Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-06
CAMPAIGN OPENS IN
BLUE GRASS STATE
Democrats Gather Enmasse
at Winchester, KY.
sEokHAM MAKES sPEEcA
Governor Held Reception and Was
Visited by Many Political Leaders
From Various Parts of the State.
Brass BaAda Galore.


From Various Parts of the State
Brass BaRds Galore.
Winchester, KY, Sept. 5.vA crowd
ent at the opeaing of the Democratic
state oampaigfR here today. Speeches
were made by Governor Beckhan,
Senatore McCTeary and Blackburn and
Congressman Ollie James.
Several brass bands discoursed mu.
sio and a special tarin from Cinoin'
natl, Louisville, Lexington and other
places brought large delegations. All
the fornoon Governor Beckham held
a reception and was visited by many
political leaders from various parts
Of the state. Thousands of gallons
Of burgoo were dispensed. Attorney
Robert Franklin, OF Frankfort, fresh
from the trial of Goebel murder case,
attracted much attention.
Governor Beckham was introduced
TO q vast audience and said in part:
Il intend that the contest shall be
an aggressive, not a defensive one,
Ehat the people shall be thoroughly
acquainted with the issues involved,
and that the full light of public view
the Democratic party, willingly, and
the Republican party unwiIlingIy, must
stand upon their respective records,
and let the people judge between them
This is the policy which We demand
and We intend to drag our reluctant
adversaries from the dark recesses OF
a gum shoe campaign, and make them
fight us, If they will, in the open light
Of day. While they seem to have
determined upon a quiet and secret
campaign, relying upon the power OF
a big corruption fund and hoping that
the Democrats may be lulled into a
sense of oveT-conf1denoe we are de-
termined to compel them to stand UP
and assume entire responsibility for
the evil record they have made in this
state.
I'VE have nothing to conceal; swe
invite a full and fair investigation OF
our record, and we gladly go before
the people upon that record, believing
simplicity in the sincerity of our pur.
pose and In the righteousness of our
cause.
That the Democratic officials have
done everything in their power to put
an end to the troubles in the Breathitt
county no one disputes. They were
purely local and not half SO serious as
the feudal outbreak in Clay county
during the last administration.
the Republicans had shown the same
desire to punish the assassins of VIII
liam Goebel that the Democrats did
to punish Marmu's assassins, both
crimes would now be avenged
Il am glad to give hope to you Of
brilliant victory at the polls in Novem.
Der. ask for the Democratic peo.
pie of Kentucky that they be not sak.
isf1ed with a small majority, but that
they shall roll up such a tremendous
vote--one that will remove for long
time to come all danger OF Republic.
an supremacy, take Kentucky abso'
send good cheer to the heatrs of the
national Democracy Let the victory
be complete and permanent, and let
us send out the promise with reason
and confidence to the Democrats
throughout the country that next year
when our presidential ticket is nomi.
mated Kentucky is certainly for it by
good, old-fashioned majority. 1t can
be done; it will be done, If our people
will only realize the brilliant oppor'
tunity before them, and will do their
full duty in this election. The Dem.
ocratic party in Kentucky is more
united than it has been for ten years.
Out of those whe left us in 1896 and
1899, returned to the fold and we
should greet them with heartiness and
cordiality. Let the past be forgot,
ten; and let us stand hencefort,
shoulder to shoulder, as Democrats,
with our hearts full of devotion for
the welfare of our state and nation.