Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-17

| uaNO hiouO ONSi hOhSo' ShO'0 w h"' I
our claims adjusted by the voice OF
the Democracy of this county, but
my efforts have accomplished moth
ing. Now, for the peace, harmony
and unity of the Democratic party in
Christian county, have concluded TO
withdraw my claims. Furthermore,
the District Committee has seen prop
er to call primary election in the
district to be held on the 18th day of
September to settle our claims by
plurality vote. My Circuit Court
commences on the first Monday in
September. To continue the race
upon the short notice with any show
of success would cause me to abandon
said court and the interest Of my eli
ents, which honor and integrity
would not justify. 1 have another
more potent and powerful reason
than those given above for declining.
The District Committee has seen
proper in calling the primary election
in the manner and form they have,
TO abandon and ignore all the rules,
usages and customs of the Democrat
ic party from time immemorial. They
have called a general primary election
throughout the district to decide the
claims of five aspiranls for Congress
and require only a plurality vote to
nominate. Further, they make no
provision by which said election may
be contested, no matter how much
rascality or fraud may be perpetrated.
Were l TO continue the race, it would
be virtually endorsing the action of
the committee, which l am not now
prepared to do. condemn the rule,
precedent and example of said com
mittee as unprecedented in the annals
of the history Of pure Democracy,
which in my judgment, if counte-
nanccd, will prove injurious and det-
rimental to the success, prosperity
and best interests of said party. If l
have been stumbling block in the
way of anyone's success, it is now re-
moved. l will abide my time. l will
wait until the political sea becomes
more calm and peaceful, or until the
Democratic machinery in this district
is run and propelled by better, trucl
and more able statesmen. am now
ready by invitation from my old
friend Judge Cisscll to join his crew
up Salt river. Many more good and
jolly boys over here are ready to join
you, Judge. With you for Captain
and l for mate, l know we will have
a jolly good time. But had we better
not wait until after the Noyembel
election, and gather up the defeated
candidates for Congress? Perhaps
the Hon. James A. Mckenzie, thu
Hon. Polk Laffoon and the Hon
Judge Turner, of the first district
would like to join us. They would
make valuable additions to our crew
For, should we be caught out in a ter
rifle storm. we would have one aboari
who has been accustomed 10 sailing
on the Potomac and Chesapeake, ant
who could furnish quinine to the sick
paid for by the Tipity Witchity Club
Another who could perhaps devils
some scheme to defraud the elements
out of its terrific fury, and save thu
old vessel from total ruin and wreck
Then, after the storm is over, w,
would have another who could say
here boys are plenty Of trace-clain
free from duty-take them and bint
up the formed and tattered mast AM
land us safely to shore. Now Judge
the die is cast, the Rubicons is cross
cd, but tell the boys down your wa.
to keep quiet, perhaps after the laps
of two years will swim back f
them. Then l will come in time ant
in earnest. 1 hope to come with IL
quinine tags hanging to my skirts,
will come keeping steps to music
will come prepared to meet great mul
titudes with brass bands and charriots
and with their assistance l will marcI
to victory as in days of old will
come prepared to be road upon til
shoulders of the multitude to th
place of appointment where l will
speak 10 them the true and nnadul
: terated principles of democracy
which hope will have a tendency t
cause the old ship of democracy t
, float back in safety to her old mool
ings and land marks. l will TAX
mine strait want no "pisen", II
fraud-no quinine in it. l want dc
, mOcracy strait, pure and unadultel
, ated. Now, wonder if the newspa
} pers in the State are going to publis
: this letter free of charge. If not
will ask the papers advocating Hor
James A. McKenzie's claims to pub
fish it and charge expenses to tn
Tipity Witchity Club; those in favo
e of Hon. Polk Lalloon TO charge TO tn
treasure Of the last primary electio
held in HOPKINS county for Congress
As to Adair and lIaycraft, l kno,
4 they will be too glad to get this pa
T. per and rather than not TO see i t pub
v lished they will pay the expenses @
u, its publication out of their own pock
~ cts. Now in conclusion, how can
+ repay my friends throughout the dii
/. trict, particularly those in old Chri
8 tan for their great sympathy, fC
their warm, generous, profIercd SUI
port, and language is inadequate
: express my love and gratitude. Di
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