The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-30

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that oreae army Of men who TIL the
soil. the farmers Of Kentucky, because
II has been said by some who are sup
porting other candidates that some oil
the farmers OF Kentucky would vote
AGAINST me because Of what ] said
about the Night Riders In a speech !
delivered at Hopkinsville In 1905.
do not hold to the belief that Repub-
IIcan farmers are against me on that
account or any other account ! was
reared on a farm. | have helped the
farmers. my neighbors, TO build their
homes. roll their logs, grow their to-
bacco. thresh their wheat. make up
their molasses-in fact. | have done
some Of every kind of work known 10
the farming fraternity in this state.
7 have mixed and mingled with them
all my life know the farmers or
Kentucky. who they are and what they
stand for. and | am proud that so
many OF them know me as am proud
TO know them.
In that speech at Hopkinsville |
stated that II we're a farmer ] would
belong to all OF their organizations
that sought In lawful way to en-
nance the price of farm products.
believe the farmers have right TO
organize for self-protectlon. and !
would be glad to see every farmer In
the land take a greater interest In the
welfare OF every other farmer. |
know the hardships through which
the farmer passes each year as he tolls
to make an honest living for himself
and those dependent upon him, eating
two meals n day by lamplight the year.
round. taking chances with the ele-
ments. to have his crop destroyed
by drouth or food. and. should he es-
cape both and gather abundantly at
harvest time. TO have great combina-
tions OF wealth to sit In Judgment on
the prices. forcing them down some
times below the cost OF production.
This is the common lot Of the farmer
In Kentucky. | know these things are
hard and they should be remedted at
once-but who is to do II? The DEM
ocratic party will not do 1t. because
it has controlled legislation In Ken
tucky since 1865 without n break. en-
cent at one time the Republicans had
the House, but the Democrats con
troiled the Senate II there is no law
In Kentucky to punish great combina-
tions Of wealth, formed and used to
Cypress the people. II is the fault OF
the Democratic party and not the fault
Of the Republican party. | promise, II
elected Governor. to enforce impartial
ly. without fear or favor. such existing
laws as may be invoked against the
employment OF capital in a manner
oppressive to the people. and to use
all the power that may be at my com
mand to secure the passage of laws
that will effectually break up these
wrongful operations OF capital. That
is the remedy and the only remedy.
But" one will say. we can not get
our officers 10 enforce the law" Then
YOU should elect men who will enforce
the law But for Gods sake for the
sake OF your State. your home and
yonr family do not undertake to Sc
cure redress through the mob. mob
never settled anything except to bring
disgrace upon the community. and Tor
ever iamu those who engaged In the
mob IL ~ an insult 10 any honest
farmer 20 say that h. toiH get mad al
yOu for denOuncinC mObs. MObS are
IN 1edrty crery instance composed o.
cO+DIri, aud Of The lOrcr elem rnfS "a
the CONN., unity. and for anu man 10
mob t.i.; naturally cas- fhs paJlic 10
fhtnE ttGf h. jruS either ia fi, mol
Or tnis ~ SUn pdthy Nth a. And q
man that is in sympathy with the mot
anc does not join 1t II he has the op
portuEtCY. is greater coward thai
those who do join. and that Is the rea
son ne does not join.
Rsss,is Judge O'Resr on Mob Rule.
Judge ORear had something TO Say
about mobs in his speech az hopkins
b vile a part of which ! endorse and
part OF which do not endorse. H'
said. in 5ueaking OF the attitude o
Governor Wilson toward him,
The Governor knew my views OF
the situation. for at his instance ha'
several conferences with him on th'
- subject said in the speech tth'
: Frankfort speech that the Governor
was 20 be commended for his efforts
10 restore peace and protect life an'
property. as well as TO bring TO pun
ishment the violators OF the law.
p ~ Judge O'Rear had stopped Their
the world would have said: wei
J done good and faithful servant" Bu
/. listen - what he said next. Sbicl
., spoiled all that had gone before;
. But / turtle said that In my opin
I ion the disorders were symptoniatic
, that thay reflected the feeling Of r.
4 sentiment Of many growers that the
r had suffered long oppression. and tina
= the law had not afforded them an
remedy, that the surest way To pr
, vent similar outbreaks was 10 rcmov
2 the cause Of them; that the grower
Z could not be convinced that they wer
not being outrageously oppressed b
threats of punishment: that you coul
- not push an idea through an Angi'
: Saxon's head with bayonet.'
a What does Judge URear mean b
l. that, Does ne mean to say that IN
!. Gov srnor ought not to have Gale
> out soldiers 10 prevent murder, arse
n and intimidation? He says:
v The farmers were being depresse
a by threats. The disorders were sym
+, tomato"
A. Which no one denies. but We dif'
"a AZ 20 the remedy Does he mean
n mat that the night way To settle q