Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-24
KeIIr,s Living Petition.

AvoCA, Ia., April 24.-Kelly's reception here was fully as flattering as that which was accorded him at Neola. The 2,500 in- habitants were apparently all on the streets, and brawny countrymen and gay ly decked maidens vied with one another in showering attentions upon the brigade. Many of the men received clothing along the route, and the army as it went into camp presented a much better appearance than at any time previous since the start from the far west. Company c, which had been disbanded at Neola, rejoined the army during the afternoon, and after a personal apology from each member Kelly muster ed them back into service. By this peace full quelling of the mutiny the young com mander has secured an even more firm hold on his men.
 Kelly consented to outline to your repre- sentative his plans for the end of the jour- ney. Should his army be refused approach to the capital, he will upon his arrival in Washington, he said, take four of len and make a personal appeal to Co Ss- men Pence of Colorado and McGu.
 California and Senator Allen of New
 Through their efforts he hopes to te al w. ed to draw up his men where the lawr * CTS of the nation must see them.
 Petitions from laboring people have been numerous and ineffective in the past" said Kelly, but this living petition will be hard to pigeonhole. That is the reason I am leading these men to the capital. Once there, our plans will be successfully carried out. Twocongressmen are already pledged to present a memorial in our be- half That memorial is now being drawn up by a we'll known Washington firm of constitutional lawyers and will be ready for us when we reach the journeys end. nr1r dar,a nda aaff forth in ha al will be about as follows:
 KeIly's Industrial Plan.
 'we will ask that the commission al- ready in existence to look after the redeem ing of arid lands in the west be instructed to proceed with the work. We will ask that the men in our army and the great army of the unemployed which we repre- sent be put to work on this irrigation My idea Is that by the time those arid wastes have been wrested from the sagebrush and jack rabbit and have begun to bloom the men who have worked there will hnve saved enough money to carry them through their first year of farming They can settle on the lands they have reclaimed, and within short period they will have developed from homeless wanderers into sturdy farmers and property owners. That in substance is our demand. Weiwill not attempt to dictate what wages will be paid. What we want is work.
 ''1f we can only get to Washington, if we let the lawmakers see that we are breadwinners, honest and sincere, We will be successful in our mission, for our de- mands are not unreasonable. have no connection with Coxey. We will combine with his army if we can reach Washing ton in time, but if not we will go alone"
 Today the army will go by wagons to AtS lantic, where it will remain a day for rest and then move on toward Des Moines.
 Warrants were received here for the ar rest of the two women-Edna Harper and Annie iHouton-who have accompanied the army aimee 1t left Council Bluffs and who were with the crowd which captured thg tEsss kRa sAR f te Kelly on Friday