New-York tribune., 1907-11-02
HOT KENTUCKY CONTEST.
Prospects Bright for Republicans in
Tenn perance Cam paign.

Louisville Oct 81 CSpecial).LThe campaign for
temperance being conducted throughout Ken
tucky by Judge S. W. Hager, Democrat. and
Augustus E Wilson. Republican rival candidates
for Governor has attracted much attention prin-
cipally because Kentucky has long been known as
the home of whiskey. and it seems that matter
which way the coming election goes the state will
continue TO loom DIP as prohibition possibility in
the very near future.
Each Of the candidates for Governor proclairns
daily from the stump that his rival IS not sincere
IN his temperance declarations and in this respect
the Republican candidate seems 20 have the best
of the argument because OF the views and platform
of the Democratic candidate for Mayor IN Louis
Vile is also 20 be voted for on the same day
are the candidates the state ticket. 1t was
several weeks after Judge Hager had taken the
stump in his own behalf and Informed the people
Of the state that he purposed TO conduct his cam
paign the principles laid down by Governor
Beckham-that OF temperance IN the rural districts
and Sunday closing in the citIes-that Owen Tyler
announced himself a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Mayor Of Louisville. with his
platform as q repeal Of the Sunday closing law.
II was then that the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor stated from the stump that his Democratic
rival was not sincere because he had brought out
Tyler for Mayor of Louisville in order that he
could carry Louisville for the Democratic party.
This charge was denied by Judge lager, and it
was then that Ex-Governor William o. Bradley.
the Republican wheel horse. asked Judge Hager
from the stump if he would vote for Tyler for
Mayor if he (Hager) had vote in the city of
Louisville. and although this question has been
propounded 10 the Democratic nominee by Repub-
can speakers every day since the Tyler platform
was announced, 1t is still unanswered
Another situation out Of which the Republican
candidates have made much political capital is
the fact that Judge Hager has not made a speech
in Louisville in the campaign. This is the first
time in the history of political campaigns in the
state that the candidate for Governor of each
party has not made the metropolis of the state
stamping ground and made at least one speech
week in this city; and while the Democratic
didste has refrained from speaking the voters
half dozen speeches in various sections of the
ing meeting here next Saturday night.
Tie coming election viii. Il is predicted. be the
rnesns Of bringing the heaviest vote ever cast
In q election in Kentucky, II the registration
in the cities and towns OF the state can be taken
criterion; and while both sides are claiming
the election by big majorities the more conserva-
tive either side believe II will be the closest
raco in years not even excepting the Beckham-
Yerkes in 1900 when the Democratic candi-
date defeated the former Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue by only 1000 votes, and when the heavi-
est vote known in the state was polled. Mr..
Wilson has not taken the decided stand for tenn
perance IN the state that shown by Judge
IIager and this has been the means of furnishing
ers who assert that. should the Republican ticket
be victorious il would result In the undong of all
the good that has been accomplished in tenn