Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-30

duced to believe that Tom Henry was in
nocent Of the charge preferred ssssh't him
by appeals to party priudice, By suPpres'
.;on Of the truth and by downright fslse
hood. These fraudolent means for that
fnuduIent purpose were used eoejoiatly
ana co-opsra,ivels by the State Committed
and the Courier Jowaoi The record Of
the care, made BY thoo% lsea, indepeodea'
Of anything contributed by other 10 the
discussion Of the matter, j. amply sufficient
TO con,ince any ,snsible man that the al
leeed investigation by the committee wa
a most ridiculou. and disgusting farce, and
from beginning to end, po, up job. HE
tory gives 10 account 81 50 transparent
fraud being successfully practicsd upon
80 msny people. and Of 80 humitsnng
aemonstrs,ion Of the supreme power Of the
party lash. .I,..s
The charge sgain4t Henry wa' proclaim
ed BY the party organ al Louisville TO be
a vile Islander, concocied by a republican
paper for political effect; and that was
enough. Thoussnds Of democrats we're
satisfied at once without the least inves'igs
ton on consideration even-not only salts
fed Of the innocence OF the aroused, bu'
were red hot win indignation aksisst BIZ
sccuserp, and, as a consequence, every
where in the State, except In the city Of
Louisville. they gave him much stronger
vote chan he would have received had the
scandal peyer ooourr,d.y tfN Ifr g.
Nov, While il is true that the action Of
the committee and the party organ did not
iusIify democrats in their course in refer
enoe 10 this affair, still it furnishes very
reasonable excnse for them, while II is
just ground for the strongest Indignation
toward those BY whom thsy we're duPed
and banboez led. Il was natural thar dem
ocrsss shonld receive vita incrednliiy an
Injurious charge made against their can
lidate by political enemy. 1t was nssu'
raj that democrats should feel more than
willing to believe anything that might be
offered, in rsfutaiion sef the charge. 4,
was natural that ,depocrats should sceepi
as autAoriiatiys and satisfactory adenial Of
the charge made BY their highest party
authority in the State snd'especially when
alleged 70 have been made after fnll inves-
tieaiion Of all the facts in the case. Il i'
not surprising that democrats we're hum
bugged under the circumstancess by the
means employed. No blame attaches to
them. They -.Hsie amply imposed- upon
BY q lot Of inscriptions managers who
took .dvs nsses Of their conHdefes apd oi
their party loyalty. Il
But whai opghi 70 be add Of the psrps-
traitors Of that fraud, in viss d recent
mortiiy isg developments, Who is respOn-
sible for the pain and shame now expert
encsd BY ..srey, denocrai i'm Ksatscky'
Who prevented the party .irop discardins
Tom Henry at the proper time and substi'
tusiag dsdS man In Misplace -ss; "A can
date for clerk Of the higtsss court " ths
State? 1t wss not Tom Henry that did
this. TON Hehryis not the man on whom
.h6dia Be poured me paftys 'edrses. he
WIS more than dining toqait the tield," a
sewste informed N the time by the coar.
icr-Joarnal There was ample time and op-
portuni,y, sccosains 20 that paper 10 make
the chaBse o. 'csSdidsfes.~ All thingswers
favorable -Ser- rsstifyipg- the mistske that
had been made in his. nomination. There
was no sar,hly obstaele id ths my save The
ausocratis order Of bewsp.p<r seconded
by-so ny the least 81 it-sn incapable
State Committee. ,4~
II is To be hoped that this NORTH, ing sz-
perience will teach democrats. hereafter
10 spurn the impairment dicistiOn Of self,
elected bosses and 10 think Cor themselves,
and, above all, 70 aa upon their own indie.
pendent judgment in all matters where, a.
in this case, mere questions Of fact are in
yolyed. 1875 90
Bot let il be understood that We BY no
means exculpate Henry. On the contrary.
we only consider that by his shameful con-
duct he har not only forfeited his right to
the office he holds. but has earned for him.
selfthe contempt Of every gentleman in the
State. We regard as absurd the suggestion
o. the Frankfort YeOmdn, that "frcm his
past life and his late conduct il is clear
that he is not proper man 20 have person
Il charge Of business iuvolving 20 much
Dat L does not seen. 10 as that his remOrol from
Office Is necessary consequence, &C." The
idea Of man who has proven himself ut'
terly unworthy Of and wholly unit to per-
form the duties Of an Office having the right
to hold on TO the position and-epioy all iis
aonors and such Of its emOluments as be
may secure to himself by an unlawful trade
with his deputies il, ii seems to US, abso-
lutsly preposierous. His incumbsncy ofths
Office disgraces il, no matter whether
he holds il nominally and by his depuiies
M in his own proper person. Until he re
-igns OF is removed, every Official act Of his
deputies must be done in hisname; and not
only that, he has the power st any time IA
expel them and assume all the duties him
elf, drunk or sober. He ought 10 30 OF be
nade to 60 ---------------
A FOOLISH story is telegraphsi from
New York that crank, who claimed TO Be