The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-10-21
Benton M'Millin On Bryan's Tour
NEW York Journal

NheuNuoy Achnsy OCJ' o, ioJO.-Ws IL,
Hearst I'm response to your inquiry
concerning my impression as to the cam
paign from my recent tour with our
nomin,e, Mr.. Bryan, beg to reply that
in my opinion he is making the most re-
markable compaign of this generation or
century. He has exhibited powers of
endurance beyond all understanding F;
eloquence that has made his meetings
multitudinous, and ability, which en-
| Unused his friends and terrified his foes.
He has addressed more p, ople already
than any member Of the human race ever
addressed in campaign, and nearly
month yet remains.
His audiences average more than over
100000 day, and in one week OF the
time l was with him, in the States of
New York, New Jersey, West Virginia,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Mis-
souri,, and Tennessee, more than a mill
ion people came out to hear him.
He has discussed every question cour-
teously, answered every interrcgatory
candidly, and concealed no option on
any sui jet from the American people.
He has championed the cause Ct the
weak where right, and d.6antly de-
nounced wrony, however powerful
Whom his opponents contemptuously
called THE Boy Orator Of the Platte"
when nominated, they now recognize as
the great, st campaigner of the continent
West Virginia has been claim, d out
right or as doubtful all along by the Re-
pubicans. think it may be conf lently
placed in the Bryan column. The inter
est manifested there was very great, and
the enthusiasm unbounded.
Kentucky, another Of the States ira.
versed, has been claimed by our oppo-
nents, from the fact that a Republican
Governor was elected there last year, and
that tx Gov. Buckner is on the Palmer
ticket. l regard it as safely Democratic.
The conditions in Ohio is regarded by
our people there as improving every
day.
In Indiana and Illinois the crowds we've
immense, although the people had less
than forty hours notice of Mr. Bryan's
coming. The southern portions of the
States only were traversed and hence /
would not undertake to speak for the
northern counties. But great confidence
in our ability to carry both States char
acteriz d our party there. Large Access
sions from the Republicans were report.
ed in some sections, and little complaint
Of assertions from our own ranks.
With the well-posted it goes without
saying that Missouri and Tennessee will
give unusually large democratic maj)ri-
ties.
The candidacy of Sewall and Watson
both as Vice Presidential candidates on
different tickets indorsing Bryan is not
going to endanger the electoral vote in
my State. The people who want to
elect Bryan will 30 vote as to do it. They
will by their ballots put aside every OBJ
Iticle and 30 vote that their votes will
count.
think the prospects Of our ticket
brighten every day, and will until the
election. We are making this fight on
he rising-not the receding-tide, which
means great deal in all elections. That
subsistence OF the silver crsz," so con-
identity predicted, and earnestly prayed
or, by the enemies OF the Democracy, Z
las not been seen While the acct ssions )
o the Democratic ranks can be num- 3
'ered by thousands, conversions to the ;
nemy's doctrine are seldom seen.
While think victory will he ours, it
ehooves every Democrat to be up and Z
DING. We must not forget that our en-
mics have the greatest campaign fund
yer raised in the history of mankind.
)idius Julianus did not pay as much for )
be Roman Empire when he bought it
auction Of the Praetorian Guard as (
lark Hanna is ready to pay, and has z
ne money, for the presidency for Nc 5
Finley. All that bulldozing, bribery B
nd corruption can do to thwart the will :
the people and defeat justice will be 5
one.
Let the patriots of this country but do Z
heir duty and all will be we'll. IL
Benton NJ Millin, 3
Representative from Tennessee.