The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-11-21
WILSON PLANS.
Gov-Elect To Work for Fair Trials
and Good Roads-Goes East to
See President.

See President.
The statements as to his plans
which have been made during the past
week by Governor-eiect Wilson show
that the state is in fair way TO have
much better government than 1t has
been accustomed to. He has made
few appointments yet, wishing to take
time to pick the right man for each
place, and he has only told OF his
policies as there has been reason to
ask about them, but everything he
has said has gone to show that he will
be an upright and fearless governor.
The most important subject that he
has discussed has been that Of the
trials OF the former state officials
accused of trying to murder Goebel.
He says that he does not want to see
Gov. Taylor nor any OF the other men
until they return to the state-that
he will see that they will have protec-
ton and fair trial. but that all he
wants is to see justice done. In the
same way he has spoken about the
Powers case. He says very plainly
that he wants only to see that Pow
ers has a fair trial.
This attitude OF the Governors is
the right one, tho some men who
want him to pardon all the accused
men have been dissatisfied with It.
While almost all honest men In Ken
lucky feel sure that the men are in
nocent. and the persecution of them
has been unfair and unjust, people
in other states do not know this, and
IL they are pardoned will say that it
is for political reasons, and will be-
lieye that the Republican party In
this state was guilty Of the murder.
Some men In this state will also
think so. and those pardons would
stand against the party for many
years. Also. the cases are in the
courts. no matter how unfairly, and
the right thing to do is to settle the
dispute by the law, and let the men
be cleared by the law and the courts,
20 that there will never be any ques-
ton as to their innocence. More
over. IL the governor should override
the law and pardon the men, he would
help make the law contemplate, and
would do great harm to the state.
Another thing that Gov. Wilson
talked about was good roads. He plans
to do all that the state can afford
for this and to build up a system
that will be one of the best in this
country. He has already written 20
officials in Connecticut, where the
last Legislature appropriated $780,
600 Tor good roads. to ask advice as
to what methods it will be best to use
in Kentucky.
Gov. and Mrs. Wilson left Louis
Vile Sunday for trip to the East, so
that Mr.. Wilson can rest from the
hard work of the campaign. While he
is in Washington he will see the Pres
ident. and he will then return and
write his message to the legislature
Democrats and Republicans in
Frankfort have Joined to make the
Inauguration of Mr.. Wilson one of
the grandest ever held in this state
They are going to give him a welcome
intended to make him feel that he is
the accepted governor OF Kentucky
and all Kentuckians.
Another proof of the good way
things win be run under the new adj
ministration is the statement of Prof
Crabbe that he will keep his office,
that OF superintendent of schools. out
of politics. To show this he will APP
point one Democrat on the Board of
Examiners This win help to make
the schools good
The chances Of Mr.. Beckhams being
elected to the Senate are getting to
be poorer and poorer. They have be-
come so bad that John X Hendricks
is now running against him. and with
a Democrat to whom the dissatisfied
Democrats can rally. there is every
reason to believe that Beckham wlil
soon retire from politics. All the bet
ter element of the party, headed by
"Marse" Watterson and The Courier
Journal are working to see that this
happens.
People are still talking over the
election and trying to study out how
II happened. One of the reasons for
the defeat of the Democrats in the
Tenth District. given by the Demo-
Gratis themselves there, is "Hargisism.