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Show GENERAL COXEYS TALK Washington, May 22. General Jacob S, Coxey, at tho head of his so-called so-called unemployed army, climbed tho steps of the capltol today, and unmolested un-molested by the police, delivered a prolonged speech on Industrial conditions condi-tions to a curious crowd. General Coxey said 5000,000 working work-ing men with 15,000,T)00 dependents were Idle throughout, the country. He demanded that Congress enact Into law his schemo for the creation of government-owned banks to Issue all legal tender money, ellmlnajte Interest Inter-est and put all unemployed to work' on public improvements. The new Democratic currency, bill, Gen. Coxey Cox-ey Bald, whs a eight worse than the old law. |