The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-10-29
Some Republicans OF Rreathitt
County.

bad in Breathitt county, all that is
lawless and of the desperate type, is
within the Democratic party and is
protected by the Democratic leaders of
other sections of the State. At only
one point in the State of Kentucky
during the present campaign, or during
any campaigny of recent years, has
public meeting been broken up by
drunken rowdies land desperadoes.
This injecting was a Democratic one,
the orator Of 3the Toccasion was Con-
federate soldier and Superintendent of
the Kentucky Home for Soldiers, and
the rowdies were Breathitt County Re-
publicans. So fragrant was their viola
ton of the law that the courts have
taken notice of their conduct.
1t will be well for every Democrat
to read what the Hon. Henry George.
Democratic leader and Confederate
soldier, has to say of the party of
August Wilson, or that portion of it
which is resident in Breathit county.
Mr.. George made the following signed
statement of the affair, showing the
discourteous treatment accorded him
by a Republican Congressman and
other Wilson adherents:
81 have been asked by a number of
people and have received letters ask
ing me to state just what did occur at
Jackson where l was sent to speak for
the Democratic ticket last Monday
the 14th inst.
81 think it was on the 18th received
information from DR.. Milton Board,
that there was On effort being made to
have me engage in joint debate at
Jackson with some representative of
the Republican party, and he asked me
how in would suit me; informed him
that would be pleased to engage in
joint discussion with any Republican.
When l arrived in Jackson on the
morning of the 18th a committee of
| Democrats met me and escorted me 20
hotel. In little while after arriv-
ing at the hotel, was informed by the
Democratic Committee that arrange
ments had been made with the Repub-
lican Committee for joint discussion
between Congressman Langley ard
myself, and that it was all arr anged
except as to the order of the speeches.
| informed our committee that | was
anxious for the discussion and to in
form the Republicans that they could
have choice of time. When we ar
rived at the court house a little after
one o'clock, it was learned that while
the negotiation was going on in regard
to joint discussion, the Republicans
were filling the court house, and mass
ing the leaders around to stand so they
would be in position to crowd out, or
attempt to intimidate Democrats, and
after getting things arranged to suit
them, they blandly Informed the Dem
ocrats that they would have no joint
discussion, and that they had arranged
to have Republicans speak all the
afternoon. AS soon as Judge Riddle
adjourned court, Mr.. Hyden, Chair
man of the Democratic Committee, in
troduced me in a short speech and l
arose to commence, then a man whom
l did not know, but afterwards learned
his name was Patton, jumped I'D in
front of me and commenced harang-
ing the crowd, denouncing Democrats
and their methods. Although l could
see excitement was rising high, was
still standing, determined to commence
speaking as soon as Patton Quit.
While Patton was haranguing, lot of
his henchmen were crowding around
him and In front of me, yelling at the
top of their voices. Just at this point
Judge w. H. Blanton, Democrat got
up and addressed himelf to Congress
man Langley: He said to him that
George had an appointment to speak in
that court house at that hour, and that
he, Langley, had claimed to have an
appointment for the same time; he
told Langley, he and his friends had no
right to crowd George out, and if he
wanted TO do the fair thing, they
would arrange for both to speak. Then
the Judge asked Langley how long he
wished to speak; ne said one hour or
an hour and fifteen minutes; the Judge
said-if you agree not to occupy more
than an hour and fifteen minutes and
will agree to give up the house to
George at the end of that time. we
will make no further effort to have
George commence nogT. and you can