The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-02-18
HUNDREDS ATTEND
LINCOLN BANQUET
CHCAGo's MAYOR AND ED. NOR
ROW ARE PROMINENT
FIGURES.
ORATORY In VOLUMES
Speakers Turn Loose and 5c5 Ex-
ponents Of lincoln Principles
Enjoy Occasion.

Enjoy Occasion.
Louisville, KY, February 10
Homage to Abraham Lincoln, in
ccmmemoration OF the one hundred
and seventh anniversary of his birth
was paid by SIS opponents of his
principles last night at the second
annual banquet of the Lincoln Pro-
tective Club of which Mayor Will
lam Hale Thompson. of Chicago. was
the honor guest and the principle
speaker. at the Seelbach Hotel.
The attendance at the event and
the bursts OF enthusiasm that greet
ed references to Republican policies
sttested the unity and solidity Of the
Emacipator's party. Ed. Morrow's
entrance into the hall and his ad-
dress met with prolonged applause.
Mayor Thompson was introduced
by Judge George DuRelle. toastmas-
ter. as the man who carried the
wicked and Democratic city of Chi
cago by $4,000 votes" and as the
man who settled 1.-THE street car
strike and closed saloons on Sun
day.
Kentucky G. o. p. Commended
In prefaeing his address on Ken
lucky and Illinois-their Great Con- !
tribution, Mayor Thompson took the
opportunity TO congratulate the Re-
publican party in Kentucky and /
members of the Lincoln Protective !
Club on their wonderful work in
Kentucky.
Mayor Thompson praised Mr.. Nor
row for his gallant campaign for
Governor of Kentucky, who lacked 1
only 400 votes being elected"
He was elected" vorchsafed a
man in the audience.
well, he didn't get his certificate
and that's a very important item.
II they stole the election from you
Ed he said, turning to Mr.. Nor
row, ''go after a higher honor, and
the people will elect you to IT,"
Frenzied cheers signifed the ap-
prevail of Mayor Thompson's pho
phecy.
"Howdy, Ed" Greeting.
When Mr.. Morrow arose to speak
on Patriotism the entire assem-
blage stood and greeted him with
cries of "Howdy. Ed" Mr.. Morrow
smilingly acknowledged the hearty
reception accorded him.
In his characteristic way, Mr.
Morrow said: This banquet is sure
a sight for sore eyes TO see or any
other old kind of eyes. 1t sure
does look good to me, because it
looks like we have accomplished that
purpose for which the first Lincoln
banquet was given one year ago
the purpose of solidifying. bringing
together and uniting in a friendly
spirit the Republican party. One year
ago at the first Lincoln banquet,
only $50 of US were there. We tried
TO look pleasant, but We were not
II was a mighty squally time. We
did not know what we were going
10 do or where We were going to do
IT, This party tonight is in celebra-
ton of the complete and absolute
success of the movement started last
year to cement the party.
Those who love the Republican
party in this State" he continued.
and those who are proud of its part.
can thank God that there are no
longer any differences, and that all
the boys are back home inside the
old log cabin. Whatever wrongs
there might have been on either
side nre forgotten. all differences
have been overlooked. friends can
meet friends and go on with the as
suranee that with fair count or
without = fair count. Kentucky again
will be a Republican State.
Reldndie Fires.
"In this hour OF worldwide strife.
when il seems that the brotherhood
Of mankind has almost been lost and
when IL SENS that men have almost
forgotten God. when nations are ris-
ing and falling. and in this hour
when il seems that the world Is en-
broIled in the great final Arranged
don it is well that we who love our
country think OF its past and dwell
on its future. should rekindle on the
of our country the fires
Of patriotism.
I'm an hour like this. IL is well to
the life and death OF
the greatest man whose foot ever
the sands of the world IL
is well that We rededicate our lives. /,
our fortunes. our hearts. our scored