The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAS.
URY GROSSLY INsULTED AT
CONVICTION, KY.
DETACHMENT OF POLICE ESCORTED
Him From the Hall in Which He Spoke.
The Disturbing Hoodlums Were
More Noisy Than Numerous.
His Speech, in Part.

Covington, Ky, Oct. 22.-Secretary of
the Treasury John G. Carlisle made the
hrst of his series of Kentucky speeches
here tonight at Odd Fellows hall, which
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Mr.. Carlisle was received with most
generous and hearty applause when he
appeared on the stage. This was fol-
lowed by vociferous cheering for Bryan
from line of about 100 men, standing
at the rear of the hail. This continued
for some time after Secretary Carlisle
began to speak, completely drowning his
voice, so that those nearest him on the
stage could not hear his words.
AT the same time a crowd outside rent
the air with shouts for Bryan. This
continued at intervals during the entire
speaking. Now and then a man on the
outside would shout Carlisle, the
traitor"
Once. after Mr.. Carlisle began his
speech, he stopped and begged the turbu-
lent crowd to leave the hall. The dis
turbers did not leave. but interrupted
MIN afterwards less. frequently. The
mayor and several police were in the
hall, but no perceptible effort was made
to stop the disturbance.
While Secretary Carlisle was inter-
rupted continuously during his speech,
and eggs were thrown about the hail.
four being thrown upon the stage. the
most disorderly scene was at the close of
the meeting, when hoodlums gathered
about the exit with insulting remarks
There were many noisy people on the
street and in such spirit as to threaten
violence as well as insult to the secre-
tary. The authorities had not taken
radical action to prevent disturbance up
to this time, but after the meeting the
mayor and chief of police promptly fur
nlshed detachment of twenty police.
, who safely and quietly escorted Secre-
tary Carlisle to the residence of Mr..
Frank Helm.
Secretary Carlisle was much disturbed
and showed his annoyance over the
yelling at the opening of the meeting,
but he did not know that any eggs had
been thrown until after the meeting was
the center chandelier. He was in
tensely in earnest in his argument and
held his audience in close attention. He
was unconscious of the bowling element
outside of the hall and was surprised at
the calling of detachment of police to
escort him to Mr.. Helms residence. lie
will speak at Bowling Green Saturday
night and at other points in Kentucky
next week, when it is feared he will en-
counter further disturbances.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke in part as follows:
81 have come here to speak in behalf
OF democratic candidates pledged to the
principles of Il democratic platform and
my purpose is to discuss some of the
pending political questions from Il dem
ocratic standpoint. We are not republi-
cans or populists. or fusionsts we are
simply plain. Old-fashioned democrats
without any modern authorizations in our
doctrines or any of the popu!stic or COM
munistic appcndages to our organza
ton.
ut may be that the homcly doctrines
of the old-timc democratic party will
crate harshly upon the ears of many
who are here this evening, but they are
as true. my friends. as they were in the
past. when we all stood together in their
defense. prepared to go down in defeat
year after year rather than abandon Il
single honest conviction. None of us
stopped then to inquire whether our can
didates could he elected, but we asked
only whether the principles they repre-
scented were democratic and whether
the policies they advocated would pro-
mote the welfare of the country. We
made no alliances with our political OPP
ponCnts we erased no democratic names
from our ballots to make room for aliens
to our faith: and whether victories or
defeats we kept the old democratic ban
ner at the head of our column ana never
surrendered
Here in this country. when less thah
~ years old | began to address the PEG,
pie III public. in opposition to new ana
dangerous political party, secretly or
ganiZed. to prescribe Il large and mefl-
toriouS class of our fellow citizens on
account of their nativity and their re-
ligion. and from that time to the pres
ent always more or less actively partlci-
pating in nearly every political contest
that has occurred in this country. may
safely challenge my severcst crlllcs "
show that | have ever uttered al, uh-
democratic sentiment or cast an uhuenlo-
cratic vote. / claim the right therelor,tii
to be heard in the councils OF my olu
associates. TO discuss the questions upon
which differences of opinion have arisen
to vindcate the conservatism ana pn-
triotiSm of our common faith and 10 ap.
peal for fair and impartial judgment
upon the great issues which have been
precj pitated t upon the country. We have
reached a period of great discomfort anu
great danger: party lines have been 70
great extent obliterated; party, orgam,-
cations have been partially. and the c9ul L.
S Seeis of old and experienced party leauero
disregarded. The issues involved are
OF such Importance to the country liz
aot the time being ordinary party ou md |
every patriotic citizen is imperatlvelE
called upon to obey the honest dictates OF
ms own conscience without regard 10
the apnrovoI On d;s,nnroyol of caucuseS