Elsewhere we publish a statement
in regard to an editorial publication
drawn from a speech made
at the Bracken Association in ses
sion at Carlisle the early part of
this month. If those statements
are correct we owe the Association,
the audience and the speaker
an apology and would hereby beg
pardon and stand ready to make
all amends However we wrote
as we understood the speaker.
We considered open attack had
been made on the doctrine of
Church and State, that the speaker
was extreme and bitter against a
certain candidate and being 'both
a thorough Baptist and Democrat
a spirit of lesent'ment possessed
his very being The editor believed
then as now that this doctrine
of Church and State had been
encroached upon; that the character
of a Democrat had been assailed,
and he who attacks his party
or church doctrine attacks him
and places him on the defensive.
The time has come when all men
should be choice in their use of
denunciatory language and we
trust this little spat may result in
good both to the preacher and
editor and that the matter will
rest here.
Precinct Conventions.
On Satuiday piecinct conventions
were held by the Blown Democrats
and the following committeemen
weie elected: Fiist wind,
"W. A. Sutton ; 2d ward, .7. C. Tur-ley;
3d waid.B, F. Day; ward,
.I.W.Jones; Anions Run, James
K.Denton; Sidoviow, S. S. Priest;
Grusby Lick, John II. Mason:
Beans, John T. "Woodford; Levee,
JM Bowling; Camaigo, John W.
Cockiell, Jcilersonville, William
Coehram, Johnson, J. W.
; Howards oNIill, J. Q. A. Lusby;
Harts, A. 0. Bridges. Committee
met Monday and elected as county
chairman Reuben Harper.
Does anyone doubt that ex-Gov.
