Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-25
THE FIRST GUN.
Hon. Robt. L. Taylor Speaks at
the Opera House.
HIS Speech Listened to by q Large Crowd
and Roundly Applauded-A suc-
cessfui Effort.

1hO HSt gun vi thS DtmucEAtlC
campaign was fired at Elders opera
house this morning by ex-Gov. Robt.
l.. Taylor, Democratic elector for the
State at large. Long before the hour
Tor speaking people began filing into
the opera house, and they kept 1t up
until every seat was filed, and the
standing room only sign was hung
out. They. came from all parts Of the
country to hear this eloquent son Of
Tennessee expound Democratic prin-
ciples, and they gave him close al
tention throughout his speech.
The 81 eaker was eandu-itdi II the
stage by r. h. Burney, chairman Of
the county executive cummiitee, DR..
N. l.. N0rthington, DR. Butter Boyd
and NJ. Savage, and was greeted with
q round OF applau-e. The Clarks.
willie cornet band was In attendance
and rendered some good music, be-
fore the speaking began.
The speaker was introduced by M.
Savage In a few well chosen words
and was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause. He began by asking what
mean these large gatherings aud the
commotion now in the land. They
mean that two great parties are ON
on the eve OF great battle. 1t Is a.
battle between right and wrong.
The Democratic party represents
all that is right and the Re
publican party represents all
that Is bad. You might AZ
well declare that the sky is not blue
as to say that Third party could get
into power. There was no earthly
chance for a third party, therefore
the fight was between Democracy
and Republicanism-between right
and wrong. The ideas advanced by
the Democratic party are good, those
advanced by the Republican party
bad. In looking around for evidence
to substantiate this assertion, the
speaker held up to view in mas
terly way the bad work done by tho
Republican party for the past twenty
five years. His arraignment was
scathing, and IL was answered by
loud and long applause from the au-
dience. The extravaganza Of the
Republican party, its favoritism, It's
greed for office, Its oppressive laws,
Its corruption, and Its attempt to-
pass the iniqutous force bill were
made the basis of attack, and that
party has rarely ever received such .
drubbing. He appealed to all
people, farmers, merchants, doc
tors and lawyers to iall In
line and aid in electing the Demo
cratic ticket, both State and national.
In speaking to the farmers present he
said he was in sympathy with them,
but he wanted to tell them that they
could never find relief In a Third
party. He spoke Of the sub. treasury
bill as something unconstitutional,
un-American and unwise. Such o
thing could be had and there was
little use clsmoring for II. Even II
such thing was possible there
would he no money put In 1t. The
Republican party had spent all OF 1t.
The farmer could find the relief he
wants and needs by the election OF
the Democratic ticket, State and
national. He wanted to warn all
who heard him that the Democratic
ticket would be elected in Tennessee
and that If they wanted to be In line
1t was time they were pulling for the
shore. He eloquently besought all
to fall into line and aid in the work
OF routiog the Republican party and
Of insuring good government. His
speech was an excellent one and the
LEAF-CHRONIcLE regrets that " can
not give full report Of 1t In this af.
ternoon's issue. The main points In
the speech have been taken down
and will be used hereafter. While
Elk. Governor Taylor was somewhat
fatigued from his long trip from East
Tennessee, he held his audience for
nearly two hours, enraptured by his
eloqnence, wit, humor, sarcasm and
profound thought. This speech do.
livered over the State will do the
party inestimable service and will
add new laurels to the distinguished
author