Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-13
A STRONG APPEAL
From a Committee of Breckinridge's Adherents to Lhe Voters of
 the Ashland District.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Sept. 12.-The Breck- inridge executive committee, consisting ot four or five strong friends of the colonel from each one of the counties in the dis. trict, met here this afternoon and, after a long conference, issued manifesto to the democratic voters of the Ashland district, in which they say the district committed, by it's action on last Saturday, has effect ually blocked the game the expert candi- date from Scott (Owens) and his organiza- ton have been preparing to play in the approaching primary.
 '' For the first time in Kentucky" " says the circular, Ga con ntestaut for democratic c nomination, driven to desperation by the demonstrated strength of his opponent, has shamelessly allowed it to be proclaimed through his mouthpieces everywhere, that participation in the primary involved no obligation in honor to support the nomi' nee if it should be his opponent. It was never con plated by the party authori- ties before that such doube- dealing WAS possible, or that it could be neces- sary to guard the party organization against such treachery, but when this proclamation of dishonor was made the district committee at once met it, and hon. est men, jealous of the fair fame of the great organization committed to their keeping and by their resolution of the 9th instant, have made 1t impossible for a man, except wilful perjurer, to have voice in the selection of a candidate while premedi- tating in any event treachery to the demo- cratic party.
 ''With that reckless denunciation of all who cross the path of his ambition and that effrontery which has marked his whole canvass, Mir. Owens and his follow CTS have impunged the honor of the com mittee, have denounced it's members as towards and tools, while in the same breath and with an inconsistency born of mad desperation, they proclaim themselves satisfied with the situation, admit that the committee's action is simply the enforce meut of a rule recognized as an integral party law and endeavor to assure them selves and the public that it's application will work to their advantage.
 ''If 1t be right that no man should take part in the selection of a candidate unless he intends to submit his own individual preferences to the will of the party; If it be only fair that no man should be allowed to play game of heads l win, tails you lose;' if 1t be simply just that he who would sub init his claim to bis party's action should in good faith abide the result of that sub. mission; if it be true that every science to the aggregated judgment of his party fairly and honestly ascertained, why do these reckless detamers of the chosen leaders and guardians of the perty denounce that action, whose only effect s to make sure these principles and protect them in their integrity against the treachery so openly threatened? Like all men foiled in contemplated wrong, they charge as evidence of their opponents weak ness, what is sure index of his strength. no one is deceived by this, for no one con- siders it proof of weakness to bar your door against burglar of whose visit warn- ing has been given, or to place yonr pock- etbook where 1t will be safe against the pickpocket.'
 The circular closes with an appeal to the voters to come out in Breckinridge's inter- est and claims his election is assured.