The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-11-03

Dy the editor as an answer to a speech
made in New Castle by Judge O'Rear,
when he declared that the Constitu-
ton Is being grossly violated by the
gerrymander The editorial from the
Henry County Local, a Democratic
newspaper, is as follows, and, coming
from Senator McCreary's mouthpiece
in that section of the state, it is sig
nificant admission of what the Demo
Gratis intend to do:
The Editorial.
Judge ORear's points were well
put and stood out clearly, and there
was an apparent show of fairness on
his part. though it was more seeming
than real. His manner and method
were those of the shrewd lawyer that
he is, addressing a jury, bis aim being
to make them see one side and only
one side of the case. In this instance
his jury was FIVE or six hundred
strong, probably half of them Demo-
Gratis.
He did not try to make many
points, only two or three-though he
has raised other issues elsewhere. The
gist and bulk of his speech was to
show that the constitution has been
violated by the Democrats for 20
years in that they have failed to re-
district the state so as to give Repub-
lican sections of the state equal rep
resentation in the legislature, etc.,
with Democratic sections.
"The judge stated the truth in the
matter and no Democrat will deny 1t.
But what of it? Democrats say that
though there is a provision of the su.
preme law requiring the redistricting
decennially, it is to all intents and
purposes dead letter. lacking the
one thing necessary to give it life that
is necessary in the case of any social
ed dead letter law in the statute
book, and that. one thing is public
sentiment. They, the Democrats. rea.
son about this way: The sections OF
the state that are Disseminated
against are for the most part noun.
famous, or, If not, then mining regions
lin any event, parts of the state in
habited by rough and disorderly peo-
pie whose civilization is but little more
than a Pigment These are the people
among whom feuds ever exist, very
many of them deIiehting in strife,
bloodshed and turmoil, as a result OF
all of which the entire state is not
only taxed heavily to pay for criminal
prosecutions. but is given most I'M
enviable reputation abroad.
Now say Democrats, who occupy
and rule the wealtbier and larger por-
zion OF the state where law-enforee-
ment and good order prevail, we have
voted heavy taxes upon ourselves to
give these rough, wild people public
schools and high schools. in order that
they may become good citizens and
thus acquire the power that education
gives to develop their country and
give their lands greatly increased
value in consequence. and thus put
on an equal footing with
So we have acted gem
erous part, and until those things
come to pass we have done enough"
A Matter of Protection
"But. the question of protection is
also neutrality-suspicious. for the prop
erty and other material interests of
the better part of the state-and self
Interest is very hard to suppress. But
where's the danger? Let the hordes
Of rough and tough people spoken OF
send big bunch of representatives
and Senators to Frankfort with their
crude notions Of internal Improvement,
their ill-considered plans Of general
road making and other wild schemes
TO be effectuated at public expense.
and this God-favored region Of ours
would be made to groan under added