Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1920-11-20
Msn Democrats Not Courageous
Enough to Denounce His
Ultimatum.
Mear Mayor Smith Holds Record Of
Highest Tax Rate in City's
History.
local CROOKS Make MERRY.

That the women in politics are
more astute than the men is proven
BY the action OF the gathering OF
the democratic women in the Seel-
bach Hotel last Saturday. Judge
Robert w. Bingham, owner of the
Courier-Journal and Times, was an
invited guest and the ladies expect
ed that as the proprietor of sup
posedly Democratic papers he would
deliver some good old Democratic
doctrine and pledge his support to
che ladies In helping to deliver the
40 O. nepubl can misrule next
year. But he did nothing of the
KIND, delivering a talk very much
along independent lines, and said 1t
was the duty of everyone TO sup
port a, good Republican" IL he or
she though the Republican was the
best man for the office. This is the
sentiment expressed by all reform
ers and renegade Democrats when
they are preparing to knife the
klcket-in other words II Is a
preface to running out or boiling
the ticket. Did the ladies fall for
this buncombe? They did not. And
the COMPASSIONATE and Times own
er was jumped on with both feet
BY the good Democratic women
present, one lady, Miss Emily Hunt,
eharacterizing Bingham's talk as
"po son" and sad that there was
never so good Republican that his
equal could not be found In the
Democratic ranks. Other women
present denounced the speech and
the majority present registered
their d.sapproval of the reasonable
Democracy as expressed by the
Courier-Journal and Times owner.
Now here Is where the women
Democrats demonstrated that they
ere smarter and more astute poll
ticians than their brother Demo-
Gratis. In the camraign OF 1919
come OF the gentlemen interested in
reorganizing the Democratic party
conceived the idea of inviting Judge
Bingham to a friendly gathering of
Democrats in the Tyler Hotel,
thinking that their personal invita-
ton and friendliness would bring
the Courier-Journal and Times
owner in line for the Democratic
State and county ticket. The big
crowd assembled gave the Judge an
ovation when he rose to make his
little address, and all were predict
ing that he, being flattered by his
reception, would pledge his support
and the fighting support of his two
papers. But he did nothing OF the
kind and in a cool, deliberate man.
ner told the Democrats that "the
Democratic party would win when
IL deserved TO win" The rest Is
history. The talk was a prelude to
L. l. LII h.. lrwxNf cd
the ticket, his Iapers harassing the
Democratic campaign committees
and doing everything possible to aid
lobe Hert and his candidate Nor
row, who all realize now Is a
'lemon" Governor.
When Bingham finished his bolt
ing address at the Tyler none Of the
men present called his hand, in
stead they all meekly turned the
other cheek for him to smite. So
now Il comes as pleasant tidings
that the women Democrats were not
awed or fooled by the Judge and
they served notice on him lmme-
diateIy that they will construe his
actions as deliberate boiling and to
add to his discontinue they paid
their respects in strong terms to
Bingham's boon companion-Tobe
Hert. The action OF the women
should prove as an incentive to the
men and they should take courage
and let the Courier-Journal and
Times owner know that II he con-
cludes to "bushwhack" or knife the
Democratic ticket, they will carry
the fight right back to him. IT is
the duty of the Democratic men and
women to get together and select a
ticket that all can support, ticket
of capable and strong nominees,
and then defy Bingham TO attempt
TO aid underhandedly the Republic
can machine which has given us
the worst administration In Louis
ville's history.
II Christmas gifts are In order at
the City Hall this year some one
ought to give near Mayor Smith a
cory of his speeches in the cam
paign OF 1917, when he denounced
the high Democratic tax rate OF
$1.76, his platform being Economy
and Lower Taxes" and this motto
was plastered on the walls and bill
boards. while In the street cars one
was confronfed with, a picture of
"Smithy" and his plea for lower
taxes. Today under his "economi-
cal" administration we have a tax
rate OF $1>9S, and the mails are
deiuged with valentines from the
Assessors office, notifying taxpay-
ers that their assessments are Civ
ing a big boost. while officially 1t
is stated that all assessments will
be 100 per cent. How about some
OF cur civic clubs or good govern
mept bodies asking the near Mayor
about his promises OF 1917 COM
pared With his performances in
191a-192O?
what beautiful thing to behold
Is the Innocence of Paul Burl'neame
and Joe selllgman. OF the Board OF
Safety. who profess utter ignorance