The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-24
Something Must ha Done.

Democrats of Christian county YOU
ire called upon to act, Next Satur-
day is tho day appointed for the
nomination Of candidates for the
Senate and Legislature. Prewitt, of
course, will be the nominee for The
Senate and will be elected, but the
for the Legislature is yet
to be selected.
There are persons in the party
who oppose the nomination of
any one. Let us a moment look at
the situation. There are already two
candidates in the field. Mr.. leland,
the Republican nominee, it is claim
ell, is not the man wanted by his
party. The convention which NOM
mated him | roke up in a row, The
representatives OF the northern part
fthe county, left swearing not TO
support him, DR.. Fuqua, the Green
back candidate will probably poll
two or three hundred votes. Now,
if the Republicans are divided, and
the Greenbackers take q hundred oil
two from their ranks, Willie they
take only, say, half as many from the
Democrats, why.what is 10 hinder q
good Democrat from being elected
If we put out the right man lie car
and will be elected. There are plcn.
ty of good men in the county who
will not seek the nomination., but il
nominated will lead the party OH I.
victory. Mr.. Feland- in II was onl,
elected by, we think, about $50 ma.
jorily, when he ran against mar
comparatively unknown in the coun
ty, aud who declined to make can
yass of the county. AT that election
many Democrats didhot vote at all
Now put out han who can carry
the full strength of his party, and
with the disailecIion in the ranks o
the Republicans, and the Greenbacl
party to diminish them by taking
away portion of the negro vote, a.
the friends of the party claim will b'
done, his chances for election vii
not be hopeless by any means. Oh
the contrary we verify believe if til,
proper kind of a man is nominated
his election will be almost certain
We want one who will enter will
zest into the conflict and cope will
his enemies at all times and place
on the stump; we want man will
ability and education, who will b,
acceptable TO all classes Of the De
mocracy. And such one can win
Many of the Republicans will no
vote, and with the Greenbackcrs alst
to weaken their organization, Dem
ocrat can easily succeed. Then, Dem
ocrats, if you will but do your duty
nominate good man next Saturday
rally to Ills support 10 a man, tn {
old banner of Democracy which hal
so long trailed in the dust will ono,
more be unfurlcd TO the breezes O
Heaven, and the glad tidings will g
forth in the State that Christian
county has wiped out the disgrace @
years and done her duty. Ava
with that pitiful whine, "It's no us
10 run a candidate" MI desperan
dun. Never give up The ship! Tb
prospect is brighter than for year:
Put ont your candidate, stand up I,
him like men and The first Monday
in August muster all your forces
charge the leagued cohorts Of radi
calism and greenbaekism, and tn
san will set at night upon o Demo
cratic victory. Will you achiey
this victory or sit in inglorious cas-
and see your party fall TO pieces
Let no true Democrat pursue hi
course, but, rather, let us all arous
ourselves from our lethargy an
strike hard and well aimed blo'
for Democracy.
We say in the end, as We said i
the beginning, the time has com
when something must be done.