Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-02-03
CHANCELLOR BLANTON
ENJOYS A JOKE EVEN AT HIS own Ex-
rENSE.

PENsE.
10 the Editor Of the Interior Journal
The Climax, of this CITY, copies In its
Issue Of today your editorial notice of
Hon. G. J. Bronston's recent address to
the law students Of Central University.
the humor OF which / enjoyed aloog
with your many other friends and ad
mirers.
The only possible exception / can
take " your editorial is the intimatiou
that there Is any sort OF restriction on
free thought or free speech to the Uni.
versity, aud am glad OF the opportunity
20 state that we have students Of all re-
ligious and political creeds: democrats,
republicans and populists; pr8estauts
of all the denominations, Catholics and
Jews, and they all have the same rights
and privileges and are equally protect
ed 10 them. Aud not oul SO we recognize
and give opportunities to the young men
of the institution TO hear distinguished
men discuss all the great questions OF
the day. The University is for the ed
ucation Of freemen.
The Hon. G. j. Bronston Is a native
Of Madison county aud has many friends
and admirers 10 the county. He was
for two years, when a very young man,
brilliant professor in the University,
and it gave me real pleasure to extend
to him the Invitation TO address the
students. We talked the matter over
together and we agreed on the subject
, OF the address. knew very well that
the colonel was an anti-expansionist and
a strong silver man, and knew he could
not discuss the Evils OF the Republic"
from his standpoint without touching
on those questions. So that there was
no surprise on NV part; on the contrary
| greatly enjoyed the eloquent speaker
The fact is there are some OF us old
men who could hardly be surprised at
anything in the political line since the
, events OF '96-7; except it may be to hear
a silver democratic orator, even that
, he be as able and eloquent as Senator
Bronston, speak on any subject without
denouncing ''the crime OF 10"
The late Senator Evarts' little story
at the expense Of Senator stewart, OF
Nevada. which is going the rounds o
n the papers, is in point: The stor,
:. was told at a dinner given 10 honor a
Senator Spooner, when the latter wa
/, leaving public life some years ago. At
h. ter the coffee was served one after an
1, nouuced eulogy. When Mr.. Stew
4. arts turn came he said that Will
Spooner was good fellow he was al
: wrong On finances, aud proceeded to re
peat the old speech be had made 81
many times in the Senate. Senate
:, Evarts. who next took the floor, SAT-
that Stewart reminded him OF a man h
A had met ia an insane asylum one tim
), when he was acting as member OF |
q board of visitors. The superintendent
y told them that they must say Cheerful
:. things To the patients, and therefore
: when he saw lunatic sitting astride o
n table beating il with a whip and pre-
- tending To drive IL with a pair Of strini
"a lines he walked up To him and said
, THAT'S iine hobby you have there
l. my friend
- III isn't hobby answered the lu
n matte. "lt's horse"
What's the difference between
horse and hobby" suggested Mr.. Ev
10 arts. The lunatic turned on him wit
ID an air of supreme contempt and re
l. marked: "You blank fool, anybod
pr can get of horse, but nobody ever &c
ne of hobby"
es Senator Bronston performs wei
in whether he Is riding horse or a hot
e. by, and unlike Senator Stewart, h
H. knows when TO get of and or.
"a l.. Ii. BLANToN.
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