The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-09-25
TAFT IS NOT FIT
TO Be PRESIDENT
Democrats and Teddy Men
Agreed on This.
CONDITIONS ARE RECALLED
Which Existed In 1860-Fine
Speech of Lieut.. Gov.
McDerm0tt.
HE DRAWS GOOD COMPARISON

Lieut.. Gov. McDermott, at the
Lexington Democratic rally last
week, said in part:
1T is fit that the Democrats OF
Kentucky should have their first
meeting to ratify the nomination of
Wilson and Marshall in the old
Ashland district, a district made ia
nous by Henry Clay, Thomas Mar
shall, John c. Breckenridge, Joseph
Blackburn and Col. William Breck-
enridge. Lexington in the early
days was justly called the Athens
of the. West. 1t is still the center
of a prosperous, cultivated and pat
riotic people.
THE Republican party to-day is
in the same position relatively as
that occupied by the Democratic
party in 1860. At the convention
in Charleston, S. c., in April and
May, 1860, the followers of Doug
las and Breckenridge could not
agree as to the platform or the
candidate, because of the differ
ences over slavery. The convention
was adjourned to Baltimore In
June; but, as the differences were
irreconcilable, Douglas was nomi-
mated by one side and John C.
Breckenridge by the other. Then
Breckenridge received in the cleo
ton S45,763, and Douglas received
1.275,15T. while Lincoln got l.
SO6,352 votes. .
= Lincoln had a majority over
both in the electoral college. To-
day the Republican party is split
in the same way. Roosevelt says
that Taft is not fit to be President.
as We agree; and Taft, says. as We
know, that Roosevelt Is not fit.
Roosevelt says, as we know, that
Taft could not have been nominat-
ed without the votes of States
which no Republican could carry.
Roosevelt in the Republican con-
vention purposely made innumera-
BILE contests that he knew we're not
sincere-that, in fact, were prepos7
ferrous, and that his own friends
abandoned. That is a familiar po-
litical trick, unworthy of hero"
We know that Mr.. Taft would never.
have been nominated four years ago
If Roosevelt had not used all the
power of the Government to compel
the making of that nomination;
and 1t is probable that Mr.. Taft got
his nomination this time as fairly
as most Republican candidates got
theirs for many years.
THE true destiny of this republic
is not to become a paternal Govern
ment, not to become a rich, warlike
Power, not to levy heavy taxes on
the thrifty in order to coddle and
increase dependents. Far other
wise! Our destiny is to preserve
reasonable, rational liberty, and to
promote the happiness of our thrift
ty people in simplicity and comfort
under a noble and venerable Con-
,stitution, with equal rights to all
and special privileges to none. We
must meet new problems and new
troubles as they rise, and dispose
of them with justice and wisdom,
according to the tenets of our an
cestors, but with all the light that
ancient or modern times can give
to our footsteps. We must not give
out poison with one hand and anti
dotes with the other We must not
destroy our commerce by high
protective tariff and then give
bounties to shippers or shipbuild-
ers. Not favors all around, but
strict justice to everybody, will give
most happiness to all.
The Democratic party to-day Of
fers us a safe refuge from all these
heresies and dangers. We have
splendid and sound platform, which
any true 'p' ogressive' can con-
ccientiously support. Our leaders
are men of probity, ability and pub
lie spirit. New Jersey has given to
US q scholarly. high-minded and
successful Governor for the Presi-
dency in the Pc son of Woodrow
Wilson. Indiana has also given us
Q popular and able Governor in the
person OF T. omss r. Marshall for
the Vice Presidency. They are not