The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-28
The Atlanta Programme,

life. We learned that extensive prep
arations had been made for our meet
ing. Turkeys were in readiness 10 ne
lowered on the speaker; tomatoes cab
cages, and eggs in profusion and
along with all dire threats OF armed
men; ana the democrats openly boast
ed That they would not permit Yam
Kees and foreigners to disturb their
institutions. Our chairman was not
permitted 70 make even an announce
ment Threats were freely made; pan
I oemonium reigned, and General Wea-
yer decided to cancel all dates in
Georgia and leave the state"
WAS Georgia the only State in
which you wore offered violeuceP"
No. Eggs were thrown during our
meeting at. Richmond, Va, and ut
! Greensborough, n. c., the ladies'
waiting room of the Richmand Il Dan
vile railroad was invaded by the
scions OF the old slaveholding aristo-
cracy that disrupted the country thirty
years ago and that now comprises the
Young Mems Democratic club Inso-
lent staring, insulting remarks, vicious
yells for Cleveland, and vile remarks
in hearing OF Mrs. Weaver and my.
self constituted our treatment from the
chivalry there. The policemen-and
noticed them in the room were I'm
able or unwilling to cope with the
mob, and they joined in the rudeness
and laughed apprOvlngly. AtPulaski,
Tenn. Notwithstanding the presence
OF the police and thirty-ave deputies
appointed at the special request of the
National Democratic Committee the
mob came to the hotel and ordered us
out OF town. Here as General Weav-
er's carriage drove along the street,
OLD ladies came out on their porches
and spat at him and Kissed. At At
lanta, the capital of Georgia it was
thought necessary to put on sixty ex.
ira police while we were there.
If cleveland Ia Elected.
did the fact that General Weaver
was Union soldier influence or cause
the disturbancePn
Partially, no doubt; but the i'm
polling motive was to preserve invio-
late the solid south. General Weaver
spoke in the south year ago ana was
accorded hearing. This year he is
the standard bearer OF a new move
ment that threatens their disintegra-
ton and the political destruction of
the enemies OF free speech and ballot
What in your opinion. would be
the effect Of Cleveland's election?n
Confronted, as we are by con-
dition OF affairs so appalling in the
south that it appeals to the patriotism
o. every American citizen. the cleo
ton of Cleveland would, ali these
facts being known, De matter OF as.
constituent as 1t would be a practical
Endorsement OF these things, and as
such would Oe at once the shame and
danger OF the republic"
lin your opinion, then, Weaver can
not hope to car. y any OF the southern
states?"
III we could get fair count under
federal supervision we might. The
farmers are with us, but the negroes
will be intimidated and the white vote
counted out. The Georgia democrats
might have had 10, 900 majority as
easily as 70, 900. They know how TO
count. Their moral perceptions are
so Dlunted that they do not seem to
know how viciously wicked they have
become. They resort to lawlessness,
murder and fraud. They rejoice in
high-handed wickedness. in villainous
articles and in every wicked device
and combination by which the demo-
cratic party can be served and saved.
They are an organized appetite. Their
sole conception OF party is an organi-
zaCion that acquires and distributes
Offices. What the bourbon democracy
of the south has not learned OF ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain
Satan never taught the children OF
men.
Honest Elections Obsolete.
There has not been an honest cleo
ton in the South for years. continued
Mrs. Lease. AFTER the negro had
been enfranchised the democracy
started out with the proposition that
it was right to count out his vote, and
they have followed that up with the
idea that it is right to count out any
political opponent Democracy holds
power in the south oy fraudulent vot-
ing. They openly boast OF their abil-
ity to have a full count. and while
crying out against force bill they
have fastened force dill OF the most
dangerous description upon the peo-
pie"
"You have been speaking OF Geor-
gia; let me ask what was the general
attitude of the democracy throughout
the sOuth?"
Its general attitude toward US was
intolerant and bitter. The people car
ried their hatred to such an extent
that they refused us building or
other place in which to speak; denied
US admission TO the leading hotels.
They can't stop here, was the reply
given TO our committees who sought
TO engage us quarters Some places
the proprietors could scarcely treat US
with civility, and they, and mem oers
of their families. donned Cleveland
badges in our presence to show their
contempt for US as their guests. South
ern chivalry is a myth"
Attliudr Offhe southern Press.
What was the general attitude OF
the Southern press toward yourself