The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-10-20
HEFL|N' S SPEEH
At Louisa Last Monday Was
Greatly Enjoyed.
Immense Crowd Assembled Here From
All Parts Of the County 10
Hear Him.

In its last weeks issue the News
promised those who would come to
Louisa on Monday last and hear +,
j. Heflin. of Alabama, the treat of
their lives. Several hundred peo-
pie read that promise, and want
ing TO enjoy such an occasion they
came, heard, and declare that the
half had never been loid. The day
was an ideal autumn day. Clear,
bright, no neat, no cold. no mud, no
dust and when the announced
hour fSr the meeting had arrived
the historic old court room which
had in times past reyerberated
with the voices OF many great or
ators was simply with one of the
finest audiences which ever listen
ed to speaker discuss the living
issues OF the present. The meet
ing was called to order by County
Chairman A. o. Carter, who CALLED
Mr.. Fred. Vinson, n young attorney
of this city to introduce the speak
er OF the occasion. Mr.. Heflin. Are
you aware that very few men can
properly introduce man of prom
inence to an audience? It's the
hardest sort of a thing to do. One
Is so apt to fall in love with the
sound of his own oratory that he
forgets that the audience is not
his Mr.. Vinson did not make
this mistake. Modestly, appropri-
ately, and in most fitting terms he
made his hearers acquainted with
the distinguished gentleman whom
he had the honor to present for the
iirst time to Big Sandy audience.
In fact our young friend did it
so we'll that the News gives Mr..
Wilson'S Introduction speech in
full in this issue. Mr Heflin be-
gan his speech in an easy, pleas
ant sort of way, in a mellow, truly
Southern voice that reached. APP
without effort. to his re-
motest auditor. and in less than
five minutes this big assemblage of |
men and ladies was at his command.
swayed and moved as few men can
move and sway and audience. He |
told OF his friendship of Ollie
lanes, and said that when the big |
hearted, big Drained Kentuckian
asked him to come to this State
and speak for the Democratic state
icket he gladly consented. Mr..
Heflin paid glowing tribute to
he grand old State. to her gal
ant sons and her noble daughters.
His ryhmned remarks concerning
he deeds OF Kentuclky's heroes at
he battle of New Orleans brought
many of his hearers to their feet
md were cheered to the echo.
)n such an occasion as this, said
Sr. Heflin, It is only natural 10
peak of the Great Commoner, Hem
y Clay, when you speak of Ken
ucky. Mr.. Clay had, indeed. fav-
'red n tariff to protect Infant in
but he said It ought
lot to continue longer than ten
ears, But, Great God, my friends,
Mr. Clay has been dead 60 years,
nd the Republican party. fed and
attened by the robber trusts and
are making the tariff
Iigher and more comprehensive all
he time" Time and again the
rusts had begged to be carried just
little further. Time and again
hey have been carried Just lit
le further, and when the people
through their Representatives IN
prayed for release from
heir burdens the robber barons, like
he Old Man of the Sea on the
ack Of Sinbad the Sailor, they sink
heir claws into the necks OF the
eople and can not be shaken off,
Mr.. Heflin dissected the tariff I
TX and flayed without mercy the {
lulti-mlilionaires and the States ,
zen" of Payne-Aldrich type who {
re venal enough to yield a willing /
,mpliance with. the greedy demands \
the trusts and the monopolies, t
ongress, said Mr.. Heflin is a ia
argain counter, and the President. h
} quote Senator Dolliver, is "a c
rge body entirely surrounded by e
en- who know exactly what. they a
anti" What MI. HefliH said about n