The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-12
Declares Himself True Friend
of the Farmer and Will
Support Legislation In His
Favor.

| Mayheld, Ky. Oct. 12-Senator
William o. Bradley Is speaking this
afternoon TO a crowd of / 900 farm
ers and business men who crowded
into the Graves county court house
eager TO hear the great Republican
speak
Senator Bradley talked about night
riders In the first part OF his speech
and made scathing denunclation of
Democratic officials who have protect
ed and aided the members OF that or
ganlzatlon.
lie complimented the people OF
Graves county where no trouble has
occurred. The senator pledged his
support and sympathy 10 the farm
ers in any lawful undertaking that
would have for It's purpose the secur-
1 Ing Of better prices for farm products.
He renewed his pledge made after his
election that he would vote and work
for the repeal OF the six cent tax on
manufactured tobacco.
The farmers are more prosperous
now than ever before and Il II to
their Interest that the present poll
cles OF the Republican national admin
istration be continued by the election
CT William II. Taft" declared tn,
senator as he launched into national
issues.
Senator Bradley. accompanied by
Frank NJ. Fisher, Il. +. Bell and l.. v.
Armentrout, OF Paducah. arrived at
> O'Clock and were met at the depot
BY a large delegation OF Graves coun-
" Republicans.
Hotel Hall, where he stopped, was
crowded all morning with citizens r.
respective of party Affiliations anxious
to meet the senator, and a stream OF
callers kept up until the speaking be-
gan this afternoon at 1880.
The senator at Lebanon.
Lebanon. Ky. Oct. Eff you
went into a store 70 purchase a suit
OF clothes. and the salesman offered
You at the same price a choice be-
tween cotton outfit that would
shrink 10 the knees the first time you
got caught in the rain and a well
made. Atwood and yard-wide
article. which would YOU takeg"
This. in substance. was one OF the
propositions submitted by Senator
elect William o. Bradley in espous-
ing the cause OF the Republican ma
tlonal candidates before an audience
largely composed OF Marion county
farmers. which assembled In the
opera house.
Judge Taft Is the genuine. all
wool. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ar
ticle. and he will wear four years
without showing any effects OF the
usage" declared the senator.
Rain Has No Terrors.
Despite threatening weather. the
theater was crowded to the suffocat-
ing point, and there was goodly
representation OF Democrats on hand
according to the estimate of some OF
the leading business people OF the
town.
The senator was given one of the
characteristic oyations which have
been a feature OF his visits in the
state during the past week.
On all sides Republican enthusiasm
Is rampant. and the Fourth district
may be depended upon TO do Itself
proud on election day. The conserya.
tive element OF business men and
farmers here refuse to be carried
away with Bryan's vagaries, and. II Is
almost solidiy In line for the Republic
can nominees.
For nearly two hours Senator Brad
ley demonstrated with convincing elo-
luence how Mr.. Bryan fell far shori
of being a presidential candidate who
represented the progressive spirit OF
the American people.
1--WE can't afford to risk him on hi.
record. The American people won
take leap in the dark. Bryan Is a
quack doctor. lie has a remedy for