The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-30

helping hand to every neighbor and
brother, 70 put aside the faults and
mistakes from which neither side has
been free even in their own con-
sciences. and that Kentucky shall be
the good, old-tlme warm-hearted
glorious Kentucky2
After all, we are all at heart, one
people, Republicans and Democrats.
honest and patriotic and Inspired By
the same worthy motives. But we
cannot shut our eyes to the fact that
a Democratic victory always has spell
cd hardship and national depression.
Il never treat any man or his opIn-
ion, political or religious. with dis
respect. ask for myself only what
give to every man, and treat every
man with consideration and respect
OF course our Democratic neighbor is
just as sensible and patriotic as we
are.
But we have learned by sad and
oft repeated experience that the
Democratic party. made up OF these
good men, now in the nfth and worst
experience Of all. draws the fateful
line between theory and practice and
has settled Il for the last time and
forever-that the Democratic party
never could and never can conduct
any governmental business. national
or state. even fairly. much less well.
1T did seem that trying II four
times was enough and we never would
try II again, and really, we never did
try It again. directly, for In 1912 an
immense majority was still against It,
but the personal quarrel split the ma
jority and the Democratic minority
won. so that we are going through an
other flfth trial without ever having
meant to do #. when an overwhelm-
ing majority intended no such thing.
and all are seriously hurt. shocked,
overYhelmed and discouraged at the
result
Our hrst and greatest need Is a
starter for business and stopper for
the Democratic party There are
enough OF US to accomplish both If
we unite.
ut Is no longer question of con-
nicting theories, but question OF the
complete collapse OF business insti-
buttons and means and chances Of
making a living. OF earning our bread
and butter, right In the midst OF the
greatest crop Of all time and human
history. The Democratic theory has
been demonstrated to be not merely
mistaken, but rusnous, nor ruinous
alone to the Republican North. but
alike to the Democratic South. to the
commercial and manufacturing East.
and to the agricultural mining and
manufacturing West and Midland.
Let us extend the hand Of good
Fellowship to every one who has vot-
cd with us. We were always glad to
extend It to a Democrat why not TO
brother Republican who has for
time taken issue with his friends? IN
politics as In counting. two is com.
pany, and three is a crowd. This is
no time to quarrel over platform
planks. with the country going to
ruin. l viii build you platform. My
first plank is 10 defeat the present
Democratic nominee for Senator You
will agree to that no matter TO which
faction you belong. My second plank
is for a protective tariff equal to the
difference between the cost Of produc.
ton az home and abroad. We can
agree that the hight cost Of living has
not gone down, but has gone up. while
the means OF earning the money 10
pay for the cost Of living has Zone
down. As some one said. Instead Of
making the dollar go further than Il
ever cid before, the Democrats have
made It so SO far that 1t is like dog
made into sausage meat. gone forever.
II We stay split we stay whipped and
deserve H.
Nov we are going 70 get together,
II Is coming, has 10 come. we cannot
live without Jobs or on half time and
can we not all agree that It has come,
is here and we have all got together?
Our depression and deficit had all
fallen upon US before there was any
war IN Europe. The revenues were
cut down. excessive appropriations.
two hundred million dollars year
more than ever before were being en-
acted and the bankruptcy OF the
treasury was IN plain view long be-
fora re war"