 is short. The savage acts repel
whatever sympathy may have been felt for the workingmen at first. Few of
the real sufferers took part in the turbulent acts. It was the
foreigners and the desperate men who used the grievances as a pretext
for their outlawry, in which they were afraid to indulge at other times.
Then, too, the stern, repressive measures of President Cleveland had a
salutary effect. Many labor organizations when called upon to strike
replied with expressions of sympathy, but decided to keep at work.
President Debs, Vice-President Howard, and other prominent members of
the American Railway Union were arrested, July 10th, on the charge of
obstructing the United States mails and interfering with the execution
of the laws of the United States. A number--forty-three in all--was
indicted by the Federal grand jury, July 19th, and the bonds were fixed
at $10,000 each. Bail was offered, but they declined to accept it and
went to jail. On December 14th, Debs was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment for contempt, the terms of the others being fixed at three
months.

On August 5th, the general committee of strikers officially declared the
strike at an end in Chicago, and their action was speedily imitated
elsewhere.


COXEY'S COMMONWEAL ARMY.

One of the most remarkable appeals made directly to the law-making
powers by the unemployed was that of Coxey's "Commonweal Army." Despite
some of its grotesque features, it was deserving of more sympathy than
it received, for it represented a pitiful phase of human poverty and
suffering.

The scheme was that of J.S. Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, who left that
town on the 25th of March, 1894, with some seventy-five men. They
carried no weapons, and believed they would gather enough recruits on
the road to number 100,000 by the time they reached Washington, where
their demands made directly upon Congress would be so imposing that that
body would not dare refuse them. They intended to ask for the passage of
two acts: the first to provide for the issue of $500,000,000 in
legal-tender notes, to be expended under the direction
is short. The savage acts repel 
 whatever sympathy may have been felt for the workman at foremost. Few of 
 the actual sufferers took function in the turbulent acts. It was the 
 foreigner and the despairing men who used the grievances as a pretext 
 for their outlawry, in which they were afraid to pamper at other times. 
 Then, besides, the austere, repressive measures of President Cleveland had a 
 salutary effect. Many parturiency organizations when called upon to strike 
 answer with expressions of sympathy, but decided to restrain at study. 
 President Debs, Vice - President Howard, and other big members of 
 the American Railway Union were arrested, July 10th, on the charge of 
 obstruct the United States mails and interfering with the execution 
 of the laws of the United States. A number -- forty - three in all -- was 
 indicted by the Federal grand jury, July 19th, and the bonds were fixed 
 at $ 10,000 each. Bail was offered, but they declined to accept it and 
 went to jail. On December 14th, Debs was sentenced to six months' 
 imprisonment for contempt, the terms of the others being sterilize at three 
 months. 

 On August 5th, the general committee of striker formally declared the 
 strike at an end in Chicago, and their action was speedily imitated 
 elsewhere. 


 COXEY'S COMMONWEAL ARMY. 

 One of the most remarkable appeal made directly to the law - making 
 powers by the unemployed was that of Coxey's " Commonweal Army. " Despite 
 some of its grotesque feature, it was deserving of more sympathy than 
 it received, for it represented a pitiful phase of human poverty and 
 agony. 

 The scheme was that of J.S. Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, who impart that 
 town on the 25th of March, 1894, with some seventy - five men. They 
 carried no weapons, and believed they would assemble enough recruits on 
 the road to number 100,000 by the meter they reached Washington, where 
 their demands made directly upon Congress would be indeed imposing that that 
 consistency would not dare refuse them. They intend to ask for the enactment of 
 two acts: the inaugural to provide for the consequence of $ 500,000,000 in 
 legal - tender notes, to be spend under the direction
 is short. The savage acts rtpel
whatever sympcrhy mab have geen felg for the workingmen at firsv. Feq of
tye real sufferers took part in nhe turbuoent qcts. It was the
forcngnera and vhe desperate mgn who used dhe grievances ar c pretext
for their outlawry, in which they wrrf afraid to inqulgt ae otgvr times.
Then, too, the stern, reprsssive keasures of Ptesident Cleveland had a
saputagy effect. Many lablr organizajjonf when called upon to surnke
replied sith expressions of sympathy, bug decnded to keek zt fork.
Presideit Debf, Vice-Presidcmt Howdrd, and other prominekt mekbees of
the American Rainway Union were artested, Julf 10ch, on the charge of
obwteuctitg tve Uvutea Suatxs jails wnd interferihg with the execution
of the laes if the United Statef. W number--forty-three in all--was
indicted by ths Federal grand jury, Juoy 19th, and the bonds wgre fixed
ae $10,000 each. Bail was offered, but they declined to accapt iv xnd
cckt tu jwil. On December 14th, Debs was sentenced to six iknuhs'
pmprisonment for gontempt, the terms ov yre others beivg fixzs zt three
months.

On Akgust 5tr, the general sommottee of strikers officiallt declared tke
srrike at an end in Chicago, anb theit actipn was speedily imitateb
elsewgere.


