The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-02-17
EX-GOVERNOR BOB TAYLOR,
The Orator, Humorist, Lecturer Statesman,
Entertains A Shreveport Audience.

EnteTtains A Shreveport Audience,
On last Wednesday night our pee
pie were honored by being permitted
to listen to lecttte delivered by
gentleman whose reputation as
public man Is national IN its scope
being the Hon. Robert L. Taylor, ex
governor of Tennessee.
The name OF this gentleman be
came familiar in all political ano
many social circles outside the Dor
ders of his own State, by his beng
engaged in the most remarkable can
vass for governor that this country
has ever known. Not because of the
exciting or thrilling scenes through
which the actors passed, but because
this gentleman and his brother AL
fred, the former the Democratic the
latter the Republican nominee FOR
governor of the same State, carried
on their canvass il company, both
speaking from the same rostrum, OBJ
the same occasions, each throwing in
to has speech ali of the influence of
his powerful oratory and persuasive
eloquence to win the crowds, neither
forgetting at the close to likewise
exert the influence of the sweet notes
from his fiddle, on which instrument
each aEe said to be adopts. Nor was
this all, for while each made hercu
lean efforts to win the mastery, not
the least jar or spirit of ill-feeling
was ever shown towards he other bv
either, and on one occasion while
speaking to large concourse of peo-
pie the great majority of whom we're
Democrats, Bob gave the audience to
understand that an insult offered to
his brother would be considered an
etfront to him as well. Thus the
time drew on, the polls were closed
and Bob the Democrat was the sue
cessful aspirant. And an able execu-
tive he made too, so much SC that he
was easily elected for the second
time. 10 ~ ~
Thus it was that Governor Taylor
was known by reputation to some Of I
our people who anticipated treat
in his lecture. But their anticipations
were more than gratifed, fas in lieu
If a treat they were seated and
'easted at magnificent intellectual
at which was dispensed rich
hands for the mind, hear and soul.
FOR more than one hour did this en- ,
nent statesman bestow upon his au-
Hence rare presents from his full
ONE cornucopia of knowledge, wit,
lumor and oratory, absolutely chain
ng both their minds and hearts by
he same subtle though unyielding .
influence which an able mind, be-
eweled with histrionic talent and the +,
lift of eloquence, ever Yields over his
carers.
Our descriptive powers are too lin
ed to do justice to this entertain =
lent. 1t was something which
hould have been enjoyed by all. Il r
'as at once entertaining, humorous, q
dueating, edifying, something which 9
ould not have been heard without "
taking the nearer better and a y
scr person. The writer knows that +,
lis lecture made such improvements Il
| him. :,
Strong efforts will be made to in a
ice Governor Taylor to return ard \
oliver his other famous lecture, The n
idle and the bow" We feelassured :,
lat crowded house will greet his y
ext appearance, for no intelligent II
can afford to miss the h
cond opportunity of hearing a man
no has won an enviable reputation
congressman and governor, and is
wv elevating the lecturers stage. o.
nd be it further known too, that no
ccess, no amount of fullsome com
lments has to date turned his head pl
d heart from the true way, for he he
er and always pays just tribute to M
), our God and Savior ia