New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03

This brought Coxcy 10 his feet with hre in MS
eye and he denounced the lawyer members OF the
convention and charged them with manipulating
the convention TO the detriment OF the farmer ana
labor delegates. 4 lawyer delegate named smith
defended the bar generally. and said that most N
Coxey's schemes were irpracticable. Coxcy. how
ever. had the convention. and his sood-fvaHs scheme
and non-inieresi- bearing bond bill were MADE the
second plank In the platform.
The stage in the convention hall was dcckod with
broomcorn and other products OF the farm ana the
GRANGER delegates felt that il their convention
The platform declares in favor Of State control Of
the liquor traffic the free and unlimited coinage or
silver: the enactment OF "A law which VIII make IN
lawful any bond note or mortgage or other ohns'-
ton that shall be made payable In gold ony 'aNo's
the immediate adjustment OF the Nailonai oahAlhs
svsten dcnounccs as the issuing OF interest
hearing bonds in time OF peace or WAL. ana the
subversion OF the right OF trial by jury. as IN Inc
pebs case demands the naturalization 81 all pubic
nonopolies. favors the per diem service pension
act, etc President Cleveland and Senator sherman
arc severely arragnel for their alleged suns''N'-
oncy 10 the money power. resolution was adop'"l
extending fraiernal greetings 10 Eugene ' I'Ds
..n this his hour Of persecution ana sd'tW'" ,,,..
Judge f. T. Stark. Of Cleveland. was candidate
tbose who opposed the Generals" schemes but he
received only few votes t3xey IN an Ht'i pnc
elected and said he would give ne people his en-
ire time The Gaance OF a hg craf,on Of cn
clnnati. Troasurer George ". Harper. Of Green
Comfy: Attorney General. W. V. Baker. Of Newark
IuGgc OF the Supreme Court. T.. l. stark. ~ t.-N'-
ianI. member OF Board OF Public Works william
a Glovd. OF Dennison. George a. Groot "as III
dorsed for United States Senator
Jacob s Coxcy n horse dea.er In MasSiHoh
Ohio be fore he undertook to march an army OF ne
unemployed TO the National Capita. In March. lS''
He was born on Easter Sunday April ls lsH. N
SNYDER County Penn. Al an carry age his parents
moved TO Kentucky, and the boy got his hrst JOS
sons IN horse-trading by hanging about the fafS AZ
Lexington in tha' STATE. 1t has been fad mat
something of religious fervor always entered Into
his equine enterprises and he has never been known
70 swap "A blind horse FOR "A sound one. As his re-
ugion increased his prosperity IN horse-d'ahnS kept
mace with H. and soon he became the owner OF the
famous Dix,ana Stock Farm in Lexington.
In the latter part Of 1898 his religious procllvites
seem 10 have got the better OF the Vaccinations
Of horse trading and raising. and Mr. CoNey decided
IA do something ior the horse In general ana lot
his unemployed fellow In partIcu.ar II" SCI 70
work TO collect a huge army or IN" unempoNel.
march TO Washington and demand on the steps OF
the CapitO, that the Government Immediately issue
600 OF interest bearing bonlS ana us
,rihute them among his followers. VINO would al
once 20 10 work O extensive system OF cabo-
rate highways that should beneht morse ana man;
cnx.y's Army Of the Commonwealth reached
washington. Some OF Il !s said 20 be there SIN,
hui Coxey went home, people thought 70 SINK IA X
nto horse-deane and oblivion. But they were mis-
taken Last fan he was the Popuist candidate ior
Congress in his district. but was beaten