Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-07
WEAVER'S WOOF AND WARP /,
The Man From Iowa Talks to
Assembled Thousands.
Hazards Pavilion Packed With Gu
rious and Interested People.
The General Shows That tho Real Con
test This Year Is to be Between
the Democratfc and the
Peoples Party Only.

Peoples Party Only.
The reception given to General James
B. Weaver and Mrs. Mary Lease at Haz
ards pavilion last evening was certainly
an enthusiastic one. Every nook and
corner in the vast amphitheater was oc-
cupied yethsra man or a woman. Fully
4G00 human beings were packed in the
building, and when General Weaver APP
peared the applause that greeted him
and his cc-worker, Mrs. Lease, lasted,
three minutes. The spectators, males
and female, arose to their feet and cried
themselves hoarse. The General made
a speech that occupied over an hour and
q half. 1t was one that pleased the
crowd, plain and simple and utterly de-
void OF the flowers of oratory.
He was followed by Mrs. Lease, who
made really the address of the evening.
1t was logical argument from the
| excited indeecribable enthusiasm
among the populists who heard her.
| Mrs. Lease has q wonderful voice, con-
sidering the fact that she is a woman.
She INDUCES in some very beautiful
word painting, and the flow of language
which she commands is unlimited. She
held the audience for forty minutes
almost spellbound.
1t was O'Clock when the procession
started from the corner of First and
| Spring streets. 1t was headed by a
brass band, and 1000 men and women
marched down Spring street and up
Fifth to the Pavilion. By the time
| the head of the column reached
the doors there must have been 1000
people in the street awaiting the time
when the big, broad entrance would
open up to let them in. When at length
the doors did swing open, the crowd
rushed in as one man, and in fifteen
minutes not seat could be had.
The interior of the pavilion had been
handsomely decorated with flowers.
plumes and bunting. Upon the plat
| form were 200 seats for vice presidents.
! On the stage was an excellent crayon
portrait of Marion Cannon, completely
embowered in flowers.
1t was $40 when General w eaver
and Mrs. Lease entered the hall by a
side entrance. In a second, though,
they were recognized and a mighty
cheer went up, which lasted for some
time. When quiet was restored Mr..
Cannon, as president of the evening,
introduced General Weaver in the fol-
lowing words
''Friends and Citizens: We have
with us tonight our great leader, whom
we expect to place in charge at Wash
ington after March 4th, next. When he
is here all interest in petty candidate
for congress ceases, SO / will introduce
him to you without ado. Like me, he's
a plain and humble man, although he
may not be as blunt and homely as
your humble servant. You can trust
him, and while you are thinking of
him do not let his glory overshadow,
that of Queen Mary of Kansas"
! AS General Weaver rose from his
chair and stepped forward he was
greeted with another ovation. When
his auditors had worn themselves out
he commenced to talk, and continued
for forty-fve minutes. General Weaver
is very fair platform orator. He is a
man of excellent address, and his voice,
which has been severely taxed lately, is
not yet hoarse. He said:
''Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: This magnificent presence that j
see before me tonight fills me with
courage. / come to bring you tidings
of great Joy manifested as we sped across
the mountains of Colorado, of Idaho and
Nevada, for all of these states are sure
for the Peoples party. What desire
to do tonight is to invite your attention
to few of the great issues presented by
our party.
"We have in the United States ter
ritory nearly 1890 miles square, a vari-
ETY. of climate, soil and productions that
is without rival on the globe. Yet
notwithstanding all this and notwith-
standing all of our economy and fru-
gality, there exists throughout the
republic muttering and discomfort.
Tumult is in the air from the eastern
boundary of the country to the shores
OF the western ocean. From actual OBJ
servation / know that we are in the
midst of most tremendous upheaval
that this country ever experienced. 1t
behooves intelligent people to inquire
why this is. This mighty movement
is an effect produced by antecedent
causes. The production and
wealth of the country is simply phenom-
email. Never before has wealth been &C.
cumulated in the world as it has been in
this country during the past twenty-five
years. 1t has been collected by few.
i and great majority of the people are
beggars. There is in the hands of one
man 1920. .O0O, 900, who never produced a
dollar in his life by days work. Yet,
our party is not carrying on war
against this man, nor against rich men.
1t is the system by which he can accu-
mulate these millions that we are an
tagonizing, and we propose to change it.
You ask how great sum this is. Let
us suppose that Adam, whom believe
was the first knight of labor, lived 5000
years, and that he saved 81 every day
during all those years over and above
family expenses. He would then
have $2,190,000. Yet in the
lifetime of two men it is possible to &C.
cumulate fortune of $4,000, 900.
| ask seriously every man and
woman here, if he or she dare say that
the condition of the republic is healthy
under such conditions. The party that
represent is based upon the rock of the
constitution of the United States and