The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10
COXEYISM IN THE SENATE.
mn. ALLEN sNTs CuxET'S ARREST
WAS LLOW ar FHEE SPkECH.


NJ. shsr-.. says That Every Risht Hss
Bees Allowed to Coxry thnt Asysody
Could Exercise, sra thu, He Had Hettsr
90 Nose asa Take Care of nis Fnuiiy.
WASHINGTON. MAY e.-The resolution offered
last Monday by Mr.. Allen uPop.. Nehl for the
appointment OF q select committee to investi-
gate the police assault upon and arrest OF
Coxey Browne. and Jones in the Capitol
ground. on the nrst OF May. was laid before
the Senate to-day. and Mr.. Allen made an ar
aument in support OF IL lie had expected. he
said. that the senior Senator from Ohio tMr.
BhermanI would have introduced q resolution
looking to the Investigation OF that outrage"
But as the Senator from ohio had taken no
such step. he tMr. Allen had been moved to
do So DtsciaiminR sympathy with the Coxey
movement and saying that he did not believe
that IL would be wise for Congress to appro-
pirate money for the construction OF highways
IN the States. Mr.. Allen advocated the adop-
tlon OF the resolution. and read the address
witch Coxey had tried to read from the Capitol
steps and which he had been prevented from
doing By the police. who laid violent hands
upon him and drove him from the Capitol
grounds"
Mr. Daniel Dem. val-Ars you not the
counsel OF Mr.. Coxey1
Mr.. Allsn-No. sir.
Mr. Daniel-Has not Mr.. Coxey full legal
remedies for any wrong which he may have
suffered
Mr.. Ailen-I hope that the Senator from vir-
vlnia will not undertake to divert me from the
course which have marked out.
Mr.. Daniel-I do not desire to divert the Sen-
stor: but want to Judge as to the propriety
OF the Senate acting in this case. 1.-THE man
has been injured he had legal remedy for the
injury.
Mr.. Allen went on to say that It was not true
that he was. or ever had been counsel for
Coxey. He had been called in consultation
with two Representatives. Mr. Hudson OF KAN
sss and Mr. Pence OF Colorado. as to Coxey's
right. and he had gone to the police court in
TO the Senator from Virginia that 1t was a rule
Of his life to go wherever his duty required
s% hsaf R ss :sSue dS d's sss ss.o
from Virginia. But the rough hands that had
ES1eS m bio been on ss
a for .hrs rEhts shss
had been aimed at the devoted heads Of these
q every american citizen who saw At to raise
:Ths blow simed Al them was a blow aimed at
free speech, at the right Of free assemblaRe.
He described the Occurrences 81. the. Capitol
ErSSunds on MAY s. scene worthy Of having
s ar II ssH srp USt
Of place In q representative republic.
r, Mr. m his great
before the senate and occupy its time. The
Nobody had ever denied the right OF petition.
Of the House would present his petition and
the petition Of the men who were with him; A
INT: sherman and asked him II he would pre-
sent CoLey.sv petition. and he had promptly
NuARA" He had alsO Onerab tn fntrOd N
any OF CoIey.s bills. although he did not
believe n t Sns word Of then That mes
be had replied that he did not desire to |
have his petition presented in that way hut |
the Capitol II Coxey had the right to max MAKE
harsngue from the Capitol steps, every otner
n.shsr he Senator Of sSs Sni.sd s.at Rs SSr
the Vice. President Of the United states. had |
sSery right Which sDySod1 could have s ever.
s st;sd n. .Mr Z, Sherman would not say any.
stituent. and he fsit bound to protec, him Il he
Eere ynduly injured BIT CoIey had come to
been SO wi lee framed By the ex-senator from
Mr. shssman"They e.rtain y o ran nS here
with the intention OF violating It.. ! hope |
viz ana e he S,ssfs Sts
him came from that State. they will also go |
than seek the ills that may come from other
sources. There 10 no occasion for excite |
ment The people who say they speak for
do not speak for half q million. They will find |
that the majority Of our people are sound
and lawful ends and NIL this passing wave-
ct OF excitement will die away with the |
general APPRECIATION and action OF the mass Of |
The resolution then went over without
action till to- m orrow, senator Teller and |
A substitute for the resolution was Aftsrward
offered by Mr.. Teller tRep. COLI and accepted
by Mr. Allen. and went over till 10. morrow. 1t |
omits the preamble. and provides for a select |
committee to Investigate all the facts and cir |
cumstances connected with the arrest and |
OF Coxey. Browne. and Jones, |
and with the general conduct OF the police on
the LIST OF May. also as to whether any fu rthsr
LEGISLATION is nsedful for the protection OF the |
parks and grounds and for the protection OF
citizens who may visit the national capital.