The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-09-16
BRYAN
Welcomed at ClOverport-A Gala
Day-Three Thousand Peo-
pie On Our Streets.
Jndge Thomas r. Hargis at the
Big Barbecue In LATEST
Woods.

The largest crowd of people ever seen
in Cloverport was here last Monday.
They were people decidedly in sympa-
thy too, with the great man, whom they
came to see and hear. The coming of
Bryan was not the only attraction Clover
port had to cfIsr yesterday, but he was
the main attraction. There was the big
barbecue in LatIeist's woods. Much
was done TO make that attractive. Judge
Thos. F. liargis Was billed to speak
there, and this announcement carried
many to LaIIeist's park.
There was, therefore, big crowd out
at the barbecue, and our streets were
thronged besides, and the most conserva-
tive estimate put the crowd at about
5000, when the train bearing Mr.. Bryan
pulled in at the depot.
The people began to arrive early in
the day. They came horse. back, in bug.
gies and in wagons. They came from
Indiana and from the counties adjoining
us on this side. 1t will be day in the
distant future before our city shall wit
ness such another gathering. But in all
the throng there was good order. The
boys in their enthusiasm for Bryan be-
came noisy at times, but it was all in a
good humored way.
Out at LaHeist's park Judge Thos. F.
Hargis, of Louisville, was introduced as
the speaker of the evening to several
hundred, by V. G. Babbage, Esq, of Har-
dinsburg. Judge IIargs was accompan-
led to this city by Mr.. Allen Carter, a
young wholesale merchant OF that city,
who has recently been converted to sill
yer. Mr.. Carter is warm advocate of
the cause and is using his Influence for
Bryan.
We do not feel able to give to the
speech OF Judge Hargis the high compl-
ment it so justly deserves. The Judge
spoke for more than an hour, with as
much earnestness as any man to whom
we ever listened. He said that the sill
yer movement was a just cause, and it
was on the side of the people. He re-
viewed in eloquent terms, the history of
the Democratic party and its great prin-
ciples, which were for the people. Mr..
Hargis said he had been all through
the war fighting for the South
and the principles he held to be just.
He was a Democrat . still and
he believed that our candidate Bryan,
had been sent as one inspired to help
the people of the country. He did not
hesitate to declare that Bryan was lead
er of men and the friend of the masses.
Buckner he said, whom he had fought
side by side with, was now a deserter
from the ranks. Buckner had surren-
dered at indianapolis as he had done
once before. The surprise was great to
him that the General should do this
after being honored by his party as few
men in the State had been. But he said
the cause of the people would prevail
aud he had no fears of the result in No.
vember When Judge Hargis closed his
speech the crowd gradually dispersed
and male their way to the depot, to
await the arrival of Bryan Ten minutes
after five o'clock the train bearing Mr..
Bryan and party PULLED up at the depot.
The engine was decorated in many col
ors, bearing large photograph of Bryan
near the head light. As the train pulled
up slowly in front of the depot great
shouts of enthusiasm rent the air from
hundreds Of throats Mr.. B-yan appear
ed on the platform of the rear car, and
when silence was restored ne was intro.
duced by Hon. ID. X. Murray. Mr.. Bry-
an said he did not stop to make a speech,
but that the people mi !ht see the man
whom they might have an opportunity
to vote for, for President in November.
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan on the train
were number of distinguished politi-
clans and newspaper men. 10 @. S.
Blackburn was with the party. Those
who met him at Henderson were Hon.
d. r, Murray, Carlt Richardson, Chapeze
Wathen and some others. j. d. Bah
bage joined the party here and accom-
panied them to Louisville. Along the
Texas from Henderson the train was met
by big crowds at every point. At Irv.
ington he spoke to about 800 people,
and so at all points until he reached
Louisville. 1t was one ovation after
another
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