Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-10-21
POLITICAL NOTES

ling ore On the erch, remove
from the arena of politics. althoug
on account going periuUs Y near tn
line. he as been regarded more ss
dreamer than an active man Of affa
IRIS, disturbed by the call Of ambition
or tempted by the hope Of promotion
His school address have been looked
on as playful diversions, relieving hi
mind of the burdens that constant
work visits upon conscientious Judge:
His charming talks to women's club:
and kindred associations. were only
regarded as evidence of his gentle
sympathy with all that was cultured
and uplifting. The general estimate
of his charactar was that he was
kindly, amiable, fair man. content
with his position, and interested in
political affairs only in an academic
way.
But the moment that he is nomln-
~ated as the candidate for Governor,
he becomes transformed. Instead
of the humble, patient law giver'
holding the scales equally between
his fellowmen, he becomes at once
a partisan, denouncing his opponent
in rancorous fashion. applying ep'
i,hets to him that we're as slanderous
as they were vicious; proclalniDg
Democrats as enemies of public or
der; claiming his opponents we're IN
sincere politicians seeking votes at
the expense of the people. Instead
of the honied words and phrases that
flowed from his lips for the delectat-
ion of college audiences and women's
societies, there are stream words OF
condemnation and savage assaults
against thUse who happen to hold
different political opinion.
All this has struck the people OF
Kentucky with amszement and sor-
row. They grieve that so good
man as Judge O'Rear posed as being
hould develop over night into a VI
speaker. with no klnu
word for anv une. and with bitter
ness OH his IL S. ia red IN his hear'
for ali Dem .c,a 5.
The result is that Judge ORear Is
now regarded as an unsafe man. de
lacks judgement, discretion and con-
,eryatism. His revolutionary ideas
would disturb the peace of theS State.
retard its progress, and bring disas-
ter to its industries. 1t willnot do to
traast him with great power.
The most significant feature of
his Campaign is the revolt OF the
business interests against O'Kear'
They have watched him during the
,ast two months Of the campaign.
istened to his mutterings and
and weighing him IN
he balance they have found him
wanting. They believe that his
election would not promote law and
rider in Ia. State, and that from
he position he has taken at several
ritical periods in the history of the
Commonwealth, it would not be wise
O elevate him to the Governorship.
1t has been charged that Caleb
Powers is not taking an active part
n the Campaign because Judge o.
Rear refused TO answer Governor Nc
;reary's question, whether he ap-
proved of the pardon Of powers by
Governor Wilson. While the most
amous of the Goebel conspirators
nay bear some resentment because
)'Rear has not shown the courage
O approve Wilson's course in this
natter he is still too good politician
o iniure his future chances by show
ny any open resentment against
Judge 0'Rear. If there is one
quality that Caleb Powers does not
ack. it is faith in his own star,
he considers his election to con.
yress as only partial reward for
lis years of Imprisonment on the
:harge of murder. and confidently
ooks forward to higher honors. 1t
will be observed that he pushes him
elf to the front on every occasion,
Ieeking the applause that is such rich |
music to his ears. At the recent |
convention, he co oper-
tied with O'Rear in the writing Of