The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-28
At the Court House Here
Last Saturday.
WAS REPLETE WITHFINE LOGIC
Reviewed the Characteristic
History of the Two Lead
ing Parties.
A SUMMARY OF WHAT HE SAID

Hon. Ollie James, Congressman
from the First Kentucky District
and Democratic candidate for Unit
ed States Senator, spoke at the
court house in Hartford Saturday
to a fair sized crowd. A number of
ladies we're present. Owing to the
recent rains and the fact that the
farmers were very busy that day,
the attendance was not up to the
standard of such occasions. Those
who stayed away, however, certain
ly missed a magnificent speech.
Mr.. James was introduced to the
audience by Prof. Ozna Shultz.
Prof. Shultz is a speaker of no
small note himself, and he did the
occasion ample justice. Mr.. James
said it was gratifying to speak in a
county where Democrats have to
fight for supremacy. He praised the
voters who stick to the faith through
many defeats and much difficulty.
Principle in politics is the great
idea, not men, the speaker said. Re-
publicanism cannot thrive in de-
feat. Its leaders must have Offices
if they keep the faith"
Mr.. James reviewed the conflict
ing history of the Democratic and
Republican parties. Democratic
leaders have written the most pro-
gressive and beneficial legislation
into the laws of our country. Leg
islation to regulate railroads was
enacted by Democrats over the
combined opposition of Republicans.
Election of Senators by popular
vote was and is prime Democratic
principle and gets its advocates in
Democratic ranks. Republican Of
tice-holders have grown rich in Of
fee from the emoluments OF graft
and their work in making laws for
the benefit of the rich and them
selves. The Morgan-Guggenheim
syndicate, In which Ballinger was
"whitewashed," is an Illustration of
their methods. Republican leaders
have stood In solid opposition to
popular and beneficial measures
simply because these ideas were adj
vocated by Democratic leaders. 1t
now costs 1880 per capita under
extravagant Republican measures
to run our Government, whereas in
tthe days of John Quincy Adams 1t
cost fifty cents per capita. ]
The tariff, said Mr.. James, is but
a name for extortion under Repub-
lican guise. When the g. o. p. lead
ers go after the peoples money, they
get it by tariff or a subsidy. The
Income Taxa Democratic doc
trine-originated in the laws of
Holy Writ, where men were COM
manded to give tithes of their sub
stance for the benefit of the gov
eminent under which they lived.
Millionaires of this country pay no
tithes to keep up the Government
under which they grow rich. Wealth
should pay its just tribute to the
support of the Government which |
makes our country glorious. Ten
per cent. of our population now own
ninety per cent. of the wealth un-
der. benign" Republican admin
istration.
Mr.. James cited the instance |
where Gov. Wilson, OF Kentucky,
tried to veto an amendment to the |
Federal Constitution = evidencing |
the ignorance and laundering meth
DDS of our present chief executive. |
The speaker said that a list of the /
achievements of the Democratic par
ty is sufficient to make every Demo-
crat hold up his head in pride. The
chief difference between a stand
patter and an Insurgent, said Mr.. I
James, is that the Insurgent wants
to steal moderately and the stand
patter wants to take 1t all. The
tariff is a tax paid by the people.
The Republican leaders have
thought that the judgment day
would never come in politics. but Z
1t is here. and they are squirming
in their efforts to escape. Repub-
lican leaders promised TO revise the
tariff downward. The first day they
met for this purpose the halls Of
.