The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-03
MRS. LEASE IS PLEASED
That The Gold Democrats Have
a Separate Ticket.
She Says Tt Will Take Away
Votes From Mckinley.
Mrs. Lease Afirms the Report That
She Will Advocate Socialism
From the Stump.
IFrom the Kansas City Start

IFrom the Kansas City start
Mary Elizabeth Lease is back from
her triumphal tour of New York She
was at the Coates House this morning.
She was radiant-happy-v ivacious-
even a trif1e kittenish
Yes said Mrs. Lease, when the
battle for silver is over I shall devote
myself to socialism. I have been a So
cialist a long time, brother"
She laughed in positively girlish
way and remarked that our theology
and our politics are at variance. Christ
Said,' she went on, - Bear We one an
others burdens, and our system of
politics and economics is, Everybody
for himself and the devil take the hind
most "
Mrs. Lease could say she was an an
archist and in favor of the guillOtine
and be charming about it. Her genu-
inc warm heartedness and good nature
shine about her head like a halo. In
spite of her deep voice and stalwart
figure and fierce utterances, Mrs Lease
is simply a woman Like womankind
in general, her tendencies are toward bit
ter invectives which, from a woman,
are of the idea, merely, and do not
come from the heart
This campaign for silver contin-
ued Mrs. Lease, is an opening wedge
for socialism and higher civilization. -
How do you connect free coinage
with socialism," inquired the reporter
MIS-. Leae held up her hand and
counted off on her fingers, Gold stand
ard, gold money, gold bonds and gold
currency"
That is one side" she said. ON the
other is the righteousness that the peO-
pie can legislate and decide the none
tary system for themselves. When it is
decided that the milliOnaires and mon
ey lenders of Europe can not control
our financial system then won't it show
that the people can control other things
for themselves? That's why I'm such
an enthusiast for free coinage.
Did I do pretty well in New York;"
asked Mrs. Lease.
Yes, you did, was the reporters as
surance. You got about $4,000 worth
of free advertising"
Mrs. Lease laughed gleefulIy.
''Oh, New York is the heart of Amer
icaI" she declared. 1T is a world in
miniature. I lived in a beautiful palace
on the Hudson. We had a beautiful
oceani oh, the hills and palisades and
rivers that dip into the foaming break
ers! 1 had believed that my long life
the western pFairieS had subdued
human love for the mountains and the
sea. But when 1 saw them and breath
ed the air, melted with passion for the
grandeur and glory of the free ocean
and it's ceaseIess pillows"
Mrs. Lease arose and put her hand to
her forehead as if she was looking
across the endless waters that stretch
from the eastern shore. Her mighty
voice. hoarse from orations about mil
lionaires and free coinage, quivered and
the tears came into her eyes
Is it your impression that silver is
growing in New York"
I was employed by the New York
World" said the great priestess, to
canvass the city and find out I went
into Wall street. 1 went into Little
Italy. I visited the tenement districts,
where men and women and children are
packed thicker than any spot on earth.
I was in Harlem and Yorkville and
the Atlantic gardens and the Bowery
and the Broad street counting rooms.
I found that the men drawing salaries
and the money lenders were for gold,
irrespective of party. Our strength is
among the earners of days wages.
In this struggle the salary earners and