The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-09-29
WEAVER GIVES UP.
he Cancels All of His Engage.
ments in Georgia.
He Declares He Was Denied the
Privilege of Free Speech-A
Budget of Political News.
4 LETTER FROM WEAVER.

4 LETTER FROM WEAVER.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 26.-Gen. Weaver
refused to make a speech here Friday,
although 1000 people had assembled to
hear him. He issued instead the fol-
lowing address to the people of the ma
ton:
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 2S-To Mr.. r. D. Tr.
| win, Chairman State Committee, People, 3
Party, Atlanta, Ga.-Dear Sir: At the urgent
| request Of your committee entered this state
| on the goth inst for the purpose Of addressing
| the people OF Georgia upon the political situa-
! ton and the issues involved in the present ma
tonal campaign. The places named for said
| meetings were: Waycross, Albany, Columbus,
| Macon. Atlanta, Madison, Augusta and Elberton.
| ind the spirit OF organized roWdyfsm at some
| OF the points visited within the state so great
rs to render it inadVisable for me to attempt to
1 Ill the engagements at the points not already
| reached Personal indignity was threatened at
| Waycross, but was suppressed by the attend
ance OF large number Of our friends and the
| careful management Of Mr.. Reed the local
chairman.
"At Albany we met howling mob which re-
| fused to accord us a respectful and untnter.
rupted hearing Our meeting at Columbus was
| grand success, thanks to the superior man.
| agement Of Mr.. G. ]. Thornton. About 5000
| people attended this meeting and gave US re.
| spectful and enthusiastic attention.
eat Macon the conduct Of the mob which
| greeted our advent into that city was simply
disgraceful beyond description. Rotten eggs
| were thrown prior to the introduction OF the
| speaker, one Of which struck Mrs. Weaver on
| the head. Eggs were thrown repeatedly during
| the continuance Of the mob; turbulent crowds
| continued to howl and hoot until past midnight.
"At Atlanta q similar crowd of rowdies gath
| cred at the point Of meeting, bent on tumult
and disorder. Learning of this, Mrs. Lease and
-1gAI
or In the evening. am convinced that similar
treatment awaits US at the points not visited
| decline to meet snch appointments. The
members of our party, although apparently
| largely in the majority in the state are unable
70 secure for US peaceful and respectful hear
| ing.
'T wish to call especial attention to the fact
that the disorder is almost exclusively con-
| fined to young roughs who infest the towns and
| who are melted to violence by persons who
keep in the background. The country people
are uniformly respectful and anxious to hear
| It is especially worthy Of note that the
| disorderly conduct does not proceed from
the confederate soldiers, who are manly
almost without exception in their con-
| duct and generally in sympathy with
our movement The police force at the
| disorderly points named made no effort, so far
| rs Is known, to preserve good order. In some
| instances they gave open countenance to the
tumult I think 1t is but fair to say that many
| good people who are in sympathy with the peo-
| pies party openly denounce these outrages, but
| they seem powerless to assert themselves. The
mayor of Waycross made every effort to pro-
tect our meeting at that point
~. B. WEAVER"
Bayard In Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2e.-The Cleveland
demonstration at the Academy of
Music, Brooklyn, Friday night, the
second of the campaign in that city,
given under the auspices of the Kings
County Cleveland and Stevenson Cam
paign clubs, was neither as large nor
as enthusiastic as the one held
few nights previously when
Senator Hill spoke. The principal
speaker of the evening was
ex-Secretary of State q Bayard,
who declared that the signs were plain
~ apparent that this government,
which was framed by the people and
for the people, is palpably and rapidly
becoming = government of the few,
by the few and for the few. He criti-
cised President Harrison's letter of &C
ceptance and the Mckinley doctrine of
protection. Mr.. Bayard said the re-
publican party evaded discussing broad
principles, but was engrossed in fixing
the price of a pearl button or the tax
| upon tin pot.
Mckinley in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-One Of the
greatest gatherings of people that has
ever greeted public man in this city
thronged the Academy of Music Friday
| night to listen to Gov. William McKin-
ley, of Ohio, speak upon 1.-THE Leading
Issues of the Campaign" The crush
became SO great that the doors were
closed and hundreds were unable to
gain admission. Gov. Mckinley spoke
for an hour and half. His speech was
mainly upon the tariff, which he des-
ignated as the great issue of the cam
paign. He also spoke in favor of sound
money and against free trade, saying
that free trade and debased money
went hand in hand.
Stevenson in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept 26.-Adlai E.
| Stevenson, democratic candidate for
vice president, spoke here Friday night
to large crowd. He oontrasted the
administration of Cleveland with that
of Harrison, and said that during that
of the former prosperity reigned un-
known since the close of the war. He
then discussed the tariff at some length,
but declared that the force bill was Of
far greater Importance to the people
than hundred tariff bills.
| Denounced the President.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 26.-Col-
ored men from all over the country are
here attending the meeting of the Col
ored Mems Protective association. The
association on Friday took decided
stand against the republican party. In
the afternoon the committee on resolu-
tions, composed of E. E. Cooper, of this
| city, Hannibal C. Carter, of Chicago,
and 8. L. Marsh, of Dss Moines, pre-
sented a resolution, which was adopt
ed. denouncing the candidacy and al
ministration of Benjamin Harrison,
and declaring that the recent outrages
committed - the negro in the south
are the outgrowth and fruits of the re-
publican platform, and the administra-
ton, having confessed itself helpless
to protect tho lives of the negro
In the south, is unworthy the
support of the colored voters of
the country. The force bill is de-
nounced as having no other purpose
than to keep the republican politicians
In the public offices of the country at
the suffering and expense of the negro
race. A resolution to indorse the eau
didacy of Cleveland was laid on the
table, b suse majority deemed such
q NOV pedient, although favoring
the re 4ution.
Mike Mcdonald Discharged.