Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-11-21
PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE PRESS;
EaAXES IN APPEAL TO PUBLIC
Delivers address 70 Editors Ct
the CcmcGTttic P,ecS
Of kentucky.

/ tering and coercing fur DIS to rrn their
campaigns, which the individual citi-
zen should take pride in furnishing
| themselves. and which they should
jealousy guard as their special per
sonal prerogative and privilge.
Must Face Situation.
ut Is said that the American people
love fair play, and believe it. 1t is
also said that we are courageous
nation. believe that also, for one
of these con ditions can not exist with
out the other Now, no one ever &C.
cuses US, As q people, OF being thick
headed and a nation OF fools. Then
let us. az a people, drop pretense, be
honest with ourselves and look the
situation now confronting us squarely
and frankly in the face.
Tribute to Woodrow Wilson.
I'VE have chosen as our standard
bearer a man of the highest intellec-
: tual and moral perception and devel-
opment, which is only matched by his
high courage. He tells us positively
that he has not and will not accept
campaign money from incorporated
interests.
Every one knows that IL takes a
good sum of money to conduct nation
al campaigns. We know also that
Woodrow Wilson and his immediate
associates ought not and perhaps can
not pay these bills. Now having elm
mated the corporations and trusts
from contributing to the campaign
fund, If the rank and file do not dis
charge their obligation to themselves
and their party by contributing to
this fund. what has the national COM
mittee left to look to-there is only
one class left. that is, the rich.
People Should Contribute.
Nov | warn you in all earnestness
that if these campaign expenses are
left to be paid by a limited number
of rich people, instead of by all the
people, the country will not be i'm
proved to any great extent. There
will simply be a shifting of the scenes
The demagogues will hold forth and
inflame the masses against the rich,
and you know. gentlemen of the press,
that would not be fair play.
Must Not Breed Discomfort.
1--WE do not want to take a step that
would breed hate and discomfort be-
tween the rich and poor throughout
the land. Also it is manifestly clear
that if the few pay this debt they will
be depriving the many of the unusual
and rare opportunity OF further deep
ening and broadening their natures
and increasing their love OF country.
If there is not love of country in a
mans heart, something Of an oppo-
site feeling will creep in and take its
place; indifference to or hate of coun-
try, which is another word for anar-
chy. 1t is only by service that we can
increase our love for home, for man.
kind or for country.
Service Increases Love.
1--WE know that the person who
helps and serves his friends, loves
them. Also that the man who gives
loving care and thought for his family
has his nature enriched and blessed
by strong and deep love for home.
SO, that man who serves his party and
country by actually contributing to
its support and giving to 1t his por-
sonal service will experience a new
love of party and of country which
in turn will prove the bulwark and
stability of our form of government.
"As the incorporated interests were
censured in the past for contributing
to camraign funds, does not fair play
now demand that the people them
selves fl The breach and contribute
t. this fund?
Kentucky Should Respond.
IF. however. Kentucky is delinquent
ard does not rise to the occasion and
raise the sum expected of her by the
national finance committee. and the
few men who now find themselves ON
cially in charge, should decide to raise
the money amongst themselves in Or
eer to uphold Kentucky's fair name
abroad; what would be the result?
VIII these men then and therefore b.
THdIStu WIN uOsSlSn anu uOuniuallCl
OF the state by money and its control
by an olisarchy?
Fair play is a jewel. / hope you,
gentlemen of the Kentucky press, will
reject upon this little.
Woodrow Wilson stands before the
ration as = magnificent example Of pa
triotiEm and exalted courage. Let us
on our part uphold him with equal
energy, courage and efficiency, and
see that he Is not left to tas humilia-
ton of asking his personal friends
to pay our candidate out Of debt.
Test Of Patriotism.
THE seasoned politicians laugh at
the idea of the successful fruitisa Of
popular subscription. Ten years ago
We would have agreed with them, bat,
gentlemen Of the press OF Kentucky.
the Democratic PARTY calls on ysu to
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