The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-06
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1914.
RALLY TO BECKHAM AND CAMDEN

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picturesque figures in the history
of acknowledgements James b.
McCreary and Gen. Bennett II.
Young have gone down in crush
ing defeat. They are probably
the last candidates which will
distinctly represent the Lost cause
and the lesson teaches that the
democracy of Kentucky is in the
hands of the younger generation,
alive with the issues of today and
d part of the current history of
the State.
For Col. Young it may be said
that he was never an office seek
er, yet he has always rendered
valiant service for his party.
Gov. McCreary's political history
is fresh in the minds of the peo-
pie. For fifty years he has been
a commanding figure in state and
national politics, and never a
year has passed that he has not
rendered yoemen services for the
party. But the page is ended,
the leaf is turned and the story
opens with a new chapter.
Beckham is the representative
of more than a single issue. 1t
is true that the battle was Waged
largely on the wet and dry ques-
ton as between him and Stanley
but there are other issues vital to
the success of the party. On all
of these questions he has stood
firm in the teachings of democ-
racy. He is the party nominee.
Whatever the followers and ad-
vocates of the other distinguished
candidates may dislike about him
must be forgotten and the party
must rally to his support. The
flag of democracy has been
placed in his hands, and without
the united party standing back
of him, he cannot carry it to vic
tory.
For the first time in the his
tory of the State, the election of
a United States Senator is by the
people at the polls. This brings
it under the scope of a national
election, and Gov. Beckham will
find that Kentucky will be a
pivotal state, and that the finger
of nation politics will be seen in
the political maneuvers in each
precinct of the state. Unlimited
funds by the opposition, distin-
guished orators from their camps,
will be sent to Kentucky and the
battle will be waged on national
politics rather than local issues.
1t would be unwise to say to the
democracy of Kentucky that vic
tory is assured. We would be
merely deluding ourselves and
friends. On the contrary we wish
to say that the victory is not won
and that it cannot be, won unless
every democrat rallies to the sup
port of Mr.. Beckham and give
to him every possible vote in the
State.
Mr.. Beckham is young, vigor
GUS and brainy, and has a grea
future before him. 1t is the dut,
of the democratic party to SCI
that his career is made full anC
complete IN every particular.
The phenomenal race made b,
Senator Camden should not de
Jude the Democratic party
When he goes against the unitet
Republican party, and of cours'
they will be united, we will hnt
that his race will merely fall il
the orders of the day. He is III
tried. So far as we know he ha
no political enemies.
1t may be thai he will
command a large republican fol
lowing in Eastern Kentucky, blu
the democratic party must be Of
the alert and see to it that tn
distinguished Junior Senator i
returned for the remainder of TIL
short term.
The watch word is union, an
triumphant democracy m u
march in a solid phalanx to tn
poll and battle until the electio
is over.