The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-20

held in his home town of Richmond.
The night before, Senator McCreary
boarded the train for Louisville,
and did not stay at home to help
vote the great evil out. He left his
home people who were fighting for
great moral principle in the great
est hour of need. IL he is for sa-
looms he should come out boldly
for the whiskey people and vote his
sentiments. The Advocate is OPP
posed to the candidate for high off,
cial position whipping the devil
around the stump."S
Circuit Judge Ike Thurman, Of
Springfield, who is sincere" tenn
perance man, met Senator McCreary
in Louisville the day of our home
election referred to, and begged
him to go home and vote, to vote
dry or vote wet, but for Gods sake
go home and vote, or his conduct
would ruin his chances with tenn
perance people all over Kentucky
But Mr.. McCreary holly replied II
am not ubiquitous" No, but he
was invisible on three election
days!
The farmers and their wives of
Madison county, in a petition 81
feet in length, addressed to the peo-
pie of Richmond demanding that
the latter vote out our twelve ST.
900 saloons four years ago, used
this language, addressed as much
to Mr.. McCreary as to the humblest
voter in Richmond: GAS patrons of
your schools, your merchants, your
banks, AND SUPPORTERS OF
YOUR OFFICE-HOLDERS AND
OFFICE-SEEKERS, we must declare
that we will not under any circun1-
stances lend our support or suffrage
to a man who opposes us in this
matter of vital concern. We appeal
to the Voters and Oh1cers of Rich
mond to give us all needed relief by
voting for local option and stamp
Ing out your saloons"
That was addressed as much to
our United States Senator as to me,
the Mayor. l obeyed that righteous
command. Mr.. McCreary not only
disregarded it by remaining away,
but when asked for a letter of
sympathy by Rev. Mcclellan, adroit-
ly evaded the whole matter in true
McCreary style.
Notwithstanding his colorless
record, | urged Mr.. Nc
Creary last February, as stated
above, to come out like a leader
and utter one word to nerve the
Democrats who like
myself, had never bolted a nomina-
ton; but he refused to tell me, his
consistent supporter, albeit l told
him then, unless he assured me,
could not be induced to give him,
as he asked, my endorsement as an
aid to secure the temperance vote
of my State!
Again in April l and others
sought his views, and again in May,
telling him his silence was omi-
nous and could only result in the
alienation of thousands of voters to
the courageous, consistent, stain
less supporter of temperance,
O'Rear.
But sphynx-like, he remained
dumb, only letting the State know
what 1t already feared-he would
run on any old platform or no plat
form.
Meanwhile the liquor element in
our party councils and the office
seekers and the ambitious element
thereof, decided to wait on the Re-
publican party to see what 1t would
stand for, and then our party could
limp along in the rear" on the
'ame popular, progressive planks,
md insert a dry timber to catch
he dry vote; while McCreary's wet
of 1907 obligated him,
'ea, ties him to-day hand and foot
o repay the debt he owes the IL
luor interests for delivering the
ity votes of Kentucky to him
.gainst Beckham, four short years
go!
Too late, too late, did he whis-
Ter, only a week ago at Bowling
ireen the dictated speech on the
ounty unit! Can leopard |
hange its spots? A." Verify, by |
heir fruits ye shall know them!"
There you have a picture of your
andidate for Governor, imperfect
My that have not painted him
scars and ALL" He has record !
7hile Governor before that ought
D be told to the new voters of to-
ay, who are asked to believe Nc
reary was model Governor, and
hat he will give us respectable"
administration. One has only to
elve in the musty records of his
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