The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-10-30

| 3S in all-from prominent and well
posted ex-Confederates all over the
State, and it was the same story all
the way through---no support for Will
son. The words of these men could
be depended upon.
Mr.. Wilson's hired-orator charge
against Mr.. Bryan, which was proven
to be absolutely false, was brought to
the attention of the audience. AT the
mention of Mr. Bryans name the
audience chcered enthusiastically. If
Candidate Wilson makes these wild
and reckless statements now-indul-
ges in such flights of prevarication
and runs his guessing machine at
sIch speed-what would be his con-
duct If elected Governor? Could the
people expect anything only what is
characteristic of the man?
Col. Young. said-which is true
that Democrats are the best friends
of the negro in a tangible and ma
terial way Three-fourths of the
wealth of Kentucky-the taxable prop
erty-is in the hands of Democrats.
They pay the largest portion of taxes.
These taxes mean educational and 9th
er advantages for the negro. Demo-
Gratis have been instrumental in en-
acting laws for the negro's benefit,
yet the colored man persists in voting
against his best friends. But Col
Young made no spiel for the votes
of the colored men. He told them he
really thought they ought to stay RICH
where they are, as the Democrats
have nothing to promise them in the
way of social equality, and they would
be allowed no place of domination in
of the Republican party is the negro
vote, but they can have them. Out of
the 400 convicts in the two peniten-
tiaries of Kentucky, less than two
hundred are Democrats. And as for
the illiteracy of Kentucky--well, the
people know where that lies, but the
Democratic party and the school teach
ers are redeeming the State.
The speaker dwelt for a few min
utes upon the reign of lawlessness
and assassination atFrankfort about s
years ago, under the short but riot
Gus Taylor administration. God for
bid, he said, a return to this posi-
BILE and demonstrated reign of anarchy
and assassination which the Republic
ans had shown themselves so well
capable Of lie gave vivid descrip-
ton of the tragic scenes which sur
rounded the martyred Goebels death
scenes in which he moved and had a
part.
Col. Young paid a splendid tribute
to S. w. Hager, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, and the others with
him on the ticket. Mr.. Hager, he
said, has never had a superior and but
few equals in the administration of
affairs of State-a man of integrity
and deep acumen in his conception
and working out of governmental
matters. Mr.. Boswor-h the speaker
characterized as not only a man Of
worth and ability but splendid cour-
age. This bravery Mr.. Bosworth had
shown when he boldly and alone faced
crowd of Taylor's armed soldiers
and arrested and took from their midst
the fugitive Caleb Powers. No more
courageous man ever faced noun
taineers Winchester than JohnK. Hen
drick, the Democratic nominee for
Attorney General. The State needs
brave men in its Observation-Disclosures
ally and physically-men who are not
afraid to stand their ground and fight
for the rights of the people.
Col. Young referred to Candidate
Wilson's attorneyship for the Tobac-
co Trust-a fact and a matter beyond
dispute. He told how the Trust boy
colts the seller and Expresses the pro-
Queer. The mere fact that Mr.. Will
son was a paid attorney for the Tobac
co Trust admitted by himself-is suf-
ficient. No excuse he can offer will
palliate this offense to the honest,
hard working farmer. Would not the
Governorship of the State be safer in
the hands of brave and efficient Ha-
ger than entrusted to an erstwhile
Trust attorney?
The Republican leaders, the speak
er said, have been studiously and
carefully investigating Democratic rec
ords in the State but have found moth
ing wrong. If they had found any
crookedness, you may be sure
they would have heralded 1t
to the four winds Of the
earth ere this time: y A clean rec
ord stares them in the face. and they
stand abashed, baffled. The public
institutions OF Kentucky stand in the