The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-03
PEOPLE,S PANTY CONVENTTON.
sockless Jerry simpson. OF Kansas, Ad-
dresses "A Mass-Meeting.

LyNCHBURG. VA, Aug Ist Especial
The second State Conv milton Of the PeO-
Pies party viii convene in this city to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The dele
gates are arriving fast Among them may
BE- mentioned II. W. Hlrris She 1and)an;
j. II. Hobson. Powhatan, c. H. Pierson,
Richmond; W. A. Muller, HenricO; j. VI.
Runin, of Hanover, and j. W. McGav1ck,
Wythe.
Mr. Plerson, editor Of the party organ,
the Virginia Sum-" said: 1--WE expect a
fine gathering one which will give some
Indication Of the strength OF our party
IN the State" In regard to platform and
party candidates he had nothing 10 say
Among the late arrivals were a number
Of faces heretofore familiar In Democratic
gatherings, but a cursory glance at the
crowd I'm the hotel Hobbies recalls the
Readjuster days. There are Judge A. Nj.
I.ybrook. Of Patrick, Of Big -Four fame;
6. W. T. Hale. OF Franklin. end Thomas
L. Cobbs. Of Bedford, and other we'll
known politicians.
The lobby OF the Arlington Hotel pre-
sents an animated scene. General Field
received n regular ovation on mis- arrival.
lie says the Peoples party Is here to
stay.
In plain business hand. with no curis,
Jerry Simpson was autographed this
afternoon. He is wearing socks on this
trip, and. as a delegate, said Looks Jcs
like any other white man" General
Weaver Is expected tomorrow.
A large crowd Of people gathered to-
gether tonight at the Populist mass
meeting. General James G. Field presided
over the meeting. and introduced the
speaker OF the occasion. the sochess
statesman from Kansas. who rose up
amid great applause. and, with n voice
that seemed 10 come from his shoes spoke
for the space OF two hours. The subject
Of his speech was the condition OF the
country, what causes brought about THIS
condition. what the old parties offer as
remedy. and what the Peoples party
promise 90 do.
His principal theme. and. in fact, his
whole speech, dealt with the money Ques-
ton. In outlining his position he remark
ed. We all meet on common level. l
was raised in Kansas a Republican,
fought I'm the Union army, and am here
tonight shoulder TO shoulder with General
j. G.. Field. who supported the Lost
Cause. lie touched but lightly on the
subject OF tariff. and criticised at length
our national bank system.
In speaking of the sherman act, he
said II was good law IL properly en-
forced. but that he was no believer in hell:
II he was. he would want one for Shcr-
man. lie defined Shermans expression
getting down TO hard pan" lie said it
meant that the farmers would be without
Sunday suits that their wives would wear
calico dresses, and that In his State gunny
bags were used as clothes for the chill
dren, and the State could not provide its
congressman with socks.
He criticised severely both the Repub- |
Ncan and Democratic party and closed |
his speech with an outline Of the Peoples |
party platform, which. in brief, was as |
follows: Free and unlimited coinage OF |
silver, and the Government ownership |
OF the railroad and telegraph. His speech |
was spicy, and was greeted with con
siderable applause
PETERSBURG. VA, August "A few
OF the delegates from the lower counties |
10 the Popullst State Convention. which
meets In Lynchburg to-day. passed
through here this afternoon. | had a talk
with them. but none In the party appear
cd 20 have the least idea whom the con
venton would nominate for the State
tlck~ One OF the delegates. however
remarked that with a fair and honest
count OF the ballot they would beat the
democrats out OF their boots.