The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-10-13

Kentucky, affecting Kentucky alone,
that haven't the time to discuss any
thing else, and doubt II the people
have the patience to hear much Of
anything else. I know that their vote
this year can not settle the national
questions one way or the other, or
tend to do so.
But they say in response to that,
that United States senator is to be
elected this winter by the legislature,
and that however we may vote for
representatives will affect that race.
That is true, and to that extent, OF
course, there is Indirectly brought
into the discussion the national
phase; but | am not candidate for
United States senator. ! am can
didate for governor. | take the posi-
ton that the affairs in Kentucky are
of enough Importance. and are so vital
TO the welfare Of Kentuckians and to
the state of our government, that we
had better not have these matters
postponed for six years, because in
every state race that arises United
States senatorship is involved in the
same way that 1t is this year; and II,
therefore, we are to settle the poll
cies Of Kentucky upon national is
sues because United States senator
ship Is involved, we would never be
permitted to settle them upon any
other basis than that of the tariff or
whatever may be the bone Of conten-
ton between the national parties at
Washington, and so Kentucky would
be required to abdicate her own state
government, to leave it neglected, to
leave il a prey to special interests,
which are fattening upon the people
day by day and sapping their vitality
and corrupting the politics of the
state, so that, perchance, we may
elevate some favorite son to a soft
cushion seat for six years in the Unit
ed State senate. The old idea of ex-
alting a particular man as a leader, |
and of neglecting the rights, the priv
ileges, the welfare of the plain peo-
pie of the state, no longer obtains. |
So, insist, that logically, fairly,
legitimately, the question for settle
ment this year is the government in
and not the national ques-
tons.
Now, lay this argument upon your
as thinking men: Am Il
right in my position, or am l wrong?
If am not right, then it is not from
a sense OF fear that | do not discuss |
the questions which Senator Nc
CreaTy prcpounds, but from a mistak-
en- notion as to what is the important
and controlling matter this year. II
am mistaken, it is because l believe
that Kentuckians this year are more
in the settlement of Ken
tucky's politics than they are in cast
ing a vote indicating what they are
tional race comes on.
II might not be fair for me to
charge against Senator McCreary
that the reason why he wants to dis.
cuss national politics instead of state
politics is because he wants to dodge
state politics. 1t may be true that he
believes that national politics is the
main thing. 1t may be that he thinks
hat il is more important for the peo-
pie of Kentucky to have Schedule X
adopted, than that we should have
clean politics in Kentucky, the Third
House and the corrupting lobby at
abolished, the power of
people enlarged in their elections, the
prison commission taken out of poll
les and questions of that kind set.
led. But think "The Old Kentucky
Home" is the vital issue and whether
t shall be made better. (Applause.)