The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-10-29
FRANKS MAKES PlTlFUL
PLEA TO MO0sERs


purity, spoke 10 croWu VI ""o"'
$50 people at the courthouse Satur
day night in the interest Of the Taft
ticket. With an adroitness of which
only n man of his acutencss is cap
able, he made it appear that all the
prosperity the country row enjoys
IL directly due 30 tho administration
of President Taft. He did not even
give Roosevelt the credit for having
had any prosperity during his ad-
ministration. lie dwelt dolefully
upon the panic during Cleveiand's
administration. and emphasized the
fact that il was during a democrat
ic presidents term of office. How
ever, he neglected 10 even mention
what history records as the sever
est panic the country has even seen
aud the hardest times, in the year
1873 during republican admins
tration, or the panic of 1907, five
years ago, when n republican presi-
dent was also in power. In fact,
Mr.. Franks looked at but one side
of the picture and often gave very
unfair presentation of that, Tor in
stance when he contrasted the pros
perity of present times with times
under Cleveland. and gave as an H.
lustration, the fact that there are
so many automobiles owned every
where in the country today. or
course. he couldn't have made n
point if he had told his hearers that
automobiles hadn't been heard Of in
Cleveland's day. Such arguments
as he gave will deceive no one who
takes the trouble to investigate.
The plea he made to the Bull
Moosers to return to the old party
was very different from the style
Of treatment the republican orators
we're handing out 10 the Roosevelt
men q few weeks back IN he cam
peign. They now see the. they are
defeated for the presidency and are
simply trying to poll more votes
than the Moosers; that's the long
and short Of the whole affair.
Accompanied by DIR. X. l.. Davi-
son, Mr.. Franks spoke at Liberty on
Saturday afternoon when big re-
publican rally was held there in an
effort To weaken the Moosers who
are said t. be very strong in Casey
A log cabin was raised on the fan
grounds and free burgoo was served
which, of course, drew n biz crowd
DIR. Dawson is said to have made Il
rafting good republican speech.
Commonwealth Attorney Georg,
u. Florence introduced Franks her,
M the strongest man for the repub'
licans to nominate for governor
next time and he pretty near is.
Some of the issues which hav,
been raised in the present campaign
which Mr.. Franks took particular
care not To mention in his spcecl
here, we've:
The charge made by Roosevelt
that Taft having accepted a stoleI
nomination is not the man Ia give
the country an honest administra
ton.
The undenied charge that thu
big manufacturers, protected b,
;hs high republican tariff, which i
endorsed by Taft. are selling good
they make cheaper in other coun
tries than they do Mt home, sucl
a. farming machinery of ali kinds
sewing machines. clothing. etc.
The charge that all of the bi
bosses and others who have fatten
ed on the common people are stand
ing solid for Taft while the leader
of the working people and the work
ing people themselves who under
stand conditions are for Wilson.
The fact that the honest bushes
men of the country have no fear o
a democratic administration, am
that the democrats are standing
soldly ON the declaration that homes
business must not be interfere
with but must be nurtured and pro
tected in every legitimate way.
In this connection, some ques
tions and answers in Bryan's Com
moner ON the panic history of tn
country are not amiss and show u
completely how one sided and falls
is the argument the republicans ar
making:
Q.--Iow long since the republi
can party first came into power?
A.--Fifty two years.
Q.--How many panics have W
had during that timef
A.-Three.
Q.-When did they comet
AIN 1873. 1898 and 1907.
Q.--Who was president in 1873
Al. s. Grant.
Q.-To what party did he belong
A.. The republican party.
Q.-What did the democrats hav
60 d. with the panic Of 1877