The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-21

am, laid more stress upon the poll.
cies for which l have stood in this
campaign than upon personal eulogy
That is as 1t should have been.
| CONTEST HAS BEEN VICIOUS.
You will witness that this contest
has been bitter one; that those in
terests whose baneful influence has
been systematically exerted upon the
Legislature of Kentucky for the last
twenty-five years We're aroused by the
alta cks made upon their supposed Sc
curity. They were alarmed at the
prospect of being dthroned. They
We're unwilling to yield their, approval
OF the domination of the policies of
Kentucky. Hence they fought, and
fought bitterly.
They aligned in anti-O'Rear clubs
and adopted the slogan of Anything
to Beat ORear."' They adopted their
familiar and hitherto successful tao
tics of corrupting selections by endeav-
tons in Kentucky. They lost over
whelmingly and their d5fsat is a trib-
ute to the virtue and the patriotism
of Kentucky Republicans.
1t has so long been customary for
such interests to get behind the can
didacy of respectable and even de-
serving gentlemen, and as a matter of
COURSE twas applied in this instance
also.
Notwithstanding the overwhelming
majority indicated in the returns ia
voring this nomination, they have not
quit the fight. They are still present
in this convention, intending, if pos
sible to attempt lby old and familiar
practices to produce by indinection
what they could not otherwise main
tain.
The liquor interest must not con-
troll the Legislature of this State.
NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT GOV
HRNOR.
Now, want to say to this conven-
ton that you should nominate a can
didate for Lieutenant Governor on
this ticket who is consistent dn his be-
lief and character with the head Of
the ticket. One who sincerely be
lieves in the principles daclared in
your platform. We cannot compro-
miSe- / do not name candidate for
this office, but l urge that no man
should be named whom the liquor lob
by is for.
The liquor question involved in this
campaign is not whather there shall
be Statewide prohibition, nor is it
to outlaw the liquor business as
such. 1t is,shall the Constitution pre-
vail as to this business; and shall the
lobby maintained by the brewers and
certain other liquor interests and
their allies he compelled to take their
hands out of the policies of Kentucky
LAW AND ORDER IN KENTUCKY
Among the methods employed to
discredit the fight being made upon
corruption in policies and the lagisla-
ton in this State, it has been assert
ed by the enemies of my candidacy
that | was in sympathy with the law
lessness which recently beset Ken
lucky for season. Let me state my
position: rt..
concur heartily and unreservedly
in the expression in the platform on
the subject of lawIessness and mob
violence. There can be no compro-
mise with crime; there can be no COM
promise with a mob with anarchy,
whether rampant or incipient. If / am
elected Governor of Kentucky law an
order will be maintained.
Should a mob arise it will be sup
pressed with the power OF the law, A
means afforded by law will be used
TO the utmost to prevent mob. and
those engaged in it shall. if possible
be apprehended and brought to the
bar of justice to be dealt with by the
courts of the land.
But / would not stop the matter
there. ann in favor of going further
back to discover the cause of disorder
In Kentucky. and to remove that
cause If 1t should be found that the
trusts. which have fattened off the
poor and been made richer by the
well-to-do. taking tribute from all in
Kentucky, are back of these disorders.
then this cause must also be treated
under the laws of criminality and must
be punished with as much severity
and certainty as the disorders which
1t produces.
A HARD FIGHT AHEAD.
i heartily indonse every provision CT
your platform. Eloquent gentlemen
who have spoke before me in this
convention have drawn a bright pictune