The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
MRS. LEASE AT ATLANTA.
sH9 WILL DELIVER address ES
THROUGHOUT THR STATE.

The Alliance People in Charge of the
Programme for the Addre sses-A
Fluent Talker and a Woman of
Great Intellect and Power-She
Glories in the Defeat of ex-Se senator
Ingslls-How Mrs. Lease Came TO
Enter the Political Arena.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. Mrs. Mary f.
Lease, the woman who defeated ex- Senator
ingalls,, is in Atlanta. She will speak at
Chautauqua, Lithia Springs, and other
places throughout the state before leaving.
She is quartered at the Kimball Houee,
where the NEWS representative found he .
this afternoon.
She is here for several days. ami VIII
speak whenever it Is arranged for her to
address the alliance people.
Mrs. Lease talks hueutly, and it is easily
discernible that she is a woman OF great in
tellect and power. Her views on alliance
matters ars very decided, and she likes to
talk under all circumstances.
TALKS OF INGALLS,.
In speaking of ex-senator Ingalls, she said :
"Yes, l am credited with being instru-
mental in defeating ex-senator Ingalls, but,
of course, cannot say defeated him. |
worked hard enough for that end, and |
glory In the fact that he was defeated
What do you think Of the ex-senator as
man, stateInan and politicianp
MIR. ingalls, calls himself a statesman
without job; he hasn't the first element of
craftsmanship in him; he has never done
one thing for the good OF the people. As
an orator he is a failure; he cannot speak
extemporanouely, and he knows 1t, and
never attempts to do 1t. He can use high
sounding words and that's as far as It goes. "
How come you to embark in the politi-
cal worldP
THAT is long tale. Three years ago
during the greenback and union labor agi-
tation | was called on to speak one evening.
and since that have never been able to find
house in Kansas large enough to hold the
people who flock to hear me in behalf Of the
people. Now since the organization of the
alliance, l am devoting my whole time to
politics. We defeated ex Senator ingalls,.
and there the work begun"
What will you talk about while In Geor-
giar'
II don't know how to.talk about anything
but politics, but suppose when 20 to Chau-
tauqua | will have to hunt another sub
ject."
II notice Mr.. Ingalls, is to speak at Chau-
tauqua next week"
"Yes, and that very speech he Is giving
is almost .identcally the same speech | de-
livered in Kansas three years ago. l am
glad to see that we are converting Mr..
ingalls,, though"
HER DEMOCRATIC ANCESTRY.
Mrs. Lease and her ancestors are all dem
| ocrats. She says: II am firm believer in
the principles Of Jeffersonian democracy,
| but the people have departed from ii, and
| we must get them back to it again. We
must have free and unlimited coinage of
silver. The sub-treasury plan is perfectly
| democratic. 1t will simply give the people
money without the intervention of money
lenders. Tariff reform must come"
Whist about the presidency, Mrs.
| Lease"
"a thinklwe ought to have a southern
man. From what know Of Col. l.. l..
Polk, think him good man."
"But what about Gov. Campbelll"
CAMPBELL AS A POSSIBILITY.
80, that's subject about which like TO
talk. When leave Georgia, am going to
Ohio and stump the state for Gov. Camp
bell. | shall stay in Ohio until we snow Mai.
Mckinley under as we did Mr.. Ingalls,. If
we can beat Maj. Mckinley aad Senator
Sherman then the people will have walk
over In 1892. If Gov. Campbell Is elected
governor he will certainly be nominated for
President, and the alliance will vote for
him"
But he does not accept the alliance plat
form"
"He's not far from it. He advocates the
free coinage Of silver, tariff reform. the in
come tax, and In a general way is very near
to us. We will elect him governor, and
then give him year TO get completely over
on our side IL Col. Polk sees that it is best
for the people to nominate Gov. Campbell,
be will be a warm supporter. Col. Polk Is
perfectly patriotic In this matter"
"Your Kansas campaign was a heated
one, was it notp
HOW SHE WAS TREATED IN KANSAS.
"Oh, yes; and they threatened to arrest
me end kill me, and did everything possible
to intimidate me- but II did no good had
an ovation every where, despite all at
tempted frights. My life was really in dan
ger, but was fighting for the people, and
1t is as natural for me TO talk for the people
as it is for me to breathe. Ny father was
driven from Ireland, my native birthplace,
by oppression, and there | learned that my
fellow man needed help. While my father
fought with the union, he was democrat,
and his remains now lie at Andersonville,
where he died in prison"
"What about the third partyp
81 have nothing to say about that"
"Will the alliance join it IL they cannot
get what they want in the Democratic
partyp
81 can't say anything about it. I hope
the Democratic party will get frightened
and come to time"
TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATURE.
Mrs. Lease will deliver an ad-
dress before the legislature next week, or
at least, that is the intention Of prominent
members Tuesday will probably be the
day.