The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-07-15
No Surrender or Fight.

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No surrender-44 or Fight.
Editor South Kcntuckian:
The writer is not politician and
usually takes but small interest In the
political questions OF the day, rs far
as words or actions arc concerned,
but never fails TO vote, however, for
his party candidate. But the present
ictIargical condition. Of the Demo-
cratic party In this county has arous-
ell his fear for its existence rs Q party
organization. ! am forced to the
conclusion after much thought on
the subject, that II the Democratic
party OF Christian county EXPECT to
maintain its party organization, and
has not determined In advance to die
a rational death, it should arouse it.
self at once from the apparent sleep
into which il has fallen, and through
its Executive Committee, call con-
vcntion TO nominate a candidate for
the Legislature. The Grecnback
party, so.callcd, is only radicalism In
disguise. II will not only Increase
MIR. Feland's majority, but leave The
Democratic party without repre-
sentation in old Christian, and its
organization virtually abandoned.
IL this state Of thugs to exist in the
lhome of Mckenzie, who has done
such good services in Congress tor the
people at large, for the planter in get
Ling the tax on tobacco reduced, but
more especially to all the poor in ev-
cry malarial district by his recent Of
forts in removing the tax OH quininc
and all the banks OF which 1t is man
lufactured? This act alone will save
the lives Of thousands of those who
have been heretofore too poor to pay
the high price for quinine, and, as a
consequence, have annually been
shaken" by malaria into untimcly
graves. Long life and success 10
Mckenzie for this last of bis official
acts to date! But this indolent con-
dillon of his party is really an insult
10 him who has SO CALAMITY and
faithfully borne It's flag on so many
holly contested fields and each time
ia triumph, with victory inscribed OH
its ample folds.
! Such a course is simply suicidal
| After conversing freely with large
number of true and stauch Demo-
Gratis In this portion Of the county
| (all the Southern portion) l am salts
fed many will support the Republic
can III preference to the Grcenback
candidate, because, as they say, he
CHR. Fcland) Il. an open foe, and has
(for a radically made good repre-
sentative, and they believe him to bt
high toned and honest, and does moi
seek the office. while the great major
ity will, l belicve-many have so ex'
, pressed theinselves--no vote at all
Some say unless there is q genuine
Democrat in the field they will not gt
to the polls, Should many pursue
this latter course II might result II
1.-The defeat of our candidate for tn,
4 Senate, DR.. Prewitt. This is a nat
ural result, from the fact that ever.
r thinking Democrat can only sec y
this Greenback movement increased
strength for the Republican party
!. and il not squalshed by some soft
money additions to their platform b.
I the national Democracy, will certain
I. " result In placing Grant, Sherman
!. or some other radical monstrosity, n
y to craftsmanship, in the presidential
q chair in 1880.
a 1t seems there is always som
" wedge ready to splitithe Democrat
O party in twain, whenever it has b
q united effort gained sufficient powe
o to control tile government. Ate
!. sixteen years Of struggling against tn
n most corrupt party that ever hcl
y power over any nation on cart
, just as they had gained majority J
d Congress, and honestly elected I'll
K President, by their vacillating al
eternal compromising spirit, permit
n ted the executive department to b
i stolen from them. And now, with
decided majority In both houses, an
"a the executive department of Cover
# ment again within their grasp, th
IL Greenback movement is inauguratc
by scheming aud desperate Republ
!" cans, into which they are entrappir
"a tho soft-heads OF .he Democrat
m party BY glowing promises Of plcnt
o of money and easy times. as the lie,
Il wedge with which to split the on,