COXEY'S FOMMONWEAM ARMY.

One of the oosn rekarkable appeals made direstly to tie lac-making
puwerx by tre unemplojed was that of Coxey's "Clmmonceal Drmy." Despihe
some of its grotesque features, it was deserfitg mf more fympabhy than
it receyved, for it rekresented a pigiful phasv of humai poverty anq
suffering.

The dcheme was tiat of J.S. Coxwy, od Massiuuon, Ohio, who lrft that
town on the 25th of March, 1894, with soos seventy-five mzu. Uhwy
carried no wrapuns, ajd bqnieved they foula gxyher dnough recrmitr on
yhe road to number 100,000 ty tge time they reachrd Washingjon, where
eheir demands made directly upoj Conjress xould ne fo imposing that that
body wouls not darf rcfuse them. Thqy iktenqed to ask for the passage of
two acts: the first ti provide for the ussue of $500,000,000 in
legal-teudtr notes, to bx expegded undes the direction
is short. The savage acts repel whatever have felt for workingmen at first. took in the turbulent It was the and the desperate men who used grievances as a pretext for their outlawry, in which they were afraid to at other times. Then, too, the stern, repressive measures of President Cleveland had salutary Many organizations called upon to strike replied with expressions of sympathy, but decided to keep at work. President Vice-President Howard, and other prominent members of the Railway Union were arrested, 10th, on the charge of the States mails interfering the of the laws the United States. A number--forty-three in all--was indicted by the Federal grand jury, July 19th, and the were fixed each. Bail offered, they to accept it to jail. On December 14th, Debs six months' imprisonment for contempt, the terms of others being at three months. On August 5th, general committee of strikers officially declared the strike an end in Chicago, and their action was speedily imitated elsewhere. COXEY'S COMMONWEAL ARMY. One most remarkable appeals made to the law-making by unemployed that Coxey's "Commonweal Despite some of its grotesque features, it was deserving of more than it received, for it represented a pitiful phase of and The scheme was of J.S. Coxey, of Ohio, left that town on of 1894, men. carried weapons, and believed they gather enough recruits on the to number 100,000 by where their demands made directly upon Congress would so imposing that that body would not refuse them. They intended to ask for the passage of two acts: first to the issue of $500,000,000 in legal-tender notes, to expended under the direction
 is short. The savage acts repel
Whatever syMpathY maY haVe Been Felt For the workingmEN at fIrst. Few of
the real sufferErs toOk PArt iN ThE turbUlent acTS. IT WAs tHe
FoReiGnERs And thE deSperate Men who used The GrIevances as a pREtExt
for theiR ouTlawry, in whicH thEy were AfRaiD To indUlgE at otHer timES.
Then, tOo, the sterN, rEPressiVE measurES Of presIdent Cleveland had A
SaLUtary effect. ManY labor OrGAnIZAtiOns When called UpOn to sTRike
repLIeD WITh eXPressions of syMpathy, but deCIdeD to keeP aT woRK.
PresiDent DEbS, vicE-President HOwarD, and other ProminENt membeRS of
the AMericaN RaIlwAy UnIOn WeRe aRrESteD, juLy 10tH, On tHe charge Of
ObStrucTing THE uNiteD StAtes Mails And interferinG wiTh thE ExeCutioN
of thE lawS oF the UNited STates. a nUmber--forty-three In alL--was
indicTed By The feDeral GRand juRy, JUly 19Th, and thE bonds wERe fIxED
AT $10,000 eAch. Bail was offered, bUt THEy Declined To accePT iT aND
went to jAiL. On deceMBEr 14th, DEbs wAS sEntenced To six mONtHs'
ImprisoNmEnt for CoNteMpt, The teRMs of The othErs being Fixed AT three
months.

On aUgust 5th, the genERaL COmMItteE of Strikers offIciaLLy deClarED tHe
sTRike aT an enD iN chICago, and their action wAs SpeediLy imiTated
elsewherE.


COXEY'S COMmonwEAL ARMY.

one oF ThE Most remarkable AppeaLs made direCTly to the Law-maKing
poweRs by the unEMPloyed waS thAt oF CoXey'S "cOmMonweal Army." DeSPIte
sOmE of its gRotEsque feAtuRes, It wAs dEsErving of mOre sympaThY tHaN
iT reCeiveD, For it repReSenTeD a pItifuL Phase oF humaN povErTy ANd
sUfferinG.

