The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-04
EX-DEPUTY COLLECTOR
PEPPER BILL JONES
Endorses Ex-senator DebOe for the
Nomination For Governor Of
kentucky
To the Editor of The RECORD:

To the Editor of The RECORD:
Much has been said in the last few
weeks regarding the next nominee of
the Republican party for Governor Of
Kentucky. | am of the opinion that
there has never been time in the his
tory of Kentucky politics that the Re-
publican party had as fine an opportun-
ity to elect the chief executive and a
full chore of State officers as the pre-
sent time affords. The Democratic
party with that Unsuitable appetite for
greed and graft so characteristic Of it
has brought down on its own head the
condemnation Of many thousands of its
voters. and after having many Of its
treacherous and rascally schemes laid
open and bare by one of its own in the
last great State primary, | refer to the
utterances of the present Attorney
General, Napoleon Bonaparte Hayes,
from every stump in the State. 1t still
endorses its past leaders and promises
no relief to the honest tax payers of
the state but the machinery is oiled and
running rampant to the disgust Of thou
sands Of its own, and they are now
ready to lay the party prejudices down
and vote for clean. honest admins
tration of affairs in Kentucky. like Mis-
sour, Pennsylvania and other States.
The old party is split in twain and it
behooves the Republicans Of the State
to look about carefully and intelligent
ly and select as their nominee one who
possesses the rare qualities that il
takes to make a creditable Governor.
one who we can point to with pride:
first of all to be considered is charac-
ter. then ability. We are not looking
for politicians, machinists or Federal
Office holders, the masses are against
these classes, they are tired Of them
and are clamoring for clean. honest
men. Our party has factions in Il, We
are to a certain extent divided in max
ing our selection; this is one Of the i'm
portant things to be considered.
want to call the attention Of the
Republicans TO a man who il seems 10
me fills the bill. He halls from old
Crittenden county. the banner Repub-
lican county Of Southwestern Kentucky.
Once upon a time. a few years ago
when il seemed on account Of dissen-
sion in our ranks. notwithstanding we
had a majority in the legislature and
senate. when IL looked as IL we were
not going to elect U. S. Senator on
account Of these dissensions. wisely
enough the party cast about to find one
whom the whole party could unite on.
they came to Crittenden county and Sc
leeted the gallant fighter who ha d
wrenehed the Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict from the grasp Of the Democratic
party where il had a majority Of 800
and had PLACED il in the Republican
column. the Hon. W. J. Deboe. For
six years he served his constituency as
u. s. Senator with credit and ability
and received the endorsement Of his
party the second time, but was defeat
ed by the overwhelming Democratic
majority in the Senate and Legislature.
He has been pointed out TO strangers
BY the Democrats as there stands
Deboe an honest politician. Clean.
brave. honest. intelligent. a christian
..n,l.,,,, on. who Ia. dons r,o,. o.,
80 n-'s,S-Ns' - - -
the advancement. oi NePuoneAhsm W
Western Kentucky than any other. A
true and devoted 20 a friend as n mo.
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