Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-09-30
Apostle of Prohibition Wants
Distillers TO Support
Him.
Every Democrat Should Regis
ter His Name Tuesday or
Wednesday.
OWSLEY SPEAKS HERE TONIGHT

The people of Kentucky were
startled this week when it became
known that Judge Edward c. O'Rear,
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor who would make Kentucky
prohibition State, was apparently in
league with and seeking the support
Of the whisky interests. Since taking
the stump Judge O'Rear has espoused
the cause of the Prohibitionists,
pleading night and day for the ex-
tension of the county unit. When the
letter of Col. ]. w. McCulloch, of
|Owensboro, the President of the
Kentucky Distillers' Association, was
made public on Tuesday, the sup
porters of the Republican candidate
were thrown into a panic. They are
now at loss to know where they and
O'Rear stand. O'Rear's inconsistency
has aroused the voters as never be-
fore, and should bring many thou
sands to the support of the Demo-
cratic ticket, the candidates on which
are meeting the people everywhere
and frankly and honestly stating
their position. While Judge O'Rear
has positively refused to discuss ma
ional issues in any of his speeches,
Col. McCulloch, in his circular letter,
says that victory in November will
not only mean a Republican State
longer than we live, but at the next
meeting Of Kentucky Legislature, 1t
will give us another United States
Senator" He declares that It will
aid in the denomination of Taft in
1912. He declares that the eyes of
the national organization are CEN
tered on this campaign and that it Is
the duty of all Republicans to come
to the aid of the State ticket. If this
does not place O'Rear in the ranks
of the demagogue nothing will
Next Tuesday and Wednesday have
been set apart as registration days,
and it is the duty of every Democrat
to see that his name is on the books
in the precinct in which he resides.
This is an important duty and should
not be overlooked. 1t should be
remembered by everyone that condi-
tons this year are entirely different.
The Democrats are thoroughly
aroused, confiden' and enthusiastic;
the Republicans are divided into fac
tions, discouraged and disorganized.
All of the old party leaders who gare
spirit and character to the Democracy
in the past are back in the ranks
again, taking their places with the
boys in the trenches, and asking no
recognition except the right to vote
and work for the success of the
ticket. This is as significant as 1t is
kfFtyfpor fhOttcandr
of those who in other years kept
aloof from the party because thev
differed with 1t on some question of
policy have organized among them
selves a Homecoming that will have
fruition in November.
Here in Louisville there is the
utmost harmony and the local ticket
that will be named will be one that
will command the support and re-
spect of all interests centered in
louisville. For the city offices the
present incumbents will nearly all be
renOminated. as they have given the
people an administration that has
been in every way satisfactory and
has been everywhere marked by
progress and honesty.
Tonight the campaign will be
opened in Louisville with monster
mass meeting in Masonic Temple, at
which the Hon. A. o. Stanley. of
Henderson, will be the principal
speaker. Hon. James B. McCreary,
candidate for Governor, and Hon.
Edward ]. McDermott, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, will also adj
dress this meeting. The fact that
Congressman Stanley. who is rec
ognized leader in the House OF Rep
resentatives, will be here, should
pack the Masonic from pit to dome.