The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-10-04
WILSON ALSO
ASKS QUESTIONS.
Large Crowds Greet Rerubli.
can Candidate in Purchase.
Beckham's Pardon Record Creates
Profound Impression Uron
Democratic Audiences.

Bartwell. KY. o.. ii ask Won.
; 100. Beekham. and you. Auditor Hagar
= ii you lived ia Louisville or Covington
would you put your stamp under tha
party emblem. where will appear on
election day the name OF Owen Tyler
Tor Mayor OF Louisville. and hos OF
the Covingron Democratic city ticker
one half Of which is made I'D OF sa-
loon keepers OF those directly at.il;a--
ed with the liquor interests Will
you vote FOR these after going abou,
The State preaching Temperance Let,
these people OF Kentucky know Jus.
how you stand in this matter. and dis
prove If you can. my charges OF in
sincerely against you"
These were the words with which
Augustus (. Wilson. the Republican
nominee for Governor. closed a parti,-
ularly earnest and appealing address
20 a large audience in the opera house
al this place this afternoon. in which
he made many telling points agains-
the State machine. and enlightened
the voters Of this section on many
points. which the machine leaders who
visited here recently neglected 10 do.
SHOWS PARDON RECORD.
Gov. Beckham's astounding pardon
record was again projected into rba
iimelight OF public opinion by Mr.. vii
son. who charged ;AaJ the Governor
aad willfully prostiJuJed the great DOW
er vested in him by he people 10 yoi-
i,ical ends and personal advantages.
ne called particular attention To the
large number Of pardons granted dur
ing Gov. Beckham's administration 20
murders and these convicted OF
manslaughjer. and specially 10 rhir-
ty-sav-n pardons granted for crimes
asa.ns- women. An appalling record.
Ir. Wilson called i. and one Tor
which no eXcus can b. offered
is IL possible ha, you people can
believe thar rhirty-seyen iuries We're
wrong in these crimes against wom-
en-" he asked mis- audience. "No.you
all know, or can guess why these par
dous We're made"
sac Fire Marshal Mott Ayres came
IN Tor larga share OF the Republic
an nominees attention. In his speech
Today Mr. Wilson told the voters how
that members Of the State machine
mad iltimidaJed Judge Frank Peak OF
Shelby county. when -u- LATER want 8
d 10 furnish balio,s in III primary
election last fall in Hickman coun.y.
where Attorney General Hayes dev..- &,
oped unusual strength. and whore tho ,
machine leaders found it inconvenien
10 furnish ballots 10 the voters.
He told his audience al length how .
much Mr. Ayres had done To defeat I
he chances of the Democrats OF lie
First District for United States SEN 4
.Jor and Governor, and they Will 20
member il for long time 10 come.
Mr.. Wilson said that in all the ap- y
'oia-m-n,S Of the present adminis'ra- 4
ion he would like 10 find where on-
soldier had been racog-
IL d except In the case OF his esteem-
d friend and ne!ghbor, Col. Benu e 4
l. Young, who received 5000 lee 1
Il a railroad case. and naturally fel;
cry grateful.
This exception. though, h. said. was
ardly 10 De selected as an instance
t recognition 10 the ex-Confedera-es.
Auditor Hager's fitness TO be Gov
rnorot OF Kentucky was discussed AZ
ONE length by Mr. Wilson. and lie
emonin case in Louisville was oifere
Y him as an example OF dereliction
I duty 10 the people OF thSe tale.
Z the SemOnin case ne said Mr. Ha-
r held your tax money up from one
D two months in order 10 oblige a
eiaulJing county official.
Then he went on 10 tell how IL.
lager worked desperately to secure
emonin's reappointment after the
our of Appeals had put him out ~
;fice, because he (Hager) knew how
le exposure OF Semonin's defalcation
ould injure him with the voters.
After all that Mr.. Hager comes and
SKIS you for a clean bill OF health.
re YOU going TO give it 90 him."
e asked. You wouldn't do il in
ank. and this is the same kind u q
usiness proposition"
You wear the yoke and bear the
sh until your hearts almost break.
nd now the question is. are you 60
lg TO kiss the rod that smites you,
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