The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-01
Is the Title Of an Alarming
Circular
BEING PUT IN NEGRO HANDS
Infamous Trick of Republican
Bosses TO Brighten the
Negro Voter.
SCARE" METHODS BEING USED

In desperation at thought of los
ing the coming election and fearful
of losing any part of the negro
vote, the Republican bosses are re-
sorting to every and any kind of a
trick nowadays to gain a point, The
latest device of this kind came to
light in Hartford Saturday night.
1t is a big circular, 12X1S inches in
size and printed in large type So II
can be easily read. 1t is headed
"Tte Voice of South Trimble is the
Voice of Democracy" It purports to
be an extract from 2 speech deliv-
cred by Mr.. South Trimble at Pike
vile, Ky, but when and upon what
occasion it does not say. In this
big-type circular Mr.. Trimble is
quoted as saying among other
things: 81 must say that Ham
made a mistake in allowing them
(the negroes) to go into the ark, so
there would be one of the black
scoundrels treading the face of the
earth, and it is a great pity at the
close OF the war that fire was not
touched to every negro tent in the
South" end other alleged senti-
ments Of like tone.
1t is evident from the very looks
and origin of the circular that South
Trimble never spoke any such a
message. The circular, however,
proceeds to credit Mr., T-imble rs
being "the mouthpiece of Democra
cy in the State of Kentucky" and
says: "They are all birds of a
feather. Every Democratic Con-
gressman-A. o. Stanley, Ollie
James, Ben Johnson, and the 9TH
ers who are advocating the cleo
ton of McCreary-voted and work
ed for South Trimble in order that
he might have the power to put in
to execution his ghoulish plans
the poor negro"
Just what these plans" are is
not specified. but the colored man
is led to believe that Mr.. Trimble
will herd up all the negroes-men,
women and children-and burn 'em
alive, without any sort of ceremony.
In this of course he will be assist
ed by the Democratic Congressman
and Gov. McCreary. So Mr.. Negro
had better vote the Republican tick
ct in order to escape. The circular
winds up by saying: ANY colored
man who can swallow Democracy
after this mendacious expression,
has an exceedingly strong stomach.
This alarming circular is signed
The Negro Civic League" but it
was not circulated at the Republic
an speaking here Saturday nor in
Hartford. There was big negro
gathering at Hayti, our adjoining
colored settlement, and there these
circulars were turned loose. Ac-
found it's way into
the hands OF The Herald scribe. We
there were two colored
orators from Hopkinsville who held
forth at Hayti Saturday night and
he negroes and a few whites had a
great time. OF course all the ne
yroes were cautioned and urged TO
yote the Republican ticket straight,
n order to keep them and their
antilles from being burned up alive
by South Trimble and his gang of
nurderous Democrats.
Evidently the Republican bosses
ire afraid of losing the negro vote
,r they would not adopt sucth des-
,erate plans to save it to them
elves. This negro circular is a fair
pecimen of the plans-they adopt to
care the negro into voting the Re-
publican ticket. They wait until
he eve of election day before
bringing a matter like this. We
however, that with all
HIS persuasion" and scare meth
Ids, many of the negroes are re-
using to wear O'Rear buttons and
ay they will vote as they please.