The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31

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think that of all the men of the
State, he would make the most per-
feet and unbiased Governor. 1t
would brook no hint that Mr.. Will
son was in any way connected with
the Tobacco Trust, either by im4
plication or act. He was a Repub-
lican candidate and of course, in
the eyes of the said organ, he could
be guilty of no wrong, past or pros
pective.
But times have changed a little.
Mr.. Wilson was elected Governor
by voters who needed not the
warning of Democratic leaders, but
seemed rather to believe that the
alleged Trust attorney was as pure
of principle and free from official
corruption as the Republican pa
pers contended. Taking his speeches
on the stump as a guide, Mr. Will
son was really thought to be the
farmers staunch and steadfast
friend. See" said the Republican
press, talking to the farmers what
model Governor he will make"
All that the Democratic press al
legged against Mr.. Wilson has been
borne out by his official acts and
after-election speeches. AS impos-
sible for the leopard to change its
spots is it for Mr.. Wilson to change
his attitude in the tobacco situa-
ton, which was adroitly concealed
during his candidacy but which
broke forth like an old sore imme-
diately he became Governor.
Even the Hartford Republican, a
characteristic type of g. o. p. organ,
that swallows every nominee which
its party leaders thrust between its
teeth, even If it has to spew the
mess up afterward, seems TO see a
great light. Mr.. Wilson is the
same man now, both in principle
and practice, that he was during his
candidacy. Pity the Hartford or
gan of its party in this county
should not have told the people
then what it tells them now. 1t
could have done this just as easily,
and in all reason just as knowingly,
then as at present. And it would
have made the voters have more
confidence in any candidate said or
gan might champion in the future.
In its issue last Friday the Hart
ford Republican says:
In the meeting at Frankfort,
which was composed of high
class farmers from every sec
tion of the State, and repre-
sentatives of the Tobacco trust,
Governor Wilson made
speech directed TO them as
though the farmers present had
been violators Of the law, just
such a speech as might have
been delivered to the convicts
of the penitentiary. It was an
insult to every farmer present,
not because of criticism of law
lessness, but because such crit
icism should be directed to
those present and in the man
ner in which it was delivered.
Continuing its description of the
speaking at Frankfort, the Repub-
lean saws:
At the close of Governor
Wilson's speech the trust rep
resentatives were in high glee,
believing that every depart
ment of the State Government
was to be used not only to put
down night riders and prevent
lawlessnss, but in q way to
hinder and break up the organ
ization and tobacco pool among
the farmers and thus furnish
them an opportunity to contin-
ne the purchase of tobacco at
their own price, which was a
ruinous one to the growers as
every citizen of the State
knows.
THE Trust representatives were
n high glee." Yes, no doubt. The
nan who was charged with being
heir attorney and whose candidacy
he Hartford organ so ably champ
oned, is taking care of their inter-
ests splendidly, and why shouldn't
hey be? Closing it's column of re-
marks upon the speaking of Gov.
Wilson and Mr.. Franks, the latter !
Of whom it calls liar in terms def |
mite if not outspoken, because he
happens to be an opponent of its
pet candidate for Governor, the Re-
publican says:
The trouble is that Governor
Wilson. Mr.. Franks and all the
other so-called law and order
defenders, when they go on the