Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-10-06
WEAVER'S DAY In RALEIGH
GOV." ExUM ON HAND BUT NOT
Unit"
Strength of the Third Party In North
Carolina.

The Raleigh Chronicle of yester-
has straightforward and unbiased
account of the Weaver celebration
in the Capital city on Thursday,
from which " scared Democrats
can behold the " bug bear" and take
heart for victory in November.
The Chronicle says
Two weeks ago chairman S. Otho
Wilson said there would be people
here from fifty counties to greet
Gen. Weaver. For weeks there had
been persistent efforts by him and all
the Third party machinery to get a
crowd here. There were great ex-
pectat;ons and quiet hints Of $4,000
mounted men -, and that sort Of
thing. Early yesterday morning it
was stated by Mr.. George L. Toun-
offski that $4,000 people would come
here to give Weaver welcome.
These things will show how high
the Third party workers had pitched
their estimates. The performance
fell sadly short of the promise.
Quite number Of newspaper peo-
pie were present and some of these
were Gil the pavilion. Mr.. Thad. E.
Horton, of the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal,
who was present, was treated with
great discourtesy, Chairman Wilson
stating that Mr.. Horton could have
no seat on the platform. Mr.. Horton
had the Pulaski affidavits ready, but
as Weaver made no allusion to the
Pulaski matter there was no necessity
for him to use them.
THE SPEAKING.
1t was 1870 o'clock when the
exercises at the park began. There
were not over 1900 persons present,
and the most conservative estimate
was that third of these were DEM
ocrats there was besides large ele-
ment Of Republicans and boys. From
Johnston county above $50 Demo-
Gratis came in body. Cleveland
badges were plentiful and plenty Of
good Democratic literature was given
away. At the hour named chairman
Wilson, in a few words of welcome,
introduced Gen. Weaver as "the
| next President Of the United States y.
Gen. Weaver came forward, and after
applause addressed his remarks to
the "ladies and gentlemen but it
was noticeable fact that the ladies
were very few in number, there be-
ing not over dozen present. Gen.
Weaver entered upon review of his
canvass, which began at Denver,
Colorado, giving an account of
the elaborate receptions which
he said had been given him
throughout. He then gave brief
account of the tour through the
Southern States, not mentioning the
welcome accorded him on this part
Of the trip. He declared it was a
privilege to address the people of
North Carolina, the home of L. L
Polk. He discussed the origin of
the Farmers Alliance and tEen
spoke at full length, on its purposes,
SC. He failed, with one notable ex-
ceptloa, to touch a single plank In
the st. Louis tform, but dealt
alone in generalities. The "silver
plank" however, he did not let slip,
but with great enthusiasm declared
that his party would have unlimited
coinage of silver and the circulation
would be raised to $50 per head
ssand ae all will have plenty of
money-this Is our platform" The
speaker in many instances heaped
words of abuse upon the Democratic
party. The Congress which failed
to pass the silver bill was especially
denounced. A political speech with
less argument and speech calculat-
ed to teach tie people less about the
issues Of the day it has never been
the privile of any people to hear,
unless it was that of hid stump COM
panion, Mrs. Lease. With few re-
marks Of thanks for the close hear
ing given him for an hour and a
quarter, he then took his seat.
Mr.. Wilson then introduced Mrs.
Lease, Of Kansas, who entered at