The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-31
BECKHAM SPEAKS
HERE FOR McCREARY.
Urges Voters To See That Splendid
Democratic Ticket Is Elected
Riddles 0'Rear.

farmers 10 come Ia town, SPLEEN
did and representative audience
heard former Governor J. &. W.
Beckham speak ut the court house
last Friday afternoon ON behalf Of
AcCrcary for Governor aud the De
mocratic ticket. Everyone who heard
HIM was greatly pleased with his re-
marks, and all declared that he had
done the ticket great amount Of
good.
Gov. Bcckham arrived on the
morning train from Louisville, hav-
ing been speaking in Western Ken
lucky. lie was introduced by Shelton
Saufley, whose guest he was while
in the city. The ex-governor went
from here 90 Lancaster where he
spoke to n large crowd ON Saturday
afternoon.
la his address here, Gov. Beckham
devoted considerable attention to
comparison of the record of the
democratic and republican parties
in Kentucky. proving that the Demo
Gratis had fulfilled every promise
made by them in the past, that they
we're now written q nthe ststutcs of
kentucky. while the Republicans
had not fulfilled single pledge.
from the county unit bill Ia the dog
law. lie pointed with pride To the
building of the Capitol and tue e>-
tablishing Of the Confederate Home
during the Democratic administra-
ton. together with the paying off of
the $1,000. 900 debt made by the Re
rublicans. and asked the people Of
Lincoln county what the republicans
had been doing during the past four
years hut spend all the money in tnu
treasury aud run the state in debt
Sl.000.0O0.
Gov. Beckham said in part
-'The Republican party has been Civ
an fair trials in the Government. both
ot the nation and Of the State. For
nearly II years it has been in con-
troll of the Federal Government. and
has made plain 10 all observant pco-
pie It's pollcie, and methods and il>
purposes There ought now 10 be
no doub, in the mind of any citizen.
With intelligence enough to deserve
the right of suffrage, a. to what
that party stands for, or as To how
far it will go in the reckless and
selfish abuse of power. So great
aud apparent has this become that
- violent sch'sm ha, arisen ia that
party.
The split in the party l. nation
wide. deep seated ard one of the
most hopeful .igrs OF better things
IN present political conditions. The
lsaven of Democratic principles has
been slowly but surely doing the wcrI;
and. while the party OF the people
IN these lorg years of exile has lot
captured the offices or the emolu-
inents of power, il has. neverthe-
less. by IL fidelity 10 principle cap
tnred the best aud most intelligent
element in the party of its rival. and
has won great moral victory in
the recognition of the tInth and
strength of its principles.
"rhe progressive elements of the
country. no matter with what parties
they may have affiliated in the past
mist. in the coming struggle. enlist
under the banner of Democracy il
they expect 10 secure any relief M
all from the burdensome and unjust
conditions created and prolonged by
the party now in power.
"May we not expect such n YER
diet when we see their record is so
bad that even the Republican, nomi-
nee for Governor and his supporters
in Kentucky refused To defend that
record, and plead that il should not
be mentioned in this campaign
Think of il, and marvel. my friends,
a republican national administration
"a wicked and so unfamiliar TINT ey