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

disreputable acts charged TO WhalIen
but surely these are enough to
damn HIM in the minds OF all think
ing. honorable men.
SO far as "Col." Watterson is con.
.cerned. the mal-odorousness of his
record smells to heaven.
He knitted Hardin for governor.
He betrayed Bryan for president.
He bolted Shackleford for clerk Of
the court of appeals.
He entered nto a base combination
with the liquor interest 10 cut down
Beckham. who had won the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator. and elected Bradley. Repub-
lican. an attorney, for the whisky
trust.
He Is now attempting to dragon
the Democracy OF Kentucky into the
whisky camp and defiantly declares
that he will again bolt " a platform
of prohibition IS adopted by the next
Democratic state convention.
And with every stroke OF his as
sass.n knife he shouts, through
squirting hood mo eompromise with
dishonor."
These are the creatures who now
cad the so-called Democrats OF Louis
villei These are the foul hands, and
the traitor-brains. to whom Is en-
trusted the deliverance OF Louisville
and the salvation OF Kentucky God
help Democracy!
IL should be thoroughly under
stood that the present campaign in
LuisvilDe is the first step towards a
state battle along the same lines. II
Whallen and Watterson win In Louis
vile they will bully the state Democ-
racy with a cub in one hand and a
knife In the other They will declare
this ultimatum: Here Is what we
have done in Louisville. Declare in
your platform for whisky and against
prohibition; swear allegiance to every
corrupt corporate influence in the
state; tear from your hearts the prin
ciples for which William Goebel
fought and died, and seand In his
pace az leaders those who rejoiced
as he was carried to his bloody
grave. Do this, or we will defeat
you, knife you and betray you as we
have done before" That these are
the plans and purposes of this inso-
lent confederation there can be no
manner Of doubt. II was plain when
Goebel was murdered: II was clear
when Beckham was politically slain
in the house of his friends; II shone
as the MONDAY sun in the action OF
the late state convention, and Its bru-
tai significance is into,erable In the
light Of the Courler-Journal's declar-
alton that, under certain circum-
stances. II will again bolt
There ought to be enough good
men. and true Democrats. in Louis
ville to solve the problem OF what
we shall do TO be saved, without re-
ferrlng 1t to the Democracy of Ken
lucky. In truth, II Is not political
issue at all II Is a matter OF COM
mon honesty or supreme dishonesty;
of walking in the middle of the road
or sneaking through crooked high
ways and devious byways; OF stand
ing for principle or consorting with
dishonor-of life or death 30 a great
party The Democrats of Louisville
ought to know what to do. Are they
brave enough to do IL?
"No compromise with dishonor. "
No quarter to traltorsl No party can
AFFORD to win victories through damn
abe agencies such as these. The sue
cesses Of so foul and unnatural al
union mean final defeat, destruction
and grinding to powder under thel
feet of an aroused and an outraged
public sentiment. Democracy must
tear this milestone from around itsl
neck-deliver itself from this body
of death.