The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-01

a Republican, and that he has not al
ways affiliated with our political party.
In answer 10 this can argue with as
much logic, that you. my friends, were
not always Christians; not until you
saw the error and folly Of your sinful
ways and fell upon your knees and
prayed for divine forgiveness. Then 1t
was you saw the forgiving hand ex-
tended and the pardon granted. loud
and continued applause. Others would
saw that his father was a Democrat,
and for that reason he should not re-
ceive the nomination at the hands OF
I a Republican convention. In answer TO
such. | maintain that he is In no way
accountable, nor in anywise responsible
/ for the opinions Of his father or any
other person.
But in presenting TO you the name OF
our candidate. ] will take much pleas
ure in telling you Of some OF the poht'
cal measures he has heretofore seen
proper 20 indorse and some which ht
has seen iit 10 condemn. In lSe6. wher
the free silver craze swept ovei
this section Of our state. and when ",
were having strife and dissension ir
our party. and Il seem that the old RE
publican ship would 20 down before th'
free silver wave, then Il was tha
that this man refused 10 bend his knc'
or bow his head 10 that idol Of De
b mocracy." William Jennings Bryai
lapplauscl then Il was that he refuses
to worship at the political shrine of th
Hon. Ollie NJ. James and the Crittcn
den Press. Loud and continued az
plause. But with the courage Of hi
convictions he marched boldly TO th
: polls and cast his ballot Tor cur marty
, "a and lamcntcd William Mckilcy n
president of these United States, Al
= plausc Then. again. when the Mus
n Hall convention. by trickcry, chlcancr
e fraud. took from cur ncighbor, u
% Hon. William J, Stone. the nominatic
for governor. and when the Democrat
y party In this state. by and through
= Democratic legislature. passed part
I. san election law Tor the purpose " ca
p. rying elections and dcpriying Rcpu
hcans " the right ~ suffrage. all
this he denounced with every uttcranl
" of his being. Just as he did the acti'
4. Of this same Democratic party when
~ stole from Us the offices Of govcrnc
1, secretary u state and other state d
" fees In the year 1900.
n Again. when the paramount issu'
e. was brought before the American ~
"A plc. and when Mr. Harkcr. Who h
= long since been forgotten Laughter
" was the standard hcarCr II The Den
" cratic PARTY. this person, whose nai
no we shall present to this cOnventi,
!; made his way to the ballot box a
there voted Tor that leaders, q
g matchlcss statesman. that gallant 5
lit der. that massive tower of strcng
"A. the worlds greatest diplomat Pr,
a, dent Theodore Roosevelt loud
plausc.
nd This 4 the man Crittcndcn county
no TO offer for this nomination
TO You will pardon the depression,
!, . in the year lSla. when YOU were
search of senatorial candidate.
ND told YOU 10 let Crittcndcn name
he man and We would show YOU the v
mt ner. You did u, and you all rcmcm
4. the result. In the person of Hon. '
" liam ]. pcboc. Mr.. $. o. Mum,
my hcro of Bells Mines. met his "WaI
his loo" and the Democracy of this dist
css its deserved defeat.
,., So again we promise that " YOU
y" let us name your candidate. success
''o- victory shall be your reward.
op. now have the pleasure, a. well
mo. well M the honor. 90 present for J
consideration the name Of X. l. Mo
Of Marion. NY, a. Crittendcn's ch
'scd for this nomination. Loud and COT
con nnl nnnlaman I