Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-17
THE PEOPLES PARTY
Ratifying Weaver and Fields's
Nomination.
Marion Cannon, of Ventura, Makes
a Speech.
A Parade Followed by peeches-Mr.
Wa1drop on Free Coinage-rhe
Would : Be Congressman
Gives His Views.

About three hundred voters of the
Peoples party were in line last evening
in the parade which preceded the ratifi-
cation of the nomination OF Weaver and
Field. The streets along the line of
march were crowded with people, who
greeted the paraders with considerable
enthusiasm.
The procession formed on North Main
street, right resting on First street, pro-
ceeded south to Fifth street, Fifth to
Spring, and on spring to the Plaza. 1t
then countermarched down Main street
to the old court house, where speeches
were made from large decorated float.
FIRST DIVISION.
w. L. Wolfe, Grand Marshal.
Aids-E. Carberry. George l. Ensign, c. e.
Locke, 8. L. leighton, J. A. Ander-
| son, D. B. Camp, ]. W.
Lang. A. Lynn.
Carriages with E NJ. wardell, Chairman State
Cennty Committee. and the
speskers.
The Float.
SECOND DIVISION.
]. NJ. Hardwicke, Assistant Marshal.
Drum Corps.
Peoples Party Clubs from Gardena, Pasadena,
Cahue nga, San Pedro, Monrovia, Comp
ton, Nerwaik, Clearwater and
THIRD DIVISION.
]. F. Greenough, Assist Marshal
Peoples Party Clubs of Los Angeles City,
FOURTH DIVISION.
E. A. Reber Assistant Marhal
| Citizens.
| Among the features of the parade was
the float spoken of, which was filled
with men, women and children, who
sang patriotic songs. Another float
formed the pedestal for two figures of
liberty, impersonated by two charming
young girls. A broom brigade of young
women attracted attention in the third
division. Some of the banners carried
in the procession were as follows: Equal
rights to all; special privileges to none y
"The people and not the dollar shall
rule;" "Tax the incomes;" Public
ownership of telegraphs p "Uncle Sam
can build the canal HIMSELF" "Evolu-
tion, not revolution )" mo Pinkertons
in the Peoples party ;""We want the
earth, for it is ours"
At the old court house the first speak
er was Chairman B. w. Bachelor o
the county central committee. He said
in part: "We met tonight to ratify the
nomination of Weaver and Field. The
first is an ex-federal and the second an
ex-confederate. That means the union
Of the blue and gray. We demand the
government of the country by the peo-
pie, not by the money powers. The re-
port of the fusion of the Democratic and
Peoples parties by the lying dispatches
of the Associated press is false. The
Democrats in many places have en-
dorsed the Peoples nominee. If that
be fusion we want it all over the United
] States.
The next speech was by s. A. Wal
dron, who said that the only question
in this campaign was how to regulate
the purchasing power of the dollar, and
the free coinage of silver. 81 want free
and unlimited coinage of silver as a
farmer, because England which caused
a demonetization of silver in the United
States now buys our bullion for 80 cents
on the dollar, coins it into rupees, and
sells the dollar in India for 100 cents
worth of wheat. AS result it has
stimulated the growing of wheat in In
dia, and our wheat lies mouldering in
the warehouses of San Francisco. With
unlimited coinage, England cannot buy
her bullion here and will be compelled
to buy her wheat and cotton from
America"
MdTlOH OAuuOu OF ventura, the PeO-
ple's party candidate for congress, said ::
"We are on the eve Of the greatest rev.
olution ever witnessed. 1t may come
through the ballot box, but if it comes
not soon through that medium, it will
come through blood. This is no idle
talk 1t is the leaders unanimous opin-
ion that reform must be instituted now,
or that the country will 90 to pieces.
The storm is ready to burst, whenever
congress shall refuse to give that relief
for the reform of abuses and the repeal
of bad laws for which the nation
| Graves. We are being robbed by trans
| portation companies every day, but
tell you that in less than three or four
years the people shall own the Pacific
/ railroad companies and run them.
[Cheers.] We that have built all those
roads don't propose to be robbed much
longer by the millionaire owners. Do
not narrow this fight down to local
issue and say that your congressman
must come from Los Angeles. Los An
geles has everything, and you ought to
| give the congressional seat to Ventura
county"
In reply to some questions about
Weaver, Mr.. Cannon said: General
Weaver will be here in Los Angeles and
will speak for himself"