The record-union., 1894-03-26
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.

OANION AOsJv 1AdICA AJ.-1A lI0 1dCS VI
sharp, cold wind, that brought shivers
to the frames of fill-clad people, Coxey's
army marched eight miles to-day on the
road to Washington. There were few
less than hundred of them. Not to ex-
ceed dozen had overcoats or gloves.
They had slept last night on pallets of
straw in an airy and cherries circus
tent, and they were greeted this morning
by the disagreeable discovery that no
definite arrangements had been made for
feeding them. Several hundred persons
watched their departure from Massillon.
About 300 people assembled at the tenn
porary camp at Reed Urban, and host
greeted the crusaders at Canton. a
heavy snowstorm set in before the de-
tails of the camp had been completed,
and the trampers are huddled around
roaring campfres.
About two-thirds of the enlisted made
the trip. Coxey has buried his disap-
pointment over the non-appearance of
the myriad he expected, and is exultant
over the handful who are prepared for
business.
The Massillon camp on the Tuscarawas
presented an odd sight early this morn
ing. \ o fire was permitted III the big
tent, but there was heap of blazing logs
outside. Every few minutes the flaps of
the tent were parted by a soldier of the
commonWeal, who visited the fire to drive
away the chillS. Soon he would hurry
to burrow in the straw Ior a nap, and an
other would take his place. The hobos
in the party became known just before
breakfast. They had soap. They washed
at the river brink, and others carried
water in pans and heated it over the fire.
They frolicked about in The straw like
troop of boys.
a bugle-call for breakfast brought
them together at the tent with rush.
The bill of fare comprised bread, coffee
and raw meat. The latter was affixed to
the ends of sticks and roasted. One
group of five men ran away in body
after breakfast and boarded a passing
freight train. Thirty of the common
wealers spent the night as lodgers at the
Massillon police station. They comprised
two entire groups, who could not be
found when they were needed for picket
duty. They were on hand for break fast
al o'clock.
Marshal Louis Smith, otherwise the
unknown, summoned the men to camp
together, and they were TO number
eleven groups. They were organized into
u commune, Smith drilled them for half
an hour. He has added several formal
tiles OF military discipline to The rules of
the commOnweal. One of them is the
plan of having them march in files of two
or more. A surprising innovation is the
addition of military salutes. 4 man who
shouted Here, Browne!' at the California
reformer half way across the field was
given a raking over by Smith. Among
other things he said the proper caper was
to ask for Chief Marshal Browne, and sa-
lutte when his attention is secured. Thus
the despised military system is being in
troduced, even though companies are
called communes, and regiments COM
muniteS. The eleven groups consOli-
dated to-day are called the Chicago COM
mune.
Two hours before the time for depart
ure the tents were pulled down and prep
arations made for the trip. Outsiders
were directed to leave the field and await
the commonweal on the main streets of
horses were brought in from CoXonia,
and the soldiers had busy time of it. a
diversion was caused by bulletin from
CoXonia announcing that a steamer has
just passed that point laden with recruits
from Canton. The steamer made the trip
OF nine miles in two and half hours, bus
only a few men from Canton were en-
rolled. The followers of Coxey in this
city were jubilant at first this afternoon
after seeing the number Of recruits that
started with the Commonweal Army on
its march, but they became disguised
when told that the major portion were
tramps.
The Mayor has appointed twelve po-
licemen TO assist the regular city police
when the army reaches here Tuesday.
While he did not apprehend any trouble
whatever, he made the appointments as a
precautionary measure. There is we'll
defined belief that Mr.. CoXey intends to
desert the army here next Tuesday, and
go TO Chicago on the evening express.
Last Thursday, while returning from
Pittsburg, Coxey asked railroad official
of this city what time the evening eX-
press was due to leave this city. When
informed that it left at $40 p. NJ, he said
he would be compelled to go to Chicago,
as he had several trotters there that hef
wished TO sell Wednesday at stock sale
Some bets were offered here at odds of 2
TO /, with no takers, that the army would
disband before it reached Pittsburg.
In contradiction of the general belief
that Coxey is wealthy, Massillon people
here told those who came here within the
past few DAYS that his property was
heavily incum bered. The reports cul-
minated tonight in the statement that
Coxey will be obliged TO pay heavy
mortgage on the stallion Acolyte by next
Saturday. He bought the horse from
Colonel James Z. Pepper of Kentucky
for $40, ,000, and paid $4,000 cash. son
OF Colonel Pepper was here last Monday
and gave notice, so the report goes, that
ample security would have to be given
for the debt of $4,000. or there would be
legal proceedings on Wednesday The
mortgage is said TO include much OF
Coxey's property. as well as the horse.
LETTER FROM STEWART.
WASHINGTON, March p. Senator
Stewart of Nevada has written the fol-
lowing letter to J. 5. Coxey, Commander
of the Army OF the Commonweal:
UNIFIED STATES SENATE,
March "A, 1894.
General J. s. Corey. NassiiJ0n, Ohio
DEAR SIR: The preservation of life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness was in
trusted to the people under the ConstiIu-
ton of the United States. a free ballot
was the means by which the foreign peo-
pie could retain their rights acquired by
the patriots who gained the independence
and established the Government of the
United States. There was a time when
the ballot placed the control of the Gov
ernment in Washington's. Jefferson's,
Jackson's and Lincoln's hands. Such
use of the ballot sent terror and dismay
to tyrants. despots and plundering oil
garchies throughout the world. The
enemies of Justice and human rights pre-
dieted that the success of the ballot was
temporary; that man was not capable of
self-government. The destruction of the
ancient republics and the repeated fail
ures of the people to govern themselves