The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
COXEY TO MARCH AGAIN
Leader of Commonwealth Army Plans
New Commercial Crusade

Sault Ste Marie. Mich, Aug 49,
General Jacob Sechler Coxey, leader of
the famous hobo march across the
country to Washington in 1894, is
planning to start a new pilgrimage,
but he refused to tell it's destination or
it's purpose.
1t has been announced that Coxey
was planning another great national
crusade on new and sensational lines,
and might commence operations the
| present year:
Mr.. Coxey is quoted as saying:
Il expect soon to be worth several
| million dollars and I am preparing to
take up M campaign of education
where 1 was forced to leave it several
years ago. l shall conduct this cam
paign on new and original lines and in
way that will be certain to attract
the attention of the nation. 1 will
| travel with an entire train of cars and
tent capable of seating many thous
auds, and my coming will be adver-
tised in advance. exactly like a great
circus. l will also carry with me a
complete company of high priced per-
formers. who will furnish entertain
ment for the crowds during the hours
when 1 am not speaking, so that
'Coxev day will be a general holiday
for miles around every town 1 visit.
This country is becoming ripe for just
such a great movement The indications
point that way. Look at Roosevelt. In
some respects he is more radical than 1
ever dared to be, and he is the head of
the great conservative party of the
country. The president is just now busy
trying to make it appear that he is be-
ing prosecuted by a conspiracy of cor
pOratiOn magnateS. He is doing this be-
cause he knows that it is the popular
thing to do, that the people are in the
hunor to demand radical actions, and
all this would be very pleasing and
satisfactory if we could believe that the
president is sincere. But is he sincere?
In view of the revelations in relation to
his dealing with Hartman, taking his
own statements for our evidence, we
have a right to entertain doubts. / Will
believe in his sincerity when, and only
when. a few of the railroad magnates
who have violated the laws are in the
penitentiaries.
I'm my crusade I shall advocate my
noninterest- bearing bond plan, which
would furnish an elastic currency that
would forever Danish the danger of
money Stringency, as 1T would allow
state, municipalities and townships to
utilize and legalize their own credit.
would also advocate the government
ownership of public utilities. / am ten
years ahead of Mr.. Bryan on this plat
form. / refer to my testimony before
the ways and means committee IN
Washington in 1895, when said that the
great question was whether the rail-
roads are going to own this government
or the government is going to own the
railways, and I predicted in ten years
the great issue of government owner
ship would come to a head In the mean
time I said the country would expert
ment with government control until it
found that government control would
not control. My words are being full
filled, and you will see that they will be
fulfilled to the end. In eight or ten
years from today Coxey will not be con-
sidered such a radical as he has been i'll
the past