Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-17
THE SPEAKING.
The Last Joint Discussion Between
The Candidates For Congress.

IL WAS large, all lHtclllScnI anu
an orderly crowd that assembled at
the court house Tuesday afternoon to
hear the four candidates for Congress
discuss the issues of the canvass.
The speaking was opened by
HON. FOLK LAFFooN.
lie stated that he appeared TO an
swer for the record made in the past
and to announce his candidacy for
reelection TO Congress. lie said he
had been assailed by men and
newspapers, and characterized those
who opposed him as "lices." They
annoyed him but were perfectly harm
less. He then gave an photographed
sketch dating back to his boyhood
and pronounced culogy upon tho
U. S. Congress. lie stated that he
had gotten all of the Republicans out
of office in his district [applausel. lie
stated that he had some serious mat
tiers to discuss and launched into a
tircsomc discussion of the silver
question, the public lands question,
the financial question, and other
matters which our people had
heard discussed by Beck, Mills,
Mckenzie and other statesmen
a dozen times before. lie spoke 43
minutes and concluded by expressing
kindly feelings towards his oppo-
nents.
HON. CROMWELL ADAIR
spoke next and began by saying that
he came as matter Of courtesy and
not TO solicit support. lie believed
in counties supporting their home
men if they were worthy. He said
he did not believe in endorsing Con-
gressmen. They were elected for
two years and not for four. Mr..
La0roon himself did not believe in
this and on that platform he made
the race against Mr.. Clay. He then
lit into Mr. Laffoons record and fairly
skinned him. He showed that he
simply voted for the Land Bill, which
was passed unanimously and that the
silver question was left just as II was.
lie introduced none of the bills he
talked so much about.
The Oleomargarine bill was the
only bill introduced for the benefit of
farmers, and he voted against it. His
district was made up of farmers
aud yet he voted against bill for
tho exclusive benefit of farmers aud
their wives and their daughters who
make butter 10 sell. Bogus butter is
made OF fats and greases OF various
kinds and is made to look, smell and
taste like pure butter. tits manufac-
tured for mere song, and has in
jured the dairy business to such an
extent that 100000 mich cows were
slaughtered for beef in Chicago last
year. 2O00O0,000 pounds of it is
made every year. The bill in quos-
ton proposed tax of 3 cents per
pound and required the counterfeit
butter to be plainly labeled. This
would have raised a revenue of $780,
coo and protect the butter interest,
but Mr.. Lafloon voted against the bill
and in favor of Fraud aud Monopoly.
You kept Mr.. Clay at home for one
mistake in voting 10 repeal the civil
service law, now keep Mr.. Lailoon at
home for this vote. But this is not
his only mistake. lie lodged a vote
on the Blair educational bill which
would put the Public Schools under
Federal control and mix the races in
the same school rooms. Do you
want this? DO you want man in
Congress who doesn't know how to
vote on a question like this? This
was not a political question. The
parties were divided oil the test vote
and there was no politics in it, II
was simply question of policy
Furthermore, l don't like the way
Mr.. Laifoon appointed the officers il
his district. These offices belong t.
the people and yet Mr.. Lafloon tillet
them with his personal friends
who feel themselves obliged TO be hi
slaves and wherever you find rev
enue officer, postmaster, or otheI
ofllce-holder in this district, you fine
a Lafloon man.
/ don't think you should elect Mr.
Ellis. He came out too late and at
time when 1 was expecting his sup
port myself.
lie expressed dissatisfaction at tn
, method selected by the committee t.
settle the contest between the candi
. dates. It was unfair and undemo
cratic and had never been adopted il
the district when there were NOR
than two candidates. lie promised
to try to reform the tariff if elected
He spoke 81 minutes and conclude,
with pleasant references 10 his oppo
nents. lie was frequently applaude,
during his speech.
l HON. W. T. ELLIS
spoke next and made very tellin
speech. lie defended himself fron
the charge that he came out too late
Said he was out in time to bcelecte
. and that was early enough. lie toll
: how he had been waiting for year
!, and thought they ought not to wan
him to wait any longer. Said he ha
concluded to go at once applause
If Mckenzie went it was all RICH
c but if Christian had more votes tina
4 McKenzia necde1 ha would lik