Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-07
HIRAM LIKES IT.
HE is RATHER PLEASED WITH BEING A
STATESMAN.
Has Been Allowing Himself to Get Mashed
BY the Frankfort 6irls-Interest-
ing Gossip About Pending
Bills.

hANhfOhls Al Il GU 20
never in the history of this quaint
old town was the excitement SO high
over Senatorial race as it is to-day.
There have been wild times here in
the past; but it was always before
the Democratic caucus, but now it is
between two great political parties
each doing its very best to secure the
Senator. Senator Ogilvie came in
Yesterday and tomorrow the repre-
| sentative from Nelson county will be
here and then if the Populist Poore
votes for Hunter, which it is general
ly understood that he will, then the
Joint caucus will be deadlock, and
will remain SO, until the unseating
process is begun; and when once this
begins only ale who watches the
fall of sparrow" can tell where it
will end. AS for my part am tired
and sick of the whole matter and
wish it was over. There are num-
Der of good and true men here, who
want to do something for the good of
the whole people; but nothing can or
will be done to amount to anything
until the Senator is elected, and if
anybody is unseated the whole con-
Germ will get so very angry that l
fear no good will be accomplished.
One thing is certain the Cover will
not call an extra session. This l
think Is generally understood. ANY
way one month has gone and if any
thing has been done for the good of
Kentucky, it can only be seen with a
spy-glass.
Frankfort is a picturesque old
town, nestled among the hills and
looks as If il had been here for centu-
ries, and would be here without a
single change when time is worn out
like a garment. The city fathers
don't seem to take much interest in
the side waiks. They are muddy and
miserable, and look as if they had
not been reinforced by a new brick
in half hundred years.
The people here are quite sociable
and clever. The ladies are the hand
soonest l have seen for many a long
day. In fact / give It as my opinion,
that there are more pretty girls here
TO the square acre than in any other
city over which flies theAmerican flag,
| Most of the members are married
men. Now and then you will find a
poor tired lonely old bachelor, either
baldheaded or an old field school
teacher; and who ever heard of an
old field school teacher being mar
ried?
The cemetery here is quite an in
teresting spot. In it sleep the ashes
of many of Kentucky's bravest and
truest sons. The monument over the
grave of Daniel Boone has been de-
faced by relic hunters until it is a
sight. Perhaps some of your readers
are not acquainted with the history
of Daniel Boone. l do not know much,
about him myself. / only know the
books say he was one of the first ex.
plorers of the Western country; but
his exploring days are over now.
The post-otfice here is kept in the
government building. 1t is a nice
house, but as far behind our home
Office as tallow candle is in brill
fancy behind the noon day sun.
There is a bill before the House
looking to an amendment to the con-
stitution whereby the Capitol can be
moved from here. l do not know
whether il will ever pass. think
know this much however, if Kentucky
ever builds a new Capitol she will not
build it here. The old Capitol is a
shame and a disgrace to a great
State like Kentucky. 1t ought to be
turned into a school of reform or
something else and new one built. |
The Governor in his message rec
commended the abolishing of the Of
fee of Commonwealth Attorney. / |
for one do not think this advisable.
! know every thief, thug, murderer,
cut-throat and red-handed assassin
from the Big Sandy to the Mississip-
pi river will be in favor of it. In my
opinion when this is done and the
prosecution of criminals is turned
over to lot of boyish county attor-
neys, that prison doors will fly open
as if by magic, and red handed muir
derers will sweep over the land like a
wild contagion over pestilence
city.
When you put such men as Gov.
Brown, Gov. Bradley, j. B. Garnett
and others, for the defense and the
average county attorney alone for the
what will become of So
ciety-who will be safe out in the
cold wicked wide world.
But l fear l will take up too much
Of your space. In conclusion l will
say take it all in all like Frankfort;
but, somehow, can not help believe
that down in old Christian the sky is
bluer, the grass greener, the flowers
sweeter and God and Heaven nearer
than any other spot on this hospi-
table globe. HIRAM.
Meeting ut Hines Chapel.
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