The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-02
C0XEY DID HIS SHARE
He Mounted The Capitol Steps and Was
Promptly Arrested.
A VERY LIVELY DAY OF 1T
The Police Seemed Bound to Have
a Row at Any Prlce-A Pretty
Sorubbv Bit OF Business on
the Part OF the Officers.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The common
veal army was astir early to-day upon
Briehiwood Heights, where preparations
for the procession TO the capitol were
made. There was an early breakfast of
eggs, bread and coffee. Tho tents were
packed into the wagons and the army was
aligned before . o'clock. All the men car
ried slaves, on which fluttered the white
tiags with the motto, Peace OH Earth,
Good Will TO Men, but Death TO Interest
on Bonds" Tho men had passed n cold
night, most of them sleeping on the
ground. Before the start Carl Browne
formed the men into hollow square and
put them through a most remarkable drill.
The slaves we're handled like guns, and
when Browne shouted Cory and Peace
they cheered three times and waved the
sticks in the air.
The Philadelphia commune, GO men
strong, stood one side, waiting TO fall in.
Oklahoma Sam Galloped up and down
the line on n stallion. a bass drum doomed
dismally aud bagpipes emitted shrill
scream. After the march twice around
tho grounds, the men were drawn up in
lnc and more cheers aud drilling fol-
lowed.
Browne harancuel the men in tie Gus
tomary street fakir strain. telling them
that they had received permission To
march 10 tho capitol grounds, where they
must disband and be rs individual citi-
zens.
whether or not We will DO permitted
TO speak | cannot say" he added, "but
you must be careful TO preserve the peace,
then We will reform and march to tho new
camp near the city. This demonstration
will be more powerful than force. or than
guns, or bombs.n The ragged army
cheercd wildly.
Browne went on: "The people said we
would no, march up Pennsylvania avenue
when we reached here, yet the police de-
partment informed Brother CoNey yester-
day that We could march. Mr.. Crisp re-
fused yesterday TO allow us TO speak on
tho capitol steps. We did not see the vice
president. We will 20 into the capitol
grounds as individuals. They cannot pre-
vent us doing that"
At l0:l5 o'clock the industrial army was
ready and out of Brightwood driving park
1t started for the city. As tho caravan
worked its way down the three-mile
stretch Of woods, there was a most fanias.
tic array.
Nine mounted police rode ahead, then
came Carl Browne in n buckskin suit.
mounted OH big, gray Percheron stallion
and waving q small flag. Next was a
creamy.white prancing circus steod, bear.
ing Miss Mamie Coycy, in the role Of tho
goddess Of peace. She Is n slender. hand
some girl OF Il, with long golden hair She
| wore a pure white riding habit. Her head
was covered by r!mless little cap and she
shaded her face with tiny parasol. Al.
together she was picture of such unusual
beauty that a spontaneous cheer greeted
her unexpected appearance all along tho
line.
Oklahoma Sam followed on another
stallion. Next came marshals, buglcr,
hag-bearcr and band OF six pieces play.
ing marching Through Georgia" A
banner with portrait Of Carl Browne
and the legend death 10 Interest on
Bonds" was borne after a light buggy.
decorated with flags. drawn by two black
horses. in which sat General Coxey him.
self beside Mrs. CoSey, a handsome
young woman IN colored tailor-inadc
gown. shading with parasol the white
robed infant, Legal Tender CoNcy.
aged years.
Small flags fluttcred in the hands of
marshals. flags symbolic of financial ban.
ners were sprinkled along at intervals.
| Finally the long, wierd shrill of the b1g.
pipes hcralded the Philadelphia com.
munc. "From the city of Brotherly Love
comes tho Goddess of Peace an un.
known lady. She rode wagon horse.
Sho was a good-looKing, red-checked
maiden. draped in tho stars and stripes,
with not inartstic effect. Her escort was
| the leader OF the Philadelphia contingent,
Christopher Columbus Jones, an old man,
perched on a cavorting, coal-black stall.
| ion, to which he clung desperately.
From Mount Pleasant TO the capitol
grounds tho men marched between rows
| OF people three deep. About 100 weaers
were in line. Scattered along the
army were about score of
representatives OF labor organizations
| and as many detectives from the large
cities. In the city the crowd interiereI
with the passing army and the police
were kept busy. Coxey doifed his hat
several times in response to cheers. The
J. S. Coxey club, organized to-day by l.;
bricklaycrs, met the army and Marshal
Browne ordered halt for rest while the
men gave three cheers for peace"
The police dashed up and upon theii
command the army promptly moved on
| The commonwealers turned into Pennsyl
yania avenue at l. :l5 O'Clock, and tele
gram from Harrisburg was handed tc
| Coxey. II said: "The populist conven
tion now in session here sends greeting
and expresses the hope that you may re-
ceiye far hearing for the principles yot
so nobly advocate
| The procession moved up u street tC
the top Of the hill, where the broad eN
panse OF avenues swept towa rd the cns
front Of the capitol Mounted policemen
stretched from curb to curb, made lngrcsi
toward toward the capitol impossible.
| squad OF police in front of the army wen
straight ahead. II was a rusc TO carry IN,
procession past the capitol. Half blocl
up street Browne halted tho columl
and tlismounted. He turned over hli
horse TO a n attendant. then hc.went TO- on
ey's carriage aud spoke TO the general.
Coxey kissed his wife, sprang from hi
carriage and made his way toward the en-
| ,,,pca IN tho capitol Brovns follove,