The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-11-11

erection to be held November, 1911,
subject TO the action OF the Demo
Unable to get a decent Kentucky
newspaper to father its scurrilous stuff
the junta which is moving heaven and
earth to defeat Senator McCreary for
the democratic gubernatorial nomins.
ton next year, is sending out a print.
ed sheet styled THE Partisan" dated
PARIS, Tennessee, which seeks 20
show that McCreary was duped into
making the race for Governor
through a deal with former Governor
Beckham and General Percy Haly.
and that Rufus VanSant, OF Ashland
who. the sheet says, will be a candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, will be
the reel man at the helm
The bastard sheet, bears the ear
marks Of the press bureau OF a GER
tain other candidate for governor.
who sees himself completely left at
the post, and as might have been eI-
pected from the company OF profes.
Fional politicians he consorts with,
hesitate at nothing in seeking to in
jure the chances OF one every way
his superior A strange thing about
Il, Is that while dated in Paris, Ten.
nessee, the post mark on the envelope
in which il is sent. is Newport, KY,
while the union label on the sheet
shows IL TO have been printed in
Louisville; so IL seems that the best
lying talent in three cities must have
been exercised TO produce this docu-
ment
Senator McCTeary's attention was
called to at Lexington last week. and
he said about Il:
Il have not seen or communicated
with Governor Beckham in a number
of months When | delivered by in
yitation an address at Frankfort, Ky
last February at the unwilling and
dedication OF the Goebel monument,
net Governor Beckham for few
moments in the opera house He has
never announced according to my in
formation, who he will support for
Governor, and ] have no means OF
kpowIpg his position on any question
relating TO the race for Governor.
may say the same with regard to
Percy Haly. ] have seen him only
- few times in months and he has not
told me who he will support for any
state office. j have heard RUFUS Van
SAINT ssy be would not be a candidate
for Governor or for any other ofnce.
In this connection wish 10 say /
want and I will seek the support OF
all democrats. No candidate for a
state office can be elected unless he
has tn, cordial support OF practically
all the democrats in Kentucky. The
Democratic majority in Kentucky is
small ald we lost the state at the last
election OF the state officers by about
eighteen thousand votes.
Il wish to say also that have made
no alliance with any candidate or with
any individual in connection with nv
race for governor.
The same circular seeks to injure
Inc by incorporating my age, and
nakiss me- four Years older than
am. wss born July 8 1888, ami every
Congressional directory for the
eighteen years | was in the House OF
Representatives and in the Senate
states the time of my birth as herein
stated. am enjoying excellent
health and am as robust as | have
ever been, and ] am as able as |
ever was in my life to discharge the
duties OF the office of Governor.
THE success OF the Democratic
party is paramount to my own sue
cess II ] did not believe / would be
elected. il nominated, and | did not
believe | am able TO discharge the
duties OF the office OF Governor
promptly and efficiently, l would not
be a candidate.
In the present campaign | have
made d number OF speeches in behalf
Of Democratic candidates for Con-
gfess, and in the Tenth Congressional
District | spoke both in the afternoon
and AT night.
The depravity of the author OF the
circular is further shown by the STATE |
lhent that Mervin Parent, who was
Assistant Adjutant General under |
Haly. is now an active person at Nc
Freary's headquarters at Richmond. |
ky." Mr.. Parent / suppose is a
worthy democrat. but | am not ac-
,uainted with him and he was never
n MY office OF in my Headquarters |
other statements equally as false as
I hose to which | have referred are
the anonymous article, but they |
are not worthy of notice except II is
= roper to say in response to a misrep-
iesentstion, was not in Frankfort
during the session OF the Legislature
in 1908, and not a candidate for any
office.
1T is difficnlt to believe any candi-
cate for the nomiLation for Governor
Is connected with the publication OF
lie article TO which | have referred.
or responsible for its circulation, but
al know II costs considerable
. mount of money 10 flood the state
with such documents"