The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-17
BYRAN SPEAKING
!, FOR VIM. BOEBEL
Stumping Kentucky in Interest of
Democratic Nominee.
THE SPEECH AT BARDWELL
Result of Next Presidential Election De-
ponds to an Extent on Action of
Bluegrass State Voters-De-
nounced the War
THE SPEECH AT BARDWELL

U ClOSht lHS NtettuNl DelilB I'LL ludl COulu
be desired. Among those on the train
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan, National Committeeman Woodson,
of Kentucky; William Goebel, democratic
candidate for governor; Captain James
Blackburn brother of Senator Blackburn;
g. G. Coulter, candidate for auditor; others
known to Kentucky democracy, and an ar
ray of newspaper correspondents.
Bardwell, twenty miles out of Cairo, was
the first stop, where an enthusiastic crowd
greeted the train. Mr.. Bryan said in part:
whether the next president of the
United States is democratic depends some
what on what you do in Kentucky this
year. Four years ago, rather three years
ago, Kentucky did not help the democratic
party to any great extent. I believe it
voted better than the country counted.
am not sure we did not get 1t. Kentucky
is democratic state, and we have a right
to expect 1t to be democratic in 1900. If
the state goes republican this fall it may
be difficult to carry it next year. You
will encourage the republicans and discour-
age the democrats if you try to divide the
democratic party.
you cannot whip the republicans by
dividing the democratic party in two. You
cannot do it. You realize that upon the
triumphs Of 1900 great questions depend.
Do you realize what the republicans will
bring to this country? Do you realize that
this party is encouraging the wealthy and
debasing the man?'
MIR. Bryan vigorously denounced the war
in the Philippines and the present large
standing army, claiming 1t the duty of the
democratic party to seek the reduction of
the army to the peaceful basis of $4,000
men. Recurring again to state issues, he
said: What difference does 1t make wheth-
err the man nominated is your democrat or
mine; is not any democrat who stands for
the Chicago platform better than any re-
publican? When We stand in the presence
of an enemy is it the time to air our per-
sonal opinions? / think not. In this dis
trict we had a moral democratic majority
in 1896, and also in this county, but with all
your majorities in the district and the
county you were not able to secure the
electoral vote of the state. Shall we be d.
vided? The republicans never divide. There
Is no principle involved with them and they
never endanger the spoils You have it in
your power to announce to the people and
the friends of Kentucky that the state is
now democratic, and will be in 1900 and
that 1t will elect a United States senator
to champion democratic principles in the
senate of the United States
Mr.. Bryan also paid his respects to Pres
ident McI&inley's announcement of the In
tention to hold the Philippine Islands, and
said 1t was the first announcement of
president of the United States against the
spirit and doctrine of the declaration of in
dependence.
In referring to the presidents declara-
ton 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 had purchased the
islands from a discredited monarchy, and
ayerred that we cannot buy the Philippines
after We had armed them to fight Spain.
He then touched upon the silver question
as a matter of vital interest to the people
as whole, and urged the reaffirmation of
the Chicago platform.
At Fulton there was good crowd and
Mr. Bryan spoke from the rear PLATFORM
as did Candidate Goebel and Mr. James
Blackburn. Mr.. Bryan said, among other
things:
you can do some pretty good yelling
here but I want to tell you If you will
elect Mr.. Goebel governor and Joe Black
burn senator there will be more yelling in
Nebraska than We have here
'"They say man does not want another
to do better than himself, but I am not
SELFISH WlleIl L say L WdHI you TO give Toe
bel larger majority than you did me in
1896. While I appreciate the splendid vote
of 1885, / believe our party is stronger
than 1t was then and there Is sixteen rea-
sons to one why it should be-" (Cheers.)
Senator Goebel said: I'VE know in Ken
lucky that in 1896 a majority of its popular
vote was cast for Mr.. Bryan for president
We also know that next year a majority of
this vote Will be cast for him. If the DEM
ocratfc ticket is elected this year, when
Mr.. Bryan gets the vote of the state next
year 1t will be counted for him."
The largest crowd of the day was met at
Mayfield and the greeting to the visiting
party was the warmest Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Goebel were the speakers, the former
delivering the most elaborate speech of the
day. Among other things he said.
II may face in all directions on this
platform, but l can't on the Chicago plat
form. CHEERS and laughter) They told me
in 1896 that this was the banner democratic
county of the state and that should have
more than three hundred majority, but the
appearance of tbs crowd indicates that /
should have more than that applause
and a voice: Well give you more than
that next year, I believe this crowd is
here to indicate what they will do for the
democratic state ticket and the democratic
party. Today l shall accept it as an evil
dence of larger majority for Mr.. Goebel
than that for me In 1896, and | SHALL rejoice
II 1t is so. l am glad to come to Kentucky.
1t Is the skirmish line of 1900. The bigger
the majority this fall, the better the
chances in 1900. The contest of 1896 was our
Bunker Hill and that of next year will be
QUIZ Yorktown.
The Chicago platform of '9e was a new
declaration and like the declaration of
Thomas Jefferson it was not made for a
generation. The democrats of Kentucky
should stand by that platform. You en-
dorsed 1t in your convention and / want
your votes this fall to show that you stand
byit. A republican governor must not be
counted in next year. Some fof the demo-
Gratis think it is right to vote for a boiling
candidate, but you cannot register your
vote democrat in that way. The peo-
pie outside of the state will look upon the
result of the election this fall as an indi-
cation of next year and you will not have
a chance to tell the people that it was not
your intention to elect a republican gov
ernor, If one is elected.
my friends, the railroads are a hard
thing to buck against. whether in public
affairs or in politics They are factor in
this contest. They are factor in the az
fairs OF the populists and want to ask
the populists who voted for me in 1896 what