The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-07-09
Wet and Dry.

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The Evening Post, whose editorial
columns protest so vigorously at the
candidacy Of Mr.. McChesney, and all
other ultra dry candidates for Cover
nor, paints a box picture" on its
front page, bringing out the names of
a few liquor men in Kentucky who
were in attendance at the Lexington
convention. Under its heading: Lii
quor Men Prominent in Republican
Affairs" IL states that among those
present were Lawrence Reichert,
representing the Frank Fehr Brewing
Company of Louisville; John Klocker
the Wiedemann Brewing Company,
senting Hermann Brothers, whole
sale liquor dealers and distillers, of
Louisville, Edmund Taylor, of h. II.
Taylor Il Sons, distillers, of Frank
fort, last winter, and their leader up
on the floor; Wood G. Dunlap. of the
Old Pepper Distillcry, of Lexington.
Out of theh six gentlemen named
by the Post as representing the IL
quor interests az Lexington, four are
known Democrats, one is a Republic
can. and the other an Independent.
The Posts knows them, and knows
of their activities in the liquor bust
ness. No doubt it knows just how
far these men went at Bowling Green
last year when the Beckham forces
put one over" on the drys in Ken
lucky, and bargained for the wet
vote in Louisville.
The Post Knows, no doubt, just
how far these Democratic representa-
tives of the liquor interests went
several times to defeat the county
unit law at Frankfort, when it was
supported by the Republican mem
bers of both Houses. The Post
knows also that these men were Of
ten on the ground i'm Louisville last
year when Mr.. Haly. Mr.. Rhea and
Mr.. Terrell were in the management
of Mr.. Beckham's campaign and bar
gaining for the liquor vote of Ken
lucky.
Why didn't the Evening Post give
the public the benefit of that infor-
nation? Why didn't that "ofiicial
organ of Democracy" draw box pic
lures on the front page of its columns
of Col. Frank McGrath's saloon, and
inform the people of this State just
who inhabited IL from day to day
in the interest of Kentucky Demo-
crazy.
No doubt 1t could have found some
Of the gentlemen named on its front
page of last week, and unless the
word of their apostles is to be dis
Juted, several of the leaders of that
great Party of the Sahara" could
be found last year day after day in
lirect communication with Col. Nc
grath at his saloon down at Seventh
and York.
Col. McGrath is the Democratic
leader in Louisville; is a saloOn-keep
er, and it's a bum saloon at that, but
The Evening Post fails to give to the
public the benefit If such informa-
ton. 1t saw fit to do SO several
moons ago." but times have changed.
Brother John Knott" is a member of
he Board of Public Works, The Ev-
sning Post is the official organ of a
wet party in the city of Louisville
and dry party out in the state;
blowing hot and cold, or anything to
defeat the Republican party.
We cannot help how many Demo-
cratic liquor dealers may have look
ed on at the Lexington convention, !
where the funera OIL the Democracy
was surely preached, and we do hope !
that the Republican party will not |
be blamed for three train loads of |
beer that passed through Lexington |
on that day enrOute from ST. Louis |
to Newport News for export ship
Sun.