The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-09-20
MR. EAv AT o M
A Reception Given Him by the People of
Iowa--Jndge c. c. Cole, Chairman
Of the Meeting.--His Speech.
4 Grand Reception Was Accorded to
Gen. Weaver at HIS Home IN
Des MOines, IOUd.

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Des MOines, IOWG.
Prof. Smoke opened the meeting as
follows:
"Ladies and Gentlemen 1t has
been said "A prophet is not without
honor save within his own country
This may be true in regard to other
places, but it is not SO in Des Moines.
We have a prophet and have met to do
him honor.
If there be no objection Judge G. @.
Cole will preside over this meeting.
He needs no introduction to this audi
ence."
Judge Cole, who was greeted with
great applause, spoke as follows:
ION the ID of this month there as
sembled at Omaha a political conven-
ton; the most remarkable convention
which has ever been held in this coun-
try. 1t was a delegated body having
about 1,40O delegates, representing
every State in the Union and every
territory belonging to this nation ex
cept one, I believe, Arizona. It is
quite probable that no convention of
the people ever assembled in this coun-
try who were understood to have more
different views than those in that con
vention. 1t is ordinarily true that
political conventions come together
avowediy a unit upon all things at the
beginning, but it is remarkable that
this convention which represented Sd
extended a territory, so multiple as to
consistency with such announced
varied views, should have been in such
perfect accord from first to last, unlike
it's precedents in political conventions
of this year of our Lord, 1892.
"There was no strife for place; there
were no miniOns there to promote the
interests of special persons as candi
dates, but every candidate whose name
was mentioned before the convention,
modestly preferred the other gentle
man whose name was mentioned for
the same place. So that it vas a con
vention remarkable not only in it's
members, in the constituency it repre-
sented and it's views, but remarkable
in its harmony; remarkable in it's per-
sonnet. There were no impecuniOus
men; no lazy men, and there were no
anarchists there; there was no million
aire, thank God. (Applause.) Nor
yet a quarter millionaire; nor yet a
presideno of a railroad, nor a director
of a bank.
"They were men. who represented,
if you please, the middle classes. That
was one of the methods of distinguish
ing them. AS I have said, they were
not impecunious men, nor were they
millionaires, but they were the solid
men of the country whom you find on
your farms, in your work shops, in
your stores, in the various avenues of
life. men and women, thank God, Zap
plause) who were there, having the in
terests of their country in heart, and
determined to do that which should re-
dound most to the country's good and
to the country's glory. There was no
party to serve; there was no person
with ambition to crafty, but it was an
assemblage of people for the purpose
of taking. into consideration subjects
which were brought upon us by party
spirit, and party lines for the purpose
of freeing us from the burdens which
are upon us, and the chains which are
being forged for us.
1.-The convention, despite the idea
that there was no aspirant for the
place, had several names before it of
distinguished people; but that cOnven,
ton, as was manifested from the first,
by reason of his services in their be-
half, had determined who they should
place at the head, Notwithstanding he
was there and would not consent to
the use of his name, that convention
nominated one of felloW-citizens.
loud applause.)
1--WE are assembled here to night
for the purpose of manifesting our pro
found respect for him, and not for him
alone, for he has a family, a wife and
others, for whom we have profound re-
spect. The wife who was a co laborer,
who was in the front rank of those who
were doing work for the e'evation of
mankind, not only in the world of so
ciety, but in the religious woodland
equitable we'll united, we'll matched, a
laboring couple as their friends are
here tonight to attest. We are also
here to express as citizens gratitude
for the honor conferred upon US by
that convention in nominating our fell
low-citlzen.
flames B. Weaver was born in
DAYTON, Ohio, but he is Iowa growth
since he was about seven or eight years
of age. He is ours and we are proud
of him. We are not only proud that
he is a citizen of our State and city,
but we are proud of his history.
"He graduated at the law depart
ment of the Iowa State University ard
entered the practice of his profession.
One of the early incidents in his life
for he has always been a brave man
when placed in the midst of peril, of
disease and war, or from whatever
cause, and has ever been brave and
pure-there came an epidemic of
cholera. James Weaver and n or
two others were of the few who stood
at their posts to nurse those who were
attacked. Although go odd people
were the victims, James B. Weaver
and two or three associates wer the
nurses who took care of them Drawing
disease for the benefit of friends and
neighbors.
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