The Big Sandy news., 1907-07-05
JUDGE S. W. HAGER.
Something About the Mountain
Candidate for Governor Of
Kentucky.

! hSubuNhi
Now that the Republican party ol
Kentucky has acted in the matter oi
placing a ticket for State offices IN
the field, and adopted and promnl-
gated its platform. the issues OF the
campaign are made, aud the Demo
cratic nominees and party leaders
are ready for the contest before the
eople OF Kentucky In no campaign
OF late years have the prospects for
Democi attic success been more latter
ing. or the campaigners of the PARTY
more ready to go upon the stump as
the champions OF their nominees
since making their nominations the
Democrats have been impatiently
awaiting the action OF the opposition
party. the selection OF their eandi'
dates. and especially their party plat
form. This meaningless document
silent and a dodger on the most
important question OF the day in Ken
lucky. that of temperance and law
enforcement. will put thousands OF
independent citizens in the D"mo-
cratic columns In November The
Democratic party needs no written
platform to meet IT, aud would not
even we're 1t more strongly written
for the Democratic platform is written
on the public records OF the Common
wealth. on its Executive Journal, iis
Assembly Acts. It's Court Opinions.
and in the management OF Us fiscal
affairs for the past seven years. From
these records the orators OF the party
viii draw their inspiration In cam
palgning this year. and with the rec
ord put before the people OF the
state there can be no doubt rs 10
the result at the polls in November.
II has nothing TO fear from the
closest scrutiny Of the public records
IN the matter OF money expenditures,
and. throwing down the gauntlet 10
tie Republicans. ii has placed at the
head of It's State ticket. Judge 5 W
Hager. the man since 1909 has had
direct charge and control OF the fis-
cal affairs OF the State government
This man. whose every political effort
has been crowned with success. both
at the hands OF his party and the
people at the polls, is 10 be pittcd
against a man. who as the Republic
can nominee for Governor. has never
known success in political battle.
and who is known not only In his
party but TO all who take an interest
in public affairs as good man to
carry the party banner when there
is no hope OF beiug successful in
the fight.
Something OF Judge Hager, the
Democratic nominee for Governor and
head of the State ticket. will be Of
especial interest to the people Of the
State at this time when the picture
of his opponent is being heralded in
The Republican press OF the state
As stated above. he has the first
time to know defeat in political
campaign. Coming into State politics
about eight years ago from the office
OF County Judge OF the most pro-
gressiye county OF Eastern Kentucky.
Boyd. whose fiscal affairs he made a
record In managing. he easily won the
party nomination for Treasurer Of
Kentucky. Filling that office for
four years, he early attracted the
attention OF his associates in the
other State Departments N man
OF affairs. and he had not served half
his term before his name was being
urged by those who knew his worth
foi the more important office Of
OF Public Accounts. Entering
that race he easily took the lead for
the nomination, and added strength
to the ticket upon which he was
placed as the Democratic nominee
The record which he has made As Au-
ilitor is known to every business
man In Kentucky who has had occa-
sion to come in contact with him in
4 business way. and. as the party can
iidate for Governor, he is most will
ing that his every act while in that
office shall be weighed by the peo-
pie in ascertanlng his fitness and
especial qualifications for the office
II Chief Executive OF the State In
him, the Democratic party