The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-27
WILSON ASKS MR..
JAMBS HIS STAND
ON NIGHT RIDING
Not Sufficient For Leader of
People TO Remain Silent In
Regard TO IL.
Murray Democrats Warn Ollie
James TO Go Easy ON Subject
THREE GREAT BIG AUDIENCES

Between 5000 and 10000 people
In the Purchase listened TO Governor
Wilson expound the gospel of Law
and order yesterday. At Murray full
ly 5000 people crowded the court
yard yesterday morning, at Benton
about half as many listened to him in
the afternoon; and all that could get
within range of his voice greeted him
at Fulton last night. And some OF
them were night riders. At both
Benton and Murray there was a fringe
OF night riders to the crowd and the
captains OF the bands in the two coun-
ties were not far away from the gov
ernor all the while. Soldiers were
visible everywhere. but their pres
ence was not needed so far as keep
ing order IN the crowd was concerned,
and the temper OF the crowd, as man.
Tested by frequent outbursts OF ap-
plause at positive assurances OF the
governor that he would fight lawless-
ness until the last guilty one was
punished. was distinctly hostile to the
night riders.
AZ the conclusion of the speeches
at Murray and Benton the governor
almost missed his train so general
and insistent was the demand that he
should shake hands with the audience
Tt Murray the train was ordered
held and at Benton II was Just about
60 pull out when the governor and his
party reached the station In the bus
pulled by galloping horses.
The wife OF sheriff Edwards, OF
Galloway county and other women
whose nerves have been straiped r.
the limit the last twelve months
fairly wrung the governors hands
and one OF them insisted: IL want Il
shake both hands. Governor"
Wilson and James.
The Murray meeting was made the
more interesting by the presence OF
Congressman James. who spoke In
tho afternoon, and who followed the
advice of Governor Wilson to be pres.
ont and hear Just what the governor
had said about him and would repeat
on this occasion.
This advice was given In the bus on
the way TO the hotel at Murray The
governor and Mr.. James went down
on the same train. They sat side by
side going up to the hotel The col
loquy was something like this
Governor. understand you are
going to speak this morning"
~ am"
Would you be willing to divide
the time?"
'As am not running for congress
Mr. James. hardly think II neces.
sary for me to do So"
"Well. Mr.. Governor. as | under.
stand you talked about me when
was several hundred miles away.
think You might say the same thing
when am present"
IL read In the paper, Mr.. James
that said you were night rider
and | regret the report, for | never
did say H. What ! said was that You
had never said word to encourage
law and order and that you had never
lifted your voice against the lawless-
ness which Is rampant In your dis
trict. shall repeat that here today
and should advise YOU to be present
and hear for yourself just what | dc
say"
Mr.. James sat near the governor
and heard distinctly what Governor
Wilson said. The governor kept his
promise. He said:
my Neighbors. | know Mr.. James
s not night rider, and that he does
not sympathize with them. He Is too
big a man for that: but he has never
lifted his voice In defense of the law
and In dcnunciation of the lawless
mobs that are shooting and whipping
citizens and destroying their property.
DO YOU think that a leader of his peo-
pie is doing his duty when he does
not INT even his voice in defense OF
the right? This thing has gone too
Tar for man TO be justified In sitting
silent in the face OF the conditions.
The time has come when a man must
take sides with the night riders or
with the law. ! appeal to you TO show
by your votes that YOU will not per-
init men to seek votes from the night
riders by keeping silent and from
YOU. too. by not openly espousing
lawlessness. Mr.. Jerry NJ Porter
has left no doubt as to where he
stands on the question OF lawlessness
Mr. James will speak here this after
noon and will have ample time to ex.
plain to you. why ne has not been
vigorously fighting the cause of law
and order"
MIR. James Cautioned.
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