Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-12
Dr., OlardY Should Be Endorsed.

DR.. Olardy Should Be Endorsed.
tits now less than sixty days until
the congressional primaries will be
held and Hon j. D. Clardy has nc
announced opposition for the con,
gressional nomination. Several gen
tlemen have been suggested as can
didates, but none of them has 80 far
made formal entrance into the race.
The impression is lfow pretty general
ly fixed over the district that the
talked of opposition will not mate
rialize and thai DR.. Clardy will be
given the usual endorsement of re-
nomination, without contest. This
is as it should be. DR.. Clardy is I'M
doubtedly the strongest candidate
we can present at this time. He held
the district secure to it's Democratic
moorings in 1894 by nearly 5000 ma
jority, when the Republican landslide
struck the rest of the country with such
force. He more than any other man
can do so this year His career in con
gress has been one. of faithful service,
close attention to the public business
and consistent advocacy of the prin-
ciples of the, party. The interests of
his constituents have been carefully
guarded and the passage of his to-
bacco bill gives promise of substan-
tlal benefit to the people, not only
for his own district, but of the whole
country as we'll. 1t is an unwritten
law OF the district that a faithful
public servant is entitled to the en-
dorsement of a denomination. We
cannot believe that the people of the
district will feel inclined to make an
exception to this rule in the present
instance. DR.. Clardy is in harmony
with the Democratic platform in all
respects. He has been consistent
advocate of double standard Democ-
racy when it was not as popular to
take such a stand as it will be here.
after, now that the question upon
which differences existed has been
settled within the party for some
years to come at least. He is no new
convert to the "old time revision" that
is good enough for all" He has all
along been strong for bimetallism,
but at the same time conservative and
willing to respect the opinions of
those who did not agree with him.
As a result of this, he has many
strong supporters among the gold
standard Democrats, who are earnest
ly advocating his denomination as the
logical and winning candidate at this
crisis in our political affairs,
DR.. Clardy is strong among the
farmers and as the district is an agri-
cultural section, his greatest strength
is with the dominant class of voters.
This vote constitutes the great reserve
strength of the party in doubtful
contests and must be brought out in
times of danger. No other man is
better qualified to organize and en-
thuse the farmers than DR.. Clardy,
who is personally acquainted with
farmers in every voting precinct in
the district.
He can stir up the country Demo
Gratis, bring out the silent vote
and bring back into line the district,
that last year gave aplurality of more
than 400 for the Republican ticket.
With him as the nominee, the major
ity would be even larger than it was
two years ago. 1t is doubtful if there
would be any other candidate
besides the weak and discredited
nominee of the Republican party.
In that event the 5000 or 5000 Popu- |
lists in the district could be relied |
upon to vote almost to a man against
Franks and for DR.. Clardy. HOST of
these voters are farmers and were
formerly Democrats and DIR. Clardy
more than any other leader is in
position to lead them back to their
"first love-" because he is himself a