The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-02
BULL MOOSE
Convention Held at Louisa
Last Saturday.
Delegates to the Roosevelt Convention
Named. Barbecue 10 be Held
Later in this County.

A very interesting event occurred
in the city OF Louisa last Saturday
Let US be more explicit and say 1t
happened Saturday. July 81. 1912,
at or about 2:30 p. IN. and 1t was
the first thing of the kind that
ever happened in the county, being
no less than the birth of new
party. Births, you know, are usu-
ally expected" and this one was
no exception. In fact, the day and
even the hour of its advent were
named, and the presiding genius,
the doctor, had been engaged The
court house was to be the scene OF
SO important occasion, and, as is
customary, many of the neighbors
had gathered in friendly convoca-
tion. Dr. Taylor Billups was chief
OF staff. with numerous assistants
Among these were Prof. G. l.. Mil
Her, Drs Henry Johns, G. w. Atkin-
son. J. w. Perry, w. W. Young and
others who were ready to give ad
vice and aid If needed. Among these
were Aunt Joe," who, after the
manner of her kind, enlivened the
festivities by the relation OF many
interesting "reminiscences of her
early days. The new arrival was
in,n,adtafaI, rap,ad Drooraee;,.1, r,,1I
Moose. and is heir to all the trials
and tribulations common to infants.
be they new people or new parties.
But truce to pleasantries, and to
speak in sober truth:
Quite a large number of dissatis-
fled Republicans. together with
some who say they are entirely sat
isfied, and still larger number OF
Democrats, gathered in the court
house on last Saturday afternoon.
pursuant to the call of T. B. Bill
lups, Progressive County Chairman,
who called the meeting to order
and suggested G. l.. Miller for
chairman of the meeting. Mr.. Mil
Ter. who had been chairman of the
regular" Republican convention a
month or two ago. thanked the con-
yention for the renewed honor and
proceeded to rip the regulars
from Alpha to Omega. He charged
the Taft administration with broken
pledges. bad faith, robbery, rapa-
city and rascality. with upward re-
vision of the tariff and the decline
of government of the people, by
che people and for the people. IN
ict he put to blush the most radi-
cal pronouncements of the most ul-
ira Democrats, greatly to the edi-
ication and delight of his hearers.
Mr. Miller has been close obsery-
er OF things in the world of politics,
and having shaken the dust of |
the dead past from his garments |
he felt free to prance in the fresh |
fields and green pastures of the
living present. Henry Johns, the
postmaster at Walbridge, was made
secretary. On motion the chairman
appointed committee OF five on
resolutions.
These were Joe Swetnam, t. ..
Billups, G. w. Atkinson, ]. w. Perry
and w. w. Young. They retired and
soon reported resolutions approving
the call for the convention and nam
ing several prominent Progressive
Republicans as delegates to the dis
trict convention to be held at Ash
land. Following a motion to adopt
the report of the committee Joe
Swetnam addressed the meeting In
way all his own The man who
can beat it or even initiate it is
to a bigger and better bou-
luet than uncle Tip More gave Joe
when he had finished his speech.
The NEWS called the speech he
made to the ''reguinr" convention
some time ago "June sweetener"
This one was a Rome beauty. an
august tart and Ben Davis rolled
nto one. He charged the old party
o whichlhe had belonged--empha- ,
lis upon the "had'--with many Of
ences, summing up with admitting
hat II had even gone SO far as to
teal the presidency from Samuel J.
rilden. 1t grieved him. he said. to K
urn his back upon the party Of his I
'outh' the party Of his father. but II