The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-12

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the waves OF ignorance and folly,
which have alone sustained Il, only
the red nag or reputation and an
archy. not the glorius ensign OF
Democracy. and that the Reign OF
Folly being ended. there might be
some nucleus for conservative men Co
gather round with the purpose OF re-
organizing and rei.lumlnatlng the
Democratic party ON the line OF eser-
nal truth made applicable 20 existing
conditions. precisely as II was reog-
ganlzed and reillumlnaied at the
close OF the war Of secession.
That reorganization was inaugur-
ated here IN Kentucky. Here Il won
It's first Victories Kentucky was
then leader. Kentucky must sim
be a leader. we must lead. not To-
flow. ieast OF al. IN the wake OF
Kansas. Nebraska and Colorado. As
well might the Democrats OF Ken
lucky thirty years ago have reafiirm-
, ed the declarations OF the Charleston
, convention OF 1860 as for them under
present eX.gencies TO reaffirm the
: declarations OF the last Chicago con-
, ventiou. There Is time for all
things: and this Is a time for an In
r teligent and manly acceptance OF
facts. for the remuneration OF mlsisad-
lug errors. for the correction OF mis-
takes. and for sincere. courageous
'self-abnegaiiou on the part OF would
, be party leaders.
\ vote for Mr. Shack.efori Is vote
10 outlaw AZ good and true Democrats
as ever drew the breath OF life and
TO commit the kentucky Democracy
to all the vagaries OF Populism aud
ali the eXccsses of the reckless men,
who. finding themselves Cor the frsl
time In the saddle. are riding the
faithful. oul steed to death. A vote
for MIR. Hlndman Is vote to restore
the party TO It's better self TO out
! Jaw nobody. to open the doors TO all
and to pace Kentucky in the lead
OF the Democratic column. which,
g turning its back upon past dlssen-
, sions and errors, sets IT, face toward
a future full Of promise TO the party
, and hope for the country Can Il be
/, that any intelligent d'sinterested
Democrat who loves his country and
his party. Is 90 mlsled by the spuri-
, GUS label OF Regularity" attached TO
the cracked jar OF Popu,sm. as to
=. daily with the courage OF HE eonvic-
items and to doubt his real duty?
= As a Democrat. We appeal to Demo
r Gratis TO come out from the body OF
death which enve.ops them In the
camp OF Organism and 30 march with
. us upon the broad open highway OF
| Democracy. As a Democrat We APP
: peal to Democrats once again TO sum
mon TO mind and heart the courage
OF conviction and stand as of Oh a
, wall OF conservative Democracy
against the folies and passions OF
those extreme and unsound men. who
, wear the mask OF Democracy only
r the better to serve the purpose OF
I fanaticism and self. We have no
! unkind thought or bitter word for
+. any true Democrat. We would moi
: repgoach any OF those OF our old
E friends AMI comrades who have beer
[ honestly misled.
2 We have no gibbets to build. nc
c guillotines to ply: but In place Of
these we would erect In the midst Of
the temple OF Democracy an ALTA
where All Democrats may worship "
peace and love. We appeal to The
reason Of our fellow-Democrats ant
I at a time when there is nothing q
I stake TO place any man beyond thu
j. reach OF reason-we ask them TO stcI
e and reflect upon the real aspects o
the situation and the true meaninl
OF the issue: we entreat them not e
listen to the haraDsues OF those who's
who.e stock-in-trade is the extolla
ton of themselves at the expense o
I all Others. There is yet a magic II
the name Of Democracy. There is ye
: saving grace IN the spirit OF Democ
racy. Let us not abandon the splri
and th egIace to follow after thu