Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-09-25
MT. VERNON.

! Monday WAS a big day at Mt. Vernon.
Republican speaking had been advertis
Ell and that with circuit court brought
the yeomsnry from all partssbi the coun =.
try. Court convened at 10 A. NJ. and at
ll:3O it was adjourned till the following
day. Judge Morrow was down for a
speech and no doubt had to make some
preparation for it. The afternoon was
given mp to speaking and the republicans
had things their own way. Mr.. w. B.
Smith, Of Richmond, WAS expected to be
on hand, but the democrats were glad he
failed to put in appearance. They thought
it better to give the RAIDS all the rope
they wanted, believing that they would
hang themselves.
A Mr.. Mccormick, OF Henderson, lead
of with dull, pointless speech Of II
hours, but he couldn't enthuse the re-
publicans 80 Judge Stout, Common
wealth attorney, WAS given the stand.
He succeeded no better and also stepped
down and out. Judge Morrow was the
next and last speaker and by waving the
bloody shirt and telling an snecdote now
and then he finally got his hearers in a
good humor and they cheered MIN con-
sidersbly. he wss very severe on the
democratic party and charged it with all
the evils in the annals. He rejoiced at
Kentucky's being captured by the re-
pubicans and Landed Brother.in-lsw
Bradley to the skes. He was very thank
ful that the victory OF last November
was to be repeated this year, but on q
larger scale. A very few moments were
devoted to the money question and then
he appealed TO the republicans to stick
together. He knew that the free silver
cause had invaded the ranks of the q. o.
p. and he was anxious to get back those
VINO had said above bo,ri that they in.
tended voting the democratic ticke
straight in November
Mr.. Mccormick, referred to above, is
about the poorest speaker the republican
campaign committee could have sent to
Mt. Vernon. Whether he is an educa-
ted man or not can not say, but he Go IS
take the cake for big words. Bobbitt is
not in it, He is as cold as ice aud has no
qualifications OF a csmpaguer. Then too
the people had heard that he was turn
coat and that shook their confidence in
him. He voted the democratic ticket
u ntil last November.
Politics is the absorbing theme in
| ROckcastle now. Free silver is making
remarkable head way and it's converts are
not confined to the democratic party.
The republicans are "skeert up" and are
working like Trojsns. The democrats are
letting no grass grow under their fs'
and while they believe the enemy viii
carry the county they are determined to
hold the maj ority down, The SCUM
money men will not poll over 30 votes
although they claim twice that number.
One of them, Mr. Willis Adams, came
over to Bryan and Sewall and Thompson
after hearing Judge Morrow's speech.
Mt. Vernon is building right along and
hard times are talked less there than any
place in my knowledge. Most of the PEG
Pile live within their income, attend tc
their own business and consequently gel
along all right. IL is a solendid place tC
live aud That the outside world is finding
it out is shown by the fact that the town
is rapidly growing and there are no va
cant houses.
! A delightful entertainment was given
at the court house Monday night, which
was followed by an ice-cresm supper
Some 30 persons took part in the enter
tsipmsnt, which consisted OF music, both
vocal and instrumental, reCitstions, dia
loRuee, &c, all OF which we're creditably
rendered. The ice cream supper was q
Joy forever. Delightful cream, sherbet
aud cake were served and the walters
were Mt. Vernon's prettiest girls, That
alone was worth many times the price oil
admission.
The Brodhesd fair was the subject OF
much comment and there won't be
enough people left in Mt Vernon dur.
Jog the three days it holds to whip g
dog" II all 20 who say they will. Secre-
try Hamm informed me that every
thing was in readiness as far as the track
and buildings are concerned and that the
prospects for a successful exhibition are
very fittering. Z. q. W.
TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE.