Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-23

Kentucky to get there. daughter
and applause.)
Kentucky can raise more sheol to
the square inch than any other place
OH earth. Her people have that spir-
itthat makes them despise tolls, death
and taxation.
lie then said he was here to make
a Democratic speech, which he would
proceed To do.
1t had often been asked, what is
the difference between a Democrat
and Republican? lie would an
swer: A Democrat is instinctively
honest and upright and Republican
is a good man when he can't help it..
Democrats occasionally go wrong,
but Republicans wander in ways of
wrorg.doing all their lives The
Democratic party may sometimes go
wrong but ii is the policy of the Re-
publican party to never go right.
1t was born 30 years ago aad il has
III that time done more devilment
than any other party ever did in SO
short time.
lie then discussed the "goody
good mugwumps. The mugwump
is all individual never virtuous eX-
cept when out of office.
Lie next Analysed the Republican
party. Its nine distinctive planks
were protection, privileged classes
public plumber, monopolics, million
aires, cant, corruption, frauds and
fanaticism. lie discussed these heads
singly, devoting considerable time to
the first and second.
He conIrasted the principles of the
Democratic party, which dates back
10 Jackson and Jefferson and is the
grandest party on earth.
He expressed himself opposed &c
the present civil service law. lie
believed the victors were entitled t
the spoils and would like to seeevery
Republican put out Of office at once
and his place filed with a Democrat
-one honest, faithful and capable
lie closed with an appeal 10 Demo.
Gratis to stick to their ticket in the
coming contest. The people Of thu
nation had repudiated the Repubi
can party. Let 4 the same be done in
Christian county. The Republican
party was dead and could never bt
resurrected as national party
About the only use that can be made
of its leaders is to hire them out tC
ride in funeral professions TO add
dignity 10 them. 1t used to be thai
defeated Republicans were appointed
to office as a reward for party service
in Democratic states but now there
Is no Republican President to dispose
of the "cadavers."
lie thanked the crowd for the pop.
ular demonstration accorded him
and concluded amidst loud cheers Of
approval.
PICKED UP.
The crowd was variously estimated
at from 1000 10 5000.
The ladies' were on hand in fore,
from all the surrounding country.
The train from GAINESVILLE came il
so heavily loaded that it was an hout
or more behind time.
The initial tables represented th,
true state of affairs at dinner. Their
was Jam and no mistake.
The liquor stands were all closed a
Herndon during the day and Their
was no drunkenness to be seen.
Several of the Trigg county can
didates were on hand, seeing the vo
tiers from their bailiwick, who wer
quite plentiful.
The county candidates were thick
but none of them made speeches
They busted themselves however get
ting in their work amongst the voters
The regular appointment at Long
view was not filled.
1t was regular Mckenzie gather
ing. Those who think Christian cour
ty is not still solid for Quinine Jill
ought TO have seen the enthusiast
with which the Democrats of Sout
Christian applauded the words of e
oquence and wisdom that fell frol
his lips.