Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14

man Samuel J. Pugh, of Vance
burg, was here last week looking
after his fences supposed to need
some repairs from the freshets of
disappointment falling from the
clouds of gloom that had their ori-
gin in the new departure of leaving
the Federal pie to be assigned by
the Republican County Committee.
The OUTLOOK, being something
of Democratic orphan, bereaved
of party by the momentous catas-
trophe of 1895, is not in a hurry to
again lavish Its political affections,
having satisfaction in cherishing
the undying principles of true
Democracy and strong hope and
trusting faith that the old party of
its love will be born again some
time for a career both useful and
glorious. Consequently THE Our
LOOK is rather an observer of the
trend of politics than partisan,
and its interest is, of the necessary
evils of political action to choose
the least harmful.
THE OUTLOOK is not particularly
an apologist for nor defender of
Mr.. Pugh's course. 1t will make a
few remarks in that connection as
it has a friendly feeling for him,
because he has. unsolicited, sub
scribed and paid for our paper for
some years, has kindly remembered
it in disposing of public documents,
etc. and because he has made a
conservative, working member of
the National Legislature and one
who. we believe, would have gone to
the limit in performing any service
at the Capital consistent with his
duty, for us or any other constitu-
ent, however humble or of whatev-
er party. Apart from partisan pol
itics We believe he has been as ca
pable and useful member as the
district has had in long time or
is lik, ly to have. Snowy, brilliant
he is not. There are always enough
eloquent spoutcrs tn do the orna-
mental part of the sessions of the
House. There must also be suf-
ticiency of quiet, earnest, thought
full workers to do the necessary
business of the nation. Much of
this business is drudgery, but its
proper accomplishment is infinitely
more valuable TO the nation than
frequent exhibitions of florid rhet-
oric, that is too often when critic
ally examined found to be the ver-
lest gaudy tinsel and sham mag
nIficence of thought. Mr.. Pugh We
take to be one of these unostenta-
tious workers.
Judged impartially it will be
found that Mr.. Pugh has always
been consistently and strongly Re-
publican. The party's economic
policy he has stanchly upheld by
working and voting for the enact
ment of the Dingley bill. The
OUTLOOK owes him no thanks for
that, because the Dingley law is
odious to it. But the Dingley law
is the very choicest crystalization I
Republicanism. Again, Mr.. Pugh
has Loyalty supported the Republi-
can financial policy and is a sound
money man who supports the par
tvs action with all due fealty. In
every other respect he has shown
himself Republican of the old re-
, liable sort, and his fellow Republi.
cans can find no flaw in his record
of Republicanism.
i, Regarding his plan of giving over
the selection of candidates for post.
} master to the County Committees
/ it does seem a nearer approach tC
, leaving the people to select theil
| officers than if he had himself Sc
lected his own partisan supporter
; for the places. The hue and cry
; that has been raised against hin
T seems more the vent of disappoint
, ment than rational criticism of ;
l plan whose fairness or wisdom wa
t questioned. The Committee is tn,
l party's servant. If it doesn't max
, proper selections 1t should be hell
e responsible, and not Mr.. Pugh, win
7 derives no benefit nor gains no per
8 sonal supporters through its action