The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-13
MAY u TROUBLE
SENSATIONAL MANIFESTO ISSUED BY
BRECKINRIDGE'S MANAGERS.
Supporters of Owens Denounced in
Bitter Terms for Not Agreeing to
Abide by Result Of Primaries.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 1.-THE most
sensational manifesto ever issued in the po-
litical history of Kentucky was given out
by the Breckenridge people tonight. The
Owens men claim that they will not abide
by what they termAthe Breckenridge gag
law" and predict bloodshed. The card is
dated Breckenridge Organization Head
quarters. Lexington, KY, Sept. r." 1t is
addressed to the Democratic voters of the
Ashland district. and reads as follows:
THE district committee, by its action on
last Saturday, has effectually blocked the
brace game which the expert candidate
from Scott and his organization have been
preparing to play in the approaching pri-
mary. For the first time in Kentucky, a
contestant for a Democratic nomination,
driven 10 desperation by the demonstrated
strength, OF his opponent, has shamelesSly
allowed 1t to be proclaimed through his
-mouthpieces everywhere that participation
in the primary involved no obligation in
honor to support the nominee if he should
be that opponent. 1t was never contem-
plated by the party authorities before that
such double dealing was possible, or that
1T should be necessary to guard the party
organization against such treachery, but
when this proclamation OF dishonor was
made the district committee at once met
1t, as honest men, jealous OF the fair fame
of the great organization committed to
their keeping, and by their resolution of
the Sth inst, have made it impossible for
any man., except a perjurer, TO have a
voice in the selection of a candidate while
premeditating in any event treachery TO
the Democratic party.
with that reckless denunciation of all
who cross the path of his ambition: and
that effrontery which has marked his
whole canvass. Mr.. Owens and his follow
ers have impugned the honor of the COM
mittee, have denounced its members as
towards and tools, while In the same
breath, and with an inco nsistency born only
of. mad desperation, they proclaim them
selves satisfied with the situation, admit
that the committees action Is simply the
enforcement OF a rule recognized as an in
tegral party law, and endeavor TO assure
themselves and the public that its appli-
cation will work to their advantage. If it
be RICH that no man should take part in
the selection of a candidate unless he in
tends to submit his own individual prefer
ences to the will of the party; if it be only
fair that no man should be allowed to
play a game of heads, l win; tails, YOU
lose;' if 1t be simply Just that he
ton should, in good faith, abide the re-
suit of that submission; If it be true that
every Democrat can trust his political con-
science to. the aggregate judgment of his
party fairly and honestly ascertained-why
do the reckless defamers of the chosen
leaders and guardians of the party de-
make sure these principles and protect
them in their integrity against the treach-
cry so openly threatened?
Like all men foiled in a contemplated
wrong. they charge as evidence of their
opponents weakness what is a sure index
of it's strength. None is deceived by this.
for no one considers it a proof of weakness
TO bar the door against a burglar of whose
visit warning has been given. or to place
your pocketbook where 1t VIII be safe
against the pickpocket.
announce TO the voters of this dis
trict our assured conviction that this race
is now won: that the fair ballot which is
assured by the committees action will re-
suit in the overwhelming success of Colonel
Br~eckinridge, and we call upon all who are
interested in the maintenance OF the true
challenges that only true Democrats partic-
ipate in this party contest.
We call attention TO the provisions of
the law which requires that when a voter
Is challenged for the absence of any of the
qualifications prescribed by the committee
he must be sworn, and. on his oath and
subject to tho penalties imposed for per-
jury, show himself to be possessed
OF those qualifications. which as
defined by the are ID That he
shall be a legal voter; () a Democrat
Known as such by party affiliation. and 90
having an intention in good faith to sup
port whomsoever the party authorities, de-
clare TO be the party nominee. The rea-
son for calling attention to this is empha-
sized by the fact that nowhere, and under
nounced in plain and unequivocal terms
his purpose to abide the result OF the
primary, but on the contrary. in his recent
address 10 his followers, while urging them
tn the polls. he fails to intimate that IL is
either their duty or his purpose to do so
in the event OF his own defeat, which he
feels to be already assured"