The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1888-05-02
GOVERNOR JAMES B. NcCREARY



The duty Of selecting a candidate for
Congress in this district viii shortly de-
yolve upon theDemocTa S, aud as j, vent
over 600 Republican al the last August
election, it behooves our party 10 put
its best man to the front The Prcsi-
Dental race will bring out even fuller
Republican vote than before, while
the prohibition ticket will take votes
from the Democratic party. \ new
man with a limited acquaintance
would have. warm and close contest,
If indeed he were able 10 pull through
at all. Fortunately such contingent
cy as the selection OF a new man is
not Likely to arise, when we have i'm
the present encUmbent Of the Office one
so capable, energetic and faithful and
one who has never known defeat.
Governor McCTeaTy knows everybody
ia the district and 10y his uniform
courtesy and mttiring efforts TO assist
constituents, be they Democrat or Re
following that we believe be is abso-
lutely iuvincible 10 the old Sth District.
Entering Congress with the prestige
Of having been governor of the great
State Of Kentucky, he at once took
prominent place in the body, which
his ability has enabled him to keep
and increase. His standing is shown
in the fact that he was made chairman
Of the private land claims committee,
one Of the leading committees Of the
House, and second on the committee
on foreign affairs, Of which he virtually
acls as chairman, AIR. Belmont having
been absent nearly the entire session.
Besides, lie is called to preside over
the body quite frequently, where he
displays that perfect knowledge Of
parliamentary rules which character
lied his services as speaker Of House
of Representatives Of Kentucky.
Governor McCreary's first work in
Congress was to aid in settling tile
silver question, then the most promi-
nent before the body. Six of his COM
mitlee we're for free coinage and six
for stopping The coinage altogether.
The Governor alone was for letting
The law directing the coinage of not
less than S2,0O0,OOO a month stand as
it was He advocated this in a
speech before Congress, the first made
on the subject, and was followed by
Others. the result being that tie body
Endorsed his position and the question
was eliminated from politics. He is
author Of lie bill 10 establish a Depart
ment Of Agriculture and Labor which
passed the House by large majority.
lie introduced the bill and referred il
to the committee on Ways and Means,
directing that the surplus in the treas
ury Je used TO pay of the three per
cent bonds. II was reported favorably
and passed and all these bonds amount
ing 10 $3.50, 600, 600 were boughtand cali
celied. This session his biil Tor an
International Conference OF the Ma
lions Of North, Central and South
America, 20 be held al Washington "a
I improve our business and social rela-
tions with the $1,000 OOD Of people WHO
reside in those countries, las passed
and will be Of incalculable benefit
to US; 10 fact, it is one Of the
mOst important measures that has beef
adopted for years. lie also introduced
and bad passed in the House a bill Il
suthOrize the secretary Of the treasury
by and with the approval Of the Pres
idenI, TO use such a part of the surplus
a. it may deem proper. 70 buy auc
cancel L. 3 outstanding interest bear
ing bonds. The bill a establish a Z
5. Land Court 10 settle and determine
priYale lard claims, Of which he 4
suthor, viii also likely become q law
By which 10000, 900 acres Of pubIl'