Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-08
THE PRESS;
APPEAL TO PUBLIC
Delivers Address TO Editors OF
the Democratic Press
Of Kentucky.

tering and coercing funds to run their
campaigns, which the individual citi-
zen should take pride in furnishing
themselves, and which they should
jealousy guard as their special per
sonal prerogative and privilge.
Must Face Situation.
"It is said that the American people
love fair play, and believe 1t. II is
also said that we are courageous
nation. believe that also, for one
OF these conditions can not exist with
out the other. Now, no one ever &C
cuses US, az q people, Of being thick
headed ana a nation of fools. Then
let us. as a people, drop pretense, be
honest with ourselves and look the
situation now confronting us squarely
and frankly In the face.
Tribute to Woodrow Wilson.
1--WE have chosen as our standard
bearer a man Of the highest intellec-
tual and moral perception and devel-
opment. which is only matched by his
high courage. He tells us positively
that he has not and will not accept
campaign money from Incorporated
interests.
Every one knows that it takes
good sum of money to conduct nation
al campaigns. We know also that
Woodrow Wilson and his immediate
associates ought not and perhaps can
- ho tytv, oil
mated the corporations and trusts
from contributing to the campaign
fund, II the rank and file do not dis
charge their obligation to themselves
and their party by contributing to
this fund. what has the national COM
one class left, that is, the rich.
People Should Contribute.
"Now l warn you in all earnestness
that if these campaign expenses are
left to be paid by a limited number
sof rich people, instead Of BY all the
people. the country will not be inn
proved to any great extent. There
will simply be shifting Of the scenes.
The demagogues will hold forth and
infame the masses against the rich,
and you know, gentlemen of the press,
that would not be fair play.
Must Not Breed Discomfort.
"We do not want to take step that
would breed hate and discomfort be-
tween the rich and poor throughout
the land Also IL is manifestly clear
that if the few pay this debt they will
be depriving the many of the unusual
and rare opportunity of further deep
ening and broadening their natures
and increasing their love of country.
If there is not love of country in a
mans heart, something Of an oppo-
site feeling will creep in and take its
place; indifference to or hate of coun-
try, which is another word for anar-
chy. 1t is only by service that we can
increase our love for home, for man
kind or for country.
Service Increases Love.
"We know that the person who
helps and serves his friends, loves
them. Also that the man who gives
loving care and thought for his family
has his nature enriched and blessed
by strong and deep love for home.
So, that man who serves his party and
country by actually contributing to
its support and giving to 1t his per-
sonal service will experience new
love of party and OF country which
in turn will prove the bulwark and
stability of our form Of government.
"As the Incorporated interests were
censured in the past for contributing
to campaign funds. does not fair play
now demand that the people them
selves I'LL the breach and contribute
to this fund?
Kentucky Should Respond.
off, however, Kentucky is delinquent
and does not rise to the occasion and
raise the sum expected of her by the
national finance committee, and the
few men who now find themselves ON
cially in charge, should decide to raise
the money amongst themselves in or
der to uphold Kentucky's fair name
abroad; what would be the result
Will these men then and therefore be
charged with bossism and domination
of the state by money and its control
by an oligarchy?
Fair play is a jewel hope you,
gentlemen of the Kentucky press, will
reflect upon this a little.
Woodrow Wilson stands before the
nation as a MAGNIFICENT example Of pa.
triotism and exalted courage. Let us
on our part uphold him with equal
energy courage and efficiency and
see that he is not left to the humilia-
ton of asking his personal friends
to pay our candidate out of debt.
Test Of Patriotism,
1.-The seasoned politicians laugh al
the idea of the successful fruition OF
popular subscription. Ten years age
we would have agreed with them, but
gentlemen of the press of Kentucky