The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-03-31
AN ADDRESS,.
jamestown, KY March 26, 1909.
To the Republican voters of Adair

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A convention to nominate Republi-
can candidate for senator for the, 10th
district, composed of the counties of
Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Wayne
and Russell has been called to meet at
jamestown, KY. on April 26, 1909.
The county mass conventions to Sc
lect delegates to attend the district
Convention will be held at Columbia
and at the other county seats on Satur-
day, April "a It is called for one
O'Clock. p. M, but under the rules will
be called to order promptly at 1:3O.
Adair has 10 delegates; Clinton IL,
Cumberland II, Wayne 10, Russell Is,
making 50 votes necessary to choice.
There are at the time this is written
three candidates, Leo Wright, of
Wayne county, Tom Neat, of Adair and
the writer, Lilburn Phelps, of Russell
On January 2, last, the Republican
county executive committee of Russell
county met at Jamestown for the pur-
pose of calling primary to nominate
county ticket. During the session of
the committee, Judge Sharp offered
resolution reciting the fact that Russell
county had never. bad state senator
and suggesting to the other counties
that was suitable person to make
the race. The resolution also called on
me to submit my claims and the claim
of Russell county TO the rest of the dis
! trict.
(This am now trying to do the best
of my ability.)
Mr.. Lloyd, the chairman, not only put
the question to his committee, but also
submitted il. to. the crowd of Republi-
cans present and it was carried by
hearty and unanimous vote.
Naturally, was pleased and gratifed
at this expression of confidence from
my home people, and then promised to
answer the call as best could, unless
something happened to make it i'm.
possible.
Even four years ago it was conceded
to be Russell's time to furnish the can
didate for senator. Wayne county had
sent Senator John H. Shearer, Clinton
had named Hon. John w. Catron, Cum
berland, Senator Miller, while Adair
had been honored by the selection of
Senator Frank Neat, and two Drs.
Nell. But | could not then make the
race. and the nomination again fell to
an Adair county man, the Hon. Law
renee Nell, of Gradyville, our present
state senator.
This time Russell has a candidate who
enters the race at his county's COM
mand. 1t is perfectly plain that the
other and larger counties can forever
deny Russell any representation in the
state senate, as it is small county.
But Kentuchians have a sense Of
justice and fair play. Now. in the 43rd
Legislative district, composed of Casey
and Russell. we have never had any
trouble in regard to nominations. Casey
is the larger county and if disposed to
run over US, could name the candidate
every time. But she is too fair minded
to do that. We take it time about. We
name the candidate this year; two
years hence it will be Casey's time.
| understand the same fair arrange
ment has prevailed in Adair and Cum
berland; and two counties alternating
in the choice of Representative.
And believe great majority of the
people of Adair county want to be fair
to the little county of Russell in the
senatorial race. The two counties of
Adair and Wayne can combine and run
it over us and give the nomination to a
Wayne or Adair man, if the people will
submit. But will they do it?
The counties of Adair and Russell
have maintained the most cordial rela-
tions. Russell has loyalty supported
Adair's candidates for district offices.
The present Circuit Judge and his pre-
decessor are Adair county men. SO
are the present state senator and sever
al of his predecessors We cheerfully
supported them ALL
We send our children to Adair county
school We trade with Adair county
merchants, when we want outside coun-
sci in cases in court we employ Column
bia lawyers; when we want assistance
in our revivals, we call on Columbia
ministers. We visit each other often;
we are of the same old Virginia stock !;
we rejoice in each others joys and SYM
pathize witheach others sorrows.
4 But friendship is reciprocal affair.
Adair is too generous, we think, to ask
us always to give and never to receive
anything in return. We are not asking
much. The senatorship is almost an
empty honor.
! 1t is up to Adair. | had been assured
that | could count on the almost unani-
nous support of the county; what eff
feet Mr.. Meats candidacy will have re-
mains to be seen.
My views on some questions likely to
come before the legislature will appear
in a later issue of this paper.
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