Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-19
OLD TIME BARBECUE.
Bryan. Goebcl. Blackburn and Others Merry.
making at Louisville.

| Louisville, Ky. oct. 1S.-Thc first big
Democratic demonstration of the pres
ent state campaign was held in Louis
! Vile. today. BESIDES the Democratic
nominees for state officers Il large num-
! Der of Democratic leaders from other
sections We're present. The Publication
was in the nature of an old-time Ken
| lucky barbecue at the Jockey club
grounds. Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, VIM
! Goebel. ex-senator Blackburn and
others Of the party came TO the city to
| take part in the celebration. In addition
| $50 members Of the Cook county Ulls.)
Democratic club We're present The
exercises were opened by Mayor Wea-
yer with an address of welcome ana
speeches by Mr.. Bryan and prominent
visitors followed.
Twenty thousand persons had gather
ed to welcome the distinguished visi-
tors Mr.. Bryan was greeted with loud
applause when he arrived at the race
track.
Mr. Bryan began his speech by read
ing letter from John Young Brown.
The letter cited the statements con
corning the agreement of Goebel and
Stone. by which they were to combine
their forces for the purpose of securing
the organization Of the Louisville con-
vention and asked whether after over
800 men were placed in the convention
instead of the delegates selected" the
convention could give GOebel the nomi-
nation of the party. He asked whether
such q contract was not fraudulent.
Mr.. BRYAN said: Il did not come to
sit in judgment on any convention. |
did not come to discuss the details of
an election law. If there was any
thing done in that convention that a
Democrat does not think ought to have
been done | ask of that Democrat what
his remedy is. Is it to elect a Republi-
can governor and Republican officials?
The man who tries to correct a Dem
ocratic convention by clecting a Re
publican governor assumes responsible
itv for all that governor does after he
has been elected
Mr.. Ervan then urged his hearers to
support the regular nominations Of the
democratic convention. He recognized
the right of any man to bolt. but said
he thought this q very poor way of
remcdving and wrong. fancied or real
that might have been done by the
Louisville convention. Mr.. Bryan
again attacked the Philippine policy OF
thc administrat ton. In the course of
his remarks on this subject he said;
..As an Illustration Of the demoraiiZ-
inr effect of this imperialism, let me
cite n recent manifestation of our 1or-
cirn policy. When Greece was struS-
cling for freedom. Daniel WEBSTER
numbered the approval of the Amerl-
can nation. When Cuba was devastat-
cd the American nation came to the
rescue Now the gallant Boers IN
south Africa are shedding their LIES
blood for the right OF men 10 SoNci
themselves and this nation STANDS Win
tic hands tied. its throat gagged. IL
"a ,nneo1 10 England in behalf OF the
poore she would reply What's the mat
Tor with the Filipinos" | want th'S
no+fon 70 be at peace with the other
n,+ions of the world, but l Would
rotbor have the gratitude of those Val
~ rocrs than the smiles of an Eng
| lish ariStocracy ,,x,,..,
Mr. BRYAN urged upon his hearers
no ;mnortance to the party OF the elec-
tion to the United States Senate oi D.
{. I. blackburn. saying his vote "dH
| raodad in the determination OIL qusS
tione of public policy brought 10 US ny
| no cnanisb in the event of possible 'eS
;-,atinr looking to an increase OF ti'e
a;no army. such as, he SAID, WaS
attempted at the last session an ,
| the matter of trusts ana the
tax. . ;rtarrupted
Mr.. Bryan's speech was -lhteirop'N'