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mr.. cLAK,s SPEECH,
~ THE GREAT KENTUCKY FESTIVAL
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= rs rs . - hesFd W tLis imnense nalt;,sde
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4 1917 1919 Let daIFsso exprttss oslr ogIix.sin,s =,
$50, -. eoa,s1el frosldehee, for ne eapIoat :,
fentAt showers w5th rifeh ne has 80 kt: u
,.ne-a rsiresbnebl II shieh Il stos,si ,.i, 81 ~
+ q ene, e1er y Hint nay humble mi .l@,sr
: nAhkh The iaeonsenTsnee Is u. q ~. go,
. ese-.ion e very slight, Wide he sua 81 ~,
ia rs 3 n'siAlns viii ProJqse very Ere
|. feiic~festlzen,. fnd myself nov II .;,,s,;,
,omerh-t Ike one 10 Shiehi 1 81, i,l.esd W.,
Ears ago, when va travelling throtteh IL ~,
2. .ee.ss; lse9 shlsh ~ fsA aIs R-
some fogE o. frsEba1llftd itIs6itsfl, srsf n ~
scarcely ailshted before found nv seIf
N shr sar.room BY every sdult male rSsidett of nv
pilre. ftser While observed a gToull consult
80 70 one cornsr Of the room and slofl.
aitsf, ~-ssdthdebtly approached bv one of tbFrn
trii' i@nks lean, but ssdAte aud sober lookinr t
son. Win long lace, high cheeks bones 5fo1d
dressing me, sid he Was commissioned by M,
asighoors 70 request lhsi would say lew ord,
% Il'sml Why, my good friend said i I 1890
be very happy 20 do shs ling grstifyine IL
snd neighhorss but sgn yers much f4g,,e,i si !,
flonsry, ane thirsty, aih do ssot think ill.,
SION - exaetly suitable Tor speech and ,lsh ~
so1i.t excuse me 70 saur frieadsE We'll ssys mi
;. confess thought 20 my sslf especially
~ N rs nave no wing toaHef you 10 drink
Il Now u The worldly citizen IL IntEisba ~. ;i,
~ seppnsing thsI glass of vine WI, = nee,ssss.
preliminary, and precedent condition ii ~ NJ
9teiy q speech, yag have Just righl 10 $780,,
~ iie ~ ms une Tor darisg The sumu.
ou' fspast from Which We have just risen oil n
ne noling 70 drink but cold !,
,sf, II - true, from The Iassic fountain IN 80, ~
msnted Friend Mr.. MsxergI wlsicl, bss y AIR..
selsu W on eeltbragions al our kreat
6gest laughter I -
protest against any infetence fnf, H.
So 20 the Temperance cause Oil nh, -, IA
.hlnk y a. admirable cause tllat l,ss ,io,,, A
ssoe, ana slil rohiHue tQ do good "a lon, !. m mi
sse'sioh y not employed, md irests rxssq.iyeis
ul'oa g. persuasion, and lis own Intrinsic ntiit,
AZ at n sfes. ahd, foripg repqs ID speak
ns Ia TIE open air 70 q lA-Ie lsst.mbiuSe l3,,,
1hiisl the Faculty Of speech remains 70 nj. rsb
never Eel hist relngnailce, ta,er feel otir tIsn
grateful sensstlans, 10 fbsking nv nekpon le,l,T
aeh's sinder Observation-Disclosures those Abch lave
brought Us together. Nal that an, NJ
Gus = to believe that bsse been ,e osess,o sa..
Of collecting this sasl muAitnde Among i,Lr III
dueemehts, eaflul helpthiking thai the III uT;,l
tlfgla pnihanl heller Of ny friend Mr.. ID
.hht eost sl1 hundred dulars ahfeh has been mi
i ssfsso .p, ssd ne ether good things which have
been 50 literally spread before u.s. eNerted sone M
hdeneeln yelling this unprdeedeuttds larse ne,,.
ing. t6ireai laughter -
] essnosbut feel. Mr. President, in off.ripr NV
respectful edEmstts for the honor cone IN,
~ 'he ,ieqseAi address hieh you have Just deiyer-
eu, and ~ the sentiment With which yoa eoneludA.l
q that YOUR warm Partially, and the fersept Friends
ship rhish has 50 long existed between us and lie
klndnesa OF my aeighoors and friends around M
have prompted an Exaggerated description. Ia loo
sla,saag sooFa' 81 my pubsser1iees aud my poor
seize The opportunity Il present nv l,s.r,e.,,
thank ~ yItugufsIed Iayoss which hayp
received during long Fesiiishee with then ~ their
hands FOR the liberal patronage whish received
from them IN my professional pursuit Tor the emf
neut places ID which thst have pIt ME, or ensbled
me 10 reach for the gsilsrons aud unbouhded con.
