The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-31

oiations OF the lobby after reading
lis speech at Lexington bfeore his
domination, and his speech at Louis
VILE just after his nomination.
Judge O'Rear would not permit
Lis platform committee TO mention
the name of Gov. Wilson, but al
lowed an Endorsement of Gov. Will
sons administration. The curious
citizen may examine the Republican
platform of four years ago, upon
which Gov. Wilson and his ticket
we're elected, with It's numerous and
brilliant promises, and he will
search in vain to find one line of ils
promises fulfilled after nearly four
years Of power for that administra-
ton.
Its cause j. 80 discredited that
not only has it no champion. but it
l. even without an apologist. none
~ poor rs to do IT reverence. and
no one 80 fatuous a. to try 10 make
excuses fer it. 1t came into power
" deceiNing the people with false
charges against the Democratic adj
iainistration; it charged graft in the
Construction OF the new Capitol it
charged mismanagcment in the pub.
he institutions, and it charged graft
and misconduct in practically every
branch of the State administration.
i'ut time and searching investiga-
lions have proven every one of It's
charges false; and a. it stands to-
day before the people of Kentucky
Convicted of having deceived them
and of having secured the posses
SION of the State Government under
false pretenses.
And yet Judge O'Rear's plat
form indorses-grudeiney, il may
hc-for political reasons, that adj
ministration. He considers it, re-
cord so odious that ia the many
speeches he has made in this cam
laign he has not once attempted to
defend it.
The platform of the democrat
IL party in this campaign j. plain
and explicit. IT. promises will be
faithfully fulfilled ii lis ticket is
elected. That ticket is an excellen,
one. Ii deserves success. Gov. Nc
Creary, our candidate for Governor,
is clean, honorable, capable man.
lie has been tried and found faith
f,i TO every trust lie will redeem
every promise he has made to the
people. His past life and his public
services are guarantee that he will
serve his people again with fidelity
aid with credit 10 himself and to his
PARTY. Judge O'Rear seems to wor-
W himself with the idea that Gov.
llcCreary did not support the Demo
cratic nominee for Senator in the
Senatorial election of 1908.
II supported Gov. McCreary for
the nomination. and shall cordial
~ support him for election, because
! believed his nomination was the
hest for the party, and that his elec-
ton on the 9Th of November would
assure 10 the people Of Kentucky
clean, capable and successful add
,nnistration for the next four years
"For the sake of the honor and
welfare of our proud old common
wealth. and for the sake of the awak
ened hopes and bright prospects of
Democracy everywhere let Kentucky
Democrats do their duty in this elec-
lion and by an overwhelming, old
time majority fire the opening gun
that will usher in again the golden
days of Democratic ascendancy aud
triumph all over the land"
In concluding. Gov. Beckham paid
Il splendid tribute to Hon. W. II.
Shanks. who has so ably represented
Lincoln county in the legislature for
The past two terms and urged the
democrats of Lincoln to see that he
l. returned again.