The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-14
DEM0cRACY'S
BANNER DAY
Campaign Opening at wlnches-
ter Most Auspicious Event
Many Thousand People Listen To
Oratory And Enjoy Burgoa
And Barbscued Meats

The formal opening of the Demo
cratic campaign at Winchester sat
yurday. was as delightful as he occa
sion was suspicious. The sun never
shone more brightly on the "O!i Ken
lucky Home" the atmosphere was
never more delicious and invigoratins
a warmer welcome was never ex
tended than by the Democracy Of the
splendid county OF Clark and every
thing seemed to work together tc
make the event one OF the never to he
forgotten by the many thousands OF
enthusiastic men and women who at
tended Every detail for the comfort
AMI enjoyment of their guests ha
been carefully arranged and nothing
left undone by the general chairman
Judge John +. Garner. Judge John VI
Stevenson, Senator Abe Rennics
Steve Vaught. and the able and will
ing corps OF assistants, while the peo
pie OF town and county We'd with ea' h
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 fair grounds were selected for
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: 80
Judge Garner made a stirring and
Witty address Of welcome. followed by
Chairman J. Campbell. Cantrill, of tie
State campaign committee, who
thanked in warmest terms the good
people for their splendid efforts to
make the opening memorable. said a
few words Of cheer to the people who
crowded the amphitheater and filled
every conceivable space in all the
region aroundabout and introduce
Congressman Hardy. Of Texas. as the
first speaker. who eloquently told OF
the accomplishments of the admins
tration and urged the retention In
office Of the man who made them pos.
ssible and fulfilled every promise OF
the convention that nominated him
His speech was logical. forcefui and
vote winning.
Following his address. which was
listened to with rapt attention. the on.
slaught on the feast of burgoo. fried
chicken, barbecued beef and lamb,
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 still
groaned with their weight Of we'll pre-.
pared edibles. II 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 comely matrons and every
body made to feel that 1t was good to
be there. The tent was gaily dec.
GRATED and the ensemble was beau
tiful.
4; The inner man having been salts.
ned. 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.
possessing the ability to tell an anec-
dote well. he soon caught his audience
which listened to his effort with wild
cheers and applause. There are few
more popular speakers than Woodrow
Wilson's running mate, the tail to
his kite" as he called himself. and
his eloquent recital OF constructive
work accomplished during the three
aud a half years that the Democrats
had been In power. made lasting
impression on the multitude. which
drunk in every word with avidity, and
seemed fully to agree with him that
God had raised up Woodrow Wilson
for his great work.
Congressman w. J. Fields then in
PRODUCED the Hon. Thomas J. 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 great
speech and kept the crowd to its end.
though more than half Of 1t had to
stand to hear 1t.
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 to
10000, reluctantly took its leave, Allied
with enthusiasm and intent on doing
all In its power u re-elect Wilson and
Marshall for four more years OF patri.
o<ic service.
Thara hava h>An manv grand oman.