Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
(Ofiicial Circular No. ID

ARMY.
CAMP ROSSLYN, ALEXANDRIA, Va,
July %. 1894.
(Oficial Circular No. -
Fellow citizens: The advance guard of the
industrial army has reached Washington
in bodies large and small, and thousands
are still on the way The journey has been
made amid difficulties and dangers, and in
spite of distractions that were enough to
appall the strongest heart. Famine thirst
and falling have been our experience. cheer
ed occasionally by outbursts of generous
support and good cheer from the masses
whom IL is our mission to relieve, and only
the lash of hunger and the remembrance
of our unfruitfui efforts to procure work
in the past have induced us to persevere
On our journey.
We mourn the loss of a number of our
comrades, who persisted on the way. and we
tender our heartfelt sympathy to the thou
sands of our members who now languish be-
mind prison bars, martyrs to the cause of
humanity.
We have come here to secure our rights 10
life by demanding Ct the peoples represen-
tatives employment for ourselves and the
millions of unemployed American citizens
whom we represent by general consent.
With power to produce wealth. We are not
paupers. and we demand justce-not aims
We are at war with hunger wre.chedn css
and despair, and We propose to stay unless
forcibly removed Until our demands are
granted.
Meanwhile. through lack of proper orsani-
Zation heretofore and the lying accounts
sent forth by the tools of plutocracy. the
encampment is today nearly destitute Of
provisions or means of shelter. and it is
absolutely necessary that the friends of this
movement should come to our Immediate re-
lief.
We therefore make On earnest appeal to
all who can contribute something for our
support to do so Immediately. The army is
new reorganized on popular basis of con-
| troll and management and transacts its af-
fairs by a vote of the whole body holding
up to the world the model of popular gov
eminent. The advisory board is conposed
of delegates selected by each contingent
| as soon as they arrive, and. apart from duly
commissioned agents, Mrs "A. s. Digs
chairman of the national board OF relief for
the Industrial armies, is the only person
authorized to receive contributions of any
kind from the country at large for the bene-
| fit of the army
We have upward of 1900 men encamned
at Washington and vicinity, and large num-
| bers are arriving daily. Hundreds more are
| out on furloughs, ready to return when
needed. Do not place any confidence in
the false reports of the army. concocted
| by our enemies but hasten to give us sue
cor. The employment of this surplus labor
will advance wages all along the line in
| crease the wealth of the country and will
ultimately settle the labor problem
We therefore beseech you to call meet
ings. organize boards of relief and we ask
| all labor and reform organizations and all
friends of the movement to assist us as
soon possible.
Send all contributions in cash, food or
clothing to Mr.. A. s. Digs. 1OI Sth street
northeast, Washington, ID. c.
Respectfully,
THE ADVISORY BOARD:
Gen. Lewis c. Fry, Los Angeles contin-
gent: Col. Arthur Vinette Los Angeles
| contingent; Col. Thomas Calvin, Los An
geies contingent: Gen. Frank CantweIl.
northwestern contingent; Gen. Chas T.
Kelley, San Francisco contingent; Col
Geo. Howard tper Col. G. j. Walker San
Francisco contingent Col. S. ii. Thomas
Cincinnati contingent; Col. Chas. Clark
Minneapolis contingent: Col. Allen Jen-
nings, Indianapolis contingent. Post office
address, Georgetown, ID. c. 80 ---s-..