The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-13
VIII, keniuch, Doe. no, Pros

VIII, Kentucky Does not pros.
per.
II is q fact that many Of the Young
err States have entirely outstrippsd
Kentucky in the race for prosperity
Ohio. Indiana, Illiuois, Missouri. and
the Western States. have increased IN
wealth aud population, while Ken
tncky has either decreased or remained
in statu quo. Before the war, the Re-
pnblicans charged that the institution
of slavery held Kentucky back, butt
there was ever anything 10 that charge
it does not operate now The Repub.
licans now affect the charge that the
Democratic party is in control Of the
State. and has been for years. ans that
it Is responsible for the Comparable
difference in prosperity between Ken,
lucky and Ohio aud the other western
States. In other words, that the poll
cy Of the Democratic party has been
so iliberal as to discourage the intro
duction of that teeming population
which has made Illinois and Ohio ~
rich. Il this true? 1t is fact, thai
the Democratic party is and has been
in control of the State. How far has
our Democratic rule been responsible
for this want of prosperity? If re
sponsible to any extent, ought we not.
for our own interest, to remedz.abi
! particular wrong
We have no sympathy with tiat
class, who are ready 20 cry oat FRO
scription" and intolerance Of political
sentiments" as the cause for The iaok
of prosperity, because for the most
part such charges are base ealnmnles
upon generous aud noble people.
But we, as Kenfuekians, want to pros
per alongside with the rest Of the
world; and if there Is that in our III
ternal arrangements or government
that deters prosperity from our homes
and State. we want TO know the defect,
and help to apply the remedy
Don't all Kentuckians want to do
this, Irrespective of party?
Then as Keutuckians, speaking to
Keutuckians, and for Kenluckiaus,
why may not the glaring fact that our
ueighboring States have OutsiriPPed
US il prosperity, be held up and dis
cussed before the people, and The cause
inquired q? If lack Of prosperity Is
in any wise attributable to the Demo
cratic rule in the Sta,e, either by sins
of omission or commission then II Is
/ the duty of the Kentucky Democracy
to right ITSELF aud place our pe2pie on
equul grounds with our ueighbo2ag
/ States.
We believe that our errors, it any
are those of omission The remedy
exists in the selection of the mem bers
OF the State Legislature heretofore
Representatives and Senators have
been selected because of their positions
on national political questions, aud
candidates have steered clear of any
entauglemeuts of local Safe affairs
We need to make local question: the
prominent issues in such election 1
Iu so far as we say, the Dem oAic
/ party is responsible for our 4 s2f
| prosperous conditions. TlS -
-ssssvSy2- u ne
on is to be msdgaf old by "a
interests of the people too VI plans
more it longer. Kentucky scr 'ofts
good, her climate as saiubriol ~ I'd
healthy, and every condition necs tttry
to prosperity equal to that of III eaua
or Illinois, and the question viii come
back to Us, why those States ?. osper
when Kentucky does not? The Dem
ocratic party is in absolute and I'M
limited control of Kentucky. and as a
Democrat, We assume the responsible
ty that IT is the duty OF the Democratic /
party of the State to fud out the cause
aud apply the remedy, that Kentucky
may go on to prosperity with her sister
States.
a fig for those party papers or
party candidates, who would smother .
'r ignore a wrong to the people, for .
ear its discussion might injHre the .
party If there is a remedy, and the
party wop't apply that remedy, it, or
my other party, ought to Be injured,
or it fails to advance the interest of
he people. We want candidates for
aud Senators to get
'ut OF the old rats, and give Us eau
lidacy meaning PROGRESS, and cutting
Dose from all environments that injure
'ur prosperity as State and PEOPLE.