The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-05

Judge OF the Supreme Court OF New
York the day that he accepted the
Democratic nomination for President,
and his salary was $4,000 per annum.
| Governor Woodrow Wilson. OF New
Jersey, resigned as President OF
| Princeton University the day that he
accepted the nomination for Governor
| ~ New Jersey, although he was re-
ceivtng fic.000 per annum as Presi.
dent OF the university. and his salary
"a Governor was little more than half
rs much as he received as President
u Princeton University.
Robert Riddell, of Kentucky. re-
signed the office Of Circuit Judge when
he accepted the nomination as a Dem
ocratic candidate for Judge OF the
Court of Appeals.
Judge ORear, in his Elizabethtown
speech. made lengthy defense of
Senator Bradley's alleged untainted
title 10 his seat as United States Sen.
ator. and said: Senator McCreary,
Henry Watterson. Ollie James, Colo
mel John Allen and Colonel Frank
Fehr and number of other noted
Democrats in Kentucky we're voted for
by those insurgents or boilers, which
ever you want TO call them. and Sen.
ator McCreary never once asked them
TO change their votes from him. indi-
eating that he was willing TO receive
the votes OF these four Democrats, who
afterward voted for Bradley Judge
ORear could have avoided misrepre-
sentation of me II he had asked me TO
tell him the facts.
was not in Kentucky during the
long drawn-out contest between Beck
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Senator, but ] was in Washington at
tending to my duties as United
States Senator. and now have In my
possession a letter from Hon. Gus
Richardson. Representative from
Meade County. in which he says: Il
wrote you after n number Of ballots
had been taken, and II was evident to
me that Beckham could not be elect.
ed, and asked permission to nominate
you IL any break should come. In
your reply YOU said positively that
you would not permit the use Of your
name, and that you did not want any
Representative or Senator to vote for
you under any circumstances as long
as Governor Beckham was candi-
date"
, s also have a letter IN my posseG-
sion from Hon George 7. Harris, IN
, which he says "Yolt requested me Ga
ask the Democrats in person and pri.
yGtely TO not vote for YOU. as under
, no circumstances could YOU accept
, the Office. II elected. while Governor
Beckham was candidate. did com
ply with your request, and did go 10
, Mr. McKuiyht and stated your request
/. TO him, and as the other men that
would not vote for Beckham you
and ! had no influence with, | asked
Mcknight 10 see them. and neither O,
them voted for you after that day"
, In the illusions | have made 20 my
I distinguished opponent. I only desire
10 state facts and correct misrepre
sensations. His long public career
Is familiar to all kentuckigns. and
would say nothing 10 disraraEe what.
ever merit. ne has displayed, or to de-
tract from his standing az a party
man"
The Democratic Platform.
The Democratic platform adopted
b at the State convention held az Louis
p Vile. ny, August IL, reaflrms time
q tried and timehonored Democratic
. doctrines, and it announces up-to-date
r Democratic principles which are wor
b thy OF the support of all Kentuciians
!. indOrse the platform which was
}. adopted by the convention. II repre-
J. SCENTS the principles of the Democratic
/. State ticket and presents the policies
2 that will be upheld.
70 Speaking with candOr and delibera
/. ton, ! can say that in my opinion nc
h better or more appropriate OF pro
e gressiye declaration of principles was
:. ever made In Kentucky by an earnest
: intelligent, patriotic body of men, rep
Q resenting the Democrats of every part
+ of the State
5 | shall not nj this time discuss al
: length each section of the platform.
:, hope IL will be read and carefully con
: sidered by each voter. 1t is sufficient
e for me to refer briefly to the subject
r matter of most OF the sections
4 The Democratic platform, after
5 pledging anew our faith in and devo
e ton to the time-honored and eterna
e principles of our party. and reaffirm
|. ing our faith in successive platforms
e of the party, and especially reaffirminf
v our faith In and devotion TO the Nation
!. al Democratic platform adopted al
r | Denver. Colo. In the year 1908, de
I | clares in favor of a direct primary
a | election, the passage of corrupt
J. practice act, a more efficient system
= OF public schools, woman's suffrage in
S I school elections. abolition of the lob
e by. the creation of a State utilities
y | commission. uniform accounting sys
q TEN,
r Selection of the Prison Board by
4 the Governor instead of by the Gen
:, eral Assembly. subject to confirmation
i by the Senate.
r Reform of our tax system by sub
hitting to vote of the PEOPLE wheth
. er or not they desire to adopt al
amendment To our State Constitution
q broadening the powers OF the Genera
A Assembly so thar II may classify
. property for the purpose Of taxation.
. Creation Of a Department of Bank
9 ing. providing for competent inspec
ton
e Wise and conservative laws as viii
4 encourage road and bridge building.
/ Organization and cooperation smons
s. the farmers and laborers Of the State
?. and the enactment OF such Constitu