The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-31
THE CoMMONwEAL ARNlr.
How Miss Weld Came to no Ideutihsd
With Them.


s.. JcoMMuNIcATED.J
VIII you kindly permit me space In
the columns OF YOUR paper to make al
statement by way of reply to the com.
ments Of the press as well as many
personal friends.
Carl Brown was recent guest
lof ours and was invited to our house
that he might have a quiet and much
needed rest. 1t was my first aquaint.
auce with him and l found MIN a
hearty. whole souled brainy man;
gentleman In tho truest sense OF the
term. appreciatiye, considerable, re-.
spectful and very entertaining; man
'lwith thoughts and aspirations far in
advance Of the great majority, hoping
Ito benefit his feilow-man by the pre-.
leentatlon OF (what are to many new
ideas in ths domain OF political effort
: what Is there in all this to justify the
, lthoughtless ieorB and taunts OF many
who would prejudice unheard, the
masses against movement which
had Its origin largely among the
Idowh.trodden and oppressed. the real
Sufferers from the cruel conditions
under which wo are making poor
show OF living and which are daily
growing more insupportable.
|
daughters name in connection with
the appearance OF the Commonwealera
IN Philadelphia, it was as unexpected
, and as much a surpsise to myself as
to any OF her friends.
Accompanied By her mother, che
visited the city for few hours recre'
atioL with no thought or anticipation
,Iof being associated with the move
ments OF any army" but with many
Others was an interested spectatoi
j.. of their advent into Philadelphia.
Aware of the fact that her sym
, pathies were largely enlisted in behalf
of the struggle which was being madt
rIfor fair hearing in the interests o
Q Freedom OF speech, she was solicited
= by Marshal Browne, as an encourage
ment to his faithful men, TO consent tc
Q march at their head from tho Publit
=. Buildings to the Hall. where 1t was OK
q pected Carl Browne would deliver al
address that evening. .
- The question as to whether sh
n should comply with the desire thu
a Expressed was decided by herself. AT
ter only a moments reflection an'
- one look into the earnest appealing
3 eyes OF the footsore. tired an
dusty men who confronted hei
y What terrible thing to do. to thu
manifest sympntnV Ior Inc opproe SCI
-oor to lend cheer to those who, eve
le lthough they were mistaken. deserv
N commentator in large measure fo
their earnestness and devotion to tht
III which they believe to be true.
al We do not seek notoriety; 1t he
n. thus (for the hour been thrust upo
:, US by the notices OF the press.
~ l commend our daughter for ben
RI true to her convictions of right an
he duty; and although 1t be In an unpo
n, ular cause. am more proud OF her Ii
dependent. kind.hearted action in tn,
'E- lbetriending her fellow-men III tlm
ct of need. than to see her name prom
ne Inent in the society reports of sou
"A fashionable watering place giving
~ glowing description OF the numb
and value of her diamonds togeth
with a full report OF an exquisi
wardrobe and an estimate as to
m. probable cost In Paris.
"a Thanking the REPUBLICAN hearth
~ for Its fair and respectful notice of Il
n event chronicaled above, l attn. mo
ed respectfully. ALBEIT III. WeLp.