The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
A FRIEND
in DEED
HAS JACK GROSS PROVED TO BE
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF BRECKENRIDGE
COUNTY.
In Times of Need He Has Come to
the Front With Wealth, Wis
dom and Weight.
WE CAN'T AFFORD TO DEFEAT HIM.
We Need Him in the Present Campaign,
and VIII Need Him In the Future.
A SENSIBLE LETTER.

Mr.. EDITOR The race for State Sena-
tor in this, the Tenth District, is exciting
no small degree of interest, and, to a
imam up a tree" it would seem that
some of our good people here in Brock
enridge are not the thoughtful, consider
ate Democrats that they should be.
1t was said years ago that of the three
things-faith, hope and charity-the
greatest of them was charity. So, in pol
tiles we have three things to consider
honesty, capability and availability and
the greatest of these is availability. 1t
along this line that we wish to call your
attention. So far as the race for State
Senator is concerned, it matters little
which OF the three candidates are nomi-
mated, il we we're to consider only their
individual race. Just so sure as Rich
ardson, Minor or Gross are chosen to be
the standard bearer of Democratic prin-
ciples, Just so sure will one of them rep
resent us in the next Kentucky Legisla-
lure. But here in Breckenridge county
we have fight to make, and it behooves
us, as Democrats who have the interest
of the party at heart, to ask ourselves the
question, "Who will be of the greatest
benefit to us in our local race, Richardson,
Minor or Cross" Politics is practical,
living thing; not substance to be dealt
with lightly, but something which should
be subjected to the crucible of every
mans mind and settled by his intelli-
gence. On its proper solution depends
the welfare of every selfgoverned nation,
and in this solution every voter is called
upon to make an analysis of the ques-
tions of the hour and cast his ballot ac-
cordingly.
Let us notice for moment the three
candidates, Mr.. Minor is an accomplish
ed scholar, fluent, rather impressive
speaker, and has many elements in him
which would 60 to make up a good rep
resentative. But to those who look over
the field, this cold fact presents itself
Minor is not in the race. A vote for HIM
is one thrown away, and he who casts it
might as well stay at home. Gross and
Richardson are very much the same type
of men naturally, and by education, both
having figured in politics. Both are fig
uring today. AS to honesty and capabil-
ity, they stand upon an equal footing, and
in the district, with nomination, either
could win.
But when we come down to home az
fairs wide difference presents itself.
Give Mr.. Richardson the nomination,
and living, as he does, in county with
a Democratic majority OF more than seven
hundred, it isperfectly natural to suppose
that he could go home to Meade and wait
for the setting of the Legislature. Not
so with Jack Gross. He has an interest
in the success OF the Democratic party in
Breckenridge county, which no man out
of it can manifest or feel. know of no
way of judging the future but by the
past, and for his actions in the coming
campaign | refer you to those of past
years Who was it, when the banner of
Democracy had been twice made to trail
in the dust by Blandford, that came to
the rescue of his party, and with his
money and energy aided us materially in
electing Tce jolly to the Legislature and
sending S. Workman to the Senate?
Who was it the next year, when the Re
publicans made their last grand effort,
pulled off his coat at Cloverport and wit
messed, by helping to bring about, a tri-
umph for Democracy never before equal
ed in that city? Who was it, when we
were two years ago confronted by a new
enemy in the shape of a third party, thai
put forth the same energy as upon for
mer occasions, and came to Hariinsburg
that night, hoarse and dusty, bringing
with him majority OF two hundred and
twenty-eight for Sewers? Who Isl that
today the Republicans and those who
still cling to the wreck of third party,
are fighting all over this county, ash this
race was theirs? The answer to all these
questions is single name and that name
is A. ]. Gross.
Fellow Democrats, we want to nomi-
nate ticket this year which win help us
to vanquish the enemy in our own coun-
ty We acknowledge we are selfish, but
at this trying time we must be selfish.
The hardest fight which has confronted
the Democracy in Breckenridge county
since the close OF the Civil War stares us
in the face now, and on its termination
depends our success as a party in the fu-
ture. Bridge over the chasm. Crown
our efforts with success and keep orr
party in the position she now occupies,
and four years hence we are ready to help
elevate any honored son Of Meade or
Hancock. ~
We suppose that Mr. Richardson, in
this race, will poll large vote in the
county OF Meade, bnt Demooraisof Breck-
enridge should guard the interest Of the
party in their own county and nominate
a man who has helped us in the past and
will help us now and in the future. Vote
for Gross OBSERVER.