Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-24
GEN. COXEY INTERVIEWED,
He Is Glad President Cleveland is Be-
coming a LaW-abIdI16 Citizen.
Sovereign Supports the Movement
Rely Outiincs ITS rinn OF
Campaign.

NEW Yom,, April 90. go General
CoHey, oommandet.ln-ohiei Of the
army Of the commonweal, was asked
today:
"wbal do you think OF the Boston
riots Of yesterday"
"a likely thing to happen" hc re-
piled, "but slill believe the facts arc
incorrectly stated. II was enthusiasm,
cir, enthusiasm! have been through
alt these things aud know lust how II
was"
chow do you Wow Mt. Clevoland's
proposed proclamation concerning your
army's visit 10 the Capitol7"
"Law.ablding oitzsIs; he speaks Of
law.abiiiug cltizens; 1 am glad 10 hear
/ he ~ becoming iaw.auiding citizen
/ himself; why, nc aud his secretary VI
/ the treasury committed the most nag.
rant violation OF the law known IN the
history Of tho country when they
Issued the sjO,0OD,O0D OF interest tear
ing bonds ana he talks " lsw-abiding
oitzsus.
UWs shall march on 10 Washington
regardless Of Mr. Cloveland's ptoolama.
lion, Before he can legally make n
movement against Us he will have 10
get us 10 violate some law. II would
be In violation Of the Constitution for
him - prohibit our right OF ifou speech
In the capital. He may rake up some
Old laws from the statute books that
would hinder ~, but n such laws exist
they are In violation Of the C0nsiiiu.
ton. Somebody must make test case
OF IL aud we will"
"DO you place any cfodenco In MI
| Kellyla statements ut Council HulH
Yesterday, that blood may be- shod9"
"i DON'T know 10 II be true, but can
readily see what hc might have meant
IL anybody goes Illegally 10 restrain
or fepTeas his army n row might arltu
which might end fatally. : So Tar, We
have made every effort 10 restrain our
mon under the greatest pr0vooatlou.
Take for instance our being penntd up
In the Exposition grounds at Pitisbufg.
IL was illegal, but | ordered the mon
10 submit. General Kelly will keep
within tho pale OF the law"
CoKcy made an application 10 Com
missioner Farmer, OF the trunk limos
association, for reduced rates TO Wash
ington from all parts of the country.
Mr.. Farmer took the matter under
advlsemtht.
Coxey attended u horse sale this
afternoon anu viii join his army TO-
morrow.
MS REPLY 10 the PROCLAMATION.
: General Coxey tonight was shown .
CODY Of the proclamation Issued by the
. District commissioners at Washington
, warning the industrial army from In
d. vaIiug the capital, and having care
e fully petused it, he Haid'
"My answer 10 II is thls-Tho wigkuI
ilaeth when no man putsuelh."
Thus, with n Biblical quotation, diI
the commonwealth seek 10 answer thi
official warning OF the authorities
There cen be- no mlstRking the fact
the general intends TO push his army
. To the steps Of the Capitol, aud by ~
j. physicsl presence force Congress q
q listen to their demands. For sue ilrs
n time since his arrival Ia this city TIA
= general showed that lao ives wtou & h
Il az, although ho Outwnfdly stroye 1
" frpters all signs OF emotion. IL wa
Il with forced smile that mo said
4 "rhen my army has struck terto
o into the hearts Of tho Prtsiden. au
Congtessmou2"
d "Will you need the preclamnlion3"
II "Emphatically nO,h
70 "lf the police arrest yourself an
y army, what theL2N
D. "l4et them dare" snapped the ger
g. oTal, his eyes flashing.
own you ueslst from encourngin
other industrial armies rom etormin
the Capitol"
lr son the contrary, | shall rod0ub
10 my efforts TO bring every unemployo
M mup, woman aud child 10 Washlnl
Of tOn.h
a "Will not tbs fear u possible bloc
ID shed du,er your"
nj "l did not court resort 20 arna, hl
we viii demand ous rights, even u
or takes physical strength TO prevail
AT shall not commit mysult 10 that, b'
% will repeat my declaration 20 hril
q. Congress 10 terms by husitging Wns
M iuglon until Justioo Is done"
IN "Whut u tue unemplOye slarye
"A the streets Of Washingto
e. Chen tie stencil Oi thulr ashes wi
m force Congress TO give rellrL"
IA. "ls that Intended nall suTlousuoHsy
"CeTtainly; matters will ba oaTrll
to that extreme II necessary"
CHICAGO WILL SEND ONE THousAN
~ CuCAaO. Aprii 2g-I IL. RlpdH