The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-11-20
Col. W. T. poWdall.

Hotel. Col. Dowdall was for over ,
quarter of century editor and pro
prieior of leading daily papers in hi
State at Alton during the war, and a.
+, Peoria after the war; was Demo
cratic leader aud active worker from
1856 to 1886, being delegate to every
that period of time, also delegate
twice from the State-at-largo and
once from his district to National
Democratic Conventions. Fad health
caused him to retire from journalism
and go on his agricultural ranch in
the central part of the State, and take
things easy. The Colonel was Post
master in Peoria during Mr.. Cleve-
lands first term as President, but was
not an aspirant for any office during
this term. He says he has regained
his health on the farm and ia making
money, two things well calculated to
satisfy any sensible man and cause
him TO stear clear of holding Office,
either District, State OF National
| When we state the Colonel's farm
measures eight miles around it, one
viii not wonder at his disposition to
take things easy and watch the saliva
ton of the Lord. He favored our
sanctum with a social call, as is his
wont to do whenever opportunity pre-
sents itself, calling upon his editorial
brethren. On being asked his opin-
upon the recent landslide, he said:
when one lays aside party prefer
ences and high personal regard for
those who ought to be party leaders,
1 don't see how he can fail to see and
understand the reason of defeat. Com
ing, as il did, from each and every
section and portion of the United
States, proves conclusively that the
cause was national, not district, city
or State. When President goes into |
the opposing party for his chief politi-
cal adviser, as Mr.. Cleveland did in
the selection of Judge Gresham, a
lifelong Republican, and, too. one
who voted 300 times for Grant for
Secretary of State, following it up
with the appointments of lesser Objec-
men for Cabinet positions
and first-class positions abroad, Nc
Weigh as Minister to Rome and Bis
sci Postmaster General, for instance,
what else could you expect of tricky,
slippery politicians in Congress and
in the United States Senate-Hill.
German, Brice, Palmer, al minimum
Had Mr.. Cleveland called an extra
session of Congress in April, 1899, to
legislate upon the tariff reformation,
a thing ninety-nine per cent. of the
party were united on, then the sight
Iy ten scallawags in the Democratic
party, who had obtained official posi-
ton through false pretenses, would
not have dared kick over the political
traces. But what did Cleveland do?
he relegated tariff reform to the rear
and convened Congress for the pur
pose OF legislating upon the question
of silver, and then took the wrong
side of the question, as he did upon
the Hawaiian matter, and used the
Federal patronage to help very
small minority of the Democratic
party defeat the wishes of a very la, &c
majority of the party. Not satisfied
with these terrible blunders and
wrong-doings. in order to show his
for laboring men. and eager
ness to serve the monopolist, million
aire and tyrant, he violated every
principle known to State rights by
sending the armies OF the United
States to take charge of cities aud
States against the direct orders of the
Governors of said States, prostituting
the army to do police duty, thereby
the letter and spirit of the
of the United States,
which he had taken solemn oeth TO
uphold and defend With such ac-
tons on the part Of the Administra-
ton, how could any one expect differ
ent results at the polls than were
made manifest the 9th inst"
"What will be the result of this
matter?" was asked.
Il hope it will be the means OF
greater deierenJe being paiG in party
to selecting candidates
who will, when elected, adhere to the
best interests of the masses of the
American people, and less desire 10
get candidates TO represent the mill-
ionaires. The fact is, there has been
too much running after Wall street
;ntoraut an1 too Iittla intaraSt tn tho