The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-05-15

a finger in the pi': else how does he
happen 10 know 81 much shoU: il? To
say The least. this !. much stronger
circumstance AGAINST Mr.. Morton than
anv adduced against Mr.. Smith. and
vel Nr. Norton Is more bu-ily engaged
in TRYING 10 traducc the character of
Mr.. Smith Than Hr Cox himself.
WHAT ACrUATEs Mr.. MORTON?
By the way. Mr.. Editor. sc Dem
ocrais down here are beginning To
think that .nr Norton Is interested in
Mr. Cox hcing reelected because it Is
in keeping with his theory that the
Norton family >hould have the Circuit
Clerks office and the Cox family the
County Clerks office for all the bal
ance of time, and Nr. Norton. in get
Ting Cox reelected. i, simply paving
the way for a reelection himself two
wears hence.
Mr.. Coleman ran 16S votes better
in 1877 than Gov. N'Crearv did in
1873. Wonder who sold NcCreary
Out III llll~ tpulllN
DIR. MEADoR's POPULARITY.
The truth i. the personal popularity
of DIR. Ncador, his extensive acquaint-
ance. his pleasant winning address,
when backed up by the solid Republic
can vote of this county, Is almost IN
vincible, and the men who could beat
/ him last wear were few and far he
tween, and il is an unjust de,raction
from the merits of this gentleman 10
saw that lac was not the choice of the
people, but elected simply by reason
of the "sell out" made by one or two
men.
SMITHS WONDERFUL TOWER.
You would have us believe. Nr
! Cox, that the influence of [. j. Smith
was marvellous, that the Democrats of
this county were ahject political slaves
aud under the power and influence OF
one or two men; that they have n0
I free moral agency of their own, polit-
ically speaking AT least; that all L. j.
Smith had to do was TO blow hi breath
on the morning air, AMI ike the legcr-
demain performer. say 'veio, pres
10, change, :" and at once Is if by mag
ic enough votes were transferred from
Coleman to Neador 10 reverse what
would otherwise have been the result,
and the change made, too, without
the voters knoaing ANYTHING about II.
INSULT To OUR INTELLIGENCE.
Are vou not ashamed. Mr. Cox, to
contend before the public that such
ridiculous stuff Is true? Are you moi
ashamed 10 insult the intelligence of the
Democrats 10y trying TO cram such
stuff into them? Your own candida,
cv against a man 10 whom you attrlb,
ute such potent power over the Dem
Gratis of the county contradicts Won,
and shows clearly that You do not be
lirve what YOU say yourself. For u
Won did believe he could sway, sell,
transfer and mold the Democrats AT
pleasure. YOU would be fool or lu'
matte for running against him.
MIR CON's TyGRATITUDE.
Does il not withcr and scorch NJ
What little conscience you have left,
Mr. Cox, and are You not ungratefuI
thankful. 10 invalidate, call in
question the veracity of the very 10,
li,ical voters who have twice honOred
YOU with the best Office in their gift,
by publicly proclaiming oil over the
county that thew are for sale, that
their rights of suffrage is marketable
merchandise? This you have done,
for in failing to designate the individ-
ual Democrats who were sold, YOU
brand every Democrat of the county
wish being for sale. What Demo
Gratis did Smith sell? What Repub
Iicans did he buy? You cannot show
single one to save you, and it you
do not get a vote in the primary cleo
ton until YOU find the man that
Smith bought or sold, you will, as
the boys say in PLAYING marbles, be
"Tsylored. and will have 20 make an
expose. Democrats, do you propose
again to elevate Il mm whom you
have already honored with the best
office in your Gift for eight years,
when the only thanks YOU receive Ion
il is public charge that your right,
of suffrage can he bought and sold
ike stock in the market and charges,
too, that YOU were sold by Mr.. Smith.
/ Ii Won have any manhood about you
if YOU have any self respect left, you
will strip this gentleman of bis official
robes the first opportunity. The very
thought that YOU hard-handod yeoman
nv of the agricultural districts VIII,
earn All honest living by sweat and
toll. can be sold and transferred at the
pleasure Of one or two men, is ignoble,
degrading, disgusting. deba-ing. pre-
posterous and absurd; and you should
resent the indignity with all the vim
in you, and on tha 25th of May roll
mp such majority against the man
who thus dares ma'ign and traduct
you, thst will teach him to respect
you in future.
WHY Don't lie PROVE IT.
J NJ. Cox has been called upon time
and agaiu to single out one man that
was taken from Coleman or added IA
Meador by Mr.. Smith aud has failed
to do 50. but still persists in yelling
"sell-out."
There are are about 300 Democrats
in Fordsville and Sulphur Springs who
voted for DR.. Meldor. They were,
no doubt, influenced to do so by reason
nf his being their ne;ghbor, family
plysirian and friend How do these
300 Democrats relish the handsome
compliment paid them by Capt. Cox,
who says they voted for Meador, not
because be was their choice, but be.
cause Smith sold and snapped them
THE SOLID FACTS.
The facts are these. nc. Hills