The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-10-05
ATTACKED BY MODS
General Weaver Prevented
from Speaking In
Georgia.

The spirit Of lawiessnsss evoked and
fostered by the organized Democracy Of
the towns and cities Of the South has be-
come 50 intolerant that It demands the
attention Of laE-abiding, God-fearing
people everywhere Free speech and =
fair count Of the ballot are arrogzntly
and openly denied. Within the past
few days the southern ehiyalry Of Geor-
Eis and the Democratic clubs Of Way
cross, Albany and Macon resorted 10 vio-
lenee, and, melted and encouraged BY
the Democratic press Of the State, indulg-
ed in hoodlumisn and vile language, and
conduct that would pat 70 shame the IA
tiyes Of an uncivilized community.
At Columbus determined effort TO
break up third party meeting vas sup
pressed only because the farmers we're IN
the majority. At all non-Democratic
meetings held along the line Of railroads,
great crowds Of things and rowdies from
the large cities are shipped IN 10 create
not and provoke blOOdshed. Al Macon
the right Of speech was denied 70 Gener-
al J. B. Weaver, the Presidential nomi-
nee Of the Peoples party and the Young
Mems Democratic Club. $50 strong, pre-
concertedly marched to the meeting and
aided in the disturbance and abetted
the chivalrie roEdies IN their disgraeeful
proceedings Mrs. General Weaver, who
accompanied her husband, and who Is q
prominent ~white-ribboner," and lovely,
Christian gentiewOman, vas assaulted
and driven from the balcony Of the Ho-
tel Lanier by rotton eggs thrown at her
by the Macon chival-y. The Mayor Of
the city Was invoked in vain. The pc
lice stood in with the mob and laughed
and encouraged them.
4 committee, consisting Of the chair
man Of the Democratic club, DR.. Numal-
IL, Of the Presbyterian University and
the Methodist pastor wept and implored
me to address the mob and quiet the de-
mon that had been evoked and Eft the
odium OF disgrace from their city, but no
human voice could be heard above the
roar Of the Democratic Wild beasts that
held possession Of the city al night.
At the State Capitol the disgraeeful
scenes Of Macon were twice repeated IN
the presence Of the Governor Of Geor-
gia, and with an organized police force
poverlesz or unwilling to prevent Law
lessness, eliminated in a frenzisd, mad
ly-yelling Democratic MOB, who would
not permit the announcement, and open
Iy signifed their intention to suppress
free speech by violence. Mob law pre-
vailed, and that demon Of intolerance
that prompted the frenzy Of Sumpter
and brought the despair Of Appomatox
stalked through the city OF Atlanta That
the shedding Of innocent blood might be
averted General Weaver and his party
left the State yesterday to resume the
political campaign in North Carolinaand
Virginia.
The political lines in Georgia are tight
" drawn by the s0-called Organized De-
mocracy in the cities as against the Pop
ulists Of the rural population. As 75 per
cent Of the population Of Georgia are az
riculturalists It follows that they are de-
manding a cessation Of the reign Of ter
rorism and the Suppression Of lawless-
ness With fair count Of the ballot
this fail the death kneIl Of Democracy
viii sound.
Mas. MARY LEAsE