The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-06-22
For State Senator.
We clip the following from the
Winchester Democrat;

son announces his candidacy for
Senator from this, the 2Sth Sena-
torial District, consisting OF
Montgomery, Bourbon and Clark
counties. His candidacy is sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
party in primary or convention as
the governing authority may de-
termine.
He is a native of Clark county,
being a member of one of her old
est families. When young man
he evidenced liking for politics,
not for political preferment him.
self. but aligned himself with the
Democratic party, rendering all
services to it that seemed to be
necessary. In the seventies he
was selected by the Democrats OF
the county az county chairman ana
continued to succeed himself in
that position for eight or ten years,
and was then elected a member OF
the State Central Committee, in
which capacity he served for about
the same length of time, We re-
count that at the time he was
elected chairman of the county
committee of Clark county, the
Democrats had bare majority
the county was considered doubt
full. Under his management the
sjority of the Democratic party
increased in the county until 1T
reached almost its present magnifi-
cent majority which in the last
election was 6S2. The Democratic
party was quick to reward his
earnest service and made him a
member of the State Central Com
mittee, where he and those associ-
ated with him, upon that commit
tee managed the party's affairs and
gave us the old time victories Of
which re hear spoken Of go often
now, Those were good old Demo-
cratic days before there were any
dissentions or discord in the party,
and we now believe those days
are returning and that in the i'm
mediate future the Democrats OF
the nation will come into possession
of their own with a majority of
which they will be proud. During
the time of Col. Thomson's long
service in the party as county
chairman and State committeeman
he was often called upon by his
party to become a candidate for
office, but during that period he
was engaged in business of great
importance to himself and was will
ing and anxious TO render an un-
selfish service to his party, and
therefore declined. During that
neriod he contributed more time
and money to the advancement aid
upbuilding of the party than any
other Democrat in Clark county,
He was one of the few original
Goebel men in the district, and
was his earnest, loyal supporter
and friend.
Col. Thomson has always resided
in Clark county and has been iden-
titled with its business interest fol
a good many years, although he is
not an old man. He is now in the
very prime of life. He has been a
farmer all his life and has led that
interest in its progressive move
ments for twenty years or more. He
introduced into this section the cul-
tivation of Burley tobacco, which
has grown to be one of the chief
industries. He produced the frs
crop in 1880 that was ever grown
in Clark county or in this district
He bought and distributed seeC
throughout this section free O.
charge to the farmers in order Il
introduce this staple generally
among the people.
After the introduction of tobac
co in this section he became a deal
er in leaf tobacco, and continued Il
purchase and market more of tina
product than any other dealer il
the State of Kentucky, and paid ou
large sums of money Throughout
the diotr;ot until tho fruef MO