Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-10-20
The National Democratic
Leader Speaks in
Stanford
And Fills Thousands With
Enthusiasm.
Coebel and Blackburn Also De
light Their Friends With
Speeches.
A Biz Day For Democrats And An
Eurnest Of Democratic Success.
BRYAN's SPEECH VERBATIM.

The greatest man in the nation has
come and gone, but he left his impress
upon the hearts OF this people, which
will encourage them to greater effort
and make sure of the county for Goebel
and his admirable ticket. Mr.. Bryan
left no room for doubt as to his position
and the importance of electing the
democratic ticket, both for the material
interests OF Kentucky and the effect it
will have on the country at large in the
great battle OF 1900. "If you are for the
Chicago platform, against trusts and
Imperialism, vote for Goebel and those
upon the ticket with him." said he and
the response that he received showed
that the most of the large throng would
do as be suggested. 1t was great day
for Stanford and Lincoln county and
already democrats are counting on at
east 250 majority for the ticket.
The special bearing the distinguished
party, which included besides Hon. and
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, Senators
Goebel, Blackburn and McChord, Urey
Woodson, Gus G. Coulter, and many
newspaper men, was half an hour late
and when the detail from the reception
committee, Judge j. p. Bailey, Samuel
Reid and w. p. Walton, met it at
Rowland, splendid supper was being
enjoyed. Senator 10 Blackburn as
usual was telling story and had the
party In fine humor. Arriving at the
Lancaster street crossing about I
o'clock, the train was stopped and the
speakers aud others taken TO the stand
10 carriages, which could hardly pro-
coed owing to the density of the throng
which filled both the sidewalks and
streets. Sells Bros. had kindly loaned
the committee his big brass band and
as 1t discoursed Dixie and other lively
airs the enthusiasm already great was
intensified 1t took the sheriff and his
three deputies to make path through
the crowd after arriving at the court
house square. AS soon AS order could
be obtained, Judge NJ. C. SauAey in
well chosen words presented the demo-
cratic National leader. Mr., Bryan
mounted the table and had the pretty
things that adorned the stand torn
down so that he could see and be seen
by the great multitude that filled the
street for squares and lined the square
far back in the distance. 1t was minutes
before the cheering that greeted the
speaker permitted him TO proceed. He
was listened to with rapt attention and
wildly applauded as he spoke as fol-
lows:
MIR. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentle
meu: shall not occupy your time for
many minutes, but want 10 address a
few words 70 democrats and few TO
the republicans of this county. | am
told that this is one of the counties in
which neither party has . decided ma
lority | want TO say few words first
TO the republicans of this county.
want them 10 consider the policies for
which the republican party now stands
aud / want them 10 ask themselves
whether the republican party is the
best means through which To serve
their country and protect their own
rights. noticed when | came in this
evening the name of Lincoln. Lincoln's
name is the embodiment of what res
publicanism should be, and yet the re
publican party OF today is not the par
W of Abraham Lincoln, and want u
call the attention Of the republicans
here To the change that has taken
place. In 1859 Abraham Lincoln wrote
letter in which he said that the re-
publican party believed 10 the man and