Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
Gov. Buckner on
Campaign Issues

Under date of Oct. az, 1907, Governor
of Kentucky, wrote Hon Henry b. Hine
chairman OF the Democratic State com
inittee, as follows
DEAR SIR: | have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter of the 10th inst, in
which you appeal to me as /;
Confederate soldier to rally to
the support of the candidates OF
the Democracy in a contest with
the common enemy, the Republi-
can party" Let me thank you
for the kindly interest you take
that / shall properly cast my
vote, and for the two printed cir
culars you inclose to enlighten
my judgement.
One of them purports TO be a
comparison between the records
of the two parties in their adj
ministration of the government
of this Commonwealth. l have
perused it with care, and if ]
may be permitted to say so, ii
seems to me more remarkable for
the suppression of important
facts than for an impartial dec'a-
ration Of the whole truth. If
you wish me to view it as the
special plea of an advocate TO ex-
onerate his client by making
"the worst appear the better
reason" must concede that it is
a circular of some ingenuity. But
if you wish me to consider it as
fair and impartial exposition of
the matters discussed, am
forced to the conclusion that it
is entitled to little consideration.
| do not find my Judgment at all
enlightened by such plea.
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
IN KENTUCKY.
The other circular is the ex-
preston of an intelligent gentle
man, based upon the opinions Of
a dozen or more most excellent
citizens, as TO how the majority
of ex-Confederatc soldiers will
cast their votes in the coming
election. How you should ex-
poet that this expression of opin-
ion shall control the vote of any
man, / am at loss 10 conceive.
The Kentucky Confederate SOL
diers, as body, possessed great
individuality of character, and at
the incipiency of the Civil war
thought for themselves, formed
their own conclusions and acted
as duty prompted them; and no
better or truer soldiers ever
marched under a banner. When
the cause they had espoused had
failed and they resumed their
allegiance to restored govern
ment, history has shown that no
better citizens ever lived within
our boundaries. l assume that
these citizens will act in the flu
ture as they have done in the
past, and will follow their con-
victions of public duty; and l do
not propose to be an exception to
this rule.
But neither of the circulars
which you send me throws any
light upon the issues in this
political campaign. There is no
question of national policy in
volved. 1t is purely contest
within the State between two
classes of its citizens; the one
composed of citizens who have
been associated in political be-
lief with different political
parties, but contending now for
the preservation of our republic
can institutions; the other,
chiefly of citizens who hereto
fore affiliated with the Demo-
cratic party, but have now
abandoned its principles and are
following practices which threat
en- the very existence OIL our re-
public.
THE HOLY PILGRIMS.
Their organization is suggest
i've of one which was formed in
medieval times. A company of
pious men, styling themselves
The Holy Pilgrims" began
their wanderings through the
world to impress the benightcd
minds of others with the sense
of right, justice and virture, and
to preach the doctrine of peace
and good will to all mon.
But after pursuing this purpose
for a time, it occurred to a mum.
Der of them that their personal
aims would be better attained by
an entire change of their pur-
poses.
They accordingly remodeled
hair ,Nl n 4 form Of nr,oc:.D1nc I..A