The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-08
large CROWD
HEARD O'REAR
Speak in Hartford, Mon
day.
Voters from Every Sector Of the
County Heard his Address
Introduced by S. L. Stevens.

Last Monday was great day for
the Republicans and independent vo-
ters of Ohio County. They greeted
Judge O'Rear in Hartford, in numbers
estimated from fifteen hundred to
two Thousand. Judge O'Rear arrived
from Jacksonville, on the early morn
ing l.. & N. train and after a hasty
breakfast began one of the busiest
days of his campaign hour. On in
yitation of the Hartford School Board
he visited Hartford College and ad-
dressed the student body and visit
ors at the opening of that institution.
He talked in an entertaining way
on educational matters andcompliment-
ed the school and faculty very highly
upon the showing made by the ap-
pearance of so many bright-eyed boys
and girls. He referred to the use OF
thu Bible school and to the fact
that an effort had been made a few
years ago through the courts to pre-
vent it. He said he hoped the day
would never come in Kentucky in
the opening of our schools the use
of bible and prayer to Almighty God
would be dispensed with.
COURT HOUSE WOULD NOT SEAT
~ HALF OF CROWD.
AS the time for the speaking drew
near in the afternoon and before the
court house bell had been rung, 1t
was discovered that the hall after
having been supplied with all the
extra seats which could be crowded
into il would not accommodate half
the people who desired to hear the
Republican nominee for governor.
When Judge O'Rears learned OF this
he authorized the committee in charg
to Arrange for an out door speaking.
The seats Were quickly removed and
placed in the court house yard at
the East side. where plenty OF shade
was to be had, and here for two
hours closely seated and standing
an interested crowd of voters repre-
senting every section of the county
listened to one of the ablest address,
es ever delivered in Hartford.
Many fair ladies graced the occasion
with their presence and the school
children were there also as interested
spgctators. Judge O'Rear was into
druced by Mr.. S. L. Stevens, a promi-
nmt Ohio County farmer and Coun-
ty President of the American Society
CN Euiqty, in a brief. well chosen
speech. 1t bsing Labor Day Judge
ORsar first discussed at length the
beginning of organized labor unions,
tracing the formation from the time
of the Merchants guild centuries ago
in England He pictured the condi-
tions rShich have given rise 10 mod
ern labor organizations including the
farmers societies and predicted the
time would come when every man
who earned his living by the sweat
of his brow would be in position TO
demand and reoelve a fair compensa-
ton for his labor, not only to main
tain himself and family but sufficient
to build a home and provide sonie-
thing against odd age and the infirma
tive members of his family, besides
giving his children the very best
80 40 H.. ha1
He made himself clear upon the
question of convict contract labor
which he denounced In the seyerest
terms and also declared in favor OF
paying to the wife and childnen, II
any. the wages off the convict In
monthly installments during his I'M
prisonment. He declared the intent
was to punish the convict and not
10 punish his innocent wife and chf-
dren, or thoss dependent upon him.
He discussed at length the county
unit question declaring In favor OF
the extention OF the law TO include
all of the counties OF the State In UNI
equlyocal terms.
He said that under proper organi-
zation and the enforcement of the
laws OF the State there was no ne
cessity for the FARMERS being compell-
ed TO sell twelve cent tobacco for six
cents, and pointed out that the DIFF
ference IN these prices ON four mill
ION pounds OF tobacco grown annual