idenee which they have bestowed upon ne. 81 al
times; for The gallant and uIswtrvips fidelity snd |
attachment with which thes stood ~ me, thrrush-
out al Tia trials andsieissues OF IN sventini ard
artuous lIfes sud poose MI for the seoiul lndig4
nation With vlsh thes reIeiled an Infamous eslanl-
GS directed against my nsuie and fang Al moment
out period Of my public career Ia reeaingl 10 our
nleIury the eiteumttsnees VI that Istiod one can
not but BE- iledNih astonishmeit II The idetsliga-
bilts with which the eaiahny was propsgsted And
the zeslous partisan use 10 which i was spphSd
not only without etilence but III Tie lace Of full
knd complste refUialion Under whatever cecep-
ton, del1sion, or ignorance Il vas RECEIVED else
WHO'RE, with you, ny friends and neighbors. and
with the good people Of keu:ueky, 4 Ieeeistd no
eaunicnanre ,but ID Eropor,fan 10 Tie Aenonl snc
the male yolenee Qf its circulation was h ,iger and
niagnaninily with which lwss generously support
Id Upheld by CONSEQUENCES Of The tejustiee OF
the sllsrge should have borne my becoming
fostitasle, ii had been sbsndbned W y,lu IS w&s
by so large portion Of my oountyml IN but To-
have bson suatsned aud yinslirhied As kas by The
people Of my own State by you who Ia N ME best,
and NhoGn had primary reasons 10 love bud eemt
greatly ehesred aud ensoaraged me ia lmy opSsrd
progftss. Eternal gtatilaas and iAafks are cue
tIom nae.
e thank YOU, friends and eIlowseitiz ns, Ell our
slis,nk uished and enthusiastic reeepao Of me this
,lsy aud for the eSeelle,ee md abundance q 1lhe
Bsr beeue Chat has hean pFotited for r enteftain-
1 ment Andl thank Eonl Abe bettoiihPt my heaa1,
INV fair country women Tor houorIpgland gfaens
and adding brillianes 70 this occasion by their nu-
nereas attendance, II the deleasy aid re hntInent
/ oil their sex Will net allow them 20 mix n tue
ronsher scenes of human lte, We may DC surg thas
ahsneser. By thsir presence, their Smiles and sp-
probatton are bestowed, hi@no Ordinsiy oeeurfenee
tLaf presence i sissy an absolute guaranty 81 or
| der decnium and respect take tbs greslesl PEA
sure ID heariag testimony 70 their value aud sheir
lvir.ue Ia, ever found 10 them true aud stead
/ fast ftiehds, generously gnlsthizrg in diksreAs,
and hs their e0qrsg en0s ictiude IN bearing lhen-
Selves encouraging Us 10 initiate their eAsnple;
And NC IN knov sha remember nov, as ~ 1850,
L4hty can powerfully Aid 4 great and good cause,
wihoutasy departure fton the proptlss, o. dlgnils
/ Of their sex.
Ia lookirr back upon ny origin and progress
tkronrh lilt have crest reason 10 be thankful
Nv flhef died ~ 1871, leasieg infant u too
tefaer years 10 retan nuy reeoileeoa othis smiles
/ az cndearments- Ny sarsisitg parent rxmOted @
ibis State IN i.92 iessing me boy q fifteen years
III nee Ii he cee 81 the High Ceuft Of Chaasegy
Ia the Chs Of Rishmu1d, without guardian, uiti.-
out peeunary means Of support. 20 steer ny sosirss
IS might Of esnld. A ',fElested c.lasasiop "a
/ Improved By ma own irregsd4r exsfuons, without
,ks benefit oP-sTsftfnatie instneton- tstudgd Law
lnrineit,sliv 10 he Office Of aameuled frienH, tht
AZ Gov BTookey chen. Atforney 6ebersl q Nirgn-
la sud also undtf the auspices Il The ,entrable AMI
i1xmenled Chancellor Nylhes icr rhort1 had aslet
i An uinsnueusfs. obtaioed lieense - prsetics
he pfciSssioa from the Judges 81 DE Court al Ap
nsaIS of yirginia, and established nysef IA lex
linrton IN l7g7 without fAirohs, ~iihort the fa,o
a. coinirisnce 81 the Ttetl q opuenl, ~lhoat IL.
nesns 81 rnring my weekly board. and IL iesuids
a. Bar uneonulonlJ distinguished ~ eulnen
m@nhrfs reinemher hes 'tolnfrft4bls I thoueIs
should he III could nv ElO9 Virginia 4noae,
I ~ wear and With Mai dtaish recriled tle firs
lffIreh shilling Zee. Ay hapes vefr more liz.
realized. / ilnmediately fithed Into sueecssfa
i and lulralise practice.
II fSoS Or i ~henI ssahsrst fsom ths couni
81 Fayetie, II he Olsnpisn Springs aithoFt ~
knowledge or previous eoaeeAt. as hippEht ior
| uaft Is candidate and eiestrd 70 she G,neral As
sri7ls cf this Si1ia tltsell in hist body slscr.
I se-rs and vas then transferred TO ihe Ssnale an
4 sfsrtsr.isto The Hbose a Representative ~ d
/ uaised Snlie1 will not now dFell on lie fubsi
o,snt efsiIls 81 nly political lie. q enn1trsie n
/ 1Esss which have fiied. Rqrlpg ny rnhfc q
rees hate hid tiiirr. ir l.cfb,e is.kless eiemi'
Bat 4 have b4tn lts ci5eft u misrcfrt fialil
: ADD danI1riled ttldnny, 81 itat la. beei bkiosl
az haa1sed b n5re sIes5isd, llilhIatand eniEusis