The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-22
SPECTATOR.

EDIroR COURIER The letter of
Col Turner of Sept. %, in answer to
some of his friends in Marshall and
Galloway counties, throws considerable
light upon his position in regard to
calling a convention for this district,
aud also shows how grossly he has
been misrepresented in this matter. 1t
has been repeatedly asserted by the
friends Of others that Turner was re
peaielly addressed by his co commit
teemcn requesting him to call the com
mittee together. and that he obstinate
ly refused to do so, and even one of
the a-pirants asserted as much in a
public speech at the court house here,
whereupon said aspirant rlved aud
rantcd in fierce dcuuucation of Tur-
uer, CT. Of course being ABSENT for
his utter disregard Of all the rules OF
fairness or of common deceucy. 1t
turns out, however, that no letter or
communication, whatever, was ever
sent to Col. Turner, but was merely
published in some obscure newspaper,
which Turner may or may not have
seen. And being at the time confined
at home by the dangerous illness Of
his wife, it was more than probable
that he would not see the letter Of the
committee. But | submit to all fair
minded men, if that was not a strange
way of communicating with a chair
man of a committee? Why was not
the ordinary and surer mode adopted,
of addressing Turner at his post office,
which. | take it for granted, was well
known say, in some respects, this
manner of proceeding seems very
strasLre- LIZ ~
but shows, beyond reasonable doubt,
hat the whole proceedings are but IA
continuation of the efforts of certain
aspirants, aud would be aspirants. to
smother the popular voice. and defeat
Turner by any means in their power
l venture the assertion that 10 all the
annals Of political contests in this dis
trlct, there has never been a more bit
ter warfare waged against candidate
than has been kept Up against Oscar
Turner Nor has there ever, 10 my
opinion, been more desperate effort
made to defeat the untrammclcd voice
Of the people.
To have witnessed the proceedings
OF the convention at this place, surely,
was enough to convince any unpreiu
diced mind Of the utter farce of litter
day conventions as means Of express
Ing the popular will. have not the
shadow of doubt but that when that
meeting was called to order nineteen
out OF twonty present we're Of the
opinion that Judge Boone would be
the overwhelming choice of the meet
ing. Yet, 10! 10 The twinkling Of an
eye the scene changed. aud our worthy f.
member, who has served US faithfully (
was disgracefully laid out, cold and /
sun, with but one lonely mourner, and /
an outsider, who was not a candidate.
and has all along been saying he acoulR /
not he, was overwhelmingly chosen a.
the choice Of Fulton county. while
gentleman named Bidwell, perfect
stranger, was selected as second choice
over me lfeless remains Of our worthy
Trend, the present incumbent Can
any man, then, Of ordinary intelligence.
Deileve that the voice Of the people"
5 heard, felt, or consulted. in such
bodies And yet these proceedings
20 forth to the unsus pecriug public as
IMPRESSIONS OF the popular will'' in
mass convention assembled, wherein
here were less than ten per cent of the
oters OF the county.
Thus it is that the masses are get
NC tired of being driven like so many
attic and they are determined to think
nd act for themselves. and to support.
J this race. the only Democrat who
as the courage and ability to grapple
18th these party abuses, and to carry
re banner of the people The poll
clans and whiPpers in may rave and
INT, Gas some of them did here) but
tell you it won't do any good. You
ay abuse and vilify-get up any kind
combinations you like-bring in
our dark horses or light horses, it
i'll all avail nothing, for the free, un
ammeled masses of this district have
ken this matter in hand, and they
tend to elect the man who has done
lttle for good old Democratic prin
pies for twenty-five years-who has
ever yet faltered in his advocacy OF
,pular rights. Crack your whip yea
amen: 90 ahead with your abuse and
Representations, it will only add to
&c overwhelming majority for Oscar
urner 10 November.
DEMOCRACY.
HICKMAN. KY. Sept. 10. 1876.