Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-23
And its Shadow Plays
About the Temple Of
Justice.
The People Turn Out En-Masse to
hear the Governor, Ellis and
or. Mckenzie. '.J

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Der of the by-standers were of tn
opinion that il would never DC raised
but about 10 o'clock all apprehension
we're set at rest. After the usual re
arranging of ropes, unavoidable halt
in its elevation, &c, the Symmetrical
piece of work was at last where i
was wanted, and secured in position
After dinner the flag was unfurled Il
the breeze and the surrounding
crowd gathered in the Circuit Courj
room to hear the speeches.
The room was filled, not even
standing room being obtainable. A
large number of ladies, among whom
was the wife of the Governor, graced
the occasion by their presence. Be.
fore the speakers made their appear
ance the house was full, but when
Gov. Buckner assembled the stairway
leading to the Circuit Court room, he
was followed by crowd more than
sufficient to fill all seats that might
perchance have been vacant and also
overflow the gallery. The Republi-
cans in large numbers were present,
including a fair representation Of the
colored element. Mr.. S. G.. Buckner,
Chairman of the Democratic County
Committee, introduced Governor
Bucknor to the audience. The Gov
ernor said that he was always pleased
to meet the people of Ilopkinsville,
and was especially happy to meet
them to-day. lie had many dear
memories of the people of our city
and it afforded him the greatest
pleasure to be with them to-day. He
said he was no orator but came before
the large audience to give them a
plain talk on the question that divides
the two great political parties of the
day-the tariff question. lie went
back to the origin of the word, to the
time when the Moors used to levy
ter9a upon everything that came
within their piraticai grasp. Our
tariff is a burden upon the people
the Democrats want tariff for rev.
enue only, while the Republicans
want 10 keep up the protective tar
iii. The speaker then went on TO IL
lustrate the workings of the "protec-
tive" system, by taking a man who
manufactured shoes in Christian
County, and wanted the people 10
pay him dollar more for the shoes
he made here than those made out
side the county and not allow the
other shoes to come into the county,
After time the tanner wanted lit
tie protection, and then the dealer
and so on until the shoes had ad.
vanced from one to about six dollars
and all simply to "protect home in.
dustries." This is analogous TO the
protective tariff which now prevails
Like the Moorish terefa of five or six
hundred years ago, it is oppressive
The Democratic party would re-
lieve the people-it would reduce the
tariff, so that only the expenses of an
economical administration of the gov.
ernment might be met, and no fur.
Their. Mr.. Harrison and his party
would compel the people ofour coun.
try to consume home products, nc
matter how high protection might
place the price-would take
the money out Of one mans pocket
to put it in another's. The Gouldt
and Yanderbilts must continue to &C.
cumulate, while the masses must con.
unue TO pay exorbitant prices and
become poorer and poorer. The
Governors remarks throughout were
plain and practical, Astounding in
sound common sense and no one who
heard him could have failed TO be
enlighted on the great political quest.
ion of the day.,
AT the conclusion of Gov. Buck.
ner,s remarks Capt.W. T. Ellis spoke
as follows:
am very glad to sec so many la
dies in the audience to day. | am
glad the ladies of Kentucky are be-
ginning to.take an interest in politics.
| do not believe they are embracing
the policy of Belva Lockwood; but
they are ruling the destiny of Ken
lucky. live confine our household
gods to flesh and blood, it seems to
me that we are on the home stretch
of our national canvass. The issue
is the same as in 1915 Is it the bolicy
of the country to perpetuate tariff,
which is an injury to the people !?
The power CT the country is now as
1t was then, it has the power to levy
tax sufficient to defraY the expenses
thereof. We are addressing you on
business proposition. For a quarter
of century we have been voting one
way or the other, influenced by a
prejudice known during that period
of our history as war. Fellow-citi
zens, that period is behind us. A
plain, practical proposition oftaxation
is now submitted to the people. The
Democrats could point to that splen-
did, typical President, who declares
that this government belongs TO the
people. They could point to that
chief executive who by act, and by
announcement has supported the con-
stitution Of the people. They could
point with pride to the fact that he
has turned all the rascals out, They
could point you to Allen G. Thur