etfsuse f0F ssv person ar rers.sas &
ks.ss .ase tie p.sssi<s =. Io.aasa~a a..