The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-09-11
GOV. BECKHAM
qnds the Keynote
" the Democratic
State Campaign.
Mastery Speech by Kentucky's
Executive at Winchester,
September 5th.
The Following Is the Text Of Governor
Beckham's Opening Speech at VII
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chester on Saturday.
welcome the opportunity whici ,li1
occasion presents. and rejoice tn A il|
time IL at hand for tho democratic paI y
with lis ranks united and enthusia iu q
enter campaign before the pc VI
kentucky Tor the election OF the sla
officers next N0vember.
On our part, I intend that the lies
snail be an aggressive, not d. re
one. that the people shall be th pEh
acquainted with the issues invol tn
that In tho full light OF public g III
democratic party. willingly. am d,s u
publican party unwilllngly, M stnl
upon their respective records, a let NJ
I people Judge between them. Tnf 10 u
policy which We seek. which W lrmas
aud We intend to drag our rel Ic1W II
Nershries from the dark rec leus W
glm-shoe campaign" and rl4ke e.
nght US II they will. IN the oreu uEt
day, While they seem 70 hay tats
Cd upon quiet and secret CT OaiyH
lying upon the power OF bi eqrfp 4
iund and hoping that the de erais }
De lulled into sense OF ovcr-guni Z
We are determined 70 CON on th Il
stand up and assume entire aeYtH 4,
iar the evil record they tlPr 81
this stRtn.
We have nothing 10 COM ai vi,
! full and fair investigath rec.
ord, and we gladly 20 bef opl,
upon that record. b4llevlu y'ir
the Ainccrity or our purI9 The
Righteousness OF our cad knoW
the people OF Kentucky We OF
honesty and courage. II a oil
fraud and deception, and .nowl.
edge we begin this cad In nc
mlsglyings as TO the rO iocfatt
need only do their full he VIC.
tory iH won Kentucky locratit
state and intends to ID by The
democratic party. We ID by up
holding the fair name ate; the
republican party tries ceed b.
plandering II and maldf ne a by.
word OF rcproach thfr he land
We strive TO maintaif nd pros.
perity and 20 enforcq Vigorous.
ly and impartially: Id d1rathei
that such conditons exiat 4
they could get any Campaign
material out Of thd lsfress.
speak not OF the VI Of the re
publican people In who, / be
| lieve. love law and IA want Il
see tho state prosf Nv a larg,
number Of excellei an citizen.
/ In Kentucky, and from me q
/ utter harsh or icfsm abou
them. but speak no dominat,
| their conventions. n platforms
and nominate the ea What
| shall say hereaft directed a
| thir class. and ! ore finishing
10 show 10 what rfma and In,
lhtny some OF " III their des
perate greed for power.
There arc min N to be fnllet
| by election In NaVr lhe reuublicai
candidates for hlsf 'iicts were nomi
| mated last JUL IN r. QNatllle In n con
vention which "a characterized by SOM
republican leaders ~ tho most corrup
ana unfair coNFeui 20 uvpr held II wa
said that not1iug quid ne done by tn
delegates, n very large humber OF whor
| enjoyed lucra I've oaltlons In the hederf
service. unit ihe-5 wah some oracula
utterancca o. the wiehs9l Of tho nationI
admlnistratiua az Washington. The pow
er Of the federal machine prevailed. an
their ticket wa uhnlin tied
The democfatic ntrty. for the FIRST tin,
IN the history the atate, IN Its dcslf
to get as ei0at The people as possibl
held etaie n .upgr on the 9th OF lni
May and aon indtH Its ticket. Thi
primary. although an experiment, WI
most euccessfpl IN all It's features.
