The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1886-12-22
A KEYNOTE
To the Demooracy---Mr H. B. Kinsolv-
ing Responds to the Calls Upon
Him to Become Candi
date for the Leg
iolotura

II should not I've supposed that my lie
lay in responding to the several call,
signed 10y 50 many good Democratic cit
liens of the county, has been occasion
ed by any Indifference or lack of appre-
citation on my part of the compliment
you have paid me, by requesting me To
become candidate for the Legislature
and pledgng me- your hearty support in
the event of my ecomiug "A candidate
for this office. Your favors, coming us
they did, entirely unsolicited by me,
convey such an indication of your es-
! TEEN and con iideuce, that seldom falls
to tie lot of any enc, AMI for which ]
am profoundly grateful. After having
lately gone through one of the hardest
fought political contests for county OF
flee, that We have had H. this county
{ several years, for some time, Doubt
ed the advisability Of Undertaking
another next year For tits reason, !
nave taken time To consider the matter
well and to All ise with as many repre-
] ScitlH'lNt i'tiilciHtE W we county Us
possible
rs pnrtN-man and partizn, | have
never Shirketi or refused 10 perform any
j duty a. best ! could, when called upon
by the Democratic party, nor am in
clued To do ~ now. circumstances
alter alI vascs - aud on account Of the
peculiar conditions, pulitical, that seem
to ,urruund me- in reference to this mat
ter, and the seeming desire Of very
Urge part of the Democracy through
on, the county, that make this race.
Am Inclined to submit the matter 10
The Judgment Of my party next year,
ana whatever action you are pleased to
take, I will cheerfully abide 10y. con-
slider NY party's interest and success,
paramount To my own or any other in
dividual Democrats personal advance
ment So that, if my nomination as
your standard-bearer for this position
will he attended with harmony and sat
isfaction in the party, | should feel hon
ored to he yuur nominee, otherwise,
. could not, as true Democrat, consent
10 he candidate. Without harmony in
our ranks, victory cannot crown our eff
orts. Omitted we stand divided we fall :"
Let Us, fellow democrats, determine to
make "A practical application of this
good and true motto of our grand old
= Commonwealth, in our organization
T and voting next year, and in that event
glorious victory awaits us. Let it be
year of Democratic revival and jubi-
} lee. Let 1t be seen that the great heart
! of The Democracy beats in harmony
, with the music Of union and progress.
The Democratic party has IA great
mission TO perform, aud great destiny
before it in he near future, if it but
shows that ii is true to itself and de-
/ termued TO carry out the great reforms
2 80 much needed 10y the country, and
which it is pledged to effect 1t is now
on trial before jury, composed OF the
whole country, and on the issue de-
! Ponds its veal or woe. There is now
much before us to he done, and let us
. address ourselves earnestly and honest
, is To the work. Without organization
and harmony in county, there can be
none in State and National elections; and
the lessons of the past year should bear
, fruits meet for repentance to the Democ-
+ racy of our good old county, a., indeed
they should throughout the state. 1t
, will he remembered that in this coun-
p " We went though three spirited pri-
. mary election contests and two gener-
al elections the past Year; the contests
in w0 Of the primary elections being
e unusually bitter, and the results very
e damaging, not to say disastrous 10 our
- organization in the county.
: The good old Democratcic ship -trug-
+ gled through the tempestuous pillows OF
internal strife, that were dashed into a
fury hy winds that were let loose upon
, her Ey her own Enlus, into II port OF
e doubtful security. Our good ship can
not weather many more such gales,
hence, it beEOOves Us 10 keep "wealh-
$ such rough seas aud he driven upon
D breakers that will totally wreck her.
~ hint to the wise Is sufficient" 1t
/ has been said that Il constant dropping
y of water wears away the largest stone
likewi. the dropping oil of " few Dem
y ocrats each election on account Of
/ wrargling and strife among ourselves,
, aud before long our party's majority
has gone where the wOodbine twin
= eth Then, in view Of the stern logic
. Of these facts, let Us assemble next year
e a. becomes political brethren, with a
o disposition to mutual concession aud
y cheerful acquieScence in the expressed
viii Of the majority and with an eye
single to the welfare of our party aud
country, name our candidates, organize
: thoroughly throughout the county,
: "put our shoulders to the wheel and
with n long pull and strong pull and a
r. pull altogether" we will win in gal
=. Top, "h udS down"
In conclusion, permit me To thank
you one and all, most heartily, who did
me the honor 10 join in the calls upon
= me to become candidate to represent
% our good old county in the Lower House
Of the next General Assembly Of Ken
lucky and If ii is in accord with the
p will of the Demc cracy If my county
that carry her standard next year,
! will accept the trust with the determi-
@ nation to execute ii to the best of my
#. ability; and, IL elected, to sn represent
my county that may merit the vel