Blue-grass blade., 1890-11-01
The Prohibition Mcc,i0g in
Louis, He on Oct0-
her III.

her 23.
At the recent meeting ol
Chairman Dlckic with the state
Committee at Louisville one
point Of information was gained
aud two points were discussed.
The information gained is
that the National Committee has
the money and the thorough or.
ganiza'Ion to assist aud direct
the state committees, and the
points discussed were the ap-
pointmcnt of a state organizer
for Kentucky aud the advlsiblIity
of rcinstatlug the Southern Jour
nal with a stock company.
The state Committee having
decided to have "A state organizer,
Chairman Dlckic pledged the
National Committee for $4,000 u
month toward the payment OF his
salary, the members and visitors
present pledging $1,000 month
more and it was decided to So
licit pledges to be paid monthly
upon the plan that will appear
elsewhere III this issue signed by
State Committeeman Brooks.
1t IL designed also that the or
ganizer shall solicit as he goes,
and that any excess of his salary
shall go to the State Committee.
| have only asked one man,
Mr.. w. ID. Bryant of this city,
for a pledge for this fund and he
unhesl,atlngly gave 500 per
mouth for "A year.
Mr.. Bryant is a well-to.do
man, a sort Of an Agar's prayer
mediocrity, and | hope
his example will set the tune tor
the rich to excel AN / those poorer
10 approach as near as they can.
1t we want to succeed we must
use money to disseminate intor-
and organize our forces.
Is other political parties do, the
Inference being that we can give
rs II matter of conscience, is well
rs OF business, while they can on
y give for mercenary business by
which they hope to gain. There
need be no doubt about the COM
Jetency with which this money
Will be handled.
Never before in American poll
les were any people called upon
o assist with their money any
,oIitlcaI issue involving SO much
If business prosperity and the
moral elevation and happiness OF
he people.
Several names were suggested
or an organizer but no selection !
vas made by the State commit
ee. 1t would doubtless be glad
o receive suggestions.
The proprlety of re esta hing
he Southern journal as stock
was discussed, and it
vas decided that it would be
lone ii they could raise So, 900
or the purpose.
The plan contemplated the se-
ectlon ot new editor for the
ournal. Editor Sawyer having
tated that his late obligations to
lis creditors We're such that he
'ould no longer be associated
With the paper. | think the good
# the cause demands that there
hould be an ably edited Prohi-
pition paper at Louisville. and |
iope that the two that are pro
ected at Stanford and at Bowl
pg Green may materlalize.
Trees that stand pretty thick are
lot 80 liable to be blown down a,
hose that are scattering The in
lividual success Of Prohibition
lcwspapcr. in Kentucky would be
promoted by having the number
greatly increased.
The EDITORIAL, of the Danvillc
Advocate show that it i, liable 20
voIute into full iedged party
Prohibition paper.
l. is Il clean sheet, and if it will
o this, | itel almost sure it would
realty enhance it, business,
The whole country is footed
18th Democratic newspapers that
re a- in>ipid and vapid Is Il suck t
i orange, and the peoplc are say
40. Give Us sometime fresh