Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-26
INDUSTRIAL ARMY.
At Nicola Every Inhabitant Turns
Out to Greet Kelly.
A LETTER FOR Dir. CLEVELAND.
Eoston Common the Scene of Vast Gath
ering-Frye's Army to BE yacci-
nated-The Jones Wing OF
Commonw callers

Nicola, Ia, April 23.-Ke11y and his
Industrial army ended their first days
march from Council Bluffs here last
evening and Immediately went into
camp in a grove just east of the town
The entry into Nicola was a triumphal
march. Almost every man, woman
and child of the L. 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, $50 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 te 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.-SeIdom has Boston
common been the scene of such a vast
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 l. Swift stepped on to the impro-
vised platform there were fully %.
persons present and soon after the
meeting got into working order, fully
So, 600 were gathered around the band
stand. During the meeting Mr.. Swift
submitted the following letter to be
sent to President Cleveland, which was
adopted by '.yes'' that could easily
have been heard mile away:
President Cleveland. Execu i've Mansion,
Washington
Boston, April 23-At first thought it NAV
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
Navy Register. which ca Is upon y on to gather
in the regular army to protect yourself, the
congress and the national buildings against
your less fortunate fellow citizens
The custom is old one of resorting to a
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
sending a delegation to represent the I'M
employed thousands in New England in these
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 a readiustment of
the conditions of wealth You NAV not realize
that the case is grave. When have American
citizens been treated in this manner before:
Is there not wealth enough? Let 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 them law makers
You can endeavor To have tn people provided
with proper food while in Washington We
who remain at home will await YOUR action at
! tentivelv MORRISON L SWIFT
FRYE's ARMY TO BE VACCINATED.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 23-Frye's
army was visited by thousands yester-
day at its camp just across the river.
It 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 a 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 %. - The
I; Northern or Jones wing of Coxev's
commOnweal army, nineteen strong, in
command of Division Marshal Clinton,
marched into Organeville, a small viii
! lage, quarter of mile from Balti-
more, yesterday afternoon and went
into camn