The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-10-30
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gave uS LldJOilly, IL COUdy yOuI lOfS
Of Democracy is as warm as 1t was
then, make the majority larger for
Hager and kis ticket this fall.
And, my friends, the election
for senator has double signifi-
canoe. A victory for Democ-
racy in your state legislature,
like a victory for your state
ticket, would be an inspiration
to Democrats elsewhere, but it
would be more than that. II
would send TO the United
States senate a Democrat, and
we need Democrats there. We
not only need Democrats there,
but we cannot afford to lose
any .: the Democrats that we
have.
Today two Democrats represent
Kentucky in the United States senate
If the Republicans carried this state.
cessor to Senator McCreary. and, my
friends, if Republican went there
in the place of that Democrat, then
your state. instead of presenting two
votes in favor of reform would have
a Republican senator multiplying the
vote of the Democratic senator, and
your state would be a cipher on these
questions. The senate is today the
weak point. We need reform, but no
remedial legislation of national
character is possible until the meas
ure passes the senate as well as the
house. You might have Democratic
president and a Democratic house of
representatives anxious to relieve the
burdens upon the people, and the pres.
ident may be ready to sign the bill,
but il the senate stands between them
relief is impossible; and, my friends.
beg you TO so cast your votes as 10
insure Democratic legislature, for
that will insure the election of Gov
ernor Beckham to the United States
senate.
Now, have given you my reason
for being here. | am interested in
national politics. l have been for
many years, and shall be until l die.
Ny great desire is to see these re-
forms. for which. | in company with
other Democrats have been fighting.
realized, for l believe they will bring
blessings untold to the American peo-
pie, and l come from distant state
to give you what assistance 1 can,
because am interested in these ques-
tons Am l more interested than
you? Have l any more reason than
you Democrats? / know of no reason
that l have to make me anxious for
reform that ought not to make you
anxious for reform, too. l am as we'll
situated as you are. l can stand Re-
publican legislation as well as you
can. l can live under bad government
as we'll as you can live. | can pro
vide for my children no matter what
party is in power, and can Weave
them all that it is good for them to
have left to them l have no favors
TO ask of anyone, but, my friends,
want to leave my children something
better than money. Money may take
the wings of the morning and fly
away. want to leave them some
thing more enduring than persona
property or real estate. / want TO
leave them a government that will
protect them in the enjoyment of life
and liberty and in the pursuit of hap
piness. That is the richest legacy
that father can leave the child
But there is no more reason why
should leave my children good gov
eminent than that you should leave
your children good government; and
there is no more reason why should
fight for Democracy than there is that
you should fight for Democracy. My
interest is not due to the fact that l
have been a candidate for high Office.
My interest is not due to the fact that
l may be a candidate for high Office
in the future, for Office is but an in
cident of my life, and there are things
which concern me more. ! have new
er wanted Office merely to hold Office,
for have long since learned that my
place in history will not be determin-
ed by what people do for me. but by
what 1 can do for my people.
I have said this much be-
cause wanted to impress upon
your minds that you ought to
be as much interested as ! am
In this fight, and now, Demo-
Gratis, If ! will come from Me-
braska at my own expense to
help you win victory in Ken
lucky for Democracy can't you
go from your homes to your
polls on election day and do
your part toward winning that