The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25
FOR THE HONOR
OF KENTUCKY, SIR /,
Citizens of Covington Will
Prosecute the InSulterS
of Carlisle.
Detectives to Be Employed to
Ferret Out the Meeting
Disturbers.
THE TOUR OF THE SECRETARY.
At Bowling Green h Takes Occasion
to Talk About the Rights of
Free Speech.
THE TOUR OF THE SECRETARY.

COVINGTON, KY, Oct. PA sub
scription was started by the Newport
Commercial Club to-day TO secure the
best private detective talent and attorneys
for the purpose of ferreting out and bring
ing to punishment the perpetrators OF the
insult to Secretary Carlisle.
This euening the Commercial Club of
Coylngton issued a call for meeting Of
citizens, irrespective of politics. for Mon
day evening, to repudiate the outrages and
insults offered to Mr.. Carlisle, and to de-
mand of the Mayor and city officials the
prompt arrest and punishment Of the
offenders.
On Secretary Carlisle's return the club
will give him reception and banquet.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Oct. 24-Hon.
John G.. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treas
ury, spoke here this afternoon TO an audi.
ence which overfowed the opera-houses
Mr.. Carlisle arrived at Bowling Green
early this morning, and was kept busy all
day shaking hands with callers.
The scene in the opera-house was en-
t1rely different to that at Covington. No
attempt was made to interrupt Mr.. Car
Isle, beyond few shouts for Bryan and
Mr.. Rhea, the Third District nominee for
Congress. There were many women in
the audience and they showered flowers
on the distinguished Secretary.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke for one hour and
twenty-five minutes. Immediately after
Mr.. Carlisle finished speaking John Rhea,
the free-s1lver Democratic nominee for
Congress in the Third District, spoke in
the public park. He was very bitter in
his denunciation of Mr.. Carlisle.
In beginning his speech Mr.. Carlisle re-
ferred to the Covington incident as fol-
lows:
1 have the most profound respect for the.
honest opinions OF every man who is Wiling
cussed before his fellow-citizens in the light OF
reason and experience, but l have the most
supreme contempt for any man who IS unwlll-
ing to permit his opponent to discuss the polit-
ical questions pending before the people. tAp-
plause.1 Freedom of speech is one of the
inalienable rights of America. and 1T cannot
be suppressed on the soil of Kentucky. Zap
plause.l
Among the kilograms Mr.. Carlisle re-
ceived at Bowling Green was the follow
ing:
LINCOLN, ILL.,, Oct. "a.
Hon John g. Carlisle: Five hundred law and
order sound-money Democrats of this county
resent the outrage OF Covington hoodlums
and express continued con fdenee e IN you you:
Member OF National Democratic State Com
| mittee.
| Another was from F. C. Runkle, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Railroad Mems Gold Rally OF Louisville.
| inviting him to attend the rally at the
Auditorium tonight
| LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 24.-Mr. Car
Isle arrived in Louisville at 1880 o'clock
tonight, but said it would be impossible
to make a speech at the railroad rally.
Last night Mr.. Carlisle received kilograms
from all parts of the country and State
| condemning the Covington affair. Many
of them urged him not to abandon his
| other appointments. He replied: 81 have
! never contemplated abandoning them.
Free speech in Kentucky cannot be sup
pressed by any set of men,"