The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-07-23

Dnterd pssisrs We'll Satisfied
MIN nssvsy msm's PssltIen
: o. remssraaee iaatsers.

.
ln the democrats Of the Eighth
sneressioual district, from their
pyalty TO Harvey Helm is now put :
hg forth the last effort Of a los
pS candidate and is resorting to the
xtreme which il oftentimes calcu-
oted to win votes when the people
.4ave refused all other claims of "a
jscredited candidate. lie is endeav-
Drng =, ride the temperance senti-
-fssen. ~ the Eighth d;s.ric. into con
sress upon the trumped up aIlega-
ions thai the whisky people are be-
hind Congress Helm. and the
Further consideration that he-Sul-
>aivan--is responsible for most of the
temperance laws now upon the
statute books of Kentucky.
Notwithstanding the facts in the
case. notwithstanding that Congress-
man Helm declared himself as favor
ing the mea sure in the national con
grsss which the temperance people
most arslently desire enacted into law
ard which he. himself has never vet
20 far n We have seen, publicly de-
clare himself as favoring, Judge
Sullivan is nov attempting through
Sse medium Of personal letters to
the voters all over the district, to
5siads them into the belief that he
is the only dyed in the-wod temper
anee candidate while. on the other
hand he would have the people be-
.ieve. il seems, that Harvey Helm is
the candidate Of all the distillers,
brewers and grog shop men in the
whole state Of Kentucky. and that
the temperance people of the dis
trict will have nothing to gain and
everything to lose by the election Of
Mr.. Helm.
just what the temperance leaders
Of Lincoln county think Of this self
seeking assumption Of the distin-
suished candidate from Madison, is
shown by the following statement,
signed by the minister, "f Stanford.
Mr. Helms home:
What Tsmpsrance Leaders More Say
Stanford, KY, July -. 1912
We, the undersigned ministers Of
the christian churches of this city
and county, do hereby state that We
are perfectly satisfied with the po-
sition Of the Hon. Harvey Helm upon
the Sae.~rd-kenyen hill now PEND !
Ing in Congress. the passage of which
Is earncstly desired by the temper
ance people.
J. j. DlCKEY.
Pastor of the Methodist church.
J. u. JONES.
Pastor of the Baptist church.
+. l.. BRUCE.
Pastor Presbyterian church.
D. Nj. WALKER.
Minister christian church.
Z. X. NOEL, Baptist evangelist.
y. y. SURLES. Pastor
Hustonville Baptist church.
N. 5. WILLIS. Pastor
Hustonville Christian church.
The real temperance people of
lincoln. of whom il is one and for
vhom the Interior Journal counts
tseif qualified to speak. have no
'atience with any candidate who is
temperance man because he thinks
is popular and will win him votes.
hey are tired to death and thor
ughly Disguised with having various
nd snndry candidates going up and
own the length and breadth of the
md. saying in effect, Behold me. l
M good temperance man, there
ore give me an office" We believe
hat the people a. whole are sick
I these 'prohibitionists for politics
nly" wise pirate OF what they have
one for the cause" and when
ace for office comes ON, use that Z
5 the chief argument for their cleo ;
on.
No matter what issue comes before
" people, professional prohibi- y
onists' like these, jump into il with n