The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-06-09

pass resolutions to the effect that they
are desirous of preserving and holding the
public land, after they have squandered
it all, save the barren soil and snow
capped peaks of Alaska.
orr DECAYED COMMERCE
Under Republican administrations our
commerce has declined, our ship-yards
are idle, and our tonnage in vessels has
decreased largely, while that of Great
Britain has doubled
ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA.
President Grant, in 1874, when Brookes
and Baxter were at war over the guber-
material chair of Arkansas, issued his
proclamation declaring Baxter to be the
legally elected Governor of the State. Ten
months afterwards, when it suited his
political purposes better to place Brookes
in, he sent in a message to Congress 10
the effect that Brooches was the legal Gov
ernor of Arkansas. Such conduct as this
creates suspicion and fear of despotism
and anarchy in ITS worst form. The
dramas enacted in louisiana and Arkan~
sas have never been equaled anywhere
undHl the name and pretext of liberty
and free Republican Govern ment
KESTUcKv's ENvABLE POSITION.
Kentucky has much to be thankful
for. Our taxes are low, our sons prosper
ous and our daughters are happy and
| beautiful: all under continued and I'M,
broken Democratic rule. Fellow-citIzens,
do you want this state of affairs to con-
Time? Then keep the Democratic party
in power. Do you want to exchange
this state of things for the condition o.
Louisiana, South Carolina or Arkansas
Then put the State into the hands OF
| Republicans. When the smoke of the
battle shall have rolled away. am con-
fident that the old Democratic banner
will float high and proudly above the
field of victory, and that Kentucky will
be the first to send the keynote of a
universal return to Democratic rule
ringing through her sister States.
THE NATURE OF THE CONTEST.
Fellow-citizens, the contest is not a
personal one between General Harlan
and myself, but a contest for principles.
lie represents and is the standard bearer
of the party that will continue the high
tariff class legislation; continue to squan-
der the public lands; continue the evils
under which the people groan, their Local
self-governments are destroyed, and
liberty outraged and trampled under foot
/ in its own sacred name. | represent the
party which would correct all these evils;
the party that will deal ont speedy justice
to law breakers; the party which requires
honesty and fidelity in the transaction o.
public business from those it elevates to
Office; the party that will subordinate the
military to the civil power; the party o.
strict economy IN the conduct of the fnan
cial affairs of government; the party o.
equal rights to all and exclusive privilege:
to none. Here he read the Democratic
| platform, and continued These are the
principles of true republicanism--th e
crown jewels in the diadem of. liberty
they have given vitality to and guided
the steps of the Democratic party from
1890 until now. | am the Standard
bearer of this party and the defender o.
its principles, and as such 1 ask your sup
port at the polls.
lowing to the great length Of General
Harlans reply, and the subsequent re-
joinders of both gentleman. we are COM
PEELED to defer the Publication of the re-
mainder Of our report until our next
issue.