The Big Sandy news., 1911-09-15


np1 his salary was $4,000 per anntm.
6oyernor Woodrow Wilson. OF New
lfIsey, resigned as President of
RTfneeton University the day that he
accepted the nomination for Governor
m New Jersey. although he was re-.
cnging $4,000 per annum ns Presi.
nfnt ofsthe university, and his salary
- Governor was little more than hnif
as much as he received as President
~ Princeton University
Eabert Rlddell, OF Kentucky. re.
Afaed the office OF Circuit Judge when
~ accepted the nomination as a Dem.
nrTatic candidate Tor Judge of the
dosEt OF Appeals
Judge O'ReRr. IN his Elizabethtown
srcech. made lengthy defeuse N
senator Dradley's alleged untaIntod
fiiie 20 his sea; az ;sn.iad States SEN.
1iUf. and said, "Senntor McCrearv
merry Watteraon. Ollie james. Colo
nel John Allen md Colonel Frank
4 .,1 rs1f and number Of other noted
democrats In Kentucky were voted for
y those Insurgents or bolters. which.
sf you want 10 cali them and Sen.
ss McCreary never once asked them
70 rnange their votes from him. indl.
r7iing that he was willing to receive
We votes OF those four Democrats, who
znerward voted for Bradley, Judge
uhear could have avoided mlsrepre.
Lso'Ation OF me n he had asked me to
fe1 him the facts
was not in Kentucky during the
lonsdrawn-out contest between peck.
Ram and Bradley for United States
trnAtor. but was In Washington AZ.
ssssinK TO nv duties a. United
hia'es Senator, and now have In my
possession 4 letter from Hon. Gus
loenardson, Representative from
Made County. In which he says: II
sfWe you after a number OF ballots
A-e heen taken. and Il was evident 10
ne mat Bcckham could not be elect.
81 and asked permission 10 nominate
JOY II any break should come. In
ypuF reply yon said positively that
y"n would not permit the use Of your
s1me. and that you did not want any
Representative or Senator to vote for
l yez ender any circumstances as long
= Governor Beckhhm was candl.
4 J also have letter IN my possea.
Ena from Hon. George T Harris. in
Fhich he says You requested me 10
- he Democrats IN person and pri.
fAteir 20 ios vote for you ns nnder
~ circumstances could yon accent
Nc ofiice, u elected. while Governor
| 9susham was a candidate did com,
~ With your request. and aid 20 10
~ Meknighi aud stated your request
y llm, and as the other men that
1aHia not yole for necsham yoa
81 ] had no influence with, asked
mcknight 10 see them. and neither OF
taer voted for you after that day"
70 the illusions have made TO my
1RinEulshed opponent | only desire
- state facts and correct mlsrepre.
pntauons. His lapg public career
familiar 20 all Kertuckians. and I
rl,h say nothing 10 dlsparage what.
II eZ-Itit ne mas displayed. or TO de-
ffnom his standing as party
he Democratic Platform.
a pcmocratic platform ndopted
state convention held At Louis
~. August 10. reafilrms time
ii time-hunored Democratic
and II announces up-to-date
tI ic principles which are wor-
H Ie support Of all Kcn,uckans.
XR Fse the platform which was
"a Mr-31hy The -cQnyention II repre-
4 : ,ssiar ptinciplea Of the Democratic
STATE ticket aud presents the policies
MT viii be upheld
Speaking with candor and delibera.
lhon can say that In my opinion no
4rtelk or more appropriate or PRO
rrrslve declaration OF principles was
TfT made IN Kentucky by an earnest.
|THmIflnfatf
fzFufinE the Democrats Of every part
n tie State.
shall not az this time discuss at
lsnSth each section Of the platform. I
tcpe II win he read and carefully con.
l,tered nv each voter II Is sufficient
NJ NE 10 refer briefly 10 the subject
natter OF most OF the sections.
N T1e Democratic piHtfurm. after
IlfdEing anew our faith in and devo-
fi9a 10 the timehoHored and eternal
= "Hciples of our party, and rcaiiirm
gr faith In 81 rcesslve platforms
party and y pecially reaftirming
90 , In and dei ,tion to the Nation.
III - A1crntic storm adopted Mt
"A Cole. the year 1908, de
favor direct primary
H. Nthe passage OF corrupt
90 L. ~. hCl more oItlCient system |
lie schools. woman's suffrage in
ON -eiactinns. abolition OF the lob
largv Nlon OF State utilities
1.-The - uniform accounting sys.
the Prison Board by
own instead OF by the Cen
N. 5s'1, S; W. '''P' to confirmation
AK system by sub
the people wheth.
fpns ifre to adopt an
rectal ~ State Constitution
ps ri are Y frs OF the General
tephoY u may classify
N.,Lckt ose Of taxation.
Witl Fhrtment OF Bank.
INVITA- lpmpetent inspec-
IdesN catI karus ftive laws as win
l,toM IA ysatcrs hridge building (.
Evaporation among
fenT 1ifrs Of the State,
owEstrh w. oNf such Constit,i-
IN n n the sqhntect them from
/TpI M SHS<land monopolies