The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-17
CANDIDATE COXEY.
A Wan of Strong Characteristics with
All His CrankineSs.
Megargee,' in Philadelphia Times.

heSdrSee IN Philadelphia Times.
Coxey is worth talking about; plainly,
Dluhtly, frankly. 1t is not necessary TO adj
Nocate MS peculiar political beliefs TO tell
Ile ruin concerning him. He IS man
Selinsgrove to Danville, of this great State
OF ours, as child and did not end mis-
career there until 1881, when, as a worker
IN rolling mill-although his manner and
his appearance do not indicate that he ever
enjoyed severe toil-he had, by his honest
LABOR amassed sufficient money to go TO his
nome al Massillon, o., where he bought
stone quarry. which he still works. lie
mad always viewed public questions with
the seriousness that belongs to true citizen
snip he was an earnest advocate OF DEM
ocratic doctrine, and claims that the educa-
lon which that party gave him led nm TO
peneVe IN governmental Issua1Ge 81
money. In Pennsylvania, While sun at
Danville, he voted for Pershing for Gov
ernor, and in 1876 for Tilden for Presldeat,
national Democratic convention or 1910 as
turbed him, but hoping that his party,
when in power, would abandon that none
tary idea, he cast his ballot against hayes.
That was his last Democratic vote. Thence
forth he has been actively affiliated with
the greenbackers and the present sue
sometimes even out of season, ne mas
preached doctrines which are now con
sidered rank here3y by the two great po-
litical parties of this country
1t is unnecessary to agree with CoXey to
become interested in him. He IS natural
and earnest. There is not trace OF
to pay one dollar towards the annuhcldtlOh
of his ideas. With untagging energy re
travels through the land, the apoSlle vi ms! ms
own creed, paying his own expenses, d9hlI6
no contributions, and desiring TO deSpoll no
mans property. He and the stone QUAR-
do it all BY care and 1rusdllt any, ne no, 5tS
ton of monetary affairs. From ms eNcdNd-
ton, five miles beyond Massllon MS men
bring wealth from the earth, and Well
appointed stock farm produces many or
the best trOtting stock that mas ever HOWL
f1eetly over the tracks of the Grand circuit.
That is the practical side or CoXey. MS
sincerity demonstrates itself in the fact
that he is willing to take his honest earn
ings asking assistance from no human
being to give earnest and puDlc express
sion to that which he believes is LOT the
The manner in which he got the idea Of
his much -talked-of good ROADS Dill SHOWS
the common sense which, diverted as 1t
may be. dominates the man, ME ne WdS
earnest advocate OF the Sretllo In IN ~
government should issue the money, Rlqlhg
from his quarry one night TOWARDS MAJ
sillon and finding the roadway uIiu9uailS
and profanely rough, the CnOug4C OCCI 49, 60
to him that it would be great lQea 70 L@Ne
"JTncle Sam" take the hundfeqS OF 1Llou
sands of unemployed and put ine aoa arraa' ~
the country into good shape, issue green
backs in payment, and thus accoInp1tS7ln ST.. q
great public work with benent 70 t iiI7t
who were distressed. Ihe SupSequeee.
thonqht that this would not prove benemt
70 the large cities led to his now ,WS G,H
known MISUNDERSTANDING bonu plil,
which he is now endeavoring to engraIt 4s
the la primal principle of the PoPulisst party, y
With these theories as the bass e on n Before ore
neal to public support CoNey Went "0 co.
ffhe people of Ohio in November 1872
against both the candidates Of the Repq tbe
lean and Democratic parties stumpdlhS T, fn9
9 9on s tin at his own expense-maing l,3
Speeches and convincing $3.50 voters f9r t ope
he was right That is not worK 1fr 0I he
Went i into o tennessee and Georgia and Ala
baa and MISSISSIPPI and tb all P 5n50Iisn ana
le .y az in those States that his views
9 ofeef fo Pef fRe BENEFIT Of human kind and
again let it be recorded all at MS own eA-
Saw what you will, think what $o9 Wb he
Won cannot but admire the lndela II, uS" S3is
energy Of man like this y0 Tno eac clear s eye
say with a low, earnest Voloe' q"
and his hair cut.