The record., 1911-06-01
FRANKS
Bitterly Arraigns Judge O'Rear
in Speech at Barbour
vile.
OPENS CAMPAIGN
FOR NOMINATION
Declares That Republicans Must Stand
For Law Enforcement or Meet
Political Ruin.
nENouNcEs moss
AND NIGHT RIDERS

Barbourville. KY. May 22.-Rarely
II ever in the history Of Kentucky has
one candidate for the nomination for
Governor OF the State so mercilessly
arraiGned another as f. T. Franks ar.
raigned Judge O'Rear In his opening
speech here today. After declaring
for redistricting. for tax revision. for
better schools and better roads. for
the endorsement OF the county unit
bill as advocated in the 1907 Plat
form. Mr. Franks said that the most
important matter before the people of
the State today is the enforcement OF
the law, and he declared in effect that
there are not enough night.riders and
mob-members In the Republican party
TO nominate or elect a candidate who
does not stand firmly for law and or.
der. Mr.. Franks speech, which was
heard and approved by a record.
breaking crowd. was In part as fol-
lows:
When ! made my announcement as
candidate for Governor. | stated thai
j would not make a speaking cam
paign for the nomination. giving as
reason my fear that II would engen.
der bad feeling. and thus make n
more dlincult for us TO win In NOVem.
Der, but self-preservation Is univer-
sally allowed TO be the first law OF
nature, and II Judge O'Rear or any
one else thinks that he can come and
attack me In my own homo without
getting into scrap. he is destined
10 a rude awakening when nc tries IL
Hence ! have decided 10 take the
stump In advocacy Of my claims for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor. and n II Is n speaking cam
paign that Judge ORear wants.
shall accommodate him 10 his hearts
content. though | repeat nv opinion
that II would have been better for the
party II no speeches bad been made
until after the July convention.
have been here many times he.
fore. In eysfv hari-fought battle th,s
you bave had for ~tfrv--pdsr IwenIv
years have come to your aid AZ the
first call. and have enjoyed my visits
to your city very much indeed. I
always feel at home In the mountains
j have campaigned so much In the
mountains that ] feel as much at
home up here as | do In Jackson's
reared. or In the Pennyrile, where
my home has been so long. In the
last twenty years ] have had the
pleasure Of speaking in one hundred
and ten OF the one hundred and nine
teen counties OF the State. Wherever
have spoken. my views on the funda-
mental principles Of the Republican
party are well known.
The natural resources Of Kentucky
are not surpassed in Importance or
equaled In variety by those of any
other State. Her shores are washed
by more miles of navigable streams
than are possessed by any other
State; her soil is as fertile as the
Delta Of the Nile; many OF her noun.
tains and valleys are covered with
virgin timber that has never yet
heard the sound Of the woodman's ak:
no State has more coal. and none car
produce Il more cheaply: we have
fiuor-spar. lead. zinc, and the hes
quality OF ire-clays in abundance
There is enough water power. unused
and going to waste. to operate ever,
wheel and spindle In the State with
out using a bushel OF coal. and We
steam coal can be delivered at on
furnace doors at a lower cost thar
almost anywhere else on this earth
We are In close proximity to the fast
developing Southland, where Their
awaits us a ready market for every
thing that we manufacture. We hav
the natural resources. and we hav
the men to develop them brave
and more patriotic citizenship. on IN
whole, Is not to be found In any Stats
and why should not Kentucky forg
to the front as one Of the leadin
States Of the Union In farming, I
manufactures. In mining. in educaiiO
and In all the varied interests OF
great people inhabiting a great lanc
For years we have been shippin
our raw material elsewhere. II ha
been worked up and shipred back I
us. we paying the freight both way
and losing the potential profit WI
do we not manufacture at home
There must be a reason. What Is Il
There Is something radically wron
or these conditions would not exis
] will tell you what is wrong. o,
taxing system Is wrong. and we do m
enforce our laws or preserve publ
order.
We shouid begin our program
change by altering our apportionme
laws. so as TO give every citizen
the State equal representation. !
not hesitate TO say that our appc
tionment laws are disgrace 10 civ
ization. a crime in the garb If la
and should make every honest mi
Of whatever party hang his head
shame when he thinks OF the gre
injustice that has been done 10 Z
people by Democratic legislators, W
cared not for the public good. but 4
the bidding OF those enemies Of [
State who had before them and
them nothing but their lust for CT
tinued power as a necessary con
ton of their political existence.
Mob Rule and Night Riders.
There should be a change In {
laws relative to mobs Better prot
ton should he given TO persons
cused Of crime. whether such rersc
are 10 Jail or in the hands Of arrestl
officers. II is a practice all TOO &C
mon In kentucky for men to oa