The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-10
Coxoy Appealed TO the Congress
sional Committee for 90 Per
Cent OF the People.
But When Asked for Proof That
he Represented Them He
Weakened.
His Washington Camp Declared a Nuis-
anee and Dangerous 10 Health
Must breaN Up.

WisuN0TOS, May J.-COIeY appeared
before the house committee on labor TO- day
TO speak on Representative McGanu's Teso-
lutioa for the appointment Of joint com
mi.tee 10 investigate the causes Of ths pre-
Vailing industrial depression. He presented
. petition from the commonweal army that
be and Browne be ps mitted TO address the
COMMITTEES in behalf Of the CoXey bill for
the construction Of good roads aud the
issue OF non interest bearing bonds. There
Aie. he said. billions Of dollars worth OF i'm
provsments throughout the country 90 be
made and millions Of men TO make them.
There 10 but one thing in the way, aud that
Is the want OF money. The passage Of his
two bills would SET all idle men AZ work.
He asked for % es cent OF the people the
same privileges as enjoyed by the national
banking class, who alone are represented In
congress
Have you any showing 10 make. or any
proofs TO offer that you represent % per
cent Of the peopleI" asked Ryan (dem.). Of
New York
NO" said Corey. II don't claim that"
}. +. Dean, a member OF the executive
committee Of the Fafmers' alliance, fol-
lowed with recital of the depressed oondi-
t!oa Of labor.
Representative Dunn. OF New Jersey.
asked Dean; DO you believe the Amsri-
can people have reached a stage where they
want threats and coercion used against
their legislatures by these moving bodiesT"
Ne" said Dean. Threats are not in
tended"
Then" said Dunn. what can be ab-
complished By these steps, equivalent so
coerci0nF'
"You have a habit in congress-" said
Dear, "of consigninR petitions to pigeon
holes and waste baskets. 1ho object OF
Corey vas 20 present to you petition that
would be heard and seeR."
Whan the committee was about TO 90 into
secret session CoKsy said; I'VE have
thousands OF petitions IL We can only have
a ohancs to present them."
I'VE will give you com mmittee." said
Chairman McGann. 10 receive them"
Messrs CoIey. Browne and their friends
then withdrew to let the committee oon-
slider their resolutions. With Corey and
Browne we're group OF pOpuists ana
Farmers alliance leaders. inoiuding Marion
Butter. resident OF the National faFmeTs'
aiiianoa; Chairman TAubeneck aud hec-
Tstary Turner. Of the peoples party execu-
tive committee: N. r. Dunning. editor OF
the populist organ. and Representatives.
Pence, boen and Ball.
After hearing Coxey the committse on
labor, BY vote Of seven TO two. decided 80
rspOrt q resolution for Joint investigation,
/ bv a special COMMITTEES OF the senate ana
house. Of the CoIeT movement and the de-
| p fesstng condition OF labor. This decision
was hailed with satisfaction by CoIey and
Browne aud a number OF prominent popu-
lisa aud FarmerG' alliance leaders, inolud-
| ing the president of the alliance and the
chairman ami secretary OF the peoples
party. 4 he vote 10 report the resolution
was as follows: Neas-Messrs. Erdman. OF
Pennsylvanis; Wells, OF Wisconsin. RYAN,
OF New York. aud Iaibeft, OF south
Dakota, democrats; Pence Of Colorado.
/ populis;; Phillips. of PennsYlvania, and
Kltfer. of Minnesota. republicans Nays
aud Apsley. of Massachusetts,. republican.
| Keprssentatvo lkert democrat to-day
intrCuuced the following, which was re-
/ feTred 20 the committee on rules
Whereas. la view OF the fact that Amer
/ lean citizens. however misguiiel ia the
methods they mav employ. are reported as
coming to Washington in the belief that by
so ding they may be benefited, aud.
/ Whereas. lhe right 10 petition IL q con-
stitutionRl right that no one has assailei.
/ the siors,
! Resolved. That a special COMMITTEES Of
five representatives., TO include the chair
man OF the committee on labor, and the
chairman OF the committee on banking
and currency. be appointed 10 hear the
leaders. receive their petitions, and report
! rs promptly ne possible. Wtth euoh recon-
mendations as thev may deem proper"
/ The district health officers have dsoiied
| Co1ey's camp a nuisance and dangerous 60
health. The district commissioners have
given CO1ey and followers forty eiR ht
/ hours 20 nbate the Nuisance. his doubt
less means that they mast brsak camp.