The Progress., 1892-09-10
GENERAL JAMES B. WEAVER;
THE "PEOPLEs PARTY'S" CANDI-
DATE FOR PRESIDENT


The announcement, some it'll
lime ago, that General James B
Weaver, the Peoples Party's" can
|didate for president of the United
State, would make a political speech
lat Shreveport on the night of the I'll
inst. aroused considerable Interest
imong the citizens and surrounding
as it was something en-
tirely unusual for such an occur
renee to take place. The fact that
such a distinguished parsonage as a
presidential candidate was to address
The people in this portion of the
State. was sufficient inducement to
bring out all men who were not I'M
Avoidably forced elsewhere, or who
were not restrained by narrow
minded prejudice sufficient to clog
the promptings of their better nature
Ind Judgment, and keep them at
Ome.
The speaking was announced to
commence at 7 o'clock, but on &C
eount of the lateness of his arrival Gen.
Weaver could not meet the appint-
|nent, and those who had assembled
kt tae courthouse, the place named
Tor the speaking, at that hour waited
batidntly for the time when the emf
hent guest could find it convenient
10 reward their loyalty and patience.
AT 8 clock the general, with his es-
bort of Third Party adherents, As
well as a number of Democratic fol-
lowers, among whom was seen Hon.
MN. H. Wise, Mr.. Henry Florsheim
bod others, entered the Criminal
court room,
THE CYNosURE OF MANY EYES,
Ind with that ease and grace, which
Is the endowment of the public man
accustomed to face large and strange
audiences, took his seat, and In a
kery collected manner, waited the
formal opening of the meeting.
The moment that the gentleman
Entered the room The PRoeREss man
last as critical pair Of eyes upon
him as their owner had power to
bring to bear, and made as complete
\ mental analysis of him as possible
Tor man Of our ability to deduce
Ind here is the result: An educated,
cultured gentleman; has an abund-
bnce of moral courage with a sufh-
eient quota of physical bravery to
bustain his position; a man consider
hbly above the average in mental at
(sinments, perfectly self possessed,
line. open countenance, and could
basily be denominated handsome;
has very admirable physique and
bearing, and would attract attention
In an average gathering; and, taken
BIZ in all, seemed such man as one
would like to have for friend in an
emergency, whether it be one of per-
bonal danger, or in the maintenance
bf q principle in political or BUSH
ness assembly.
A few minutes past 8 O'Clock, Mr.:
Wise, at the request of his friends OF
The movement, raped the gathering
10 order, and IN a few remarks, very
appropriate we thought, introduced
Ehs speaker, and asked for him re-
Bpectful attention, as became him as
! guest of the city and the position
be occupied
\ Gen. Weaver then stepped forward
10 present the views OF his party TO
The gathering. Before doing so how
ever, he said he wished to deny GER
tain charges which had been made
against, him regarding the use of diff
ferent epithets said to have been ap-
piled by him to rebels and Southern
people, likewise to charges of cruelty
and ill-treatment on his part to citi-
Eens Of Tennessee. He said that he
was in command, at Pulaski, and had,
acting under orders from General
Dodge, his superior, levied q tribute
Of $1,000 upon the wealthy classes Of
citizens to feed the refugees which
had come into their lines, and which,
1t the time, was considered inexpedi-
ent to let go; said that not q
dollar OF this money was given him,
but was paid to thu commissary-
general; said that during his stay at
Pulaski his headquarters were the
residence of a widow who had three
sons, one colonel, in the Confed-