Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
KeNTUCk|ANS FOR FAIRBANKS
REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE
ENDORSES VICE PRESIDENT.
Address Issued Appealing to the Re-
publicans of the State to Stand
by Their Indiana Friends.

vice president Fairbanks friends here
are much pleased over the action of the
Kentucky republicans at the meeting in
Louisville last Monday. Three hundred
republicans. representing every con-
gressional district in the state attended
the conference. Senator Bradley led off
with an enthusiastic speech. predicting
that Kentucky would send a solid Fair
banks delegation to Chicago Other
speeches were made. and a plan of organ
ization was mapped out with a view to
putting up a hot fight in every congress
sional district contested by the Taft fol-
lowers. Headquarters were ordered to
be established at Louisville.
Address to Kentuckians.
An address was promulgated. which is
in part as follows:
ITO the republicans of Kentucky:
AT conference of the republicans Of
the state of Kentucky this day, held in
Louisville in the interest of Vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks. this address
to the republicans of Kentucky was
undersigned committee and published.
THE great majority of the republican
voters of Kentucky have no selfish inter-
est in the outcome of the struggle for the
presidential nomination. but do most earn
estly desire the nomination of candidate
who can certainly be elected. They also
anxiously desire the nomination of a. can
didate who can carry Kentucky.
Taft Declared Vulnerable.
"Conceding the distinguished ability and
services of Mr.. Taft. we believe it might
prove unwise to nominate him, for the
reasons that the labor vote and the negro
vote are hostile to him. and because his
campaign is directed and controlled by
federal oficehoiders. and. II nominated
his nomination will be chiefly due to their
activity and efforts. which fact will to our
Judgments. greatly weaken him as a can
didate before the people.
IF the republican party Is to win in the
nation this year it must have for its pres
idential candidate one who will appeal to
and convince every element of party
strength. The loss to our ticket of sub
stantia1 portion Of the republican labor
vote. or of the negro vote, or of large
stay-at-home or Indifferent republican
vote. would make almost certain the cleo
ton of democratic President. The loss
to US of all there elements would make
certain democratic success.
I'VE believe that Vice President Fair
banks. Indiana's favorite son. and our
friend and neighbor. would combine these
and all elements of party strength. and
that II nominated he will be triumphant
ly elected. We also believe that his nomi-
nation will insure Kentucky's electoral
vote for the republican ticket.
Friendly to Indiana.
THE republicans Of Kentucky are not
ingrates. They know the republicans of
no state in the Union have stood by them
as have the republicans of Indiana.
I'VE appeal to the republicans of Ken
lucky to stand, by Indiana. Go to the
county conventions on April IS and vote
70. delegates pledged for Fairbanks. Also
vote Cor committeeman who will serve the
party unselfshly.
ASK those federal officeholders who
may wish you to make them chairmen of
your committees to be content with what
they have. and to allow the boys in the
trenches to have come voice in party