The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1903-10-30
Democratic Rally.


poasters, through the Herald and In
various ways, the Democratic rally at
Beaver Dam Wednesday was severe
frost. Not more than I 900 persons
were there and the crowd was the
least responsive that ever listened to
a candidate for Governor In Ohio
county.
Ben. D. Ringo was the first; speak
er's stand was near the railroad and
he was frequently interrupted by
passing trains. Each time would
pass he would take mo-
ment off to abuse the L. & N. Rail
road. In his speech he charged the
Republicans, on the State ticket with
every possible variety OF crime
known to criminal annals. He re-
hashed theGoebel murder and seemed
to gloat over the inconceiveable mis-
fortunes OF Caleb Powers. He wound
up his speech with a violent TRADE
against the Republicans in general
aud the negroes In particular. His
remarks were frequently Endorsed by
some half dozen men who were almost
to "full" for utterance. 1t was his
first time to have an audience In the
county, of any size, although he has
went to various appointments over
the county. He closed his abusive
speech by introducing T. F. Blrkhead.
Birkhead delivered typical Daviess
county hsrrangue, never allowing him.
self to stray or wander from his text,
Dam the negro" He aroused no
applause except when he told a story.
His speech" fully justified the cur
rent reports of his utter lack Of ability
to adorn the high Office Of Circuit
Judge. After he closed the audience
listened to oneSherely, who made some
effort at logical argument, bat
his deductions and conclusions were
so remarkable that he hardly received
a ripple OF applause. Then the band
entertained the people till the special
train bearning Beckham arrived. 1t
was 80 minutes late. Il was met by
perhaps two hundred men aud boys
with some half dozen small flags.
WhenBeckham spoke he had perhaps
700 or 800 listeners. OF these at
least one third Of the voters were
Republicans.
The crowd was made up also oil
many women and children ont OF
town. Beckham made only a few re-
marks arousing great q enthusiasm
by saying that he would rather be
Governor OF Kentucky than President
Of the United States. He was follow
ed by James B. McCreary, who made
most vile and abusive speech with
out the least pretense at argument.
1t was a desperate effort to arouse
passion and prejudice. He said that
three.iourths of the convicts In the
penitentiaries at Frankfort and Eddy.
willie were Republicans, but he failed
to refer to Beckham's notorious par
don records to show the Infamous
manner In which Democrats OF the
most outrageous criminal records had
been turned loose upon society for
purely partisan reasons. McCreary
wound up with a vicious howl on ne
gro denomination. Three-fourths of
his auditors had melted away before
be closed. He showed himself not
only to be common ordinary liar,
but very rare type OF demsgogue
Every speech was along the same
line. If the lack of interest and en-
thusiasm shown at Beaver Dam Is
any indication OF what Is to come
Tuesday, then Republicans need not
fear. Abuse never makes votes, and
there Is no doubt but that the Violent
abuse heaped upon all who do not 10
dorse Office stealing Wednesday will
aid the Republicans.