Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-11-23

during the early stage of the natural
disappointment and chagrln that fol-
low defeat as certainly as night follows
day When We all get back to the
normal state of placidity that belongs
to our glorious citizenship, we forget
the narrowing days of suspense, yet
these events have lessons that we
should no more forget than we should
our acquaintance with the multiplied
ton table. The "late unpleassntness"
is especially fraught with TODD for
thought, and no man who can rise
above party feelings and look to HE
country's good can fail to see them.
No matter whether Mr.. Goebel or Mr.
Taylor wins out, the Lesson is Just the
same. Both of these gentlemen are
human. and human nature loves pow
er and seeks places of honor, hence
neither can be blamed for the strug-
gle he is making to gain the highest
office within the GIFT of a people as
proud, as intelligent and as godly as
any people on earth today; yet while
we glory in the bravery, fortitude and
tenacity of our choice, we should not.
we repeat. overlook the lessons that
glow on the pages of the history OF
the struggle. While the Incidents of
the convention that nominated Mr..
Goebel were displeasing to some and
We might moralize and philosophse
on this, there lie something of deeper
Importance to the thinker. TIE adj
vent, openly, of the corporation into
politics was never more emphatically
illustrated, and over this subject we
may profitable ponder. In 1896 we
heard of it and felt it, but not in Ken
lucky as in 1899. If the influences
of the greatest corporation in the
State, corporation organized to
make money rather than to serve
God, had not been exerted in the
struggle, all would have been over
days ago, and the man with the most
legal and legally polled votes to HE
credit--no matter whose man it was
would have known it and would now
be feeling secure and happy in his
own. But here is that company
or corporation, existing and doing
business by virtue of powers and pri-
vileges granted to it by the people,
irrespective of party affiliations, be-
stirring itself and straining all OF its
sinews-sinews strengthened and tou-
ghened by the people themselves-to
do delicate and important work not
delegated to it, and not contemplated
by it or its creator when it was grant
ed the powers it has. A work that
belongs to the individual alone, and
so tenacious, so jealous have the
Lawmakers been to preserve this duty
to the people, that every safeguard
has been thrown around and about
him to protect the voter, yet with the
brazenness of harlot and the power
of Hercules, this corporation over
stepped it's powers and announced
that it would take hand in politics
in Kentucky this year and right well
did it keep its appointment. 1t went
out and bought and hired speakers
and newspapers as the farmer would
buy scythes and hire hands for his
harvest it threw truth and Jeceucy to
the four winds and it opened it's
Golfers to corrapt voters The serious
question is not whether Mr.. Goebel or
Mr.. Taylor is elected governor-eith-
er of them can be tolerated o. mana.
ged. The question il, should corpor-
alton be shorn of their power to do
such things, or should they be left to
grow more arrogant, and stronger and
more powerful in that direction
through the tissue gained and har-
dened by this exercise. To be sure
we need corporations to assist in de-
veloping the country and to lend
their powers in extending commerce,
manufacture and agriculture, but ss
we coDfne the waters OF the Missis-
sippi to the channels of the river by
constructing and terrifying levees, so
must the corporations DC confined to
their legitemate channels or they
must be shorn of their power and dis
position to do evil.
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