Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
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answer this one question. have
twenty times implored'him to take
the people into his confidence and tell
them whether he believes in reve-
nue. tariff or a tariff for revenue on
ly, and twenty times he has told me
that he STOOD on the Democratic
platform. 1t reminds me very much
Of question | once asked fellow
who was running for constable up in
the mountains. When asked him
how he stood on the question of
predestination and foreordination,
he replied, BY the eternal gods, sir,
stand on the Democratic platform.
My opponent aspires to be one of
those who will have Democratic
platforms to write, yet he is as
dumb as an oyster on that question.
| asked him at Pellville, For Gods
sake, Clements, tell me whether you
are for a revenue tariff or a tariff
for revenue only, and whether you
believe in free trade or believe that
the vice Of protection in modified
degree should permeate our fiscal
policies" He spoke just twenty
minutes and then paused, and /
thought he was going to answer. and
a sweet smile came over that gentle
face Of his, and with an expression
almost angelic, said a young lady
had requested him to recite An Old
Sweetheart Of Mine" He will not
deny it, and while waited to hear
that man express himself upon a
question vital to the life Of his party,
if he should happen to be your con-
he recited that whole
long marshmallOw medley of sweet
by James Whitcomb Riley.
He has the advantage over me-
cannot recite poetry" | do not
know how to fit the gestures to thel
poetry" or the"poetry" to the ges-
lures, but he does. | never heard |
sweeter in my life. He
told how she turned the pages, and
he put his hands over his eyes and
told how he embraced that old
,weetheart of mine" and T have only
me fault to find, and that was the
way he embraced that old sweet
leart Of mine.' If you VIII notice
lie gets his arms down little biz too
Ow. (Applause.I That sort of
dutch would do very well for q foot |
'all tackle, but tosget hold of 81 gal"
hat way would be both uneonven.
ional and embarrassing if she were
n "cld sweetheart Of mine. (LOGd
pplause and laugater)
He says this is q show. He says he
conducting a show and Givens- and
are the wild animals. daughter
nd applause Now, this is. not d
rcus; it is a political kindergzr
en-" Applause. } ISN'T this funDgG
very time ask him question he
lys Il stand right where you do, "
can lead him Just like "a chSldt
here is no danger in my leading ,
i'm, because | swear am not gong
, lead him towards Washington.
Here are some questions that have
list been proposed to me by thief
lew York World President Taft
| his speeches clearly indicates that
e will urge these things, first a Gem !
raj Bank ISSUE. second, aEnend anti
-ust law by narrowing its purpose
nd combining il to combinations, and
to.suppress competition
nd establish nOnopolieS SUGh an
mendment would relieve labor
mons of liability In case or boy
otis. Third, establishment of pos
al savings hanks. Fonrth, amend
nent of Interstate Commerce law
reating an Interstate Commission
.ourt to hear appeals, empowering
he commission to FIX rates and make
:lassi6cAtions. regulating stock and |
bond issues and legalizing pools.
Fifth. modification of the use of in
functions to carry out the pledges Of
the Republican National platform.
Sixth, ship subsidies.
| want to know what he thinks
about it. He has fifteen minutes re-
joinder in which to tell you. That
is more important than to tell you
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