Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-08
Gopkinsuille AeMtmfkia,l.
AEIER The FIGHT.


AFTER THE FIGHT.
For the first time in twenty long
weary years, Christian county mas
alactad tbe entire Democratic county
ticket and given a handsome MAJOR
a. ~ tbe State ticket. Nor is this
iii Hopkinsyille, the hitherto strong
hold of Republicanism, has also come
out on the right side and elected
Democratic city judge for the first
time in many years. This result is
not due to lignt vote, for the con-
test has been hot and hard fought
one and the vote cast will exceed
$500, the largest ever cast. The
highest vote ever before given ON
state ticket in the county was 2,1Oo,
but on district tickets the vote has
gone as high as 2,7OO. In this race
Longmoor's vote is 300, nearly
thousand more than any Democrat on
a State ticket ever received in the
county. The Democrats OF Christian
have a right to feel proud Of their vic
tory. 1t has been won by hard work
and combination of fortunate cir
cumstances. The Legislature passed
general registration law for the
county in April, which insured a fair
election and inspired the rank and
file of the disheartened and oft-de-
feated party with the hope OF success
A good and strong ticket was nom
mated and on the other hand the Re
publican ticket was weak and exceed
ingly vulnerable. The Democrat
Committee managed the campaig
with wisdom and good judgment an
but few if any mistakes were made
Two weeks before the election,
wide-awake and efficient campaig
committee was selected and the con
mittee with the local committees al
pointed by the County Executi'
Committee effected a compact an
thorough organization throughout th
county. The Democrats were pole
and few, il any, who we're able to g
to the election, failed to be on har
and vote at the proper time. III
rest is known. A great victory h
been won and the enemy has bet
routed, horse, foot and dragoon. M
a man is left to tell the tale, but a
have gone down in ignominious d.
feat and the backbone of Republ
canism in Christian county has bee
forever broken. In the hour OF on
triumph the future policy of the part
becomes serious consideration
The KENTucKIAN realizes fully tht
the party success is attributable t
the increased vote for the DemOcrati
ticket. These accessions have com
from the Republican party, from tn
non-partisan element, made up @
those who claim to affiliate wit
neither party and from the younI
men who have cast their first votes
Many of this latter class are of Re
publican antecedents and havinI
started right, it is safe to assume thu
they will continue to be Democrats
We can SO conduct ourselves by nom
mating good men and by giving tn
county an honest and clean admin
istrat;on of public affairs that th
Mugwumps will stay with us an
will soon become part of us. But
is the treatment OF the recruits tha
affords us the best opportunities 70
adding permanent strength to tn
party. Accessions from this sourc
are of two classes-the conservative
better element Of the Republican
party and the colored voters who hsv'
been convinced that the Democrat
are their true friends and have mad
up their minds to vote with the Dem
ocratic party in the future. Let u
then extend to these new converts u
right hand of fellowship and ami,
the general rejoicing let nothing b
done or said to repel them or make i
unpleasant for them to remain witt
us. A crisis has been reached in tn
politics of Christian county and il tn
offensive Boosting of indiscreet hot
heads can be prevented we may OK
pect to be permanently strengthened
by these temporary recruits who en-
listed for this campaign only. Afte
awhile they will begin to feel at hons
and when few more battles have
been fought and won they will be
come veterans who can be relied upon
10 fight with the only party that the
people can look TO for good govern.
ment, honest administration and re-
duced taxation. Let this be tie pol
icy Of the party and the seal OF public
approval will always rest upon the
Democracy of Christian county.
Times are stringent and homes are