Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1892-11-15
After The Battle.

The figures OF the recent election in
Christian county show two or three
facts to which II is worth while to call
attention. One is that the excellent
organization Of the Democratic party
which reduced the Harrison majority
Of 1888 nearly 700 votes, is gradually
strengthening the party and bringing
the Republican majority down lower
every year.
The party has won several substan-
tial victories within the last few years,
which, while not placing the county
in the Democratic column, have forced
the Republicans to at least nominate
sober and honest men for Office.
There is n constant drift OF the
white vote TO the Democratic party,
while there is also considerable num-
Der OF colored voters who openly
claim allegiance to the party. Many
northerners who come here as Repub-
licans soon begin TO scratch and
finally cut loose entirely from the par
ty which has five colored voters for
every white man in il. These deser-
tions are perhaps due 10 part to the
bad principles OF the Republican par
ty, but they are also due in a great
measure to the local aspects Of the
case. The Democracy is further
strengthened by the accession OF re-
cruits from the young men, sons OF
Republicans. We could instance half
dozen examples in this city where
staunch Republicans have a whole
family Of sons who vote straight
Democracy. These additions with
others from amongst the conservative,
thinking men OF the Republican par
ty, who drop out one by one to seek
more congenia! company, have aided
greatly in patting the Democratic par
ty of the county in its present excel
lent fighting condition.
In the recent election the Cleveland
vote Of 1888 was increased consider
ably In spite Of the detection Of 500
misguided and deludsd Democrats,
who followed lot Of ranting blather-
sixties into the Weaver side-show.
There are one or more Of these rattle.
braine wiud-jammers in each neigh
borhood in some sections OF the poun-
ty, who go among a class Of voters
who never take the trouble to think
aud form opinions for sll who will lis
ten TO their school-house harsngues.
These are the fellows who have en-
ticed 500 Democrats out OF their party.
They have been In every third party
for twenty years and no self-respect'
ing party has ever claimed them long
at time. They have acquired bane-
full influence over their less intelligent
neighbors aud it was not until the
figures OF the last election were in that
they were shown up in their true
character as would-be destroyers OF
of the Democratic party. Claiming to
be the allies of the Democrats, the fig
ures show that out Of $40 men who
followed their teachings, only 81 voted
with the Democrats for judge aud
sheriff while 10l voted with the Re-
publicans. The others refused to vote
at all, although Democrats all over
the county, almost to Q man, were work
ing and voting for their candidate who
had no Democratic opponent. A mum
Der OF deludsd Democrats have seen
their mistake and will no longer train
with this gang Of treacherous maloon |
tents. They will return TO their old |
party and will advise others to do |
the same and the third party will |
never again poll 800 votes in this
county. II is worse enemy TO De |
mocracy than the Republican party,
because it kniles in the back while
the Republicans fight openly and in
front, Get out OF it, Democrats, and |
come on back where you belong. We
have no harsh words for you, but for
the cranks and demagogues who are
misleading you, all sensible msu
should have supreme contempt.