Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-16


only In part, neitbsr must we bow down TO
the old party theory of nominating anyone
whom we think will command the most
votes, regardless of whether he Is In heart
In accord with the entire platform. IL
would be n criminal blunder that might
give US temporary gain, but in the end
ruin and disaster
We want n man who Is emphatioally in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and also the issue by the govern
ment of a full legal tender paper to make
altogether ESQ per capita in circulation.
But he must not stop there. He must be
In favor of government control OF telegraph
aud railroad lines and the extinguishing
OF the land monopoly.
We have n man who pre-eminentiy fills
these requirements and who has fought
more battles for the toiling masses than
any other man In this country. In the
gloom OF bygone years when 1t was worth
almost a mans life to espouse the cause
we hold lear today, he stood fearlessly
and pleaded in congress the cause or che
people. Then. single handed and alone,
he compelled the hirelings of monopoly to
call n halt. His memory there Is like an
oasis Ina IA desert of Ubiquitous tetrayal'
of public trusts. No bribe has ever
stained his character, no act OF dishonor
has ever sullied the integrity OF his heart
Through the dark night of party preju7
dice has been heard his clarion call 10 ac-
ton. Serene in defeat, always confident
of ina success while others were dis
heartened and doubtful of victory, wise,
skillful and full OF wonderful Energy In
battle, when success has W his
efforts he never forgot the plain common
people who so Loyalty supported him
More than one of the mighty champions OF
plutocracy have been put 20 flight 10y bis
mental prowess and unansweraD.e nrgu-
ment. Subsidized blackguards In parti-
san hurled at him their pois-
oned darts of SANDER and ridicule only TO
see them fall harmless rs they struck his
glittering armor of truth and justice 9th
ers nave been great In noble self-sacriice,
but there does not live today n grander
advocate of the common people than this
brave veteran of the western p~rniries. In
nominating him we shall make no mis-
take. AS we enter Into our fest battle |
am proud of the honor to nominate ms our
candidate for the presidency one who
stands four square 20 ali winds that blow,
that intrepid advocate OF the common
people, hat splendid captain of the old
guard-General James Is Weaver.
Mrs. Leases speech, seconding the
nomination of General Weaver, aroused
great enthusiasm. She said:
Let me select n man from the ranks Of
the peoples party who Is true to reform
principles and viii lead US on to victory
full and complete. In behalf of the
women OF the nation who have by their
words and their work aided you so nobly
in your grand struggle for liberty, in be-
half of the Suniower state l desire TO
second the nomination of that true and
tried friend of the people, hat grand
champion of human liberty, that hero OF
a hundred battles brave, bold James b.
Weaver. Applause Give us General
Weaver and not only the mothers. but the
very children will battle for him. Give him
TO US, and we will drive from American
shores the English and Irish landlords
with their stolen goods. Ne will make
the plutocrats and ~monopolists cringe and
tremble There is no need to ask IL he il
true. Give us Weaver and no earthly
power can keep us from sweeping on to
victory in November.
After Mrs. Leases speech it was de-
cided that no speeches with reference
to old candidates should be made but
thai the nominating and seconding of
new candidates should be allowable.
Delegate Brown, of Massachusetts,
nominate Mann Page, OF Virginia
Paul Vandervoort. of Nebraska, with
drew ex-senator Van Wyck's name.
He said Nebraska would have heartily
supported the ex-senator IL he had con
sented TO allow the use of his name.
Then the landslide to Weaver began.
Virginia swung into line, and West
Virginia, Mississippi and Georgia were
announced for the Iowa man. New
York, although neutral by agreement
with New England, expressed the
hope that Weaver's nomination should
be made unanimous, and i would vote
solidly for him.
In vain the Kyle men tried to divert
the stampede to Weaver. Schilling
made an impassioned protest against
permitting announcements by allow
ing states to be called after they had
been passed in order to stampede the
convention.
Washburn. of Massachusetts,. and
Schilling made two of the most power
full speeches in the convention, tho
latter declaring his intention TO talk
Of politics and his want of faith In
sentiment lie said:
There IL no man for whom | would
sooner vttc for than our grand old stand
ard beaINr, General Weaver, but we want
the votes OF others besides our own peo-
pie, and that is the reason why we do not
want to adopt the name of any member
of the old guard. / do not dare run for
office in my own state because our enc
mics will say | am n %greenback crank,
anarchist, socialist Better select some
man who has not made himself obnoxious
to men in our anks. | propose to second
the nomination of Senatos Kyle, of South
Dakota.
An attempt to make the NOM
ination of Weaver unanimous I'M
der suspension OF the rules failed. The
roll-call was then ordered. Weaver
led from the start and it was soon ev-
ident that he would be nominated by