The state chronicle., 1892-09-24
SWORN PROOFS
Met TYrant Weaver and His Denlals.

Wet Tyrant Weaver and His Denlals.
The Atlanta Journals special from
Albany, Ca, of date Sept. %, says:
The Weaver meeting here yesterday after
noon was expected to be spicy, and 1t
came fully up to expectations: 1t was
only at the outset Of Weavers speech |
that the pent-up indignation OF the peo-
pie could not be restrained, and 1t
looked for a time as if he would not be
able to continue because Of the shouts
and boots of the throng. General Wea
ver's speech was practically the same as
that he delivered at Waycross. The full
revelation of his tyrannical conduct at
Pulaski, made in the Junal, again en-
gagged his attention, and he dwelt on 1t
at length. Dozens of men in the au-
dience held copies of the Albany Neaos
md Adyertiser, with the Journals ex-
pose, in their hands, and it is safe to say
there were very few present who had not
read it. When Weaver touched that
topic the crowd gave instant indication
of its disapproval.
In the course of his defense of his Pu
aski record, Weaver declared that the
family of Mrs. A. NJ Ballentine. with
whom he boarded in Pulaski, had always
spoken highly of him, and turning to the
Lwaal correspondent, he said, "Why,
even the representative of the Journal
himself who went to Pulaski, admitted to
me yesterday that he was told that the
Ballentines spoke we'll of me-"
MIR. Horton Calls Him Down.
At this juncture the Journal cores
pondcnt stepped to the front and, touch
ing Gen. Weaver on his arm to attract
his attention, asked to be permitted to
interrupt HIM. Then turning to the crowd
he said:
II want to say that I went to Pulaski,
Tenn, and made the investigation which
has been referred to: that every statement
| made in the Atlanta Journal over my sig
nature was made either on the authority
of reputable citizen of Pulaski, or was
sustained by sworn affidavits, the ori =
nails of which l now hold in my hand
and that and the paper l represent
stand by every statement in that article
as being made on good authority ~
Loud applause and cries of "1hat's
rightn ''Give it to him."
| This inter- option of the regular pro
ceedings was itself frequently inter
rupted by cries Of "what about then
turkeys" "You started it, Weaver,
and the like, the crowd manifesting it,
Endorsement of the Pulaski exposure in
an unmistakable manner. Half dozer
men crowded up to shake hands with the
Journal correspondent and to say "Wert
with YOU" General Weaver cut his
epeech short. The eunsympathetic crowd
the frequent Interruptions and the evi
dent hearty distaste of the great mass o
his auditors for him personally seemed
to exercise a depressing effect. Severa
times he complained of the treatment h
was receiving, and once referred to it a
"intolerance.' "Well, you started it,
shouted man in the crowd.
Mrs. Lease spoke. After she sat dow
there were loud calls from the crowd 70
the Joun4l representative, who agai
came forward and, after being introduce,
by CAPTAIN r. Hobbs, made the follow
Ing statement
MIR. Horizons Statement.
"Mrs. Lease and Gen. Weaver have dc
nounced the statement printed in the A,
lanta Journal concerning Weaver's recor
as false Il have simply this to say:
went TO pulael>i to iind out the urut
about weaver. | met and talked with tn
best citizens of the place, and obtaine
t from them their statements of what O(
p CURED there in their own knOwiedg,
Those statements are backed by swor
atfidavits. The originals of these affids
Wits now hold in my hand for the il
e spection of any who may desire to st
+? them. Now, if Weaver says these al
n lies, he simply throws the lie into tt
:, faces OF some of the best. and most III
right and high toned citizens of Pulaski
J. | ask you, men of Georgia, whether yo
1t will believe the simple, unsupportab
denial of J. B. Weaver or the sworn at
J. davits of these reputable citizens. l
not need your answer; you know tn;
he these honest men Of Pulaski have n
IS perjured themselves "The article print,
<i IN the Jaurnal stands. The proof is the
along with the charge, and the Journ
stanus by the case as it has made it out
u Loud applause.
r There is cold comfort for Weaver
IN to days proceedings. His progres
- which began dismally enough, becom
more and more like funeral processi
cI as 1t goes along. The democrats here a
10 delighted with to days results; tn
III think few more Weaver tiasco's like tt
m will kill the third party forever in the
" parts.
~ Weaver at Columbus.
A special to the Journal from Colul
bus says: The Weaver Lease circus, si
show or comedy combination-ca
what you may, for it really belongs
the no-name series-brought up he
ok with dull thud Thursday mornin
% Weaver was introduced by G J. Thor
lie ton, chairman of the peoples part
IS, After reviewing his tour Of the Weste
Is. States, and claiming them all for t.
i'll peoples party, he gave what he said W
u a history of the reform movement frt
of the beginning to date. He illustrat
to the origin of the alliance, which, he sal
n was the beginning of the movemel
is AS he concluded a picture of the pc
it erty stricken condition of the country
Is. man in the audience shouted .'Hurr
rn for Cleveland" The cry was taken
~ and re echoed, and the democrats prest
De seized the opportunity to yell with a w
or Weaver concluded amid considerable {
by plaust. His speech was totally differ,
he from those he delivered at Waycross a
ut Albany. Evidently mindful of his exI
ire rlenccs at those points, he made no ref
1t. ence to the Pulaski charges and und
of took no defense of his career there. c.,
is sidering the fact that large part of
he other'address was given to a laborcd
IS planation Of his doings at Pulaski.
xt Ignoring the matter to- day is possibly
g a evidence that he has become convinced
i'd the futility of that defense "Knock
out In two rounds" seems to describe
contest between Weaver and the peo
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