The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-20
Schoberth will Oppose Cantrill.

Representative Harry A. Schberth,
of Woodford county, formally announc-
ed himself as candidate for Congress
from the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict,to oppose the present incumbent.
Hon. ]. Campbell Cantrill. of Scott
county.
In making his announcement Mr..
S choberth puts it up to the Democrats
of the Ashland District to say whether
or not the action of the District Com
mittee in calling the primary for
M arch 16 was tair or whether it was
called especially to insure the nomina
tion of Congressman Cantril. srhe an
nouncement of Mr. Schoberth Is IS fol-
lows:
''To the Democrats of the Seventh
Congress. onal DIstrict:-I am candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Congressman from this district,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party in the primary to be held on
March 16. A large number of the best
Democrats of the district have asked
me to become candidate and pledged
me their cordial support.
Il shall make as active and vigorous
a campaign as it is possible for me to
make in the limited time allowed by
the Committee. 1t is not my purpose
to critIcise the action of a majority of
the Committee in calling the primary
so early, and at such an inconvenient
time for the voters of the district F.; for
it has always been my custom to sub
nit without complaint to the actions
! of the constituted authorities of the
party. But it is necessary for me to
call upon the Democratic voters who
understand the situation and urge
| them not to allow the shortness OF the
! time OF the inclemency of the season
! to prevent them from casting their
votes in the primary.
1T is for you to decide, not for me
to say, whether the majority of the
! Committee in calling the early pri
mary were influenced by consideration
of the welfare and the best interests
of the Democratic party or by their
! desire to make sure, If possible, the
renominatoin of the present incumbent
of the Office, by preventing the entry
into tine race Of any other Democrat
! to oppose him.
h"There are those who believe, in
view of the fact that the General AS
sembly now in session has been prac-
tically sure to pass general primary
law to relieve candidates of the great
expense and burden Of entrance fees,
that it would have been better for this
Committee to await the action of the
| General Assembly which will give am
pie time to make all nominations for
the next November election.
but regardless of these difficulties,
| have decided to make the announce.
ment and to submit my candidacy to
the splendid Democracy of the Ash
land District. confidently believing
that. as far as it is in your power to
do so between now and the 18th of
March, you will give me fair and pa
tient consideration. and reward me
with your support. if can prove my
self deserving of it.
Il believe that those constitue nts
who have honored me in the past will
testify that | have always proven
faithful to their trust and honest in
the discharge of my duties. And if
nominated and elected to this repson-
sible and honorable position as a men,
bre of the Federal Congress, | shall
conscientiously and dutifully endeavor
to serve the people who have so trust
ed me.
Il shall speak in as many places and
as often as it may be possible between
now ard the primary, but | must ap-
peal to those who favor my candidacy
to help me the best they can to meet
the difficulties OF so short a campaign
and to impress uIon the Democrats of
the district their duty in coming to the
polls. | have no fear of the result if
they will do so.
81 cannot believe that any large
| number of Democrats in the district
will permit themselves to be disfran-
chised by reason of this premature call
for the primary. but | do believe that
! they will brave the seventies of the
season, it necessary. in their determi-
nation to see that justice is done and
the welfare of the party served.
'Vely respectfully,
"H. A. SCHOBERTH."