The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-25
GENERAL T~OLITyCf H. NEVIS.

Speaking Of the Infamous Force bill. Senator Pu9h
says: 1T 10 looked unon MS a tcrror-a standing
menace. The organize Democracy Will make it the
paramount issue In all the Southern States.'
The number Of voters registered in Mississippi and
entitled to take part in The November election Is about
10000. OF whom 5000 are negroes. It is estimated
that ~ per cent. Of the negroes failed to register
At a Democratic barbecue in tho Indian Territory
Judge McTn'osh. chief Justice of the Greek Nation. en-
dorsed Cleveland to his people in the Greek language.
The Topeka C,rinr publishes a letter, verbatim at
litrratim. which Jerry simpson wrote to one OF hLs
constituents on the letto- paper OF the Iious. CT Repre-
sentativcs. Jerrv's epistle contains snch instances Of
bad spelling as these: "Gotton." .porposly,~
"showcs." partison.' e" maLeinx." ",icing.' - beleiv.
ing and "scnce.' Spsll,ng isn't Jerry's best "holt."
The daily rrm "orer. the only daily in Kansas advs-
eating the Peoples party. has suspended publication.
The Democrats arc making a very lively canvass in
Illinois. Judge AtReid. the candidate Tor Governor, has
been on tho stump ever since he was nominated, and
will keep On taking until the day Of election. Mr..
stevenson. III" candidate for Vice President. will spend
much OF September and all OF October in Illinois, and
is confident Of carrying tn, State. In 1894 Illinois
gave n Republican plurality Of abou, 2I.O NJ. But In
1883 the Republican plurality was only h NJ that. so
there is some reason for d ,mocrntic hope.uluess now.
Mrs. Mnry F.. Lsasc. "ths woman who sca,pel In.
gals is as ac'iv" ~ ever in kansas politics, She was
born IN Ireland. and came to this country when a lit 10
girl. Her father went into the Union army and died at
Andersonvilc. Her home now is AT wichita. where her
husband is a pharmacists. They formerly lived on .
farm: hut failing To make farming profitable. he bought
a drug store and abe began the stuLy OF law. In tho
union labor campaign of 1888 Mrs Lease made several
speeches. but IL WAS no. until the Alliance movement
Of 1890 that she gained wide notoricty for tho violent
manner in which she denounced "thr oppressprH and
be'rnyerS of the poop e" In tina, campaign she DIS.
iivered hundreds of fiery appeals ana became the de-
light OF the new party. Gen. Wcav.r, now the Peni les
party candidate for President. introduced her to an
audience once as " OR Queen M,ry.' AMI the phrase
was che-r-l to the echo. Mrs. Lease is tall and s'a,ely
in bearing, and has black hair AMI blue eyes. She isn't
handsome. but she is an eloquent nnd powerful
speaker. and Is very much in earnest In all tina. size
says and does.
During tho session o: tina Kentucky Legislature
Senator snid that any man who said the j"nrn,. w,s
incorrect lied from tho tip OF his lying tongue to the
bottom OF his black. bribe-taSing heart" and that no
was astonished that tn. Senate would tolerate a m.In-
Der who came into the Senate " blcA- eyed and incs.
pnGle OF conprehendinZ the business before IT," When
he was called 10 order no "disc'ained any intention
OF being personal"
Watson and VIM Of Georgia were elected to Congress-
by Democratic votes. but ~ soon ms they were secure
in their seats they b.ossomed out as leaders OF the
Peoples party. Accord ,ngly the Democrats Of the
Ninth ami Tenth districts have nomina ed stanch ana
lifelong Democrats to succeed them.
Wade Hampton says: When the Republican Com
vention brought thr Force bill SO vividiy before the
people they wiped tho Alliance ont in the South, and
made those states solid for the Democratic tickst."
The Legislature OF Louisiana has placed itself On
record AZ favorIng the election OF senators Of the
United states b. tho direct vote Of the y .op,e.
Innrerents speech sena'or Palmer said; THE Rspub-
licans declared at MINNEAPOLIS in favor Of a Force bill
that would organize hell in the South by stirring IN
the races The Democrats appeal TO all races to KEGS
the peace, cultivate n spiri, of antty. and thus work
ont the problem OF self government"
Candidate Weaver Is a very san2uine man. lie saya
he Is snrer OF carrying Kansas than any other state
hut feels certain that he WILL get the electoral votes a
Iowa. Nebraska. Minnesota. the DaSotas, AMI two or
three States In the South.
wi maintsin 10, orators in kansas. But the crops are
j. r Bur Oh Is the Republican cari date for Congress
In the Firth is'rict Of X in',s, Has wife accompanies
him on his campaign tours and isn't afraid to talk -
the audiences that gather u tho school hou 'ea
Henry LoucSs. President OF the Farmers Alliance
says that tho Peoples patty viii carry Kansas. Colors,
do. the two Dakota. Nebr i.ka. Montana, wlsco is,u.
Georgia, IN, two Carolinas, Florida. and
Texas This is the most sxtrava;ant claim that has
yet been made.
There are bet tween I, 700 an I ! 800 prohibition voters
In New York city, and II seems impossible to got the
cold water party tn either abov, or he'o those limits.
They gave their candidate for ,ovesnm I..I5 votes IN
1887. .22T In 10 ~, and l. $50 IN 1889.
Nofcn or fhs HIelr.