The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-24
WILEY POLITICIANS attempt TO SECURE
CONTROL OF STATE POLITICAL MACHINE
Plan Launched Which if Carried Into Effect Will Deal Black
Eye to the State Administration and Undo all the
Legislation Promised in Platform
BOURBON DEMOCRATS URGED TO HELP THE
PARTY AND ENDORSE GOVERNOR M CREARY
Convention Be Held Paris SaturdayEvery Democrat Who
Has Party's Interest at Heart Should Vote to In
struct for Vansant for State Chairman

session. There is no good reason fol
setting aside those who diligently ant
successfully managed the last cam
paign which redeemed the State Of
Kentucky from Republican rule, aHo
no person can doubt but. that the Dem
ocratic party will be safe under The
management of those who showed
their love. for it at the last election.
and showed their ability to achieve q
great victory.
tions and insinuations have beer
spoken or published about me. put
shall not indulge in. the same line of
abuse or vituperation. | am not in
favor of rule or ruin" policy. The
Democratic party has already been in
jured by such procedure, and will not
be party to further contention or in
jury. The success of the Democratic
party should be paramount to the sue
cess of any individual.
have not assailed or criticised any
person, and ! have done nothing ia
justify the assault upon me. l am the
same Democrat who, last November,
thanked the Democracy of Kentucky
for electing me as Governor by the ex
ceptionally large majority of $1,000.
and | have neither written nor spoken
harsh words about any Democrat since
then, but have by continued zeal and
by all proper efforts tried to show my
gratitude by upholding an administra-
tion creditable to oul State and by de-
voting myself to the good work Of re-
deeming the pledges in the Democratic
platform, and nearly every pledge has
been redeemed.
/ have conf jence in the justice and
intelligence of the Democrats of Ken
lucky, and am sure they will always
do what they believe to be right aud
encourage and sustain those who work
for the public good.
In my whole public life | have never
Intentionally deceived my brother
Democrats. and | have for forty years
devoted whatever of intellect or
energy possessed to the good of the
people and to the advancement of the
best interests of the Commonwealth.
When the Democrats of Kentucky
demanded my services last year, re.
sponded to the call made by active,
leading Democrats in four -fifths of the
counties of the State, though / did not
desire to be candidate for Governor
oSoihs anu ihdoO ILC ulOSt
and lengthy canvass ever made by me
IN life. / am glad now that ! made
the race and helped to redeem Ken
lucky from Republican rule and to
change the 1000 Republicn majority
given four years ago into 81, 900 Demo-
cratic majority last November.
helped to prepare the democratic
platform adopted at the last State
Convention. 1t contained Ten reso-
lutlons which | had already advocated
in my race for the nomination for
Governor. and bleive no better or
more progressive platform was ever.
adopted by State convention.
My support of this platform, which
the great mass of the people wanted,
led to assault upon me by certain
persons who have never refrained or
to assail me since the State
was held. ! was elected.
however, by large majority, without
their aid. and | hope to conduct an
honesg economical and patriotic ad-
even if / do not have
Republicans appear to be hopelessly
divided; the leading candidates for the
PRESIDENTIAL nomination are criticising
and cendemniDg each other. and each
is exposing the bad record of each
other. Their followers and supporters
are also excited and embittered, and
nothing but an inexcusable. blunder by
the Democratic party will deprive It
Of an overwhelmi. q victory next No.
1ember.
Democrats should get together.
fhere IS no cause whatever for contro-
1ersy, contention. criticism or bitter
ness. Let US adjust ali matters that
nave produced dIscord as harmonjously
rs possible, then go forward to help
dominate the Democratic candidate
who can be elected.
l said at the Democratic harmony
oarquet in Louisville, more than a
month ago. that if Champ Clark was
nominated he could defeat Taft. and ! |
'iso believe he could defeat Roose Welt.
My brother Democrats of Kentucky
hould send faithful, true and tried !
Democrats to the National convention
o be held at Baltimore, and our
vatchwords should be, Harmony and
Victory"
Your Friend,
JAMES B. McCREARY. !