The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-04
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lecturing. IL believes that the errors
of the party in Kentucy are usually
AS much of the head as of the heart
and that IL makes its bad break viii
It's eyes open. SO mucn more the pity
But to pile one error upon another
in this year Of democratic hope seems
10 us almost criminally unjust to our
selves and to the party in the nation
To make Kentucky the only doleful
spot in a nation full OF hopeful, con
fident rejuvenated Democracy-to
ncedlessly mae IL really doubtful
State, when no doubt is entertained
as TO the next years result in former
" close States, is worse than crimina!
/ That Is Just what will follow II
those clamoring for more action
by the Democratic State Executive
Committee succeed in their demand
We feel sure that some of those who
are Joining in this clamor for still
more action by a committee. pos'ib-
" already guilty Of too much action
do not understand the sinister mo
tiyes of those who started this de-
mand for another meeting OF the
state committee and the calling OF a
platform convention" We believe.
and have good reasons TO believe that
no less than two lotteries OF selfish
politicians. who care more for con-
troll Of the party than for its success,
are behind this demand and they
care not even a little about plat
form of principles" but are bent up
on the punishment and displacement
of the committeeman who would not
do their bidding. and whom they pro-
pose to behead If they can get them
to put their heads in the trap set for
them; that they hope to replace these
with new committeeman who will do
their bidding. even to the extent OF
calling OF the primary, if they can
get the platform convention to
gether in time for such a purpose.
I To be plain about it. We believe
that a small set of politicians at Louis
vile and another small set at Frank
fort-hoth at enmity with the pres
ent State Committee. although Equal
ly at ennity with one another-want
a convention so that they can reor-
ganize the party in the state, and sc
!ect a new set OF committeeman from
the biggest down 10 the county and
precinct members of the party or
ganization Those who think that
this is not the purpose OF the pro-
posed convention; who think that the
committeeman elected at the state cor
yention In Lexington in 1908 will hold
on any how four years; doubtless
do not recall. that these commitment
were elected not for four years but
, only until their successors were cleo;
ed by a succeeding State Convention.
That is lust what these two sets OF
enemies of each other and the partY
want with a convention" now. They
know that the last Democratic Nation
al Platform is good enough-that the
life and character Of the man the
Democrats propose nominating Tor
governor are good enough platforms
for this years State races. They
would have a atate convention Tor
different purpose. The Louisville CO
terie would punish the State Execu-
tive Committmen for originally
calling a primary instead OF a CONVEX
ton. The Frankfort bunch would
Tunish them for breaking up their
scheme, in the second meeting, by IN
Guiding the senatorial race in the pri
mary; and after the two, in the state
Convention had discredited and dis
RACED the old committeeman, they
would ugh IL out between them
selves as to which would have ma
iority of the new committeeman, and
therefore control of the party organi'
zGtiou now and in next years con-
vention COR the election OF delegates
t. the National Convention. Even .
child can see how much a platform
convention" called now would likely
result. With the party in the state
already in trouble. think what would
hc added TO its difficulties in bitter
three cornered fight for control OF
the State organization Think whot
i. would mean, in the midst of state
election year. 10 have all the commit
teemen-the biz ones repudiated and
displaced. the little one fighting 9th
ers for reelection. instead of being
in the lead Of the fight against TIE
common enemy.
We believe that there are hone-t
democrats who do believe there
should be a platform this year and
that II would mean added votes and
enthusiasm for the nominees, but we
believe that for every vote so gained
dozens would be lost in the wrang'
ling and bitterness that would result
in a state convention fight and even
precinct fights, for reorganization OF
the party