The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-24
WEAVER'S RECEPTION
FINDS THE SOUTH HAS NOT FOR
GOTTEN HIS TREATMENT.
Receive Him With Jeers and Rotten
Eggs---He Cancels His Engage
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ments in Georgia.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 23.-Five thous-
and people assembled at the State Capt.
tol to night to hear General Weaver
speak, but he refused to do so, saying
there was no freedom of speech in Geor-
gia, and that he had thrown up his engage
ments. Gov. Northen then addressed
the audience vouching for them that they
would give fair herring A vote was
taken inviting Gen. Weaver to speak,
but he would not come.
The following communication was
made public tonight.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. %, 1899.
Mr.. e. d. heoin, Chairman State Conn.,
mittee Peoples Party, Atlonta, Ga:
DEAR S1R:-At the urgent request of
your committee l entered this State on
the Goth inst, for the purpose of address
ing the people OF Georgia, upon the po-
litical situation, and the issues involved
in the present National campaign. The
places named for said meetings were
Way Cross, Albany, Columbus, Atlanta,
Madison, Augusta, Ga. and Elber-
ton. l find the spirit of organized
rowdyism at some of the points visited
within the State so great as to render it
unadvlsable for me to attempt to fill the
engagements at the points not already
reached. Personal indignity was threat
ened at Way Cross, but was suppressed
by the attendance of large number of
our friends and the careful management
of Mr.. Reed, the local chairman. At
Albany we met with bowling mob,
which refused to accord us respect
full uninterrupted hearing Our meeting
at Columbus was grand success,
thauks to the superior management
of Mr.. G. J. Thornton. About three
thousand people attended this meeting
and gave us respectful and enthusiastic
attention. At Macon the conduct of the
mob, which greeted our advent into tina,
city was simply disgusting beyond
description. Rotten eggs were thown
prior to the introduction of the speaker,
one of which struck Mrs. Weaver upor
the head. Eggs were thrown repeated y
during the continuance of the meeting
The crowds continued to howl and hoo
until past midnight. AtAtlanta a SINH
lar crowd of rowdics gathered at th
point of meeting, bent on tumult ant
\ disorder. Learning of this, Mrs. Leas
and myself refused to appear either in til
e forenoon or evening. l am convince,
8 that similar treatment awaits us at til
9 points not yet visited. decline to mee
e said appointments.
: The members of our u. rty, attlloug
e largely in the majority i'll tn
: State are unable to secu1
e for us peaceful and respectf,
n hearing I wish to call special attentio
y to the fact that the disorder is almOt eA
:. clusively confined to the young rough
who infect the towns, and WI
are melted to violence by persons VIII
keep in the back ground. The countl
people are uniformity respectful and an,
:. ious to hear. 1t is especially worthy
. note that the disorderly conduct does NJ
o. proceed from the ex Confederate soldier
)r who are manly almost without excepti(
r. In their conduct, and general
Or In sympathy with our movement III
! police force at the disorderly poin
~ named, made no efforts, so far is know
III to preserve good order. In some i
lie stances they gave open countenan
er to the tumult. think it is but fair to 81
ID that many good people who are not
,o sympathy with the peoples party open
. denounce these outrages, but they see
pOwerless to assert themselves. T
mayor of Way Cross made every effort
protect our meeting at that point.
(Signed J. B. WEAVER.