The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-04-08
Political.
ROCKFORD, Ky, MARCH 80, 80.

RoCKroRr, KY, MARCH 80, 80.
Ediior Hs,ald:
Shrewdly divining the fitness of men,
"A True Democrat" came down upon
the nail squarely ana gracefully, but
his hopes will probably never material
iZe. There is no better Legislative tim
her than DIR. Lay ton. Sympathetic
with all classes, and familiar with their
needs; generous, energetic and success
full, sound In the doctrine Ia the very
core, no man would wear the honor
with deeper gratitude. But no giddy
hee is buzZng in his political night
cap; his aspirations are welded to his
profession, and, like too many other
good men for the good Of Legislation,
he has a lucrative business. The neglect
of winch means too great sacrifice.
II is "A serious comment on atftir- to
see our representative men thus de
barred. and we have long. costly, DIS
reputable, needless blast,d canVasses 2"
thank for the situation, rather than the
insuiliciency Of salaries.
Ia an uuamLiti0us harness DIR. Lay
ton il content ~ work, deeming tho
preferment of friends and party ampi,
reward. While lac is temporlzing fnt
sake Of harmony, and prompt Ia yield
Ia the majority, the ambition upper
most now II Ia see Hon. w. d. Cole
man returned For twenty wears We
have had no better member and now
that he has won the runtid, nee and g.
TEEN of both Houses, and gone through
the necessary initiutory trimming, he
would return with a prestige and eff
ficiency valuable indeed 10 the people.
Then il is hut debt We owe To vindi
cate him before the miners. We do
not believe he ever wronged them in
thought or deed; on the contrary, he
proved the only real effective friend
they ever had in a Kentucky Legisla-
ture. When the chronic office seeking
politician scorned To cater To their
needs, when they were unknown as
factor in our political quantity. when a
little relief hill could get but few
votes among our State Solons, Mr..
Coleman, not To discharge any barter
ing pledge made for their votes, or tenn
pOrize dissatisfied constituency, but
because il was right, brought their suf.
fering interest and neglected impo, { d..
ance prominently before the State, com-
polling recognition.
The unfortunate and always evil in
fiuence of demagoguery has insidiously
turned what would have been gratitude
into apprehension and prejudice. Uu-
scrupulously and deity, indeed, have
things been manipulated, till casual
glance might charge the miner with
ingratitude-with striking the bosom
that warmed them into life. But il il
nothing of the kind. Ii is honest con-
illusions from false premises. In all
ages and in all walks of life the sleek
demagogue has conspired to Danish the
clean-hsnded Aristides. But Aristides
is in the end recalled. have no more
censure for the miner than have for
the Greeks. They may err in conclu-
sions but not in honest motives, and
some day they will vindicate, recall
this Aristides.
1t may be too late for them to repay
their ostracised patron; it may be after
another has reaped the lsurels belongs
ing 81 deservedly To him. But mark
my word, some day he will I've vindi-
Gated by grateful miners.
Trampled truth, "chaste "a the un-
summed snow" which an outward
touch can no more soil than it could
tsrnish sunbeam, will ultimately
rise, and, like the wounded violet,
avenge the hand that crushed it, with
sweeter fragrance. SUGGs.