The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATIC BANNER DAY.

The formal opening OF the Demo /
cratic campaign at Winchester. Sat
urday. was as delightful as the occa
sion was auspicious. The sun never /
shone more brightly on the "Old Ken |
lucky Home" the atmosphere wai
never more delicious and invigorating
a warmer welcome was never en- l
tended than by the Democracy OF the
splendid county OF CLARK and every |
thing seemed TO work together &c |
make the event one OF the never to be |
forgotten by the many thousands OF |
enthusiastic men and women who at |
tended. Every detail for the comfort
and enjoyment OF their guests had
been carefully arranged and nothing
left undone by the general chairman
Judge John f. Garner. Judge John NJ
Stevenson. Senator Abe Rennick
Steve vaught. and the able and will
ing corps OF assistants. while the peo
pie OF town and county We'd with each
other in doing everything in their
power to add to the delights of the
day. The city had been decorated in
gala attire and flags and bunting
foated everywhere.
the place OF speaking. and a shed
erected in front OF the mammoth am.
phitheater for the speakers and hun
dreds of men OF prominence. At 10: 30
Judge Garner made a stirring and
witty address of welcome. followed by
Chairman J. Campbell. Cantrill, of the
State campaign committee, who
thanked in warmest terms the good
people for their splendid efforts tc
make the opening memorable. said
few words of cheer to the people who
crowded the amphitheater and filled
every conceivable space in all the
region aroGndabOut and introduced
Congressman Hardy. OF Texas. as the
first speaker. who elOquently told OF
the accom- plishments OF the admins
tration and urged the retention in
office OF the man who made them pos
sible and fulfilled every promise OF
the convention that nominated him
His speech was logical. forceful and
vote winning.
Following his address. which was
listened 20 with rapt attention. the on
slaught on the feast OF burgoo, fried
~ ,1
with many other good things. began
and though the charge was heavy and
continuous the impression was hardly
noticeable and the heavy laden tables
would have withstood the charge OF
several thousands more and stiH
groaned with their weight OF well pre-
pared edibles. 1t was a real feast
from which no one went away empty
On their own initiative and at their
own expense. the ladies had prepared
another feast In a large tent in honor
OF the vice presidents charming wife
where the speakers and others enjoyed
q real banquet. served by beautiful
girls and comedy matrons and every
body made to feel that il was good tc
be there. The tent was gaily dec
GRATED and the ensemble was beau
| tifuL
The inner man having been salts
fed. Gov. Stanley introduced the lead
ing speaker OF the day. Vice President
| Thomas r. Marshal. OF Indiana, who
was received with tumultuous ap
| plause. and his was a most captivating
address. full OF hope and confidence.
| Mr.. Marshall is born orator and
Il
| dote well. he soon caisrhs his audience
| which listened to his eSsrt with wild
cheers and applause. There are few
more popular speakers Aan Woodrow
Wilson's running mata .the tail tc
| his kite" as he called himself, and
his eloquent recital OF constructive
work accomplished during the thres
and a half years that the Democrats
had been In power. made a lasting
impression on the multitude, which
drunk In every word with avidity, ano
| seemed fully to agree with him that
God had raised up Woodrow Wilson
for his great work.
Congressman w. J. Fields then in
| troduced the Hon. Thomas ]. Helm
of Alabama, whose fame as an orator
is nationwide, and for an hour he kept
the vast throng applauding or con
| vulsed with laughter at the stories he
told so inimically. II was a great
speech and kept the crowd to its end
though more than half of it had to
stand TO hear IL.
Chairman A. b. Rouse. of the speak.
ers' bureau. could hardly have made
better selection for the occasion as
every man OF them is master in his
line of speech.
The great crowd. which came from
many parts of the state and was vari
ously estimated at from 10000 tc
10000. reluctantly took its leave. filled
with enthusiasm and intent on doing
all in It's power to re-elect Wilson and