The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-28

was by this time almost as willing TO
tell the story as TIE correspondent was
TO write it, She settled herself in her
chair and asked thar some OF her pre-
vious answers might be read to her
that she might pass upon their cor
rectness. linen she looked as though
really for the next question 1t was:
Where did the first trouble take
placer"
Our first trouble was at Wayoross y
''Mrs. Lease. please give me in de-
tail full account OF your ex9erien-
ces?"
The lady hesitated for a minute,
then said
The First Outrage.
beginning at Waycross. in the
southern part OF Georgia we received
our first intimation OF impending trou-
BILE as we slighted from the train when
we noticed the depot platform and side
walk strewn with circulars warning
everyone TO keep away from our meet
ings. This was for those VINO could
read. For those who could not read
messengers were stationed on the roads
to meet tine people as they came into
town and tell them that an admission
fee OF 80 cents would be exacted OF
them before they could enter the meet
ing. This turned many of the cOun-
try people ana negroes back; and yet
through tine efforts OF third partyites
a fair audience greeted us and accord
ed US a respectful hearing. We con-
graduated ourselves on having had d
successful meeting; but after our peo-
pie left town the "chivalric" demo-
cratic thugs emerged from their hiding
places and plotted murder. Their plan
was TO waylay General Weaver as ne
boarded the night train. Our chair
man, Mr.. II, c. Reed, OF Waycross,
who has since written more than he
dared TO tell us at the time heard OF
the lawlessness premeditated, ami
seeking the Mayor. implored him for
the honor OF the South to DO every
thing in his power TO protect General
Weaver and his party. The Mayor,
several special police Mr.. Reed. and
fifteen Alliance men remained at the
depot all that night to protect us, We,
unconscious OF danger had at the last
moment decided to take morning
train; hence we escaped with our lives,
not knowing that gang OF ruffians,
who had made night hideous were
waiting to assault US. We have since
heard facts from our chairman, Mr..
Reed, that would not have soothed our
nerves il we had known them at the
time.
From Waycross we proceeded to
Albany, not without misgivings how
ever, as we had been informed that
that place was the stronghold Of Or
ganized democracy"
Mrs. Lease paused for moment
and SAT quite still, as though her
thoughts were, for the instant lost in
retrospection. She seemed briefly to
review mentally some OF the perils
through which she had passed, and
there was. for second. look almost
OF terror in her eyes. Then, gather
ing hersely together, she resumed her
composed demeanor and continued.
The Honor of Georgia Democrat.
Shortly after our arrival at Albany
a turbulent, bowling. drunken mob
gathered In and around the hotel. The
Democratic chairman came and offered
us the use OF the opera house free, and
assured us on the faith OF Georgian
we would not be molested nor our
meeting interrupted. Yet noLwith-
standing the gentleman's honor was at
stake we were frequently interrupted
in the viEest manner. a plot had been
laid to smut US in the opera house and
at the conclusion OF our addresses we
would De compelled TO listen TO a IL
rade OF drunken abuse from a negro
hired 0y the chivalric democracy to
demonstrate their ideas OF social equal
ity.
AT Columbus another storm was
awaiting us. \ reporter of the Al
lanta journal, who had made spe-
cialty OF collecting affidavits in regard
to General Weaver's war record at Pu-
laski, ana who had followed us pei
sistently 10 incite rowdyism, was ut
the meeting and, as usual, attempted
q disturbance.
Enough of our people were present,
however partially to suppress it, but
we suffered great deal OF indignity.
Leading Democrats Take "A Hand.
Eat Macon the trouble eliminated.
This time not the hoodlums Of the city,
but the leading citizens In the Demo-
cratic club, as was shown by notice
sent out the previous week, prepared
TO show their strength at our meeting
by disturbances that would suppress
Tree speech. ATS p. m, when our
meeting was supposed 10 be under full
lead way, the Democratic club, 500
strong. with banners flying and bands
playing Dixie" marched into the
very midst OF our meeting. the speech
was drowned by the frenzied yells OF
mob VINO were ready for any deed OF
violence, melted by the democratic
eaders to laugh az lawlessness and
clap hands with murder. After the
mob had become unmanageaole-had
oomoarded the Motel with rotten eggs,
assaulted Mrs. General Weaver driven
'ur party from the balcony, and pressed
INTO the hotel until the proprietor was
concerned for his building and the
iafety OF mis- guests-the chairman OF
he democratic club, Mr. Atkin-