Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
coxey in Limelight Again.

general of the commonweal," pro.
poses another march across the
country, not "on toward Washing
ton" alone, but on toward all the
great cities. The march of 1907 or
1908 will differ considerably from
that of 1894, however. Then it
was ragged army of nondescripts
trudging along the highways. This
year or next it is to be an aggre-
cation of circus talent comfortably
housed in railroad coaches, with
General" Coxey as the ringmaster
of "the greatest show on earth"
General" Coxey was in New
York this week and disclosed his
plans. He is now engaged in re-
coupling his fallen fortunes, having
gone into bankruptcy couple Of
years ago. Fortune has smiled up
on him at last, and he bids fair soon
to become a millionaire. In this
event he will conduct an old-tirne
Coxey campaign along new lines.
He will travel with an entire train
of cars and a tent capable of seating
many thousands, his coming to be
advertised in advance exactly like
great circus. He will also carry
with him y complete company of
high priced performers, who will
furnish entertainment for the crowds
during the hours when Coxey is not
speaking, so that Coxey day will be
a general holiday for miles about
every town visited. A free show
will be given something after the
fashion of the patent medicine COM
panies which toured the country a
decade or two ago, ,peddling nostrums
between vaudeville acts.
General" Coxey believes this
country is ripe now for a return of
Co1eyism. In an interview in the
New York Herald he declares that
President Roosevelt is more radical
than II ever dared to be, and yet he
is at the head of the great conserv-|
alive party of the country" Hell
cites few instances, one of which
will suffice.
Take his attitude, for instance, on
the bond and currency question,
and note the peculiar coincidence as |
to dates. On March 25 last, the |
anniversary of my march
to Washington, Nh. Roosevelt's Sec
retary of the treasury issued an or
der permitting government funds to
be deposited in national banks on
The mere security of railroad bonds.
Supposing that during the hard
lines of 1893 and 1894, when the
people were crying for circulating
medium. I had proposed that the
government release currency to the
public on the deposit of railroad
bonds, what would have been said
IF me? You know what was said of
ne for proposing the issuing of
money based on nom interest bearing
state, muicipal, and township bonds.
was called crazy and an anarchist
And yet, today when the stock
obbers in Wall street want little
more money to gamble with, Presi-
lent Roosevelt gives it to them on
The precarious security of railroad
bonds.
The general goes on to assert
hat he is even ten years ahead of
Mr.. Bryan, having said, in 1895, in
An examination before the ways and
means committee in Washington,
hat the great question was whether
The railroads are going to own this
government or the government is 60
ing to own the railroads. "In the
meantime l said the country would
experiment. with government control
until it found that government con-
troll would not control. My words
are being fulfilled, and you will see
that they will be fulfilled in the end"
The Coxey platform of. 1907, and
1908 will contain for its chief planks
. Misunderstanding bond plan,
which would furnish an elastic
currency that would forever Danish
The danger of money stringency, as
it would allow states, municipalities
and townships to utilize and legalize
their own credit" and government
ownership of public utilities. Gen
eral" Coxey contends that in eight
or ten years from today he will not
be considered such rascal as he
has been in the past" Register
and Leader.
A French business man visiting
in this country is quoted as saving