The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-31
GOVERNOR WAITE IN CHICAGO.
The Erraiic Populist Pleased Crowd
Of His Followers.

OF HIS Followers.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-Governor David Ii
Waite OF Colorado, addressed large crowd
at an open.air meeting OH the lake front
this afternoon. and in the evening spoke &c
large audience in Tattersalps pavilion.
When Governor Waite reached Chicago
this morning he was met at the depot by L
delegation of several hundred populists and
brass band and escorted to the Grand Pa
ciiic, where he had an impromptu rec. ption
in the lobby for an hour. At 3 O'Clock a
band headed procession of 800 people 5
party men, who escorted the governor 10
the lake 'front.' park.
At the Columbus monument crowd OIL
perhaps 10000 people were assembled.
Colonel Copelan', chairman Of the county
committee, introduced Governor Waite.
who was received with cheers. He spoke
tor half hour. He assured his auditors
tina, Colorado was aroused aud that the
popuiists would be triumphant.
The Usual Tale Of Woe.
This country is passing through q
period of depression worse than any in its
history" he said Five million men and
women are out of employment Those who
are at work ire receiving less wages
than ever before At The close OF
the war and the years succeeding we
enjoyed upexampled prosperity. We then
had IN circulation nearly twenty hundred
millions of money. The republican lead
ers and the leaders in congress. at the die
tation of w all street, set about withdrawing
money from circulation. They contrac I'd
the currency until depression followed.
Last yea., in The midst Of untold suffering
and closed workshops due TO contraction OF
the currency, President Cleveland as.
sembled congress for the purpose of having
it repeal the silver law, which plunged the
country into still deeper distress. All legis-
lation Of the past "a years, under
republican rule and that of the present
ad administration has been for the corpora
has been but one piece OF legislation in favor
of and for the benefit of the people, and
that was the pension bill, and Grover Cieye.
land sat up at night six months TO veto
Individual pension bills.
"Wall street controls both the republican
and democratic parties and in turn the
financial policy is dictated to Wall street
by Great Britain. The democratic party
has done something that its predecessor
would not dare to have done. and that as
issuing $50. 600, 900 in gold bonds. This was
done to benefit the money lenders on Wal,
street."
The Evening Meeting.
In the evening Governor Waite was es-
corted by brass band 10 the ball where he
was to speak About 6000 people had
gathered 10 hear him and there were loud
cries of "Waite, Waite" for quarter of an
hour. The governor was given rousing
reception as he advanced to be-
gin his address. and it was
some time before he was allowed to
proceed. Ills speech which was an eiabor-
alton of his talk in the afternoon. consisted
chiefly in consuming the democratic and re
that the welfare of the people demands that
the government he entrusted to the popu-
lists. At the CONCLUSION Of his speech,
which was greeted with great applause.
Governor Waite was escorted back TO his
hotel by cheering crowd of fully 900 pee.