Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-04-10
CAMPAIGN
OPENS.
The Congressional Candidates
Join Issues at Benton.
A GREAT CROWD AND A LIVELY TINE

court, potato day" and the Joint
debate between the three congress.
sional candidates brought a great
crowd to the capital city of Mar.
shall county today.
While the congressional race
had not been widely talked among
the people, scores of the sover-
eigns already knew how they we're
going TO vote, and the presence of
the candidates aroused general in
terest, and when the hour for
speaking arrived the court house
was packed with people, eager to
hear the opening speeches.
When the towering form of OIL
lie James appeared before the
crowd, he was greeted with The
most enthusiastic applause. He
was no stranger to the people of
Marshall county, having stood on
the same spot and advocated the
cause of Democracy on more than
one previous occasion; he felt that
he was not among strangers, and
the people had not forgotten him,
nor the occasion Of his former
visits.
Mr.. James opened his speech
with discussion Of national pol.
itics, touching briefly upon the
salient features. When he said. |
stand for the Democracy as at
present organized and as represen- |
ted by Bryan, and against the re-
organization as proposed by Cleye-
land, there was a storm Of ap-
plause that showed he was in
touch with the audience. His
handling of the tariff, the trusts,
the Philippine question, and his
suggestion that, if President
Roosevelt must, in response 10 a
in this country, send an
envoy to witness and applaud the
browning of King Edward, he
should recognize and honor the
that stands for the lit
lie republic of South. Africa, and |
send an envoy to cheer the string
Cling little band of Beers, Who
we're bleeding under the grasp Of
he iron hand of that king, the au-
Hence again showed:their appro-
1al of the position of the speaker.
He took up Mr. Crossland's circu-
ar, and paid his respects to the
position of that gentleman in a
but forceful manner,
Ind the lusty cheers that greeted
lis answers to Mr.. Crossland's
'trictures upon the primary show
I'd that his position met the warm
'st approval of the largest portion
If that audience.
Mr.. Grassland followed Mr..
James, discussing the tariff prin.
,ipally, until he came TO the de-
ense of his position in his circu-
ar He repeated his circular state
nents, charging that james want
ID an early primary and stating
hat he wanted late one.
Mr.. Grassland also referred TO
he PRESS, joining issue with itin I
eference to May "a being as leis-
Ire time as the farmers will have
'eforo the tobacco is housed He
aid they would be setting tobac-
o on that day, which means, we
resume, that he has arranged (;
nth the weather bureau for a .
hover on that day. Mr.. Cross (
and received some applause, bat ,
is speech was not altogether a :
trODg one.
Mr.. Greenup followed, discuss
ng national issues; then Mr..
ames' fifteen minutes rejoinder
anne, and his replies to Mr. Cross
and were to the point and telling,
nd the audience was in an uproar
{ applause and laughter until the
nd.
The speakers were in the best
[ humor, and so was the audi
nee throughout the discussion.
James has a strong following in
his county, and his friends were
lore than delighted with the re-
nlt of the discussion. They gath
red about him by the score after
10 speaking to congratulate him
pom his speech and assure him of
ieir support. His Marshall coun-
: friends claim that it was a great
ay for their candidate.
A special train was run from
Iayfeld to Benton, presumably
aided down with Grassland men.
fter the speaking
They folded their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently stole away"