The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-11

their iniquities and a seat at the head
of the table. II Kentucky Democ-
racy is in a mood to dig its own
grave and is clamoTous to sign its
own death warrant 1t will join hands
with this unspeakable company of
buccaneers and go 10 the destruction
1t richly deserves and will inevitably
bring upon itself.
No stream can rise above its source
and no party is better than its lead
ers. They have the shaping of its
policies. the guidance of its destin-
les. Measured by this unerring rule
of natural and political life, what do
We see in Louisville?
Leading this extraordinary move
ment looking TO the capture OF De
mocracy and the overthrow of Repub-
icanism in Kentucky, are the more
or less Honorable Colonies Whallen
and Watterson. Who are they?
Col John whalIen is proprietor OF
an alleged theater in Louisville
which gathers In the dollars for It's
owner under the euphoniOus and APP
proprlate name of The Buck" In
an editorial written before the form
ing of the partnership of Whallen &
Watterson, the Courier-Journal re-
Gerred to his establishment as a
''house of illfame" Certain IL is
that no woman of character ever
darkens is doors, and that man ever
renders to his good wife true story
OF his performances. or what he sees
while there. Whallen has gathered
around him the entire vicious spirit
Of Louisville. and is the patron saint
of the saloon element and the sport
ing class and a dominant influence
with every. corrupt and debasng force
gathered together for evil in a great
city. In this lies the secret OF his
power-for that he is powerful ii is
ide and false to deny.
Politically. Col. Whallen Is an Ish-
maelite. He fights where his inter
ests lie, and always under the black
flag. He is the man-Friday of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, and
the ready and sharp tool of any m
terest so fortunate as to secure his
able services. For thirteen years he
has been the most dangerous enemy
to Democracy in Louisville: and his
political record is as black as a thun-
derstorm.
In 1895. he supported Bradley for
governor over Watt Hardin.
In 1896, when Jacob. Democrat
was about to defeat Todd, Republi.
can, Whallen brought out !. B. Nall
and carried off enough votes TO have
him defeat Jacob and elect Todd
In 1894, when Judge G. b. Eastin
Democrat ran for judge of the court
of appeals in Louisville. Whallen
brought out J. G.. Simrall, independ-
ent, against him.
In 1899. Whallen. together with
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
brought out John Young Brown as
an independent candidate for COVER.
nor, drew away enough Democrats to
precipitate the contest between Goe.
bel and Taylor, and was actively for
test that he was indicted in the
Franklin circuit court for conspiring
eonfederating and combining with
one Charles Ryan to bride State Sen.
ator Harrell to vote against GOebel
and for Taylor. The indictment men
tions the amount, $4,000, Of the pro-
posed bride.
In the Grinstead. Republican, race
for Mayor OF Louisville, Whallen sup
ported Grinstead, and aided In de-
feating the entire ticket. including
members of the egisatune.
In 1908, while a member OF the,
Democratic state executive commit
tee. Whallen subscribed $500 TO the
Taft campaign fund, and expressed
the hope that Bryan would be de-,
feated
There are other discreditable and