The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-06-24
COXEY'S
ARMY MARCHES ON
ILLINOIS CAPITAL


SAID TO BE COST OF BOARD
/ OF TRADE BOUGHT LOBBY
HUNGRY HOBOS OF ILLINOIS
GIVEN MRALS FOR CHEERING
The following letter from the II.
linois Agricultural Association (Il!i.
nois Farm Bureau) speaks for it,
self, and gives the reader some In
teresting information concerning the
action OF the Chicago Board Of Trade
when dealing with the farmers. The
interesting fact about the matter Is
that the Farm Bureau has had
slight Introduction Every formal, IL
you please, but with promise of get
ting more familiar) to the interests
that have been and are spending
millions to do away with the Nom
partisan League, simply because it
is peoples movement. These at
tacks at the. Farm Bureau are merely
little fients. but are harbingers Of
what the Bureau may expect II It
insists on justice to those who make
up the bulk of its membership-the
grain -gambler-ridden farmers.
Here is the letter, and we want
you to read 1t for it's what we call
GOOD:
can army Of several thousand
paid lobbyists-heckling on the door
of the House who appeared to DO
we'll organized-viciously prejudtced
attacks Of Chicago newspapers
WHOLESALERS throwing mud at organ
ICED Illinois farmers
THE Chicago Board Of Trade Is
lighting with its back to the wall.
I'm a desperate effort to prove to
the House at the hearing before the
committee OF the whole Of Bill No.
2S3 Tuesday that farmers Of the
state opposed the Lantz bills, the
Board of Trade brought to Spring
field one of the hugest armies of paid
lobbyists-alleged to be farmers
ever seen at state capital.
zone legislator is said to have de-
clared that nothing resembling such
mob of lobbyists in appearance and
sentiment had been seen since the
days of Coxey's army. Lured by the
prospects of free railroad rides, free
beds, free meals and free drinks.
they poured into Springfield all Mon
day night and Tuesday morning. It
is declared that one Board of Trade
man estimated the cost of the days
bought lobby at not less than $780,
. 900.
Gala Day for the Hungry Of SPRING
field
"It was halcyon day for the hum
cry of Springfield and nearby towns.
, Free meal tickets from the Board OF
Trade could be had by anybody who
was willing to don badge with the
inscription 1--WE Are Farmers and
We Do Not Want Our Grain Markets
Destroyed-vote Against the Lants
Bills Hundreds of downstate UNI
employed took advantage Of the Of
fer. One hobo had his pockets stuff
: fed with badges in addition to the
one he was wearing and cheerfuly
t admitted that he had eaten enough
t meals to holdout against long FAM
2 inc.
Il "'The farmers fed the hungry OF
Europe with their gift corn one
e capitalist is reported to have said.
y sand it seems that the Board of Trade
{ is today feeding the hungry Of ILL.,
It nois.'
Is Lobbyists Cheer at Wrong Moments
IS 'The House floor and galleries
were packed with the largest crowd
y ever seen there. Hundreds could not
It get in. In the middl aisle of the
l. House floor sat F. G. Delaney, Of the
Y Board of Trade with his face turned
1. to the galleries as sort Of cheer
2 leader. At the appropriate moments
!. Mr.. Delaney turned to the TANNED
It galleries and clapped. Immediately
u the loud and Spontaneous" cheer
If ing followed. On one or two occa-
& sions, however, the lobbyists seem
o ed to have missed their cue. and
y cheered at the wrong moment.
- CATER the first two I. A. A. speak
ers finished it was evident that or.
IS ganized heckling was in progress on
n the door Of the House with person.
r alities being hurled at the speake,
.e for the farmers.
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