Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-08
S TRIBUTE TO
CAKES AN
nan Camden Of DSmOcTaIIC
lDaIgn Committee On the
Issues Of the Day.

hson N. Camden Of woodford
y, chairman Of the Democratic
campaign committee, in his
ng address to the conference of
rs of the Democratic press OF
ucky, at Louisville on Saturday,
2Sth. spoke as follows:
- tlemen OF the Democratic Press
Kentucky:
feel extremely honored in having
as my guests today and want to
re you Of my appreciation of the
pliment that you have paid us In
Ing your homes and business and
ing here today to attend this con-
nee. The occasion that brings US
bther for mutual counsel and de-
ration Is, in my judgment, as
ch-making as any event in the his
OF our state.
The Democratic party-the party
the people. Of which you gentlemen
!, In a way, the eyes the ears and
-tainly the mouthpiece, is on trial
fore the world for its existence.
incident with the life of the Demo
attic party are our free institutions,
9 perpetuity OF our form of govern
ent and the equal opportunity in life
every child born under our flag.
pom careful thought and analysis |
link you will agree that this is not
a exaggerated statement, and that
ne fate of the two, the nation and
he Democratic party, are inseparably
led together.
Il am equally confident that poster.
ty will accord to you gentlemen or
he Democratic press Of Kentucky a
place in the Hall of Fame, If not IN
bronze. at least in grateful memory
or the patriotic service that you will
lender to your state and country. !.
Corporate Contributions Deadly.
Through your agency our times
have changed and are changing with
Incredible rapidity. II has a direct
bearing upon our environment and
he conditions that mould our daily
We. The majority Of the men and
women Of our land see clearly now
What was only dimly outlined to them
! few years ago, and to which we
paid little heed. We did not realize
hen as we do now that every cam
paign financed by the Incorporated in
terests was in effect deadly blow to
he development of patriotism in the
American people.
The Republican party is RESPONSE
bic for this condition, for it has been
: vast commercial body out for reve-
nue. only. and those interests which
contributed most literally to its sue
hess received in return the largest
measure of protection through the
provisions of it's tariff laws. can
hardly believe that the corporations
themselves foresaw the results OF
their liberal contrib dtions, for | am
sure that no set of men could be
found who with that end in view
could be such deliberate traitors to
their country.
Charity and PhIIa nthropy.
'You know, gentlemen. in the light
Of the present time, even the applica-
ton of that sweet word charity is
put on a different basis and is now
called philanthropy. 1t is recognized
by all that the mere giving hurts and
the recipient. Instead OF
helping and strengthening. it weakens
and destroys character.
philanthropy is the science of help
ing the unfortunate to help them
selves 1t is an odious thought to the
people to take away an in
self-respect. When the ma
tional mind comes to the low level OF
that thought we will have
lost our magnificent manhood, which
is the browning triumph of this cen
fury and OF our country.
Democracy Not Charity.
when we now come to think about
1t, the Democratic party does MOI
want its campaign financed either or
a charitable or on philanthropica
basis. You. gentlemen of the press
can make it easier for the district
county and precinct chairmen if yol
will make il plain and inspire the De
mocracy with the thought that there
will be no money furnished from
headquarters to pay men to vote, or
politely translated there will be M
money for the purpose Of seem,
that the vote is gotten out or 70
taking care Of the foaters;' that tn
Democrats are expected TO vote be
cause they believe IN the principle
of their party-because they love II
because they believe it TO be the safes
and best expression Of government
for our country
Let us hope that the shifting 0
the responsibility of tinancing tn
campaign from the interests to tn
SHOULDERS of the people will sound tn
kneI OF peanut politics
People Are Awakened.
1.-The American people have been 8
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