The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-25

state a fact that every citizen knows
to be true. that the period from De-
cember, 1895. when Bradley became
governor. to February. 1900. when
Taylor was unseated. was the blacklist
and gloomiest in the history OF the
state. with the possible exception OF
the Civil war The record OF that adj
ministration is as barren as a desert.
There was not a single good deed in
IL. nor a single event that marked
advancement and progress for our
people From the gloom OF such 4
disastrous record II is natural that
these Republican candidates should
turn in dismay and seek, by resur-
rection OF exploded ISLANDERS. forgeries
and falsehoods. to Inislead the minds
OF the people. and prevent them from
considering the real issues Of the
campaign. II time would permit me
could show in many instances where
the candidates Of the Republican state
ticket including Mr., Wilson. have
pursued the same policy as Governor
Bradley did in this speech. and have
deliberately misrepresented the facts
and stated things which they knew TO
be untrue. In my campaign from one
end Of the state TO the other have
been amazed az the extent 20 which
some OF these men have gone in their
perversion OF facts.
The Temperance Question.
Governor Bradley in his speech
tries TO belittle the temperance ques-
ton in this contest and saws proba.
bly, the people at large would have
more confidence in the professions OF
Beckham and Hager IL they could
show any act in favor OF temperance
during their official career" That
means that the ex-governor states that
nothing has been done for the tenn
perance cause during this administra-
ton. The record Of the laws passed
and enforced by us IS complete ref.
utation OF this statement There Is
no fair-minded, non-partisan temper
ance advocate in Kentucky who does
not say thar under this administra-
ton. aud with IT'S assistance Kentucky
has obtained some % the wisest and
best Temperance laws that can BE-
found in any state tn the Union
These facts are so vel known 10 our
people that il is unnecessary 10 ad
duce further proof 20 show the falsity
OF his statement. Judge Hager and
the Democratic candidates can point 20
the record o. the Democratic admin.
istration uron this question as guar
antee OF their sincerity and position
on it. There is nothing palmer in this
campaign than the effort OF Mr, VIII.
son 10 dodge. or straddle. this ques-
ton. They cannot attack our post
ton by the use o. SANDER and cal
umny. The bitterness and unfairness
OF the distinguished ex-governor
toward US can be accounted for 10
some extent by the fact that much Of
this temperance legislation which we
have passed Is distAsteful 10 some Of
his best clients. Consequently. when
be discusses this issue in the cam
paign we are unable to tell whether he
/ Is most representing these clients or
the Republican ticket. But he should
not ALLOW his earnestness as an at
tomey 20 cause him TO lose his tenn
per and provoke him TO make such
vicious and unwarranted attacks upon
US. The Democratic party has no
apologies to make for its record upon
this question. and confidently trusts
that the people OF the state viii not
be misled by the character o. cam
palgn waged upon its candidates by
Governor Bradley and his satellites
The issue is so clear that those who
run may read II is a choice between
the policies OF the BradleyTAyhor ad
mlnistration. for which Mr. Wilson
stands. and the policies OF the Demo
cratic administration represented by
Judge Hager and his ticket No sen
sible. patriotic or intelligent citizen
can hesitate in such choice tn
campaign is now more than half over
have been in every part Of the state
and II is M candid opinion from wha
have seen and heard that the Demo
cratic ticket will. Nov 5. be elected b.
an overwhelming majority. The PEG
pie Of Kentucky love fair play am
condemn hypocrisy. They are deter
mined that a ticket like the Republi
! can ticket. which bases its campaigr
. upon falsehOod and deception. shall
, not succeed in this glorious old CON
monwealth.