Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05
LIKE BEER AFTER WINE
Parson Adams Could Get No
Crowd.
THEY'D HEARD JOHNSTON
And Didn't Want to Disturb the Fine Demo-
cratic Flavor on Their Palates-Great
Day at Butler Springs.

Greenville, July Especial 1.-THE
Fourth was celebrated by the people of
seven counties today at Butler Springs
There were between 1000 and $500 people
present Captain Johnston and Mr..
Turner filled their appointments there to-
day, dividing time with Mr.. Anderson Of
Clarke county. $1,000
Mr. Turner opened in a thirty minutes
speech, which was well received He
made some good points, and while good
speaker, he excels in singing, his cam
palgn song making hit. Mr.. Turner is
one of the best speakers in the state and
makes votes for the. party wherever he
goes. taeH
Mr.. Anderson followed with a forty
minutes speech in defense of Goodwyns
vote for Murray. His defense was that
Goodwin was sitting as a juryman and
that vote was his verdict From what
voters thought Mr. GOODWIN an incom-
petent juror. They today have him on
trial for that offense and will render their
verdict of guilty in August. No other
part of his speech is worth noting, as it
had no effect on the crowd.
Captain Johnston then followed, MAX
ing some strong points for democracy,
which was well received by those pres
ent. The captain made good plain talk,
which was appreciated by the country
PtODle, anu unless ali Signs Idll ne Will
carry this county in August, which no
other man in the state could have done,
as he Is the man to bring back into the
party hundreds in this county who in
the past voted for Kolb. Before Captain
Johnston closed there was free fight
INDUCED in by several of the crowd, in
which knives and pistols were used. Two
men were shot and one cut, but no one
was seriously hurt. Bad whisky was the
cause. There was no politics in it, as was
first reported.
Capt. Joseph F. Johnston reached home
last night on the II o'clock Louisville
and Nashville train from the grand
Fourth of July picnic at Butler Springs
Captain Johnston reports a very large
crowd present, numbering perhaps 5000.
1t was indeed a holiday after the old
type, a social greeting and a political love
feast.
Division of time was granted by Cap
tain Johnston and Mr.. Turner with Mr.
Anderson of Clarke county, who repre-
sented the rep-pop side in the discussion
Mr. Anderson's speech in the main was
devoted to the defense of Mr.. Goodwyn'S
vote for the negro Murray, but even his
acknowledgment that Mr.. Goodwin did
vote for the negro was like throwing
wet blanket over his hearers.
In the afternoon notice was given that
Rev. S. NJ. Adams would deliver an adj
dress and efforts were made to draw him
up an audience, but from some cause,
attributable, perhaps, to the splendid
barbecue and other relishes, not a man
stirred, and the Bib leader had not one
nearer present to do him honor and his
eloquent voice failed to echo among the
bushes and vines of Rocky creek. 1t was
not that the people did not care to hear
the silver-tongued orator of Bib, but
they had listened to true democratic doc
trne fresh from the fountain, had eaten
their fill of the real luxuries of life, be-
sides accepting the vaccination from the
Clarke county statesman, and knew
when they had enough.
Captain Johnston says Butler is all
right and democracy will make sweep
ing victory in that county in August He
is elated over his reception and looked
more vigorous and anxious to beard the
rep-pop lions than at any time since the
campaign was opened.