The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-09-19
WITH THE CANDIDATES THINGS TO THINK Of
Mr.. Wilson Continues Vote-making
Tour-Democrats Call on McCreary
and Others.-That Bond PAYMENT.

Tour-Democrsts Call on McCreary |
and Others.-That Bond Payment.
The Hon. A. e. Wilson, the great !
Republican candidate for Governor,
continued his vote-making tour, and
his exposition of the true condition of
the State government was everywhere
followed by losses to the Democrats.
and gains to the Republicans. After
his address in Mt. Sterling many old
time Democrats declared that they
would vote for him, and politicians
in Montgomery county now expect
strong Republican majority Mr..
Wilson's clear and explicit declaration
of bis stand on temperance issues, his
unquestionable sincerity in the matter
of making certain badly needed reforms
at Frankfort, and his manly cham
pionship of the peoples rights, has
won the hearts of citizens. His tour
this week will be largely in the Blue
Grass.
The Democratic leaders are still
placing some hope in w. ]. Bryan,
and have made arrangements to make
his tour as helpful to them as posi-
BILE. Judge Hager. in his campaign,
seems to have nothing to say but 10
repeat his already answered charges
that Mr. Wilson would pardon Caleb
Powers without a trial, and that he
dared not state his position on the
temperance question. Naturally, these
speeches are having little effect and
many other Democratic speakers have
been called on to prop up the falling
house.
Gov. Beckham, Ruby Laffoon and
John b. Chenault reached Somerset
Saturday, after a drive of las miles
over six mountain counties. At the
Wayne county fair at Monticello, the
Governor and Mr.. Laffoon spoke to a
small audience.
The last of Kentucky's bonded in
debtedness was wiped out last week,
and tho this happy result is due prim-
arily to the wise policy started under
Gov. Bradley, the Democratic admin
istration is trying to take the credit
for it. When Mr.. Bradley was gov
ernor there was outstanding a consid-
cradle amount of state debt from the
previous administrations. This was is.
: sued in a better form, and it is this
debt which has now been paid. Had
it not been that the National Govern
ment paid the state the Civil War
claim, it is not likely that the bonds
would have been paid now, in spite Of
the careful Republican policy.
Senator James b. McCreary has
returned from Washington, where HI
went on business, to his home in
Richmond. He found letter await
ing him from Judge Henry B. Hines
Chairman Of the Democratic Campaign
Committee, urging him to take the
stump to help save the ticket. H'
said that be would begin making
speeches as soon as he could. which
would be early IN October.
Democratic Senators in Washington
seem to have agreed that Senator Cul
berson of Texas will succeed Senator
Blackburn as Democratic leader o
the upper branch of Congress.
A movement in Louisville, to bring
the Democratic National Convention
there next summer, has developed
much strength. and there seems little
doubt that it can be done II the mon
ey necessary can be raised.
According to the Chicago Tribunes
poll of New England, So per cent of
the Republicans favor Roosevelts
policies Taft is first choice for Pres
ident, Hughes is second.
Representative w. A. Thomas, of
Ohio, said in an interview Monday that
Taft would undoubtedly get Ohio's
delegation to the National Republican
convention. He added that if Foraker's
successor in the Senate were 10 be
chosen Immediately it was doubtful
If the Seuator could be reelected.
Bryan's speeches indicate that he
considers it necessary to get Taft
out of the way before he can see his
way clear to the Presidency.-Louis
vile Herald.