Mississippi leader., 1892-07-14
General Weaver Addresses the Convention

General Weaver Addresses the Convention
OMAHA, Neb., July 5.-The enthu-
siasm of the independent national con-
vention reached it's height when Gen.
James B. Weaver, the candidate for
the presidency, in response to the roll
call, addressed the convention just
previous to adjournment. The hour
was 3 o'clock in the morning, but the
words of the old war horse electrified
the vast assemblage into frenzy of
enthusiasm, and at the conclusion of
the speech the delegates made rush
for the platform to grasp his hand.
General Weaver spoke as follows:
You cannot imagine the feelings
which animate me at this time, but l
wish to congratulate this convention
on the splendid spirit which has char
acterized its work from the beginning
until the present moment. lt has been
scene of patriotic devotion to duty.
| have witnessed no bitterness, and if
there has been any it has been less
than / ever saw IN convention of this
character and magnitude. Applause.
| wish to thank you in the name of
the people of this city for your heroic
work here, for the sacrifices you have
made aud the labOrs you have ended.
have seen great many conventions
in this country. and can say to you,
this is the greatest of them. Cheers.
When look over this magnificent
gathering l rejoice in my heart that
the cause of the people, which SO
many of you have been laboripg for
years to advance, now shows unmis-
taxable evidence of speedy triumph.
'[Applause.l This is the grandest mo-
ment of our civilization. 1t is rally
ing the best hearts and the best heads
of the nation around the three great
contentious of modern times-the
great land problem, the great curren-
cy or financial problem, and the great
and OvershadOwing problem of trans
portation. Applause. These are
the centers around which this grand
movement is rallying. You are right,
and will be triumphant as certain as
we are assembled in this hall. Pro-
longed applause.
wish to thank you for the distin-
guished honor that you have conferred
on me and to promise you that insofar
as it shall be within my power your
standard shall not be trailed in the
dust or lowered during this campaign.
Applause And wish to make you
here and now promise that, if God
spares me and gives .me strength, |
shall visit every State in the Union
and carry the banner of the people
into the enemy's camp. Applause.
At some future time shall be pleased
to signify to you and to the American
people in proper and formal manner
my acceptance of this distinguished
honor and to give the world reason
for .'the hope that is within u.s."
1t is said that Gen. j. G.. Field, the
Peoples party candidate for Vice
President, bears striking resem-
blance to the late jefferson Davis,
and is typical Virginia gentleman
of the old school, with courtly bear
ing and q nature bubbling over with
good humor. He made a bright ad-
dress, saying that the convention
might send telegram to Buzzard's
Bay informing the Democratic nomi-
nee for the presidency that he could
stay afishing, and send word to the
White House notifying the president
to pack and get ready to leave in
March.
The National Committee.
OMAHA, Neb,, July 5.-The Nation
al Committee of the Peoples party
met today and organized by electino