The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-12-06
A Warning to Democrats.
Editorial in the Kentucky State Journal,
November 25th, 1905.

(Editorisl in the Kentucky State Journal
November 2sth, 1905.
We believe that it is especially oppor
tune at this time to give word of warn
ing 10 the Democratic members of the
General Assembly in referance to certain
features of the contest for the United
States Senatorship. In the bitterness
and passion stirred up by one of the as
pirants for that high Office, in the heat
and excitement which has been so un-
wisely inhamed by his violent utterances,
it is well just now..for the thoughtful and
fair-minded Democratic member to
pause, take his bearings, cast his horo-
scope into the political future and with
out bias or indiscretion, but with an
earnest and broadminded view of III
situation, determine what is best for Tic
Democratic party, best for the Comuioi =
wealth of Kentucky in contest like
this. Great issues that betoken good or
evil to the country should not be settle |
in a spirit of hate and abuse. Wisd, III
in public affairs does not admit of the
sophistries of the demagogue or the vi
tuperation OF the biackguard. Prejudice
and malignity have no place in the cor
rect solution Of public questions, and the
upright and successful statesman is he
who conducts himself with dignity and
honor, without descending into the mud
holes of abusive and vindictive attacks
upon his opponent.
The issue before the Kentucky Democ-
racy at the present time is not one of su-
preme moment by any means, although
we would not seek 70 underestimate the
importance of electing to the United
States Senate a man who would represent
with honor and credit the great Common
wealth. The editor of this paper has a
right to speak freely and frankly in such
a matter. For generation, in his humble
way, without reward or the hope Of re-
ward for himself, ne has unfailihgly and
constantly aided in fighting the battles OF
Democracy. There may have been times
when be was not thoroughly in harmony
with the candidate or the platform, but
there never has been time when he has
not, to the best of his ability. rendered
cheerful and faithful support to his par
tvs nominees. Our interest in the sue
cess of Kentucky's Democracy was never
greater than It is now. We have seen il
in its times OF adversely and prosperity,
in its distress and success. We have suf-
fered and mourned with it when the
black cloud of Republicanism hung
gloorn;iy over it for a period, aud dark
ened the hope of Kentucky's progress;
we have been with it in that dark and
bloody era when it wrestled from the
guilty hands of murderous assassins the
honored sceptre of our States destinies,
and to-day we rejoice with it in its victo-
rious establishment in the government
of the State. Permanent Democratic
success in Kentucky is the most cherish
ed and dearest principle in our political
lexicon. To it we shall subordinate ev-
cry other public issue and to any so-call-
ed Democrat who threatens it we lift up
the black flag of political warfare, just
as we would to Republican.
We wish, therefore, to reason fully and
fairly with the gentlemen who have been
elected as Democrats TO the General As
senibly and ask each one two questions,
not from an argumeutative standpoint,
but simply to illustrate the situation.
First-What good to the Democratic
party would come from Mr.. Blackburn's s
reelection to the Senate!