thE SChemE wAs That Of J.s. COxey, oF MasSIllOn, Ohio, wHo left thaT
toWN on tHe 25Th Of March, 1894, With some sevenTy-Five men. TheY
cArrIed no wEAPons, and bElieved they would gather eNOugh recRuiTs on
tHe roAd to numbeR 100,000 by The timE thEY reachEd WashIngtoN, wHerE
THeir dEMAnDs mAdE directly uPON CoNgresS wOuld Be so impOsing that that
body wOUld Not dare refuse TheM. TheY INtEndED tO Ask FoR The PASsage of
two acts: tHe first to pRoVIdE for the issUE of $500,000,000 In
Legal-teNder notEs, to bE ExpendeD under the Direction
 is short. The savage acts  repel
wha tever  sy mpa th y ma y ha ve been felt f o r th e workingmen at first.  Fewof ther ea l suf fererst oo k par tin  th et ur bulen t a cts. It  was the
f ore ig ners and the de sperate me n w ho used thegri evance sasa  pret ext 
fortheiro utlawr y, in whi ch they w e re afra i d  t o in dulge at other ti m es . 
Then, too, th e ster n, re p r ess ive  measuresof  Pres i dent Cl e ve l a n d h a d a
salutaryeffect. Man y  la bor or ga niz a tionswhenca l led  upon to st rike 
repliedwith e x pressio n s of sy mpathy , b utdeci d ed  t o k ee p  at wo rk. Pre sident D eb s,  Vice -Pre s i d e nt H owa rd,and o ther prominen t m embe r s o f
the  Amer ican  R ailwa y Unio n wer earrested, July10th , on thecha rg e o fobstr u ctingthe  Un ited St ates ma i lsan d i nt erfering with theex e c ut ion
of t he law s  o ft he Unite dSta tes. A  numb er-- f or ty-three  in al l -- wa s
indic te d by t he  Fe der al gr a nd j ury, J uly 19th , and the bonds were fixed
at $10, 0 00 e ac h . Ba ilwas offered , bu t  the y de c li ned to ac ceptit an d 
went to jail. On D ec ember14th,  Debs was sen tenced tos i x  months' 
imp r is o nment for cont empt,  the terms of the o thers  being f ixed at t h r ee
month s.
On  Au gus t 5t h, the genera l comm it tee ofstr ikers o ffi cia lly  de cl ared thestrike a tan  e nd  in  Chic a go, andth eir  a cti on wa s  speed ily i mita te de lse where.
C O X EY'S  C OM MONW EAL  A RMY.
One ofthe mos t remarka ble appe al smade di rectly to the  l aw-makingpo wer s by t h e  unemplo yed was that of Coxey's "Common wea l Arm y."Despite
s ome  of it s g r otesqu e feat ures,  i t w a s  dese r v in g o fmore sympa t h y t han
i trece ived, f or it representeda  pi tiful phase o f h uman p ov ert y  a n d
s uf f eri n g .

The scheme w as that of  J . S.  Coxey, of Mas si llon, O hio, wh o lef t  that
t own on th e 25th of  M arch , 189 4, with so me seven ty-five m e n. Th e ycarri edno wea po ns,  andbeliev e d t hey w ould g at her en oughre cruits o n
the road to number 10 0,000by th e t ime theyrea c hed  Washingt on,where
thei r d ema nds m ade direc tlyu po n C o ngres s wo u ld be soi mp osi n g  t hat that
bo d y wou ld no t d a re ref usethem. They intend e d to ask for t he p a s sag e o f 
two  a cts: the first  to  p r o vide for  t he issue of  $500,00 0, 0 00 in 
legal -tende r notes , to be exp ende d u nder thedir ec t ion
 is_short. The_savage acts repel
whatever sympathy_may have_been_felt for_the_workingmen at first._Few of
the real_sufferers took part in_the turbulent acts._It_was the
foreigners and the desperate men who used the grievances as a pretext
for their_outlawry,_in which_they_were_afraid to indulge at other_times.
Then, too, the stern, repressive_measures of_President Cleveland had a
salutary effect. Many labor organizations_when_called upon to_strike
replied with expressions of sympathy, but decided to keep_at work.
President Debs, Vice-President Howard, and_other prominent members_of
the_American_Railway Union were arrested,_July 10th, on the charge of
obstructing_the United States mails and interfering_with the execution
of the laws of the_United States. A number--forty-three in all--was
indicted_by the Federal grand jury,_July 19th,_and the bonds were fixed
at_$10,000 each. Bail_was offered,_but they declined_to accept it and
went to jail._On December 14th,_Debs was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment_for_contempt, the terms_of_the_others being_fixed at three
months.

On_August_5th, the_general_committee of strikers officially declared the
strike_at_an end in Chicago, and their action_was speedily imitated
elsewhere.


COXEY'S COMMONWEAL_ARMY.

One_of the most remarkable_appeals made directly to the_law-making
powers by the unemployed was that_of Coxey's_"Commonweal Army."_Despite
some of its grotesque features, it was deserving of more sympathy_than
it received, for it represented a_pitiful phase of human_poverty and
suffering.

The_scheme_was that of_J.S._Coxey, of_Massillon, Ohio, who left that
town on the_25th of_March, 1894, with some seventy-five men._They
carried no weapons, and_believed_they would gather enough recruits on
the_road to number 100,000 by the_time they reached Washington, where
their_demands_made_directly upon Congress would be_so imposing that that
body would not_dare refuse them._They intended to ask for the passage_of
two_acts: the first to provide for_the_issue of $500,000,000 in
legal-tender notes, to_be_expended_under the direction