The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-07-26
Democrats of Ohio County.

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popular than myself, and whose coun
sci you would respect before mine, ye
as they have not publicly spoken t,
conciliate the differences that hav,
mos unfortunately arisen amongst u
in the county, am prompted by I
desire to preserve the integrity ant
strengthen the lines of the democratic
party to appeal to you for united sup
port of the democratic nominee for thu
Office of Sheriff.
My preference is for the party a,
against the personal interest of any
man. l belong TO no clique or ring
l have no private axe to grind. am
only q democrat who believes with ar
abiding faith in the final success OF
democratic principles. know no sec
tons in my county. My choice is fol
the nominee of the party, whether he
come from Ellis or Caney, Cool Spring
or Centertown.
a prominent Republican was recent
ly heard to say that if his party were
successful in electing n Sheriff that il
would be the death knell of democratic
ascendency in the county. The differ.
ence in favor of democracy is already
so small that unless a candidate is very
popular and an efficient canvasser, he
finds it very unpromising to take the
field against favorite on the opposing
side, and if we permit the Sherifalty
to pass into republican hands, together
with the influence that it wields, it will
be next to impossible ever to elect an
other democrat to office in the county
again. Shall we sacrifice the little adj
vantage we have on account of petty
grievances
Those who aspire to the office of
Sheriff are all qualified, and so far as
know are all clever gentlemen. They
are also all grangers. The county coun-
ell of Patrons of Husbandry met sew
eral times for the purpose of giving an
endorsement, but failing each time to
get quorum, have never officially cx-
pressed a preference. So upon this
point the candidates are equal.
Last year many leading republicans
were clamOrOus for man to beat the
granger candidate for the legislature,
as they styled Mr.. Hooker. They said
they did not care whether he was of
one party or the other, and they finally
put ". II. Rock on the poll books at
Hartford and Tom Wedding on the
poll books at Sulphur Springs. These
same republicans are secretly moving
heaven and earth to elect Woodward.
"Oh, consistency, thou art a jewel"
They have never been known to flicker
or to let an opportunity go by when
there was even forlorn hope of elect
ing their man.
Many of the District Conventions,
and our own County Convention were
composed largely of grangers, and the
presiding officers elected were gram
gers.
The overwhelming majority for
Phillips at the County Convention
over which prominent democrat and
granger was elected to preside, should
give every patron and democrat as
surance that the nominee is pure and
both in his party and in his
order.
The Presidential election is near at
hand and the democratic party
throuhhout the land is rallying to the
standard of Tilden and Reform with
an enthusiasm that must insure sue
cess in November. Shall Ohio Coun-
ty 60 back on her record at this term
BY electing another than the nominee
of the democratic party, to the office of
Sheriff.
Who that has had the sad expert
ence of sixteen years of radical rule
who that has seen the corruption, the
the taxation that has dis
graced and impoverished our country,
could fail to be inspired with a zeal
for the pure principles of democracy
Of our fathers, not less sincere than
that which aroused the clansmen to
the fiery cross.
Let every democrat stand to his
colors. Let no petty preference or
iislikes betray us away from the real
issue that is upon us, vote for your
nominee.
Reform is the word, and Tilden is
the man. J.E.P.
Notice.
Persons knowing them selves in
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