The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
TURNER vENDECATED.
70 and Mckenzie Not Rivals.
wAsHrxGros. D. c. May Q, 1882,

WAsHISGTos, D. C. May Q, 1882.
notice in the EIcKAAE CoURIRR, OF The
9Th instant, an article headed Whats the
matter with Mckenzie and Turner2"
"A special to the Courier Journal says"
Then follows the dispatch 10 the Courier
JSurnsl embodying garblsd article
from the New York Tribune. bitter radi-
cal paper, and in the interest Of a protsc-
tive tariff en- in other words in fAvsr of
robbing the masses Of the people, to an
rich the manufactures. Its references to
Col. Turner's speech is a barsfassd, Hai
cious falsshood, bat If ths Uhsls article
OF the Tribune had been published in the
Ceurier-J eurnal's dispatch, it would have
been seen that il stated that Mr.. Me-
KsRsie and Col. Tsraer were in the same
Congressional district under the late APP
portionms bili,-and therefore q rivalry
This, Of course, you known is false. Mo
KsHzis is net in the First Congregational
district, which Col. Turner has the honor
tS represent in C.Asfsss The new sppor-
tienmsnt bill had passed the Kentucky
Legislature and been signed by The Gov
srnor, long before Mckenzie made his
speech. Aud by the new sPportisnnsnt
Mckenzie WAS left in his old district.
The facts are simply these. On the 7tb
OF March, Col Turner made speech in the
House of Representatives against the
tariff Com nilsson bill, and explaining the
injustice Of the present Tariff which has
been highly oOnplineptea in many demo-
cratic yapers throughout the Union. On
thu 10Th of April. Col. Turner made
speech on the tariff showing that the New
England States we're opposed 10 protso-
ture tariff years age, and that Daniel
Webster, and other prominent men were
"a much opposed to q protective tariff
then - the agricHlturslits OF the country
now. His speesh rasin reply to many
speeches made by Republicans IN favor Of
protective tariff, and he was followed
by Republican; then, by Mr.. Townsend,
Democrat from Illinois, who made
speech against this tariff examination bill
Mr.. Mcken1is Jell.eed Mr.. Towns
end on the same side; opposing
the tariff bill, Col. Turner spoke
lust to0 hours before AsKsnIis
made his speech, and DID NOT refer ~ any
manner 10 heRenzis, nor dad Mckenzie refer
10 Col Tsraer IN his speech, they beth spoks
on the same side of the qasRtioH, aad
am surs Col. Turner enjoyed McKsnEiss
humorous speech much as any oAs, for
| have heard him say go.
None Of the New York, Philadelphia or
Washington papers, democratic or Repab-
lean, Published Asy inVidioas or disparA-
giug remarks upOa Col Turner's speech,
or 10 regard to the debate on that day +,
although their reporters we're in the gal =
/ lery, except ths.Nsu York Tribune, which
attempted ts disparAIs Col. Turner's
{ speech; also Mr.. Townssnds, democrat,
/ " no like Col Turner, made able speech
( against the tariff jHst before Mckenzie
/ began; and The Tribane winds up an Arti-
/ ole BY stating fAl.ehsod, that MeKsn1is
I had bean put in Col. Turner's district.
I Only part OF the srtisls from the New
/ York Tribune was selected aud tele-
/ graphod Ia the Courier-Journai by re-
! publiosa, and the Coarier Journal very
( generously corrected it In the followisr
article the next day after il had publish
! ed the Tribunes dispatch. The Courier
! Journal sditorially says:
The View York TribuRs's Washington
! correspondent shot very wide Of ths
1 zArk n his lHcubratiens about the Hen
/ Oscsr Turner. There is not, and has Ssee'
/ been any rivalry between Gel. Turaer AND
! the Hon. Jsmes A. Mckenzie; they ar'
not in .bs same Congregational district
4 and the statement that McKenBis is re-
/ turnine home inquest Of Col Turner
scalp sounds very ridiculous indeed. Gel
Turner will Hs his own successor, anS
/ will, a all probability have oppSIi
ton"
| / write thus so plainly, because
+ know there are many old dsnocrAis II
I Kentucky who are ASKING The sAne qusE
tisn that you have, "NhAt Is the matte
/ with Mckenzie and TurRrr' and tia
they may see that the rhels story 10
| "hepublican fAlsshoSd, and Puslishe
| n dsast bsesuse Gel; Tusnsrs sessshe
against tae protective tariff hurts tSsS
they feel it--And are throwing hinSs .
him fer that reason.
II is singular that the saly iHviaisus aat
disFsrAzing article published in bine
radical paper ia regard to the Han. Ossa
Turner, shosld have been selected az,
tslsgra Pied to Kentucky, and sven tina
article garblel. 1t is evident that there
is nslies al the bottom Of it, and consoet
ed fer some purpose.
Yours Trusly,
KHNTVeKIAS