The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-03-26
GREAT SPEECH; GREAT CROWD

They were here from every nook
and corner of Lincoln county, while
surrounding counties sent delega-
tons to hear Gov. Augustus Owsley
Stanley address an open meeting of
the Liberty Service League at the
COURTHOUSE Friday night. The circuit
courtroom was not large enough to
accommodate the great crowd and
many were deprived of the pleasure
of hearing the mastery speech. Mr..
William Severance in very brief
talk told of the intents and purposes
of the League, after which Mr.. K. S.
Alcorn in chosen words introduced
Gov. Stanley. Kentucky's chief exec
utive began by saying that he had
come to Stanford in compliance with
request made by DR.. NJ. d. Early.
who was one of the dearest, best
friends he ever had, as well as at the
solicitation of the League president.
DR.. E. j. Brown. He paid a glowing
tribute to the memory of DR.. Early.
both as soldier of the Civil War
and a soldier of the Cross. The i'm
mense throng listened with rapt at
tention to the splendid eulogy of the
"grand old man" and seemed to en-
dorse the speakers every word. Gov.
Stanley spoke of the noble service
the Liberty Service League was per-
forming and congratulated the town
and county on having such an organ
ization. He said that if there is an
Americana German in the county. the
League was a God-send to him; but
if there be German-American here
40 htUar al 4 l.
watch him. No more patriotic adj
dress has been made any where than
by the governor and it aroused addi-
tional enthusiasm in all who heard
him. He impressed his hearers with
the fact that the war is not over in
Europe, but is here in the United
States and right at our gates. He
paid his respects to the Stacker and
lauded the gallant boys who are do
ing our fighting lover there" as well
as those who are training for useful
ness ir the great world war. Gov.
Stanley grew eloquent as he recited
the insults the Kaiser has heaped up
on this country and admitted that he
was for resenting them years ago,
stating that when the last democra-
ic national platform was framed he
spoke Tor hours in favor of inserting
a plans calling for war upon the
Kaiser and his adherents. His eulogy
of President Wilson was very beau
tiful, bit it was apparent that he did
not altogether endorse the Presi-
dents keeping the country out of
war so long. The governor was not in
the best of voice, but he was full of
patriotc enthusiasm and his effort
greatly pleased the hundreds who
heard It. Speaking of the German
,spies} he said he was not mad at
then, ind for that reason he would
give pem no pain-"steel bullets
from firing squad would make death
instantaneous and the scroundrels
would never know what hurt them"
he said. At the conclusion of his
superb address many of those in the
courthouse gave him hearty hand
shake and congratulated him on his
splendid talk. Sitting with him on
the speakers stand were Judge
Charles A. Hardin, of Harrodsburg,
DR.. E. J. Brown, president of the
Liberty Service League, Representa-
tive w B. O'Bannon and Attorney
X. S. Acorn. The League members
sat within the railing. Gov. Stanley
came over from Frankfort in his car
and welt direct to the home of Mrs.
M. D. Early, where he dined with her
and her daughter, Mrs. Mary Early.
After the speaking he was invited
to luncheon at The Princess, but
declined saying that he had to hurry
back to Frankfort to attend to some
important business in the morning.