The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
Prepared For 10000 Demo-
Gratis at Louisville, Ky.
Grand Wind Up of the Bryan
Speaking Tour.
CHICAGO STALWARTS
To the Number of $50 Are on
the Ground.
Speeches Before and After the
Feast.

Louisville, Oct 1S.-Democrats OF
Louisville and of Jefferson county are
celebrating in royal fashion today. 1t
is the first time they have taken an
audible and visible part in the state
campaign which is now at its height
Besides the Democratic nominees for
state Offices a large number of Demo-
cratic leaders from other sections are
in the city.
In honor of the visitors Mayor Weav-
er has issued a proclamation declaring
today a half holiday. The jollification
is in the form of an old time Kentucky
barbecue at the Jockey club grounds.
Arrangements had been made to feed
10000 people with burgoo and barbe-
cued meat and to entertain them with
music and speeches.
VIM. J. Bryan, VIM. GOebel and ex-
Senator ]. c. S. Blackburn and others
of the party which in the last two days
have been making a trip through west
ern and central Kentucky, came to the
city to take part in the celebration and
most of the leaders will make speeches
during the afternoon. In addition 250
stalwart Cook county Qllinois) Demo-
Gratis are present to urge the Democ-
racy of the state tO stand by the reg
ular nominees and elect them in No
vember. The Chicagoans reached here
on a special train this morning and
were met by hundreds of Louisville
Democrats including a number of po-
litical clubs.
The gates at Churchill Downs were
thrown open early. The exercises were
opened by Mayor Weaver with an ad-
dress of welcome. Then there was
patriotic music and more speaking
When the appetities of the faithful had
been sufficiently Whetted, the throng
was turned loose on the feast that only
a Kentuclzian can prepare and few but
Kentuckians can thoroughly enjoy.
TRUSTS LIKE FLEAS.
Harrodsburg, KY, Oct. 18.-The Bry-
an party left Junction City at O'Clock
this morning, took breakfast at Burgin
and reached Harrodsburg at 9 O'Clock
where the first meeting of the day was
held. w. c. Bell presided and intro
duced Mr.. Bryan as 1.-The peerless Dem
ocrat." The meeting was held in the
public square, an audience of 1000 be-
ing present. Great enthusiasm was
manifested throughout. Mr.. Bryan re-
peated that he did not come tc COM
mand the people how to vote. He re-
peated the right Of every citizen was
to vote as his conscience approved but
that as the Louisville platform endors-
ed the Chicago platform. Mr.. Goebel as
the representative of his party should
receive the united support of the party
and that there will be plenty of time af-
ter the election to settle the personal
differences
Mr.. Bryan said the trust question was
like the flea question, all fieas were
alike, one did little harm, but many
became a pest. We had trusts in SO
but not so many as now Trusts have
become a pest. He accused the Repub-
lican attorney general, now candidate
for governor, with failing to enforce the
trust laws of this state. He accused
him of enforcing the law against the
man who stole a loaf of bread and per-
mitted the great thieves to go unpun-
ished. A plea was made for 10 Black
burns election to the senate on the
ground that he was needed in the SEN
ate to adjust the new questions grow
ing out of the Spanish war.
Ex-senator Blackburn and Senator
Goebel, candidate for governor also ad-
dressed the meeting.
Mrs. Bryan, by special invitation Of
the ladies of EarrOdsburg occupied
seat on the platform.