The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-12

Mrs. Lease was born in Ireland, and
has lived in this country from infancy
Her father was Union soldier, who dice
in Andersonville prison. She has resided
in various sections Of the country and Is
conversant with the wants of the people
She was resident Of Denison, Tex, fol
nine years, and there formed a belief that
the interests of the South and West were
identical and that they were to be pro-
NOTED and strengthened by the Alliance
movement. She is a graduate OF two COL
leges and the author of avolume OF poems
soon to appear. Her voice is rather mas
culine and her energy that OF an athlete.
A brilliant conversationlist, her mascu-
Unity disappears under the spell Of her
versatile mind and her arguments have
the rationale Of a logic that often disap-
pears, however, by a rigid analysis; par
ticularly does this obtain in her discus
sions OF great political questions. She
took great interest in the campaign and
thoroughly enjoyed the work. OF the
general character of her labors and their
effect, she says:
81 made no less than 200 speeches dur
ing the campaign, speaking once or twice
each day. On one occasion j made four
speeches, two OF them before break fast.
This was at Bellville, in Republic county,
Kan. 1t was almost morning when
arrived there, and / requested the hotel
proprietor not to call me for breakfast
until late. When ! got up there were
several hundred people in front OF the
house clamoring for a speech. l had to
show myself and talk. Then they insisted
that Ishould go with them to the depot
10 meet Congressman John Davis. At
the depot we found several thousand peo-
pie waiting. They wanted a speech, and
] talked 10 them an hour, then returned
to the hotel for breakfast. Davis was to
speak in the afternoon, and an immense
crowd had assembled. His train was late
so took the platform and talked until
he arrived. Another big meeting was
held in the evening in the Opera House,
and there / made the fourth speech Of the
day."
Mrs. Lease aspires to Q seat in the
United States Senate.
Had ii been possible under the Consti-
tuition, the Kansas Legislature OF 1891
would have taken delight in electing
Mrs. Lease to the United States Senate,
and many OF the members were tempted
TO vote for her despite the law. They
were admonished repeatedly that it
would be wise TO retain Ingalls, as an ad-
Vertlsement OF the state, Dut some OF
them felt that in this respect their fe-
male champion would prove a much big
ger card. While the law barred
Mrs. Lease from the list of aspir-
ants, she really had more to do
with the defeat of Senator ingalls,
than any OF her associates in the Alliance
ranks. Mrs. Lease purchased a news
paper in Colorado and converted il into
journal for the Advancement o. the in
terests OF the farming and lsboring
classes. She also became identified with
the new Citizens Alliance, an auxiliary
of the Farmers Alliance, and travelled
over the country TO assist i'm organizing
subordinate branches OF that orgsniEa-
ton.
The domestic side Of Mrs. Leases life Is
not the least of her creditable character
istics. She Is a fond mother and good
wife. Her home Is i'm Wichita, where her
husband, who Isl pharmacist, is engaged
In business. Her children are bright and
we'll trained, and the eldest son, now
almost grown, will probably follow her
TO the rostrum.