The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-05-08
Of Ohio County to be On
Their Guard.
FOR INSTRUCTED DELEGATION
To Speak Out and Preserve
Integrity of the Party
Organization.
FEW FACTS PLAINLY STATED


Ohio County:-Listen! I'm not
going to make you a stump speech
for I've got something to sGy.
1t is believed by many of the tru-
est and most prominent Democrats
in Kentucky, among whom are
James, Stanley and Watterson, that
there is an INSCRIPTIONS, deter
mined and dangerous coterie of pie
hunters, who, smiling the savory
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are now seeking to vest-pOcket
Kentucky Democracy and go up to
Baltimore and trade for whatever
they can get. This enterprising live
stock deal is very simple and prac-
teal. They hope to pool the inter-
ests of all the weaker candidates,
or, in other words, organize the
field against the strongest-they
don't care who their victims hap
pen to be-and, in this way, con-
troll the State convention and send
an uninstructed delegation to the
National Convention, where they
hope to find a ready market-it
may be already contracted.
Conventions are called for the
sole purpose of ascertaining, by
fair, full and free elaboration, just
who the party, in their best judg-
ment, think Is the best and most
available man to nominate for Pres
ident. They are not called to be
manipulated by a few self-seeking
political wire-pullers and charla-
tans, as II clay in the hands of a
potter. 1t is An appeal to the judg-
ment and choice of the great body
of disinterested workers in the heat
and dust of the trenches, who ex-
pect, ask nothing but the triumph
of principles, and whoever attempts
to interfere with this object should
suffer the wrath of his party and
be kicked into kingdom come.
You are called upon to say who
you believe is the best man. 1t is
of the greatest Importance to know
what your opinion is. Go, then, to
your county convention, select some
good, strong, clean, true men with
backbone like a circus pole, and
send them to the State convention.
fully instructed for your man, that
they may select other delegates to
Baltimore likewise, under strict
and explicit instructions. to vote
for the choice of the State. To do
less would be to jeopardize vital
interests and play into the hands of
these mountebanks who want to
sell you for a price.
If this band of freebooters can
once get control of the State con-
vention by this dangerous combi-
nation, the choice of uninstructed
delegates and all the other selfish
aims will be easy to accomplish.
They then will be absolute dicta-
r tors to a helpless, betrayed and dis
tracted party.
Whomsoever the party is for, let
it say so in tones that make the
peddler of votes quake. What you
+, want is the triumph of party prin-
% ciples, not softsnaps for a few dir
ty political gamblers who trade
upon unfortunate party differences,
prejudices, &C., sacrificing harmony
and strength to personal aims,
menace and disgrace to the party
they dishonor. When you catch a
man making a tool and catspaw of
your party, spot him, swat him.
hustle lfim on the toboggan that
never makes a stop this side the
diminition bow-wows.
Simply instruct your delegates
to Baltimore for the man you want.
b This is not only wise. just, expe-
dent and Democratic, but II will
thwart the scheme and utterly
squelch and scrap-heap a small
crowd of the most selfish. design
ing and dangerous men that ever
infested the party.
Don't let sense OF security de-
ceNe you. They are out for spoils
ard are prepared for the most des-
p,rate measures and methods. They
are astute, willy and resourceful.
they practically control the ma
thine, which is no small power in