The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-22
The Republicans and Kentucky.


The Republicans of the nation ought
to be encouraged by the outlook for
their party in Kentucky. There are
positive as we'll as negative reasons
why they should feel encouraged.
Their own party has nominated
strong ticket. The Democracy has a
ticket which is certain to be cut by
thousands of decent Democrats
throughout the State. William ,.
Taylor, the present Attorney General.
whom the Republicans have nOmina-
ted for Governor. is an able and pop
ular man. who would. under the most
favorable conditions for the Democ-
racy. make AN exceedingly l. strong run.
In the present campaigu he Is aided
by the revolt in the Den ,crdcy against
tha, i,arty's gubernatorlal nominee,
the author of an election bill which
promises to give its autnur The same
sore OF sinister distinction which his
fellow Democrat. Elbridse Gerry OF
| Massachusetts. got nearly Il century
ago. Goebelism and the gerrymander
gre twin relics of Democratic ia rascality.
y petition is in circulation among
the decent Democrats of Kentucky
which has for its object the placing OF
| another Democratic ticket in the field.
This is in answer to the proposition
Of the .Iu blackburn Club of I-"t,ls-
| Vile. which came eat Il few days ago
| in denunciaIion of GOebel and his
methods. and suggested the nomlna
ton of a ticket which self-respecting
| Democrats throughout Kentucky could
support. The petition for the new
Democratic ticket, it Is now said. Is
likely to get at least J0.0Ue signers.
If it gets hall that MANY a new con-
ventiOn and u Rev ticketNlll probably
be had The protest against iuco-
is not only emphatic. but the sehti'
ueni which it represents l. spread
who are Nojcing it are among the
l0idr-. and most influential OF tn,
Democrats Ut Kentucky. They are
}men who have vigorously fought thell
party's hattltzs throughout their whole
lives. In the career OF most OF then
there has nerer been any leaning to
ward mu"wuInpery. They have sup
tpor:tcd their party along 10 tins um'
through evil and 9"uu report. 81"
them To S;tuctlon.
| \ prominent ou".I.,:-.- Dcl,.O' ..,I'
pa per remarks that 'uE Usc eu:'ia'c -
things the liepublicans seem ~ .IaN'
rood chapee to carry kent..ri.y thi
| year The Republicans have .ndcei
An excellent chance TO 40 this. The
haAs. a strong candidate He wouli
!under any sort of circumstances poi
the entire vote of his party. In til,
present caDyaSs be Is certain To %
1.-THE suppaI of thousands of Demo
icrat-. He will get many Democratic
votes even if the men who are demand
! iny a new Democratic ticket are sue
, cesstul i'll ntheirpurpOse- EN-tongress
man Owen. who has come out i'll favol
OF Lbe ReuUblican candldate. l. th
ltyp- of Il DemUcra; who L. pr.tt,
numerous ia kentucky at t1is moment
After gong Republican by Il small
pIura lily in JS9J Ior Goycrnor and il
lS6 gOr President. Kentucky wen
back To the Democrats by an $500,
plurality IN JSgt for minor State Off
Gers. in the absence OF all disturb
ing influences in tine Democratic party
kentucky il reliably Democratic,
There j. Il cross current i'll Demorrati,
polite. iu that State this year, how
ever. which will cost that party many
housards of votes. The Indications
are that Taylor will carry Kentucky
in 1890 by larger plurality than
Bradley gotin 1S93.-Gl lobe Democrat