The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1895-04-26

has performed the whole twelve labors
imposed upon him in the redemption
Of the Fourth district. Not surpris-
ing that the people wish to call him
to higher honors.
Marion county will hold its county
convention on the first Monday in
May, County Court day, aud will in.
struct for Bradley, Hobson, Long
and Walton, although the Fourth dis
trict can't hope for so much recogni-
ton on the State ticket Marion
county don't want any recognition
on the ticket itself but is in the fight
for the best men and its friends,
which is all one and the same thing,
for the best men are always friends OF
Marion county.
Poor old Democracy, the old frau u
Poor old Grover, in innocuous desue-
tude What next2Iucome tax knock
ed into smithereens, and preacher
Lansing says Grover drinks too much
red liquor. The Democrats, in two
years time with full power passed
one general lava revenue law, yield
ing an annual deficit Of SIS 900. 600
in its best shape and enough Of it de
clared unconstitutional to cut the
revenues about $50 100000 more.
Truly a grand showing OF why the
Democrats should be permitted to run
this country. But we are told they
have made things cheap, yes, they
have and pefsons too. Many men
are so cheap to-day that they could
not buy a dollar article il sold for
uickle. Glorious theories when put
into practice. And on the top OF it
all comes preacher Lansing and says
Grover gets drunk. l see in the dali
ly press the Republican papers
throughout the country are berating
brother Lansing because of his accu>
sations. They are right, lansing
should not expect too much. Refor-
nation is not brought about in a day,
The days when ones habits may be
changed, and their associations cast
aside as were the scales from Saul's
eyes when on his way to Damascus
are not now. Grover, when we come
to think about it, has not been long
from its haunts at Buffalo. But a
very few years ago he was a familiar
sign holding down empty beer kegs.
with pipe in his mouth, around re.
sorts in Buffalo, such as are now kept
by Andy Wepler, in Louisville. If
the Democracy seeks at such places
for its Presidential timber, il is not
the timber's fault if it proves to be
such as can only be found or produc-
ed from such sources. The truth is
Grover does very we'll in that
line, much better than was to have
been expected of him.
Many witnesses, Republican and
Democrats, have been called from
that Delmonico dinner to testify to
Growers sobriety on that occasion.
Now, there is not the least doubt in
my mind but that crewd was all one
way, to the greater portion of it, all
drunk or all sober according to how
a fellow conceived himself to be. There
may have been some Jealous rival
ries of selfish distrust" among them
on that question. and when our
testifes to Growers sobriety
on that occasion we fear that he look
I'd through eyes that had gazed on
the wine when it gave its coloring to
he cup. However suppose Grover
was drunk, what them If any man
las the right to get drunk certainly !
The President Of the United States |
ias. The poorest and humblest citi> |
zen of this great country Of ours en-
oys the poor privilege of getting
trunk if he desires. Does being |
President rob man OF that privileged
If so, how many men in this country
would refuse to be President To con-
lude, if, ever there was President
for getting drunk, Grover
s his name. CT.