The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-10-20
Fred WILSON'S Speech.
Young Louisa Lawyers First Intro
ductOTy Address.
Mr.. Chairman
Ladies and Gentlemen:

months, the fight Tor the pollti-
cal supremacy in this commonwealth
has been waged Orators of both stale
and national fame have been Sc
cured by the campaign managers in
order that no stone be unurned
in their effort TO land their respec-
tive candidates in the gubernator-
ial chair. The election of our
CHIEF Executive and Legislature
is the immediate result OF this cleo
ton. but It is nat OF interest TO
the Kentuckian alone for an inter
ested nation awaits the final
count which will be indicative of
this great states endorsement or
disapproyal; their appreciation of
the policies OF the Republican Ma
tional Administration,
As yet. we. Big sandians, have
little felt the touch OF this modern
political warfare and when the
distinguished gentleman from the
Southland addresses You, the Dem /
ocratie Party will have fired its
initial shot IN this our county. The
gentleman comes not to blind you
with his sweet pleasantrles of
speech, with his beautiful rhetori-
cal utterances; but he comes 20
reason with you as man with man;
he comes TO enllshten you ON
the vital current issues with
which he has come in contact
through his long and honored ca
reer in Congress
Many years have passed since the
wars OF the brothers and It is high
time we eradicate all traces of
that awful civil strife from our
minds. Both thought they were
in the right; both stood and fought {
for principles as they saw it. Blind {
ed by passion and prejudices. both
were stubborn, unwilling to be- 1
led; unwilling to reason, and though |
hey had the right to do as they I
lid, to think as they did, il does h
lot license you to vote according
o the prejudices of that ought-to- {
'e forgotten fact. So oblltera;e u
hem from your minds. cast aside
hose closely drawn party lines V
md vote for that which vitality In /
erests you, now.
Listen well. my Republican friend n
nd We're the gentleman to show .
GU that the States welfare. the
Iaton's welfare. your welfare and 2
hat OF your family, depends upon L
vote against that party which al
ows no remedy for the high cost ''
( living; against that party which
as nurtured monopolistic greed; VI
hen be brave enough. be fair 10
ourself and your friends to vote
our Judgment.
Listen we'll, my Democratic 70
lends. and If the views OF the
entleman are in accoBd with yours. 4
zen buckle on the armor OF your
stand by our colors 4
70. be a standard bearer yourself !
nd bring into power that party ]
hlch has been your mediator these !
any years. 4
The people of Lawrence county 4
ave been signally noticed and !
onored by the Democratic State ]
xecutiye Committee through the I
forts of our chairman. Mr. \
arter They been fortunate in ]
'curing the presence OF one of ]
lie souths most favored sons. both :
Intellectual and oratorical At !
linments His name and fame !
ave preceded him But there is 4
other than his success !
lily meeting the issues of the ]
ny in the ocular. dlgnified. gel- I
emanly way he does, that inter- !
It's me most; 1t is the services ]
lat he has rendered his state and !
alton that loom up pre-emienntly I
,fore me- !
History tells us that. in l775 ]
ind of patriots met in Philadel- I
Ma there to wrestle with and \
ght the woes of downtrodden I
'untry As consequence they I
I'VE to the world that immortal \
,cument The Declaration of In ]
'pendence saying through vir- I
MAS great son, THAT the United I
olonies, are and Of right ought 10 !
} free and Independent states. I
Id that they are absolved from 4
own" They launched the ship I
Statehood on the Sea OF Free J
I'm and gave to n woe-rldden coun- I
y her Independence. 1t was the =
lmulus that urged on the Sons !
the Revolution to well-earned vic I
ny and such a reward Its az \
ct on the social, political and \
Institutional history OF the world I
the ingress of the United States I
to the affairs OF the nations can !
.rd'y be estimated. I