The Bourbon news., 1911-06-30
PARIS KENTUCKY FRIDAY, JUNE so 1911
McCreary Replies to Blackburn.

Former Governor and Ex-senator
McCreary was visitor in Lexingto
Wednesday and gave out a statement
in reply to the address of Hon. j. C..
S. Blackburn in Owenton. Mr.. Nc
Creary's statement is as follows:
1T is hardly necessary for me to re-
spond to the statements reported in
the newspapers as made by Senator
Blackburn last Monday at Owenton.
in regard to my candidacy for Cover
nor. My record is well known in Ken
lucky
81 was not declared the nominee for
United States Senator when the pIi-
mary election was held. more than
four years ago, but made speeches in
Kentucky for the State Democratic
ticket. and did what could to bring
victory to the Democratic candidates
fer state Offices at the time of the last
electi on. If l remember correctly
Senator Blackburn was holding an
given to him by President Roosevelt.
and did not participate in the cam
paign.
when | became candidate for
Governor in the recent contest, / re-
|
of ninety-one counties of the State of
Kentucky, who voted for me in my
race for United States Senator. ask
ing me TO be candidate. | did not
| become a candidate for Governor be-
cause of the request of the forces that
caused Kentucky to 60 Republican four
years ago. as alleged.
Some opponents of mine, who cam
not find anything in my lengthy politi-
cal record to criticise, insinuate that
am candidate of a faction l am
not candidate of faction. | am a
candidate for Governor because, in
nearly every county IN the State of
Kentucky, Democrats asked ne to be-
come candidate. and the primary
election will show that my supporters
represent the great body of the Demo
Gratis in Kentucky.
when the Democratic State Com.
mittee met in Louisville. KY, last De-
cember to decide in what manner the
State Democratic candidates should be
nominated. | was the only candidate
to advocate the primary election, and
among the reasons gave at that time
was that primary elections were free
to bossisn, ring rule and machines.
have always been opposed to machines
or factions in the Democratic party,
and all know that when l was Cover
nor of Kentucky, there was no bossism
or machine rule in the State.
IL believe that Mr.. Adams record.
as distiller and as supporter of
Palmer and Buckner, weuld Deprive
him of thousands of votes, if he were
the nominee of the Democratic party
for Governor. l have always voted
the straight Democratic ticket. and
for thirty years / have made speeches
for the Democratic candidates and
Democratic principle in every State
race and every national race, hut
have never heard of my opponent max
ingEa speech in any race.
my advocacy of religious freedom
is known by all persons with whom
have associated and have made per-
haps hundred speeches in which |
advocated religious freedom and the
right of every man or woman to wor-
ship God according to the dictates of
financed my own campaigns and paid
my own expenses at all times when. a
candidate for office.
II will be nominated by large ma
j0rity in the primary election next
Saturday and will he able to defeat
any Republican candidate for Governor
who may be nominated. | will not
only be supported by the full Demo.
cratic vote. but my Confederate COM
rades. their sons and their grandso rs.
and the Independents have assured me
of active support.