The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01
BRyAN's SPEECH.
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twelve years. want TO remind you
that after twelve years Of complete
power, after rather eleven, during
which they have had the president,
senate and the house. they have never
been able to impress upon this coun-
try one single Republican idea There
is not one Republican doctrine
today that is as strong as It was eley-
en- years ago. That is the result of
eleven years OF Republican supremacy
in the United States, and the Demo
cratic party out of power has been so
strong that 1t can coerce a Republic
can president into the acceptance OF
Democratic ideas as basis of his
popularity.
Now, my friend, II this Is
true, Is Il not a bad time fer
the Democrats Of Kentucky to
become Republicans Is this not
the time when their faith in
Democracy should be strength
ened rather than weakened? Is
this not the time when their
hope should be Increased rather
than diminished Is this not
the time when they should go
forth with larger zeal rather
than with indifference
l am glad to have this chance to
look into the faces OF those who in
the campaigns through which l have
passed have been faithful to the plat
form on which l stood; and | come
here to ask you to be as enthusiastic
in your efforts this fall as you were
when was your standard bearer. II
there is in this audience one who has
been attached TO me, let me beg MIN
to transfer to Judge Hager and those
on the ticket with him, AMI to Gov
ernor Beckham, the full measure CT
that attachment My friends. | shall
not spend time telling you what splen-
did men these candidates are. | am
satisfied that they deserve your sup
port, and that they viii ornament the
positions TO which they aspire. /
shall not dwell upon matters of state
Importance. for l cannot knew these
things as well as your own speakers.
All that I can do Is to como from a
distant state to bear testimony in
your presence to the national charac-
ter Of your campaign. II airy Demo
crat hero thinks II concerns but this
state whether one or another is elect
ed governor. let ne say to him that
the influence OF your election will
reach to the very borders Of the land:
for as we approach national cam
paign. all the things that precede give
indication as to the result of that
campaign, and as the Democrats re-
joiced AZ the election In Oklahoma be
cause II indicated a trend OF public
sentiment toward Democracy, so a
great victory for our state ticket in
Kentucky will gladden. the hearts Of
millions OF Democrats. for II viii pres
aga a victory In Kentucky for Democ-
racy next year: and II you Democrats
who marched to the polls in 1896 and
gave me majority. II today your love
Of Democracy Is as warm as II was
then, make the majority larger for
Hager and his ticket this fall.
And, my friends, the election
for senator has double slenifi-
canoe. A victory for Demoo-
racy In your state legislature,
like a victory for your state
ticket. would be an Inspiration
70 Democrats elsewhere, but Il
would be more than that. II
would send to the United
States senate Democrat, and
we need Democrats there. We
not only need Democrats there,
but we cannot afford to lose
any Of the Democrats that we
have.
Todey two Democrats represent
Kentucky In the United States senate
II the Republicans carried this state
they would send Republican as sue
cessor 70 Senator McCreary, and. my
friends, II a Republican went there
in the place of that Democrat, ther
your state, instead OF presenting tw,
votes in favor of reform, would have
q Republican senator multiplying th'
vote OF the Democratic senator, ant
YOU state would be a cipher on thes'
questions. The senate IS today tbs
weak point We need reform, but nj
remedial legislation OF 3 nationa
character is possible until the meas
ure passes the senate as well as th'
house. You might have a Democrats
president and a Democratic house o
representatives anxious to relieve IN
burdens upon the people. and the pres
ident may be ready TO sign the bill
but il the senate stands between ther
relief is impossible; and, my friends
beg you to so cast your votes as {
insure a Democratic legislature. 70
that will insure the election Of Coz
ernor Beckham to the United State
senate.
Now, | have given you my reaso
for being here. l am interested
national politics. hare been fC
many years. and shall be until di
My great desire is to see these r
forms. for which in company wiz
other Democrats have been fightin
realized. for believe they will brin
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