The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
AMONG THESE MEN WERE
W0ODSON, GOEBEL, BLACK
BURN AND COULTER.
BRYAN TALKS AT BARDWELl AND Full TON
Whether We Elect a Democratic President or
Not Dereads in Some Measure on
Wheat they Do in kentuc-
Nv He Cave
ky, He Says.

party left Cairo H., this morning at
O'Clock for a tour through Kentucky
and Ohio. Among those ON the train
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bryan, Ma
tioTaa Committeeman Woodson of Ken
lucky; William Goobel, Democratic cam
didate for Governor; Captains Joseph
Blackburn, brother of Senator Black
burn; G. e. Coulter, candidate for au-
ditor, and others known to Kentucky
Democracy and AN array of newspaper
correspondents. Bardwell, twenty miles
out of Cairo, was the first STOP where
AN enthusiastic crowd greeted the
train.
MIR. Bryan said in part:
Whether the next President of the
United States is a Democrat depends
on what You do in Kentucky this year
Three years ago Kentucky did not help
the Democratic party to any extent. |
believe the people voted better than the
country counted am not sure but
we carried the State. hut / am sure
we did not get it. Kentucky is Demo-
cratic State and we have a right to ex-
pect it to go Democratic i'm 1900.
IF the State goes Republican, this
fall it may be difficult to carry it next
year. You will encourage tie Repub-
licans and discourage the Democrats If
YOU try to divide the Democratic piarty.
Yon cannot whip the Republicans by
dividing the Democratic party I'm two"
Mr.. Bryan vigorously denounced the
war in the Philippines and the present
large standing army, claiming it the duty
of the Democratic party TO seek the re-
duction of the army to the peace foot
ing of $4,000 men.
Mr.. Bryan at some length paid his
respects to Mr.. McI<inley'S announce
ment of the intention to- hold the Philio-
pine Islands and said it was the first
announcement of a President of the
limited States against the spirit and
doctrine of the Declaration of Indepei-
dence. In reference to the Presidents
declaration that Congress would pro-
vide for the government of the islands
he said you should substitute Parlia-
nient for Congress and revert TO the
time when the colonies asked recognition
ol King George.
He ridicllled the claim that we had
a right to the islands because we had
purchased the islands from a d.scredited
monarchy and ayerred that we cannot
buy the Philippines after we had armed
to fight SDafn.
He then touched upon the silver ques,
tion as matter of vital interest TO The
people as a whole and urged the re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform.
THE PARTY is STRONGER NOW.
Paducah, Ky, Oct 16.-The largest
crowd of the day was met at Mayfield,
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Goebel being the
speakers. The former delivered the
most elaborate speech of the morning
thus far Mounted upon an elevated
PLATFORM he said he did not know in
which direction to talk.
II may face in all directions on this
platform, but do not on the Chicago
PLATFORM fCheers.) They told me in
1896 this was the banner Democratic
county in the State, and that ] had more
than 5000 majority. but the appearance
of this crowd indicates that | should
have had more (Applause).
"A voice: We will give you more
next year
Il believe this crowd came out to indi-
cate what it would do for Goebel and
the rest of the ticket. Today | shall ac-
cept it as evidence Of a larger majority
for Goebel than that of 1896, and | shall
rejoice if it is so. am glad to come to
Kentucky. 1t is the skirmish line in
1900. The bigger the majority this fall,
the better the chances in 1900. The
skirmish of 1896 was over Bunker Hill;
that of 1900 will be another Yorktown.
The Chicago platform Of '96 was anoth-
er 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 candidates en-
dorsed by the Louisville convention, and
paid a passing compliment to the boiling
ticket and its supporters, holding that
principles are everything and the man
nothing. He said railroads were hard
things to buck against whether in public
or political matters, claiming that the
railroads We're supporting the opposition
to Goebel He also appealed to the Popu-
lists who supported him in 1896 to stand
by Goebel as against the Republicans,
and closed by an appeal for the election
Of Joseph Blackburn TO the United
States Senate.
Mr. Goebel denounced the railroads,
PRESIDENT McAlHleg anu his pOiltlcdl
adversaries in general, and asked the
people to support the opposition to COM
binations and corporations.
A BIG CROWD AT PADUCAH.
Fulton, Ky, Oct. 16-There was a
good crowd here, and Mr.. Bryan rpoke
from the rear platform, as did candidate
Goebel aud Mr. Blackburn. Mr.. Bryan
said among other things:
.'You can do some pretty good yell
ng here, but | want to tell you if you
will elect Mr.. Geebel Governor and
Joe Blackburn Senator there will he
more yelling in Nebraska than we nave
here
..They say man does not want
PASTORAL Enrlnfanis and Children.