The bee., 1901-01-10
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN KENTUCKY.
Ex-Governor W. O. Bradley in the Louisville CONNER Ia


small figure the councils of the party That their recognition
influence comparatively insignificant will not
questioned But this entirely the fault Of the northern
Republicans when contemplate the conduct OF many would
SOUTH when witness national conven
delegations from States where there is
hope of Republican success aduce
each other that onehaf they each other be
should recognized Such conduct has brought
Repubcanism the south into dsrepue Republicans of the
with each other until the whole section
has become unpopular.
The bane of the party greed federal patronage
In many States who shall have the Of
6ces9 For some time the Kentucky. Indeed
there when desirable that the party should
little cotere that held Office might be disturbed
Men nominated that they should attempt be elected
stepping federal patronage But at length this
sentiment and honest effort made to redeem the
Finally 1885, when the Democrats enjoying nation
patronage consequently engaged the pleasant pastme of
others hroa Republicans triumphed With victory
came responsibility scramble Offices for the first
time nauguated The bunings growing out of
pnens and dappontmeht connected with state patronage
anticipated federal appointments well
nigh state in 1896 In 1897 the dspensatian Of
spo resulting great bitterness and the quickenng of
strife which caused overwhelming defeat the election OF
Democratic clerk of the court of appeals by more than $4,000 pu
raty of the legislature which placed the constr
Defiance enacted the Goebe law and encumbered the
of the with the most disgacefu legislation
known in the history of great commonwealth
After election of 1898 Meanwhile party quar-
healed breaches had been bdged and the
suit that only Republicans elected to Congress- and
they by greatly reduced majorities.
1S99 the liberties of the people involved good
men rallied the dissatisfied and warning elements Repubi-
splendid victory notwithstanding fraud and force Had
such tremendous issues been involved amost moyng de-
feat would have resulted
passed through another campaign and
despite all advantages by the Democrats resulting unfairness
and fraud the Republicans welnigh successful But the
banu shadow patronage thrown the party by the prevail
belief by many that those who Office would be
taned caused many instances lack of enthusiastic support
from which the party did not fully recover.
And that the division of the spos at hand the struggle
beginning manifest itself Every patronage boss and at
oeseekers heard the land Facona fights being
newed old wounds bleeding ah and in the mad whr
we'll that party obligations patriotic duty be
peried forgotten.
would be better for the Republican party better for Ken
tucky liberty if there single federal Office
the Let hope and that the distribution of these
necessary evils that the chasm of ctona troubles be brdged
rather than broadened.
great responsibilities confront weighy
that be solved let there be halt called Let the
party be weighted with unseeny contests let not be
with faona strife Let remember that there something to
fight nober than Office and that in this contest involved the
liberty OF the people and the welfare OF the state We
struggling ourselves but for generations unborn for principles
that eternal If do stay this strife the Republican par
t this will decmated destroyed and nothing
but a cotere Of offceholders and their satellites
This of all Others the time when oce-hoders afford
to- shoudbe both silent They should be
with salaries refrain from reaching attempting
to control the party nominations Kentucky this not
well bid farewell forever hope Of redeeming the
state or breaking chains.
The next general assembly will have in charge the redis-
trctng of the state congressional legislative senatorial
districts The present apportonment nothing
less than robbery and this assembly the only hope justice
What of much greater importance the the odous
saon that has robbed the people and dgaced the If
fail human being tell when shall succeed
The election of United States senator nothing compared
with the great duties to be performed would succeed
best must be nonnated of ability and character
whose will inspire the independent voter with
Without the aid of the independent cannot hope for
Therefore, candidate should be required pledge himself
to for SENATOR and should be nominated de-
feaed for nomination. because he for against for
the senate.
Let the best be seleced and when this done
that the best will be elected the senate this