Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05
SHE SCALpED INGALLS,.
An Alliance Amazon Talks at the Ma
tional woman's Council and Makes a
Stirring Address,


An Alliance Amazon Talks at the Ma
tionnl Woman's Council and Makes
Stirring Address.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb 25,-The
women's council regrets that Mrs. Lease,
the untamed amazon of the Kansas
Farmers Alliance stump, was permitted
to spoil the conclusion of its meeting
last night with a sensational stump
speech which has been the talk of the
town to-day, everybody but ingalls, hay
ing something to say about it. Mrs.
Lease had been dined by some of her
admirers, and came late to the council,
accompanied by Congressman ELECT
Jerry Simpson, who applauded all she
afterward said. She was the last speaker
of the evening, the meeting becoming so
demoralized under her oratory that even
Miss Willard, who was presiding, could
not control il after it began to hiss, and
many got up and went out.
Mrs. Lease began with wild burst of
orator in a fine voice. With effective
gestures she held her audience spell
bound until she came TO say "That
greet landslide, that political Johnstown
| food of last November, was due to the
women of the Alliance. So was the de 4,
feat OF that man who for is years repre-
scented us in the United States Senate,
and who has never once identified him
self with the legislation demanded by
| his constituents. We, the women of
the Farmers Alliance, defeating John
j. Ingalls,. Slight applause, mingled
with Kisses. | have been asked Why
do you women glory in the defeat of
John j. ingalls,? He is brainy, smart
man. Yes, sir; he is smart man. He
must be smart man to be the consum-
mate rascal he has made of himself"
Here the Kisses We're renewed with
vigor and force. The Alliance sympa-
timers applauded loudly and general
confusion prevailed, during which ladies
and gentlemen left the hall. Miss VIII
lard raped for order and said that while
she had had no idea of the character of
the address Mrs. Lease was to make, she
would have to insist that speakers on
the platform refrain from personalities,
and she hoped that the self-respect and
dignity Of the ladies composing the au-
dience would deter them from kissing a
speaker whose sentiments were not
theirs.
Mrs. Lease, who was perfectly cool,
resumed with "These are not person
alities. This is history. Why, only to-
day Senator ingalls, refused to meet me,
saying that only women and Indians
scNlped the dead. | do not mind your
Kisses. am used to them" She then
assumed more moderate tone as she
went on to describe how the women Of
Kansas voted for "Mollie and the babies, :
and, while they didn't want the earth,
they had got a pretty good slice Of it
and would pursue their fight against
capitalists from the "banks of Wal
street to the gates Of hell
At this a large number of ladies gof
up and left the hall. Mrs. Lease pait
no attention to the interruption, but
holding up a campaign song, said i
was the music that had assisted in the
Alliance victory last fall. In conclusion
she said: I'VE have come to stay. WI
are advocating the principles Of trutl
and justice, and are trying to put intt
practical use the principles Of Chris
tianity. We want the day to com,
when we shall have no more million
aries and no more paupers. Thank you
for your Kisses and applause"
At to-day's meeting of the council
paper by Elizabeth Gladly Stanton OF
"The Matriarchate, or Mother Age,
was read by Susan B. Anthony, and ad
dresses were made or papers read b,
: Miss Anthony, Mrs. Clara B. Colby
. Jalia Ward How, Mary aay tnoL
e Howell and tho Rev, Anna B, SL9N