Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-30

Ihe judicial primary election to-
morrow will decide the important
question whether this district will
have Democratic Judge or not. We
say this with full knowledge of the
fact that the result of the election in
November will be decided by the
votes of the 800 or 1000 populists in
the district who will have no candi-
date of their own, one half OF whom
live in Christian county. These men
will vote for Judge Morrow, but they
will not touch Linn with ten-foot
pole. If by any misfortune to the
Democratic party, Judge Linn should
be fastened upon it by to-morrow's
action, there will be universal rejoic-
ing among the Republicans of the
district. Mr. Breathitt knows, the
best posted politicians in this county
know and the obedient servants of
Judge Linn know that Morrow is
from 500 to 800 votes stronger in the
district than Linn. For this reason,
if for no other, the people of Chris
tan county should see that Judge
Morrow is nominated tomorrow.
But there are other reasons why his
friends should rally to his support.
No man has ever faced more un-
scrupulous set of political adversaries
than those who have turned heaven
and earth to defeat him. We say
this advisedly, for we have been as
sured by reputable men that the
principle of the Democratic party that
demands the separation of church
and State has been violated and that
they have been appealed to to vote
for Linn because he afiliates with a
certain religious denomination and
Judge Morrow is member of diff
ferent church. This is getting it
down to a pretty fine point. There
may be some excuse for appealing to
he soldier to vote for former com
'ade, but when it comes to dragging
he religion of Christ into the slime
# politics, it is time for thinking men
Q call halt and bury under an av-
lanche of votes the candidate who
would resort to such methods.
Ne say this entertaining the high
st respect for every mans religion,
tut for the politician who appeals to
hurch prejudices to promote his own
elfish ends we have nothing but con-
empt.
There is no question about the truth
t this statement. We have it from
truthful men who were approached
y some of Linn's emissaries with
lst such proposition.
This is the same Judge Linn who
as permitted the basest calumnies to
g circulated by his henchmen
gainst his opponent, even after they
ad been denounced as lies and
roven to be such.
He has ignored the provisions of
he constitution that makes it unlaw-
I'll for candidate to buy support,
irectly or indirectly, and has made
eals and bartered the patronage OF
lis Office in every county of the dis
riot, something his opponent has
corned to do.
He has hired newspapers to traduce
Judge Morrow and his TRENDS ana ne
even went so far as to start paper
If his own to do the dirtiest of this
iirty work.
These are matters known to all and
very Democrat in Christian county
Who votes for this man and against
uch man as Judge Morrow will do
10 to the injury of the Democratic
party.
1t is to be hoped that those who
yote for Judge Linn will be manly !
Ind outspoken about it. The secret
ballot was not wanted by Judge Nor
low. 1t is one of Linn's methods.
he wanted it hoping that men would
stab Judge Morrow in the back who
would not fight him to his face. If
you are going to vote against Nor
'ow, say so and don't be a sneak.
Your name may be needed for future
eference.