The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01

famine and they had to go down into
Egypt and buy corn. and when they
got to Egypt there they found the
dreamer. and he had the corn; and
so. my friends. made up my mind
It was not so bad to be dreamer pro
vided you have the corn. and in that
speech l proceeded to show the Re
pubiicans how the Democratic party
had been dreaming and how they had
the corn and were prepared to satisfy
all political needs.
The more / thought on this subject
the less willing was 10 class myself
with the dreamers, for 1t was too high
and honored for me. The dreamer.
why he is a great man. John Boyle
oReiry SAYS that the dreamer lives
forever. while the toller dies in a day.
AS went from nation to ma
tIon In travelling through Eu.
rope found that everywhere
the ideas Of Jefferson had been
conveyed. and that everywhere
they we're planted and were
orowlnq. When left home
was proud Of the Democratic
party boosted that I be-
lonoed TO a party that was es-
sentlally old. but when | Got
back from my trip around the
world was prouder still, for
this old Democratic party that
jefferson founded is not only
century old, but u Is $4,000
miles wide.
l am proud OF Jeherson's work. or
all the constructive statesmen in the
worlds history. he is the greatest.
and. my friends, when the names that
Republicans love TO quote = when
these names are forgotten, little chill
dren will lisp the name Of jefferson.
and freemen will stand up and praise
the one who taught them to know a
freenan's rights and fight for them.
And now. Democrats. let me ask
YOU question: II a Republican pres
ident can win popularity by spasmod-
icelly and spOradically doing some
thing Democratic. what would be the
popularity OF a Democratic president
who was consistently and persistently
Democratic an all questions? Isn't
this a bad time for a Democrat 10 be
come discouraged? Never since
have known politics have We had 50
much to encourage US.
In this state you have BY organiEa-
ton among the farmers. been able 70
protect yourselves to some extent
from the greed OF one great monop-
oily. but instead OF feeling satisfied al
the great success that has come u
your organization. bid you have some
feeling for those who are not so sit
uated that they can protect them
selves as you have been able TO pro
tect yourselves. Have you not learned
something OF what a monopoly is. and
are YOU not ready now t. Join with "
10 Law the az at the root OF the tree
and instead OF saying as Secretary
Taft said. that there are good trust
and bed trusts. are you not ready U
saw with as that God never made
man good enough TO stand At the heal
of a private monopoly and control th'
price OF what people had to use'
Il Il not time that We seriousi,
take up this question and put III
American government back upon IL
old foundation. and make II again
government; OF the people. by the PEI
pie and for the peoplei Are you No
ready to enlist in this contest | hav
been lighting for this principle no'
seventeen years. and ask for nothin
better than might continue this fgn
until God calls me from my earthi
labors. Are You willing to enlist. nc
for three months. or six months or
year-are You willing 10 enlist 70
this war until justice shall trump
and our nation shall be relieved
While next year the fight will be o
a larger field and the stakes viii b
greater. now in this fight you are o
the skirmish line. and II you will by
give Us a splendid victory for Hays
and his associates. We shall reiOlc
with you: and II you viii give us
legislature that elects Beckham. on
rejoicing viii be donhly great; and
hope that when the polls are Close
and the vote is counted you viii ha'
such a victory in Kentucky that y
can hear your shouts all the way
Nebraska. and then when we he:
them we will be so glad that We vi
shout so loud that you can hear the
in Kentucky.