The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-05-24
County. Politics.


hackers have pat Legislativs candi-
dates in the. flbhr and now The cues,
ton arises what is the Democratic
party TO do2 The idea of fusing with
the Greenbackers, 10 defeat the domi.
nanl party, is out OF the question. Ii
has been tried without success aud
The Democratic party left in a worse
disorsanized condition than ever be-.
fore. We arc therefore opposed to
fusion, aud the next question is, shall
we nominate candidate to make the
race, or shall we leave the party TO
fall TO pieces from hamilton? II is a
subject which VIC approach with some
misgivings, but as an organ of the
Democratic party we are in favor of
amanly fight for Tile principles Of our
party, even though we contend
against hopeless odds. There is no
hope broadening the county so len.,
as the Democrats take so Little, inter-
est in the success OF their pariy. oi /,
I Low dikcrcat ace the Republicans
doing in tho State. They are hopc-
ilessly in the minority, but the, are
eyer on the alert, nominate a straight
ticket every time and mako deter
mined fight. would be folly for Us
to predict q victory this year. Any
man who is Informed on the subject
knows that tho Republicans have a
clear working majority in the county
Of from 500 to $40 votes. II would
be nonsense to say that tho chances
are that this majority can be oyer
come. The chances are all ag ainst us.
The Republicans have put out a gem
ileman oftalent, eloquencc, and wide
popularity, and there is no doubt of
his election, but it does not follow
that we should surrender before suu
has been discharged. What would
be thought Of general who would
let'lis soldiers, no matter how few ia
numbers, lie snpiuely upon their backs
wbileithe enemy came marching on
the battle field, and allow themselves
10 be trampled upon without al eiIor,
At resistance? j eisyd s6i -a has
Let us not give up without an
effort. We should nominate good
NAH, marshal our hosts, close up our
broken and shattered ranks, rub up
our rusty old arms, see that we choose
a brave, competent ahd determined
leader, intrenclI ourselves behind the
time-honored principles Of Deinocra.
cy and await the coming onset. The
odds against us will be great, but we
can emulate the heroic example Of the
Spartan three hundred ut Thcrmopy-
lac. and make struggle TO the death
and fall with our faces to the Toe.
This is the duty Of The Democratic
party.a This is the only proper course
TO pursue. Nominate u man who is
capable and willing to make tho race,
buckle oil his armor and send him
forth TO battle. Let him DO man
who is able to act as an exponent aud
defender of Democratic principles
and talk to The people from a roason-
Ing, sensible standpoint. Tho MAORI
ty can be cut down, aud in time over
come. Mr.. Mckenzie, in rs con-
scntcd to lead "forloru hope" and
entered into the contest with such
zest and fought with such valor that
his opponent, Mr.. Feland, escaped de.
feat by tho ,.''skiu Of his teeth, "land
was elected by a little over fifty votes
We have had no regularly nominated
candidate since then and the l.epub.
lican majority has been constantly in
creasing. We must take steps TO stoI
this, and the first thing to DO done |.
to organize the party anew. The
chairman of the executive committed
of the county is dead and the mem
bers dishearteDed. We want chair
man chosen who is a man of energy
aud who possesses enough devotion
to the party to want TO see its best In
terests promoted. Then let com
mittce of staunch Democrats be or
ganized who will Immediately take
steps towards putting out a suitable
candidate. They should select some
man who can meet his opponents upor
hestump aud discuss propositions IN
q logical manner. Can such a mar
be found who will do this for his
party? Let meeting DC called and
the matter looked into without delay
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