The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
The Lexington Herald Declares
Thomas.

The Lexington Herald. of Thursday
said editorially:
We have published the news in re-
gard to the Congressional contest be-
tween Mr. Thomas and Mr.. Cantrill "a
fully as possible.
I'VE ourselves earnestly hope Mr..
Thomas will receive the nomination.
we believe 1T is better for the Demo-
cratic party, better for the State. better
for the country, that he should trepre-
sent the Ashland district in Congress.
he 10 lawyer of ability, a man of the
highest character, familiar with legisla
tive procedure. free from suspicion of
any connection with any interests that
have attempted to influence legislation
through the employment of attorneys or
the expenditure of money.
we disagree thoroughly with his
views on many questions expressed in
the Senate, regretting his opposition to
the good roads bills and not sympathiz-
ing with, nor approving. his attitude in
regard to the temperance question.
We, however, approve so thorough
~ his position in regard to educational
matters. his attitude in regard to tax
matters, and are 80 confident of the rec
tItude OF his motives, that we believe he
would be of great service in Congress.
There is of course. no ouestion-at
least 1t seems to us that there can not be
any possibility of question-that those
who believe in the pooling of the tobac-
co crop are driven to support Mr
Thomas, whether they are in accord
with his views on other questions or not.
Mr.. Cantriil's opposition last year and
this seems 10 us conclusive proof that his
nomination will be heralded as triumph
for the Tobacco Trust and the defeat of
the Burley Tobacco Society. This be.
lief Is confirm In large measure by
those who are supporting Mr.. Cantrill.
The tobacco question, however, should
not be permitted to be the sole question.
We are not willing. nor do we believe
this district Is willing. to have a man
elected TO Congress solely because he is
the supporter or opponent of the Burley
tobacco pool. Nor are We willing to
have man elected to Congress solely
because he is for or against prohibition.
The whisky men of the district make
mistake, in our Judgment. if they op-
pose Mr.. Thomas. as some Of them are
urging strongly. because he has been
Senate.
1t seems now certain that the Demo-
cratic party will control the next House
of representatives The question of the
tariff. of the regulation OF the railroads,
OF the conservation of public resources,
OF the government of Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands multitude of
questions Of national impor, ance-wili
be considered and determined by that
House
For hundred years the Ashland Dis.
trict was one of the most famous dis.
tricts In America. The voice of its rep
resentative was needed, his advice re-
garded, not only in politics, or in party
councils, but In the deliberations of the
House. We know of but one single in.
stance in the history of this district in
which its representative has afterwards
become known as lobbyist and that is
Mr.. Trimble. who preceded Mr.. Cantrill
and is one of his supporters in this cam
vass. We know of but one instance in
which former lobbyist in the State
Legislature was elected to Congress.
and that the case of Mr. CantrIll. who
was the attorney at Frankfort OF various
interests which desired the passage of
some measures and the defeat of other
measures
We believe it better. more in accord
with the traditions of the district ia
every way, that Mr.. Thomas should be
elected to represent the district De-
precating the bitterness that has been
injected into the canvass it seems to us
only proper we should express our views
n these coin m MS .