less than one hundred and fifteen thoi
sand democrats voted In Il, and Il
safe 90 say that, although there was
contest for the office \of governor. ar
II was very busy season OF the yea
. more than twice as many democrats toe
part In II than ever before took part
their nominations for state Offices hy q
convention system. Each successful cnl
didate won by such large majority M
! the conduct of the primary was su,
that there could be not the slightest cri
. lcihm as to the fairness and impartlali
OF tho election. on the ticket with n
were nominated eight honorable me
4 who are worthy OF the democracy OF Ke
tucky, men OF excellent character al
capacity, and deserving In every respe
OF the support OF the good people OF Il
commonwealth
The people OF Kentucky must choo
between these two tickets and deci
#. which one shall administer state anal
for the next four years The issues a
/. clearly drawn: the principles and pollci
Of the two parties are thoroughly unde
4. stood, each Of them has been tried al
), tested by the experience OF the last eig
years, and there is not an intellige
4 voter In the state who does not undt
stand the difference between tho {,
. parties and what each one represent
:, The democratic party stands pre-eminer
perity. II promises and gives an hone
and capable administration OF state I
fairs, II believes In tho rigid enforC
ment Of the law against ell criminals I
: Enrdlcss nf political or other consider
tions Il Is against the assassination
Z n republican In Brenthitt county Just
much Ms II II against the assasslnati
; OF democrat In Franklin county
n conventions or Aascmblages have new
indorsed or cheored the name OF tho
who are guilty OF murder and who a
afraid to stand trial for their Grim,
II has never through its leaders or
: newspapers sought TO take up subscri
tions TO defend those whose only clal
! for help is that they murdered the lead
n OF the opposite party. Without fear
favor II Inns stood for equal and exa
4 Justice 10 all. II seeks tobuild up Ke
lucky, not TO defame her; 20 open up al
: develop her vast natural resources,
encourage Industry, education, and a
vRncement, to show the world that o
state Is not a laggard In the commerci
nro"ress OF the age. and to prove IN
/ ifc. liberty and property are as safe he
: as anywhere else on earth. II helicv
that II Is the duty OF the government
protect tho poor az well MS the rich,
guard ms jealously the interests OF lab
as well as OF capital, and 20 proser
between them those Just and equital
!. conditions which bring content and sat-
/, faction 10 both, II believes In the pr
u dent and careful management Of {
!. fiscal Affairs OF the state and In the d
: igence and perseverance OF Its state OF
- clals In the collection OF all claims d
/. the state and the prompt application
a such collections In the payment OF 4
states debts The democratic party
u kentucky breaches the gospel OF pea
. and tolerance not Of strife and hatrt
and true to the eternal principles OF
7 groat founders, II unfurls TO the bree
n WV WHY VI Ui0Altill lONtt uD
:. whose folds are inscribed In letters viii
< can be rend from the mountains 10 I
Z Mississippi. "United We Stand. Divid
a We Fall" There shall be no sectionalis
U is Kentucky, but the good people OF I
> Mountains, Of the Blue Grass. OF 4
Pennyrllc. and OF the Purchase. unit
'- as one under democratic rule, shall pla
z our state. where she properly belonl
In the front rank OF tho commonwealth
of the union
Under that banner we shall march
=, certain victory. and restore to Kcntucl
that era Of good feeling and contentme
which existed here before the republics
party. with Its malice and vindlctivene,
became factor In the politics OF I
stnte, and when the nightmare OF Its =
premacy did not disturb the dreams
our people.
The platform adopted by the rept
l. licnns at their convention In Louisvl
last July IL without doubt the most CO..
2, plete combination OF hypocrisy, fraud a
l. Misrepresentation ever nut together. !,
II an insult to intelligence, contrad
1. tion OF truth, and q libel upon eve
subject with which II purports 70 de
70 II has never been eQualed IN hr,lzen
N frontery since the republican convent
= three years ago deliberately lndOreed
l. g. Taylor, after he had been indicted I
murder aud lgnominousiy ne1 from I
; state, for his patriotic and rcsolu
A courfc," rhc republican convention IA
July checred voclferoualy tho name OF /
'tnsepo Taylor whose engagements In
I"cohse I'D not peDfJu'' In a urnce at
son, son.In-law or other near roll,
tive or friend. There can bo q,
regrcis for vote against lIquor
uCood mazda A., email ,...t.. II.