The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17

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Ference between right and " bug.
Tween truth and falsehood, has
cen dulled.
when Watterson stated that !
and friends of mine had formed a
conspiracy to capture the Kentucky
delegation and barter 1t for selfish
interests at the Baltimore conyen-
ton, he uttered deliberate and
willful falsehood. No living man
knows better than he does. that |
am not OF the bartering kind, for
there has not been a time In the
last ten years that could not have
purchased his cheap flattery and
immunity from attacks In his paper
by sacrifice OF my self-respect aud
the public interest
mo longer ago than last January
| The well remembers the circumstan-
ces), II had agreed to support him
in getting the instruction from this
State, for the nomination for the
presidency. ! would now be the
victim of his loathsome praise rath-
err than the honored object OF his
scurrilous abuse. | may not be en-
titled to any credit for spurning the
consideration OF such ridiculous
and egreg ous suggestion of politi-
cal fo.ly, but Kentucky Democrats
will at least commend me for hay-
ing refused to become party TO
scheme that would have had them
indorslng for the highest office
within the gift of the people man
who has not character enough to
qualify him to hold the lowest Of
flee in the land.
Il could have escaped the coyet-
ed calumnies of his pen and paper
some years ago. IL had yielded TO
his solicitations that l make way
for him to run for Governor Of Ken
lucky. And in 1907 when as Gov
ernor. had to appoint a Mayor and
other officers in the city Of Louis
Vile, could have insured my cleo
tion to the United States Senate by
turning over TO his gang the APP
pointments OF those officers and
surrendering my determination to
see that the laws of the Common
wealth were enforced in that city.
/ might give other instances II nee
essary, to show that no one knows
better than he that his recent charg-
es against me were absolutely and
wholly false and were born Of the
hate and malice which he has felt
toward me for several years
"A place upon the blacklist OF his
paper. though at times unpleasant.
is an honor to be sought by any
conscientious public man in Ken
lucky. No man in public life can
retain for any length of time tho
favor and praise OF that paper ani
its eo,tor and at the SANE tune re-
tain his self-respect and the conf
dence OF the people. Whom 1t car
not control, it seeks to destr'y
"watterson attacked the priya.s |
character of w. j. Bryan; his at
tacks upon Grover Cleveland were
no less violent; he called Governor
Wilson, OF New Jersey. "a crook"
and so with many other distinguish
ed men whom he dlsliked, or OF
whom he was jealous. he has pour-
ed out upon them the walls OF his
vindictiye and splenetic rage. In
language frequently that only a
drunken bulgarian would use.
HE now seeks to be the leader |
of the Democratic party in Ken
lucky and Is a candidate for a place
as delegate-at-large to the nation
al convention, Notwithstanding oils
denials. He has already served no
tice that he will not support one Of
the leading candidates for the non-l
nation. and he undoubtedly reser-
yes the right to refuse his support
to any other candidate who might
be nominated He was for Gov.
Wilson some months ago, and We
have all learned why he Withdrew
his support from him.
Congressman were in accord with
Watterson and the liquor. interests
in the platform convention last
summer. and tried to keep the coun-
ty unit plank out of the platform.
The same gentlemen are still in ac-
cord with Watterson and the liquor
interests, and are willing to hop
the latter in their effort TO get con
troll of the party organization of the
State, capture the next Legislature,
embarrass the Democratic admins
tration. put the liquor lobby again
in control and repeal some of the