The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-07

ence by telling them that Kentucky
| fair name-has been smirched with the
mud of dirty politics thrown on 10 by
the Frankfort machine There are
Democrats and there are Republican,
In the state but when you tell either
Of them that Kentucky's name has
been dishonored. and prove TO- there
will be that manifestation OF resent
ment I'm q mass. that characterizes
the Kentuckan's attitude as an in-
diyidual toward an insult 90 his state
Kentucky Democrats viii look pas
sively perhaps on questionable acts
so long as those acts affect merely
their party or themselves individual
ly, but when the state and Cos name
Is involved there VIII be no compro-
mise. The guilty men Will be brought
TO time.
And so Mr.. Wilson's First district
campaign speaking has ended.
Throughout he has made, an impress
sion not equaled by amy Republican
speaker I'm the history Of the state,
and as Governor Beckham says. the
conditions now look very much like
they did when Bradley was success
full, When a strong impression Is
made on man, he cannot help inn
parting that Impression to others.
For that reason, Mr. Wilson's work
IN the First district viii not be linn
tied % the voters who actually heard
him speak. These voters we're so man
ifestly impressed that street corner
and stOve-corner arguments IN every
county will echo his truths. when
voters, who could not hear Mr. Will
son. ask what kind OF a fellow ne Is.
the Republican viii answer with en-.
thusiasm for his chief: and the Dem
ocrat, II he Is as much a man as Mr..
Wilson says a real Democrat is. Will
confess that he Is straight. The peo-
pie after all are intensely sympathet-
leland a bad impression does not have
to be individual In order to be gen
eral, nor does good impression. Nj.
Wilson has set In motion nothing
but good impressions and Il Is these
that are spreading rapidly over the
state TO remote corners. along creeks,
up hills and through valleys. Il IS
these that will bring Republican sue
cess In November. along with those
set In motion by the whole line OF
fine Republican candidates.
Old Fashioned Revival.
After all, Mr. Wilson's meeting in
Benton was more Ike an old-fashlon-
ed revival than a political speaking
The issue in Kentucky Is more of a
reform than of a conventional strug-
gle Of parties. Set on the background
Of the Purchase. the Pennyrile, the
Blue Grass region. and the Mountains.
a drama is being enacted in which
The tragedy consists OF Kentucky citi-I
zens, some Of them. supporting dis
credited leaders when they might re-
Duke corruption by changing their
votes. The Republican leaders come
n with an onslaught on the intrench-
I'd machine, the author of the situa-
ion. and as the play advances to-
ward a elimination, gathering with
he Republicans may be seen numer-
Jus honorable Democrats. who rs soon
Is they have rooted the evil out Of
heir own ranks, will be found back |
n the party traces if they so desire |
md without any condemnation OF |
heir action from honorable citizens. |
You could forget there was a party |
liyision in the Benton audience. Men |
# Kentucky cannot but applaud sent
ments of manhood. faith and honor.
10 matter who utters them. and Mr..
Wilson does not descend at any time
rom a high plane of principles, both
n theory and practice. In his speak
ng Votes were changed then be-
ause to change a vote means to re-
uke dishonorable official conduct. II
leans TO strike a blow for replacing
name in its original ex-