The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-10-26
A RoUsING RALLY HELD
HERE TUESDAY NIGHT.

tuesday, hgnt anu PaflAciposeN
n a big Democratic rally, and
gave Congressman A W. Bark
% an enthusiastic ovation
The affair started at 6 80 o.
clock with a grey mule pa
rade and wound up about IL o.
clock with a banquet at the La
Clede Hotel. The parade formed
in West Hickman, headed by |
j. &. West in an Uncle
Sam" suit and riding a Shetland
pony; then Atty. Dee Nc MEL,
Marshal; he was followed by a |
brass band playing patriotic airs
then came the grey mule
brigade in which were county of
ficers, leading politicians and
Democrats carrying
flags. There were following fif-
ty-eight automobiles, including
Fords, carrying about 300 Ia
dies and men cheering for Wilson
and Democracy, accomanied by a
din of screeching auto "honks-
The main streets were packed by
cheering crowds to witness the
parade. The noisy aggregation
kept up the din until they reach
ed the Court House, where MIR.
Barley was to speak. This was
the biggest political turnout wit
messed here in many years, but
went off without any accidents
Except Lewis Langford lost
rear wheel from his auto) and
everyone seemed in high spirits
and enjoyed the affair.
When the paraders reached the
Court House, they found the spa
cious circuit room already pack
ed and jammed, with scarcely
standing room left. In fact, 1t
is estimated that half of the
crowd was never able to get in
TO the building.
Mr.. Barley was a little late
in arriving. In the meantime the
audience began calling for Judge
b. Il. Davis, who, though reluct-
ant to respond, was forced to do
so. Although extemporaneous,
his short address was heard with
profound attention and rSusing
cheers. He was forced to con
clude abruptly upon the arrival
of Judge Barley, who immediate
ly after a fitting and eloquent
Introduction by Judge Elvis j.
Stair, proceeded with his a.
dress. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that he was greeted with d
big ovation.
This address, punctured with
Applause, spiced with good stories
by way of illustration and found
ed upon facts as known by the
speaker, covered the main points
of the Wilson administration
The spot light was turned for q
few moments upon MIR. Hughes
and his record, but the more we
saw of him, the smaller he got
so Mr.. Barley gave the major
portion of his time to a brief
analysis of the acts of the last
Congress-which faced severa
emergency measures while the
sparks of war flew thick and fast
strikes were threatening, etc.
Considerable merriment was in
dulged In at the expense of DIR
III. G. Barber, veterinary surgeon
of Hickman, who stood near thu
speaker, when the later referred
to the horse doctor" appoint
ment by Wilson (Which has beer
a source of great worry to the
IG. o. P.) Barley did not real
ize why his remarks were 81
funny" but seeing it pleased
the audience, prolonged thu
agony for DIR. Barber, who wal
the target for a thousand eyes.
i Briefly, the COngressman's ad
dress referred to a few of tn,
many sane and sensible laws JUS
passed, among them being:
| The Rural Credit law thu
farmers financial magma charter
| The Child Labor Act, which for
bids that children under fourteen
years of age be made slaves IL
sweat-shops and factories, de
prived of an education and theil
childhood blighted.
i The Adamson S-hour law, whicl
prevented the threatened strik,
and a paralysis of business, and
probably starvation in the greaf
cities, which never have NOR,
than three days food supply OIL
hand.
| The Federal Reserve act to a
vert panic and financial contro
by Wall Street (not the Hickman
WAL Street huf that of Nau