The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-22
INrERyIrw Win JUDGE eEcKNee.
Henry l.. Godsey, of Hazel Green, Will
Be His Secretary.


Be His Secretary.
In chat with Judge Beckner the other
day we asked him what he thought had
caused the great change in public senti
nent as evidenced by the recent cleo
tions.
"Chiefly hard times" he replied. 1.-TWO
years ago the Republicans were defeated
in great part for the same cause. Amsn
IL sick with fever.which must run its
course. II might have been broken up
probably, or checked at the beginning,
but the family physician failed to do
this. or perhaps pursued policy which.
aggravated the disease. A new doctor "a,
called in. He tries his hand and fails.
Of course, because the fever must run its
time. The patient Is restless and turns
him off and calls back the old doctor,
whose incompetence or negligence, per-
haps, allowed the disease to get a head.
way. This very nearly illustrates the
situation. Before the Democrats had
time to effect the cure, which their policy
would surely bring, the people got tired
waiting and turned them off, They will
be called for again, because the Republi.
cans VII do as they always have dsnc,
and then the people will be sorry they
trusted them another time. Some did
not like the squabbes Of the Democratic
leaders, forgetting that the Republicans
did the same way. Others thought that
congress had not gone far enough in the
matter of tariff reform. Still Others were
scared lest it had gone too far. Such
has been the history of all movements
towards the light. Two steps forward
and one backward, and sometimes pan
icky retreat which seems destruction
of all hope. But truth comes again, and
no fight for freedom was ever finally lost.
China has held on to the Republican
policy longer than any other country
ever did, but its day of deliverance
seems to be at hand. The bank panic OF
when Federal soldiers were called in, the
A. =. A. and other causes have helped to
give the Republicans a temporary vic
tory. The people always return, how
ever, to the Democratic party, because
its principles are the foundation stones
of the republic, and however weak its
leaders may sometimes be, yet its policies
are those on which all men must rely for
securing equal rights to all and exclusive
privileges TO none. l am not uneasy
about the outcome"
"How do you account for the hand
some majority in Clark when there were
so many slumps elsewhere % t{lf;,5
"Why, of course it results from the
zeal and activity of the boys. There was
never better county chairman than
Frank Pendeton. He has tireless en-
ergy, quick perception, dsuntless cour-
age and devotion to Democracy which
stirs him to do whatever he can. His
enthusiasm inspires others, and besides
he is practical, and knows how to manage
the details of campaign.
Everywhere Ihear praises of speeches
made by Mayor Garner, d. ii. Goyen, f.
S. Jouett, Captain Tracy, Sam JefIries,
Owen Fitch and others. But through
out the whole canvass could be felt the
force of Judge Rodney Haggard's un-
ceasing work and intelligent appreciation
of the situation. The candidates all did
well, and so did the boys who were de.
feated in the primary. They behaved
like true men, as they are. Look at Sam
Jeflries You would have thought it
was his race instead of his having been
beaten aspirant. Such devotion to prin.
ciple as we had in Clark convinces me
that the state is as safe as ever with
similar canvass"
"Judge, you were lucky in the dis
trict."
Eyes. felt from the beginning that
the current was against us, and gave my
whole time and all the energy had to
the contest. | canvassed every county,
aud tried to show the people that the
Democratic party was not responsible for
the hard times, and that its policy was
the best for them. | took no radical or
extreme position, explained things just
as they are, and treated the other side
fairly"
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"Have you any particular measures
that Won intend IN take an intarcst In