Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-27

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| We have before us a length,
circular issued by Mr.. Sam Cross
land, who is, and has been for ma
my months, a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for con.
gress. The circular is an attach
upon the Democratic COMPRESSION
al district committee, and an effort
to discredit the action OF the com.
mittee in the calling of the prima.
ry election. The committee, il
seems, did not adopt Mr. Cross
lands plans, and he attempts to
raise great hue and cry about
"pot-house politicians" unfair.
ness" and "rascally election off.
GERS. The committee met in ex-
ecutive session, as is customary in
district, state and national CON-
mittees, and this well known par
ty usage moves Mr.. Grassland to
talk about "locked doors" Mr..
Grassland was at Paducah, and in
the committee room, and could
have asked the committee for an
audience, had he desired one, and
doubtless would have been grant
ed one, but this he failed to do,
and now seeks to make capital for
his personal consumption out of
the regularly held meeting of the
committee This loJks very like
the action of a man who, having
no meritorious claims, seeks to
play the demagogue in an effort to
prejudice the people against the
committee. Another insidious eff
fort along the same line and with
the same motive in view is his ref
erence to the resolutions adopted
as "cut and dried" The resolu-
tions offered by the gentleman
from Mayfeld, who represented
the chairman of the Graves coun-
ty committee, were by no means
damp, and strange to note, they
were cut to fit exactly the wants Of
Mr.. Grassland. Perhaps this was
merely coincident, and no doubt
Mr.. Grassland is very grateful to
the Msyfield lawyer for arranging
the timely coincidence. Another
objection offered is the time fixed
for the primary. 1t is too early
to suit Mr.. Grassland. Let us see
about this. He has been an avow-
ed candidate for months, and be-
sides his acquaintance of long
standing in a number of the coun-
ties, he has been In a number of
them, pushing his fight. Two years
ago the committee met in Fulton
April II, and called the primary
election for June 2, only FORTY
FIVE days intervening between the
call and the date of the primary
This year there are SEVENTY days
intervening-a month longer. In
a number of the primaries hereto
fore held, one of the candidates
was in congress and August was
selected to give him from 30 to 60
days in which to make the canvass
after the adjournment of congress.
Mr.. Grassland is an older man
than Mr.. James, and he has had
official prominence in a large por-
lion of the district, and he has
had every opportunity that other
men have had to extend his &C
1uaintance. In 1896, when the
daily newspapers deserted the par
ty, and many of the old leaders
stood aloof and gave comfort and
counsel to the enemy, there was a
Macedonian cry in every direction
from the people for help, and it
was warm greeting that the de-
lenders of the old faith received
rom the people, whether they
we're new men on the stage of &C
ion or the few faithful left Of the
Did guard to rally the forces around
he new declaration u independ- |
,nce and the great leader Where
was Mr.. Grassland in those lark
laysY Then again, in 1901 and
1890 the harvest was great aud la |
ol ers few, and the test OF f4alty |
aud loyalty was the exerti,u IF
,yery power and talent a Dah. i
,rat had for the cause; those, tir.
,alled for the sturdy giants and !