The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-03
a; NEW KENTUCKY Parry
Observation-Disclosures.
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The Republicans are shaping many de
vicss to get mp ai.nsw politiea, marty in
THE State. With them IA /. apv,hiny IA
get the Democracy split. On ,bi.i lea ii
Louisville COmnercial,has bssu discussing
the formation OF the anti-railrona and an
ti-monspoly party. Judge Pantsins T
Fox, jr., OF Louisville, was nro,ninently
mentioned among the leader. nf H. nnrty
Ihs Commercial correspondent spied tn,
Judge in the Lobby OF the houss AZ Frank
fort, and Al once began 20 onsstiou
him shout it, but as be vas iust about Il
attend TO some osses he has before the
Court of Appeals, lie aid not have time to
talk much.
Judge" said the corrsspouaeut, al.
there any truth in the interview publish.
Cd in tbs Commercial in regard te tais NJ y
anti-raiiroad party?'
Yes, sir there is great deal sf truth
in II. You his the nail ca the head thai
umr."
Was there meeting At the c.pitsl
Hotel etPreminent nsn 10 Organizs new
party2"
There we're tive meetings at ho CAPT.
tai Hotel, aud that was about The only
mistake your unknown member made b.
said there was one meeting"
"wbo were sbere2'
"Wsll, haven't time TO tell you that nos
will tell you, however. thAtthers usre
promiusnt meu frem al parts 81 the State
presen' Al these two meetings"
''Will this new party orgsoizs?p
Yes, air, 1t will" said Jude Ffx, in
bis decisive way I'm siEht 49, ii IN
7 nj Ia 4 a re
mit,ses and thorough orSssisstiSn all
over the State. | may add ;hst there will
be long and hard Ugh made against
moncPoliss. Those who nesr 81 the new
party will wake up IA lad thsmsalvas
left "
"Who will be your esadids,sS for the
different State of6ees?"
"Ns have not determined ca thst yet,
and the Judge oarted away 10 attend to
his own business.
Il may be added thai II anybody eAR
make ne" party, the general opinion
here is that Judge Fox Is ;hs man. lie ia
regarded here as msn OF great energy
and much brilliancy sud force Of mind.
talk among the members slowed that
the new movement is entitled to, 81 least,
5 little respect. IL MY amount to some.
thing, seams TO be ID, general spinion
I y
section in The State.
Mr. MeElroy, of Warren aid: There
lie great deal Of opposition TO railroads,
and feeling that railroads should be
controlled. down in my section. 1 think,
though, that our psTti,s are able to ar
range the matter uithsSt theAid Of new
party. do not think party organized
en- that basis could get much support
among my people. | think that II the
party were properly organized aud the
light men put at the head Of it, it may
amount TO something in this State"
Mr.. John D. Carroll, of Hsary, said;
az this Legislature does its duty and
passes some bill regulating il = fair and
squitsbls manner, the freight tariff OF
railroad companies, go that they will be
prevented from praetieiug ihs extortions
and discrimin tious they now indulge in, I
the anti railroad party, sc political or
gsnizGtion, will not amount 10 anything. |
But there is q strong feeling oil ever the
State against railroads, aud the people /
have come to the conclusion that promp;
and decisive measures must be adopted TO |
protect their interests; aud il We adjourn |
without relieving them the party, IL well |
organized, will have considerable |
strspg 9Th"
DR.. Beals, of Harrison, said: at will I
not amount to anything in my section. |
Ny people wsuld take no sleek in such !
movement"
Gel. A. H. Clark, Of Orslsy. said: "My
people are IN favor of railroads; We want
all We can get OF them. Although We
want thsm properly restrixsd, Ne are
~sh a~sse that rifbsut tbsn.N .ASs pau
psrsY and With them Ne ere the 1salthisst
part OF the State
L. ~
matter too absurd to be noticed. Such a
party will rscsive no support in my eoun
~, and should noi from any progressive,
thinking man"
Mr.. Speaker Owens Of Scott: ave are
Democrats IN Scott, aud are not KoiEg 70
change over TO any new party"
Mr.. Smith, Of Lsrue: "Such a party
well organized would be power down
my way. Ny people are srly opposes
TO monopolies"
Dr Godfrey Hun.sr, of CHAMBERLAIN
county, said: Ny people ars very much
opposed 70 railroad monOPOliss. An anti
railroad party would GET very strong
vote from my people. You can ship a
hogsheal Of tobacco, for instance, from
down the Cumberland $50
miles to NAshv He and thence TO Louis
VILE cheaper than you can from Glasgow
to Louisville. although Glasgow is half
way between Louisville & Nashville. An
anti-rsilrosd party would get fine vote
in my section"
MIR, Ed f. Madden, Of Louisville: II
think il would be fat failure. l think
that every man connected with it will be
so dead in Two years that Gsbriels blast
cannot awake them Instead Of haunting
an insulting flag in the face Of capital
and enterprise KeutuckV of ali States in
the Union, should sxteRd q friendly greet
ing to the railres 5s. II tho Democratic
party takes up or encourages such move
msnt it should be rspudiatsd BY every
Ken tuekisn."