The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-30
STATE PRESS.
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Program Of "Tie Combine. !"


Not content with its absorption and
control of the party organization in
the city of Louisville. II Is apparent
that the whallen-Watterson Combine
is reaching out for new fields of
conquest and is actively at work to
secure control of the Democratic or
ganization in the state. They have
carefully laid their plans since their
victory in capturing the party organi-
zation in Louisville, to direct matters
out in the state 50 that they can DOM
mate the next state convention or
primary and name the candidates for
governor and other state Offices.
Their watchword is mo Prohibition
list can be a Democrat"
They have started out with PORN
ises or threats TO get possession OF
the state committees Of the party and
demand that their wishes shall be
obeyed Their purpose to control the
next general assembly and have rails
ed the warning signal to those who
see honors from that body that
they must come into camp or politi-
cal disaster awaits them. They in
tend, If they can, to control the or
ganization of the two houses and die
tate the appointment OF committees
and the character of legislation.
They have In effect, served notice
that no man who opposes them shall
have any friend OF HIS recognized in
|any way. Their party victory in Lou
|isville has but stimulated their appe-
lite, and not being satisfied with the
conquest of the city they demand the
entire state.
II is. upon their part. a war of
determination. The proprietor of the
Buckingham and the editor OF the
Oourier-Journal, who still remember
with bitterness his fatuous race for
the Democratic nomination for gov
|ernor have patched up their past Diff
ferences. and united in a virtuous CO.
aition ito get something out OF the
political game" Each has admitted
that the mean things he said about
the other we're intended only in a
"Pickwicklan sense" and both have
agreed that Gin union there Is
strength"
The Democrats of Kentucky are to
be captured, used and traded for the
best interests OF "the combine"
The organization, city and state.
are to be used as articles of merchan-
disc for barter or sale.
The tail-end member Of this dual
combination is to furnish editorial
thunder and doctored news In the
columns of "his great paper" and the
senior member will look after the
details and supply the sinews OF
war. from a free ticket to his theater
to $4,000 locked securely in box
lat the trust company, for each vote.
To the recalcitrant and obdurate
Democrat who refuses his support TO
their noble scheme of party regener-
alton. the one says, 81 will not print
your name in my paper" the other
says. 81 will not invite you to my
barbecue"
And 80, with such cruel punish
ments, these two modern Jasons, in
quest of a golden fleece, have set
upon their journey to fleece the DEM
ocrats of Kentucky, ana to grab ev-
erything golden in sight.
What splendid combination do
these two geniuses make. The one a
master of rhetorical abuse or praise.
according to the exlgency or finance
of the occasion. the other past
master and indicted adept in the art
of bribery; the one a skilled coiner
of plausible phrases to Justify or ex-
cuse any inconsistency or to pro-