The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-01-23
HAmnHrows, Ky, Jan. is, 1894 4

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! Hammer, of Hammertown, in tn
county Of Weld'em, State of Kentucky
Az to political proclivities, may be
Democrat, and then again maySe |
Prohibitionist or so far as you know
I'may be a Republican,. Bat what
ever may be as to politics, / sm al
American citizen aud loyal to thu
Government because IL is my govern
ment for IL is "a government vi th'
people, for the people, by the people,
aud as am one of the people 1t is my
government. 1t is not question al
to whether helped to elect Mr.. Cleve'
land to the office of President, but 9
question as to whether believe in the
right of the majority 10 rule. The
people have spoken and by their bal.
lots, have said: "We want Grover
Cleveland to be our President" and
although may have said, 81 don't )"
since they outnumber me / say, "all
right, he's my President too"
From my name and the place of my
residence, you might think belong TO
a race of Dlacksmiths and was always
pounding, but such is not the case.
In fact all my ancestors were very
peaceable set of people, willing to sub
init to the majority rule, believing in
the divine injunction, "Thou shall not
speak evil of the ruler of thy people"
But when they felt it necessary they
could strike with force that would
make themselves felt. Their decend-
auts may have degenerated somewhat,
perhaps, and be ready to strike when
it was not absolutely necessary. Be
that as it may, L would like to have
one chance to hit that "Spike," who
calls himself by the name of Ethan
and claims to be Postmaster at spike
VILE" Evidently he is not golden
Spike" but rusty, crusty, iron
Spike" and it would take more than
one lick to drive him into the cross-tie
of loyalty to 1.-The administration OF
government, where he could be of
some Use in helping to strengthen the
rails of patriotism over which the
rising generation is to be brought
safely to the place of good citizenship.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | am not be-
lever in the doctrine that "the King
can do no wrong" but l resent as All
insult to the American people, any
thing that would hold their chief ruler
up to ridicule. To the American peo-
pie Grover Cleveland is not the hush
and of Mrs. Cleveland, nor 1.-THE father
of the two little girls" but their chief
officer, whom they are bound by all
the laws of nations, of patriotism, of
morality and of decency to respect and
honor, unless he violates all right to
that honor.
The news does not travel toward
Hammertown very rapidly, but at tie
present writing we have one mail a
week, and so far have not heard of
any heinous sin which the President
has committed. We did hear that he
had urged Congress to do something
to relieve the money strirgency, and
that Congressman the Democratic
party, or the Republican party, but
Congress-did what it believed would
be relief and repealed the silver bill.
We also heard that the President of
the United States sent message to
Congress urging them to prohibit the
sale Of liquor in the "Congo Free
State )" and as we, at Hammertown,
feel somewhat interested in missions,
aud this would help missionary work, ;
and would be glad TO see liquor ban
shed from all States, we felt that he {
had done brave, good deed and we |
zee no reason why he should be held
up to ridicule.
One would think Mr.. "Spike"
would blush to read his own letters,
the last one published in
'our contemporary, the Gazette"
lie not only ridicules the President of
he nation, but he makes a jest of
rice. and PROCLAMATION of sacred
hugs.
Now, Mr. Editor, this is only light
lex, just to a awaken Mr.. Spike TO
'ealize what evil his satires may be ,
in the minds of the c
'oung. They may be witty, but 4
'Wathan"faiIs to see in them anything
hat is calculated to strengthen pa G
riotism or elevate the moral tone of a t
community. And for the sake of the {
,eople of Hammertown, who are c