The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-05-26
Party Organization.


II has long since been demonstrat
ed that different opposing politica
, organizations are conducive to good
government. In order to hold the
confidence and inspire the member:
of any political party to work effec'
lively and to cooperate for the sue
cess of party principles and nomi.
nees, 1t is necessary that those cleo
ed from its ranks to offices of pub
lie honor and trust be held to strict
accountability by the party respon-
sible for their elevation to such Off
ces and public sentiment ought to
require that every officer keep faith
with his promises and with the peo-
pie. Any promise made by any can
didate before his election, in order
to further his interests as a candi-
date for Office, is as sacred as any
promise he may make to the people
after his election and induction into
Office and nothing is more destruc-
tive to party organization than
failure of its candidates to keep
their promises and to keep faith
with the people.
The principles of no party can be
enacted into laws nor can the af-
fairs of orr government be admin
istered by any party except by the
election of the members of that par
ty to Office. Most men, at some pc
riod of their lives, if they possess
the required qualifications, aspire to
political preferment at the hands of
the party with which they affiliate.
In order to promote party organiza-
ton and to secure party success IL
has always been held to be good
and sound Democratic doctrine
that public Office is a public trust |
and that there should be rotation in |
every Office having a fixed term.
The day has not come in the history |
of the Democratic party when it can |
truthfully be said that life tenure
in any Office is necessary or desired |
by this party or. that only one man
within its organization is fitted or
competent to hold any Office within
the gift of the people.
Judge T. F. Birkhead owes HIS
and election to the Office
of Circuit Judge. in this Judicial
District. to the Democratic party.
He tpromised, on numerous occa-
sions, while a candidate, that IL |
elected by the people to this office
for two successive terms, he would
not, under any state of circum-
stances, become candidate for the
third term. His party was not only
instrumental in securing his nomi-
ration and election to this office,
but its members have stood Loyalty
by him, during his administration,
as the representative of this party.
while discharging the duties of this
important Office. If he is loyal to
his party. interested in the promul-
cation of the principles for which it
stands. and believes 1t to the best
interest of the people to have the
affairs of government administered
by this party. he ought to be salts
fed with having held this high and
remunerative Office. to which the
members of his party elevated him,
for a period of twelve successive
years Is this not enough? Other
members of his party are imbued
with equal hopes and aspirations for
its success, others have worked as
earnestly. as actively and consist
emily for its principles and its can
didates as he. Can it be said that
there is none other in the ranks of
this great party. who will not, with
out fear or favor. discharge the
duties of this Office as efficiently as
he? There is no reason why anoth-
sr, equally as we'll qualified. should
not now have an opportunity, as the
nominee of the Democratic party, to
serve the people of this district in
This official position. AS the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party for this
office, vote for Judge ]. S. Glenn
IS vote for Democratic principles
and Democratic presidents. 1t
means that We shall keep faith with
our promises and with the people.
L means that we hold more sacred
he interest OF our party than the
selfish interest Of any one man in
he party. A DEMOCRAT.
No Old Stuff Here!