The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-04-23
Editor Gilman:

The above editorial paragraph ia q
recent issue Of your paper appears to
voice the almost universal sentiment
Of the Democrats Of this county. Can
we, as party, after having successful
Iy fought so many contests for supre-
macy in this county, and won a repu-
tatiOn for stubborn adherence to party
discipline and fidelity TO Democratic
principles that has extended through
out the State, now tamely submit to
Republican domination under the lead
ersbip of the very MOgul Of that pro-
scriptive party? and shall that gentle
man, with q record so OdiOus to the
Democrats, be put forward as the ex-
empIar of our party faith and dele
gated with the important trust of franz
ing Constitution for our Democratic
State? 1t would be, as has been said
by another, like sending a Methodist,
RefOrmer or Baptist representative to
a Presbyterian assembly to amend
their articles of faith. In this high and
responsible position, and one within
the gift of our party, let US put none
but Democrat on guard. The writer
disclaims any purpose or desire to assail
the private and social character Of the
distinguished Republican candidate for
Constitutional Delegate, for insofar as
known to him, that is entirely blame
less and cOmmendable but it is his
public acts and record with which we
have 20 deal, and as he presents him
self for high Office, and is asking cup
port at the hands of Democrats, 1t is
but just and proper, that we should
look into and analyze the basis of his
claims. Can it be, that during the dark
period Of our States history, when
party prejudice and passion run riot in
our midst, he was a conservative medi-
atOr for the oppressed, rebuking the
miniOns of Federal power who held
high carnival over the ruined homes
and heartso Of our people? And did he,
with his unquestioned influence, seek
in any manner TO avert or mitigate the
Outrages that were being perpetrated
upon his neighbOns and friends? No
sir There is no information TO the
effect that he did any of these things,
but on the contrary we hear of bis Civ
ing utterance at this time to the most
rabId and vindictive speeches, and find
him recorded as using his influence
and power to crush and still further
Cypress those who differed with him,
by advocating and voting for bill, in
the State Legislature, to disfranchise
and deprive them of all the rights OF
citizenship; and later on Boosting, or
alleging, that the largest fee he ever
received for any service, was that de-
maUded for securing the release from
prison of a poor Confederate orphan
bOy-it being several thousand dollars
and this by no means al Isolated
case. This, Mr.. Editor, Is q sample of
Of the quality of that replGted
kindness shown 10 ex-eonfederate SOL
diers Sin other instances"-a faitening
upon their misfOrtunes, and is a slight
cOloring of Mr.. Burnam's record. 1t is
to this idelectable feast Democrats are
invited, and asked to be RECALLED.
Let the Convention be called, and We
are satisfied there Will be a generous
oUtpOuriDg Of the Democratic masses
who desire to be heard from, and who
will name a man that can and a0iH win
this race; we will yield nothing to
RepubIicans-they may beguile them
selves with the hope OF there being
dissension in our ranks arising from
local questions, but they will find that
these differences, whatever they may
have been-will all be promptly set
aside; and that entire harmony and
enthusiasm will prevail when we are
confronted by the common enemy.
DEMOCRAT.