The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-05-20

loves his party and the great principles il
maintains, 10 carefully survey the field in
every election and vote for the man who
best represents the interests 81 that party,
and who il hest able 20 advance iis ends
and purposes. This being the case, and in
view Of the fact that in one week from to-
morrow the Democracy Of Lincoln will he
called on TO choose its standard bearer in
the coming Legislative race, We have
thought Il both proper and right that we
ehouid, in a dispsssicnste msnner, contrast
the political records OF the two candidates
now before Il, 20 that those who have not
gone TO ss much trouble as we have 10 get
the true facts, may he better able 10 make
a selection. First, We will take Judge W.
o. Hansford and see II he is worthy Of the
support Of Democrats. II IL charged, and
charged truly, that in 1866, he voted for
Bridgewaier against Col varnon for the
Legislature, and 10 the following year
again voted for Briigewater over Mr.. X.
Carson for Clerk At the time these votes
were cast II must be remembered that
Hansford was an old-line Wing and
Union man that the bad feeling sngen-
dered by the war va. still bitter and I'M
compromising, aud that Briigewster was
run by the Union men and vsrnon by the
-o-cslled Rebel. in the one year and that
the same state Of Affairs existed in the 9TH
sr. In the last race, thst IL in 1866,
especially, the Union and Rebel feeling
wss particularly high. Ii was in that
year that the celebrated race between Gen.
ifob-on. distinguished Federal General,
and Judge Duval, for the Clerkship Of the
Court OF Appeals. was run. Bridgewster
represented the Hobson ticket and Carson
the Duval. We have gone to considerable
pains 10 ascertain from those thoroughly
acquainted with the history Of those
times, and we find that In neither Of the
years named was il known that Bridgews-
Ter was the thief, robber and scoundrel
generally, that he afterwards proved to be.
IL vas known that while In the army he
Impressed horses and needed supplies, but
such action was regarded more ss the
necessities OF war than as desire TO APP
propriste to his own use. 1t was not I'M
I'll the Spring Of 1857. when he robbed the
Chambers, was arrested and subsequently, in
the same year, killed, that his real chara-
ter was known to the public. Many Of
Of the most respectable and even promi-
nert men Of Stanford, Hustonville and the
county generally, and among them some
whpae Democracy Is not now doubted, voted
for Bridgewster in those years, a. the poll |
books show, simply because he ran as The
especial exponent Of the Union cause.
In 1867, when the Democratic party was
se-orsaniaei In Kentucky and the lines
drawn between ii and the Republican par
~. MIR. Hansford took his position in the
ranks Of the Democracy. and from that
time To this has not only voted but work
ell faithfully for the party. In 1874. he
was candidate against Judge Sauhey for
the nomination for County Judge but was
defeated, whereupon he went to work for
the nominee and voted and made speeches
for the whole ticket. An inspection OF the
poli-books show that In the fourteen years
that he has been in the Democratic party
he has never shirked voting, but has al
WAYS voted an unscratehed Democratic
ticket, County, State and National. In
recognition Of his services, he was several
years ago given the honorable position OF
Chairman Of the Democratic Committee Of
his county, which position he filed with
sstchfuI care and fidelity. That he could
'ot have meant to endorse Bridgewaters
iilsiny by his votes, ia shown by the
eccfd Of his whole life and by the testi-
iony Of the people with whom he lived.
N Incorporating Union man. he was I
evertheless kind to Southern sympathi- |
ere, and numerous instances are told Of
ie protection he gave them in life and /
Iopefiy. often at great risk TO himself. ,
an any true man with these facts before
M, go back Of his fourteen years Of party
lcgianoe and hold him to account for a
,ie made before he was a member the n
emoeratic party, and made with strick
,coriance 10 his politics Of those days?
iould no, such course be unjust, to say il
'e very least. IN
The other candidate. +. F. Bobbiti, Esq Of
aims 10 be Democrat, and in his card m,
Ibl-bed on the 4lh Of March, says he b,
III, Tor ''this time at least" submit his A
aims TO that party. Turning again to
Re record. let US zee how he figures in II. NJ
! 1873, without any reason or grievance, m
Iai We know Of he ran an independent -,
ee against DIR. T B. Montgomery, the D,
gulai Democratic nominee, in which he or
ceiyed the support Of the Republicans ~
! 1874, he went into the coalition which ,% '
ec,ed Lyle County Judge, and defeated an
lie Democratic ticket, and was elected WI
puniy Attorney. In 1875, still without DE
tcn,e, that We are aware OF, he ran against ~, as
hanks and Harris for the Legislature. !:
a 1871, he again came out as an indie in
indeni against John S. owsley, the regu. tn
II nominee, and here it will be we'll to ln'
ear in mind that the last two races were cl,
'ade while holding the Office Of County yO
tiorney. In 1879, he ran against Ezra of
ooch, the nominee, and was as usual s'
ieated. In all these years the poll-books a,,
ow that he has failed and refused to vote COZ
2 the Democratic nominees. In 1878, he ch
,ied for Blain, Republican, over Miller, thu
emoeraiie nominee for Young against s 81,
ewlsnd and for Joslin over Pennington, ml
ID now In 1881, fully satisfied that he can nu
ever he elected outside Of the party he ee e,
as done 50 much to ipjure and break ~ ~
OWN, be boldly announces that he will,
" "this time Of least" submit to con mi
'ntion or primary election. In other m
,rds, he will come back into the party II an an