Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-01
GENERAL" COXEY PREDICTS
ANOTHER MARCH ON CAPITAL
Unemployment Exceeds That
at Time of First March
in 1894, He Says.
Veteran Is Here to Push Nom
Interest-Bearing Bond
Plan.

Another "Coxey's Army" march in
to the Capital like that OF "a year ago
was predicted today by Gen" Jacob
Sechler Coxey himself. the leader
of that band of 5000 unemployed
Coxey Is here TO push two measures in
Congress that are close to his heart.
He disCoursed on prohibition. finances
and the slump in business. One meas
ure would provide for the initiative and
referendum by constitutional amend
ment while the other would legalize his
Notwithstanding bond plan. for
which he has been fighting for years.
Both we're advocated after his famed
march.
"If Congress is not inclined to help
I'm going to let the people know it," he
said deterlninedly. in answer to a query
as to whether he might lead another
army"
Gen" Coxey spoke freely on what
he termed an unemployment condition
in the United States at present compar-
able to that prevailing when he led his
renowned army" into Washington in
1894, having left Massillon, Ohio. on
March IS of that year and taking 80
days to get here.
Sees Smith President.
"If something is not done in the
next few months. AL Smith will be the
next President" vcnturcd this blue
eyed campaigncr. Il have just been on
a trip through Pennsylvania and If
the voting were held now, he would
carry Pennsylvania
Prcsiden, Coolidge will be drafted
IL Secretary Hoover and some other
Republican get into deadlock at the
Kansas City convention, Cen Coxey
declared.
people are turning against prohibit
ton" he said. suggesting nationwide
referendum as the solution for the
situation.
The only way to put the Protestant
Church out of the Government Is to
elect "Al" Smith, General Coxey
said. charging that "Protestants have
been controlling the Government for
eight years.
There are now 100000 unemployed
in the United States, he said. COM
pared to the 3,000000 that existed in
1894. He has recently completed a
tour OF the Eastern and Southwestern
sections of the country investigating
labor conditions and addressing farm
erS.
The Federal Reserve System has
ChuSSu Two itC NAia' SI0'
one in 1920 and the present one. which
will continue until 1881. as credits will
not be expanded until then. The great
banks dictate TO the Federal Reserve
banks and the member banks are
catspaws to pull the chestnuts out of
the fire." he insisted.
Would Abolish Interest.
Under article /. section 8. clause S
of the Constitution. which reads: The
Congress shall have power to coin
money. regulate the value thereof. and
of foreign coin" General" Coxey finds
the remedy Had Congress passed this
bill. which he had introduced in 1894.
the general asserts 1912 000. 100000
in taxes would be saved and We would
have had more Improvements" Under
his plan community banks would get
the money from the Government the
same as the Federal Reserve Banks do
now and cut the middleman out
IF interest isn't abolished. this civii-
cation Is going to be destroyed" lie said.
We're oyer the hill and going down
fast"
Briefly. his plan calls for "a non-in-
terest- bearing 25-year bond currency
issued by the States and subdivisions
thereof. coined by the Federal Gov
eminent, at cost 10 the people.
This plan," he contends. would