The Big Sandy news., 1914-07-17
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The following letter from one of the
| est known Democrats in the State was
received at the McCreary Senatorial
Headquarters in Louisville:
1T is plain that the bitter speeches
of Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Beckham
against each other in all parts of the
State have made 1t hard for either to
be elected in November II nominated on
August l. The Bull Moose party has
ceased to be serious factor anywhere
in the State outside of the city OF Louis
Vile, and the two factions of the Re-
publican party will find means OF
uniting as soon as unity can give them
hope of success They will unite to get
a United States Senator to obstruct
President Wilson's policies and to help
them tJ elect President in 1916. The
ardent supporters of Mr.. Beckham
would not vote at all or would vote for
Stanley's opponent, whether Republi-
can or Bull Moose, II Stanley were nom
mated. The hot supporters of Sanley
would act in the same way II Mr.. Beck
ham were nominated. The gulf is i'm
passable. blind man can see that.
Gov. McCrearY has been moderate and
temperate and clean in his administra-
ton and in his speeches. He has
abused nobody. He hates nobody. He is
a loyal Democrat. He has nothing Bit
ter TO recall or to apologize for Self
respected men Of all sides can vote for
him without blush or a qualm of con-
science. He has been fair to ALL Genu-
inc Democrats want a man to win No
true Democrat. at this crisis, wants to
plunge through slaughterhouse into
a graye-not when the national party
has in the whole country the best pros
poets it has had since the Civil War.
We must take no risk now. II would be
suicide We must have safe, temperate
candidate. Every Democrat who refuses
to vote in November will be a serious
loss to us Every enraged Democrat who
votes against us in November will
count as two Republicans.
.In 1857 McCreary's majority over
Harlan for Governor was $4,000. In
1879 after the groundswell following
the wrongful seating Of Hayes. Black
burn was elected Governor with ma
ority of 43,917, Buckner's majority In
1887 was only 17,015. Browns majority
in 1891 was 2S,0S1 In 1895 the Republi-
cans elected Bradley over Hardin,when
Democrats, as now. were split into Bit
ter factions, by majority of 1902. In
1899 Taylor's majority over Goebel on
the face of the returns was about H.
900. But, after seven years
under Beckham, when Democratic
factions were bitter again, Augustus,
E. Wilson beat Hager 1903. In 1911
McCreary beat O'Rear 1885.
Thus it is clear that, in thirty mine
years, with the exception OF 1879, Nc
Creary's majorities in 1875 and 1911
have never been eaualed in any other
State race. In 1912 Woodrow Wilson's
vote (219,5S4) exceeded then vote for
Taft u15,512) and Roosevelt (102,766)
by only 1906. In half the congress-
ional districts of Kentucky this year
the Democratic nominees will be so
safe that light vote will be polled
there in November. In several other
districts the Republican majority Is
SO great that the Democratic voters
will not take much interest or have
much enthusiasm. 1t is plain that the
Democratic party cannot count on
big vote this year to Offset any defec-
ton.
'All these figures show that since
1879 our vote has greatly varied, but
generally declined till 1911, when Nc
Creary once more raised 1t high; that
since 1891 two Republican Governors
and one Republican United States
Senator have been elected. Are Demo-
Gratis blinded by personal or selfish
bias, likely to throw away golden
chance merely on the hope that our OPP
ponents also will act like madmen?We
think not.
Gov. McCreary in 1911 did not say
that he would never run again. He
said (as women or men often
speak Of marriage) that his venture
then considering his age) would prob
ably be the end Of his political efforts.
AS in questions of matrimony, he has |
a right to change his mino. Gov. Beck
ham said in speech at Frankfort
when he was defeated that he never
would be a candidate for any office
again. But he changed his mind
"OLD-LlNE DEMOCRAT"