New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-30
A MERRY WAR IN KENTUCKY
1T BODIES DISASTER TO THE BOURBON
DEMOCRACY.

ADMINISTRATION MEN ARE OF THE OPINION
THAT SECRETARY CARLISLE COULD FIND
PLENTY TO DO AT HOME If HE
Would STAY THERE-"THE COUR-
IER-JoURNALs WARNINGS.
Washington. July % Observation-Disclosures
Sound money" Democrats In Kentucky do not by
any regard the political situation and OUTLOOK
as favorable and cheerful and according to informa-
ton received here they are OF the opinion that
Secretary Carlisle might devote his time more
proitably next month the service of his party al
home than in taking pleasure trips on the Hrea'
Lakes aboard Government vessels at the expense
Of the National treasury. II the editorial Columns
OF THE Courlcr-Journal' the leading Democratic
newspaper In Kentucky whose editor Is travelling
abroad for his health and pleasure. fairly reject
the situation in that State, the Administration
Democrats in a panIcky condition In the course
OF a long doub.eeaded editorial published yes'er-
day that newspaper said:
There are other Democrats than Mr. Blackburn.
To say nothing about the state ticket there a.
Governor Buckner and Governor McCreary VINO
aspire TO the seat In the Senate which MI b, n.
burn ruhessly declares snail De retanea . w. M
self or filed by "A Republican. Have they no
rights which honest Democrats are bound TO t
spect? Does the Democratic state 'omtittse
ina CINE that II safely ignore them, even II II
snDaI to noI maintain the party discipline? We shall
soon whether the gentlemen upon whoih A .,,e
duty. or whether they are smpN 10 many any iamgps
straw in the hands or a porn reDei' WHO '""h"'
them O while ne leiltS tntlil
Ii IL a serious dilemma. Certainly IL Isl put 10 70
resnonsihIe for II: that brave, wise and noble body
Of Democrats who after thorough delioerat'o'. M
in convention and laid down the pat pity n -, 1
who. regulating the action OF that cohysnt'oi
independent organization oi ms OWE ,,,Sa. II ia
all consequences? 1t Is more man u y, ~ cris,s
menace II is more than menu ~ - s,ronc
II may be irremedable samson was syn 81 o'.s
enough to ovcrturn the temple. But II W. ,, are
10 90 down we can 90 down win the nag ny ms
and NOT trailing In the dust and debris or a dlsas-
ter wrought not less by our own co"aruice ma"
by the reckless ambition OF the rue-or ui
Mr. Hardin IL very much Interested in THIS matter
and ~ ono hing no may be entirely assured ana
that that. II he prove unequal 70 ~ ir,.'
menfs ne will never be Governor or kentucky
The same newspaper in an editorial paragraph
referring 70 the "exceelingiy Jup"ah' iec'"s
among The Kentucky Republicans. says:
II is the Democrats who are rent a3unfPr' ie,
THIS silver issue Is the Issue OF the time anl
the Democrats OF Kentucky ranged themselves W
cleveland. the Democratic Iresli.nt anu ~ H.
the Democratic secretary or the li'.su' a'i W
tS.,r hammers they must stand or fall The dog
must wag the tall. not the tail me cog e"o"b" ''
devil may get the tail and dog ana al
Verify the Kilkenny hght In Kentucky "aNe'"
warm and the opposing factions OF the Democratic
party seem be more anxious 10 'es''oS '"."
other than TO defeat the Republican party. Mr..
Blackburn declares that either he or Nep"o'''a''
um no hi- own successor in the United States Sem
ate and The courier-Journa." speaking for the
Administration sound money faction OF the party
declare. that unless a .''sound-money" Democratic
o. rl,I,,e shall Ice brought forward IN every isgis-
laflyc district In which BLACKBURN c'nuia.r ~
r.,rs AMI unless Blackburn shan be met "h-ie.''
\. epu.ars by Governor Buckner or ,'v'el"ol VI
Dr.or -, may be necessary. before IN" canvass -
half over for an outraged ana betr"yrh P1lE ~
assert Itself In ways at All tunes op," 70
Tia, IL by supporting and voting the straight He
publican ticket