The record., 1911-05-04
ar .lis.mtse s sor ia


svs VAS not uhe cilc.ce of Cne people
cf Kentucky when he was elected to
The Senate; be is not the choice of the
people Of Kentucky now. believe
am we'll within the bounds OF reason
and truth when I say that Senator
Payrter cOcld not have pollod, when
he was elected TO the Senate, more
than one vote Cct o. five in Kentucky
against Senator Blackburn.
But the Senator d1dgcs the proposition
when he states u is unnecessary to state
what his preference was as 10 the nomi-
nation 81 the candidates for state officers
and the Cnited states Senate. Senator
am no mind reader, but ] know your
preference as the people Of Kentucky
know what ~ Is There was a time when
- was necessary for YOU te act. When
Democratic platforms were heins tram
pied upon and Democratic issues were
imperilled yoa remained silent.
| was told quite frequently az Louisville.
when the committee met the time before
the last. that the primary call was not
in proper form and that It must be abso-
lutely legally drawn because Senator
PayntCr intended to institute a suit in
The courts enjoining the holding cf the
senatorial primary: that Il would not b.
done by him oncnly. bat by some other
person who really would be acting IN his
interest and that it would b. said. ~
course. that Senator Pavnter knew moth
~ satisfactory 10 him.
Ny Record.
Senator Paynter says in his card Of an
nounccment that l am a member OK
great committee OF the House and the
people OF the state can not AFFORD 10
spare my services from the House, and
that | VIII stll remain member Of the
House during his term "a senator. The
Senator doubtless loses sight OF the fact
that the term Of congress for which 1
IN ole taNgF Ia fF1tss
the senatorial office which he now holds
expires and Of course the statement that
] would remain a member cf Congress is
untrue and plade by the Senator either
for the purpose Of dcceiving the peoDle
~ Kentucky or without the knowledge
Of the fact that a member Of congress
j. only elected Tor two years. 10 Is in
deed, follow citizens. gratifying in the
extreme To know that after service
cf eight years I'm the House In trying
times. when greed and oppression were
batter1ng ~ inc very entrance, when lob
biCs great and corrupt, were crowding
every hall. when measures affecting tho
public interests were many AMI complex.
that my oppOnCnt can not ind one flaw
I'm my record. and was forced to urge
as a reason why ! should not be sent to
the senate that | had proved TOO faithful
I'm the House No grcaICr tribute could
he pay me, no greater compliment would
/ seek than the admission that the eye
OF the critic and the enemy could find
no fault and he was forced TO this al
mission. And vet this argument simply
means that 20 prove worthy OF a trust Is
TO be denied greater trust: TO prove ca
psble Is not % b9Rromoted. and to prove
faithful g. not 10 md reward
People Of Kentucky can well say. I'VE
want the services Of such man who has
risen so high and holds such a prominent
position in the ranks ~ his PARTY 10 act
for the whole state: for the good OF tho
rest OF the state why circumscrihe the
services Of such man TO the narrow
1fr,rff mF SIS auln fnf
Fuch good services come 10 all Kentucky
alike?' Tho argument the Senator m llS.s
that because member OF congress has
been canabie and worthy and prominent
In the house. he should he kept there.
would have kent Henry Clay out OF the
senate. would have kept James r Rccls
I'm the house. would have kept John ]
Critendcn reurcsenting n district. would
have kent John G Carlisle acting for tbe
sixth Kentuci-v district would h1vc Kent
.rGhn - BrecNenridcs IN the house snd
Joseph q 8 BiacL burn Tapresentfnc tbs
Ashland district While tho Senator al
dresses this argument to the pconIo Of
the whole ste'e. q Is the on,s que. la my
fudcmfnt hv which the senator couR
have ever h"or elected to the Senate and
presume fo~ ihat reason ~ ls near 81
dear to him While NV own disi riot might
demand that should remain I'm the house
vet II delights me beyond eNDrcSsinn 10
lvnow that ] am supported by the DEM
ocrats Of that great district as no other
candidate presented bv II has been With
I'm my knowledge They are unselfsh
enough. thcv pro generous enough N
support me ir this ambition 10 represent
the whole Commonwealth including them
selves. ~ the trited States senate
Never Had Senator.
The First congressional district OF Ken.
tucky Is the Gibraltar Democratic d.e.-ic-
OF our state. r furnishes 1000 - fTe'o.
m9jorltv on 'lc,T!ol clv. al a. e -
Wark 10 wh-ea DeIaeeraey looks in lae