The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
OPENS UP.
Begins His Speaking Tour
Through Kentucky.

Bardweu. KY, Oct. 16.-The Bryan
party left Cairo. Ill, this morning at
o'clock the weather being all that could
be desired. Among those on the train
We're Mr.. and Mrs. W J. Bryan, Ma
tfonal Committeeman WOodson of Ken
lucky, William Goebel. Democratic can
didate for governor. Captain Blackburn
q. G. Coulter. candidate for auditor and
an array of newspaper correspondents.
Bardweu was the first stop. An en-
thusiastiC crowd greeted the train. Mr..
Bryan said in part:
Whether the next president of the
United States is a Democrat depends
somewhat upon what you do in Ken
lucky this year. Four years ago, or
rather three years ago Kentucky did
not help the Democratic party to any
great extent 1 believe the people voted
better than the country counted. I am
not sure but we carried the state, but
am sure we did not get it. Kentucky
is a Democratic state and we have a
right to expect it to go Democratic in
1900
If the state goes Republican this
fall, it may be difficult to carry next
year. YOu will encourage the Republi-
cans and discourage the Democrats if
you try TO divide the Democratic party.
You cannot whip the Republicans by
dividing the Democratic party in two"
Mr. Bryan vigorously denounced the
war department and the present large
standing army, claiming it was the du-
ty of the Democratic party to seek the
reduction of the army to the peace foot
ing of $4,000 men
Mr. Bryan also at some length paid
his respects to President McKinley's
announcement of the intention to hold
the Philippine islands and said it was
the first announcement of a president
of the United States against the spirit
of the declaration of independence. In
referring to the presidents declaration
that congress would provide for the
government of the islands, he said:
You should substitute parliament
for congress and revert to the time
when the colonies asked recognition of
King George"
He ridiculed the claim that we had a
right to the islands because we have
purchased the islands from a discredit-
ed monarchy and averred that We can
not buy the Philippines after we had
armed them to fight Spain.
AT FULTON.
Fulton, Ky, Oct. 16.-There was a
good crowd here and Mr.. Bryan spoke
from the rear platform as did Candi-
date Goebel and Mr James Blackburn.
Mr.. Bryan said: You can do some
pretty good yelling here, but I want to
tell you if you will elect Mr.. Goebel
governor and Joe Blackburn senator
there will be more yelling in Nebraska
than we have here"
Senator Goebel said: eve know in
kentucky that in 1896 a majority of it's
popular vote was cast for Mr.. BRYAN
year a majority Of this vote will be
cast for him. If the Democratic ticket
is elected this year when Mr. Bryan
gets the vote of the state next year
it will be counted for him.
AT PADUCAH.
Paducah. Ky, Oct. 16.-The largest
crowd of the day was met at MayfieId.
Ky. Mr. Bryan and Mr.. GoebeI were
the speakers.
Mounted upon an elevated platform.
Nr-Bryan said he did not know in which
direction to talk. Il turn my face in all
directions on this platform, but 1 do
not on the Chicago platform.
They told me in '96 this the banner
Democratic county in the state and that
had more than 5000 majority but the
appearance of this crowd indicates that
l should have had more"
A voice: We will give you more
next year Il believe this crowd came
out to indicate what it would do for
Goebel and the rest Of the ticket. Today
ShaII accept 1t is evidence of a larger
majority for GOebel than that of go and
1 shall rejoice if it is so. I am glad to
come to Kentucky. 1t is the skirmish
line of 1900. The bigger the majority
TINS fall the better the chances in 1900.
The skirmish of 1896 was a Bunker Hill;
that of 1900 viii be another Yorktown.
The Chicago platform of 90 was a new
declaration. Like the declaration of
THOMAS Jefferson. it was not for a
year, but for generation" "
he appealed to the Democrats to
stand by the platform and the candi-
dates endorsed by the Louisville con-
Nentlon and paid a compliment to the
boiling ticket and its supporters He
also appealed to the POpulists who SUD-
ported him in '96 to stand by GoebeI as
against the Republicans and closed by
an appeal for the election of Joseph H.
Blackburn to the United States SEN
ate