The Bourbon news., 1912-12-03

FRANKFORT, KY, November 29-
Former Governor J. c. w. Beckham
today announced his candidacy for the
U. s. Senate in the following card:
GOV. BECKHAM'S ANNOUNCE
MENT.
In answer to a great many inquiries,
| feel that should, without further
delay, make known my purpose in re-
gard to the approaching race for the
United States Senatorship. for which
a Democratic nomination is to be made
in the State primary next August.
Following my retirement from the
office of Governor about five years ago
and the result of the Senatorial elec-
tion in the General Assembly of 1908.
it was not my intention to again seek
public office. Eight years Of arduous
and difficult service as Governor, fire.
Cuently dealing with serious and crIti-
cal questionhs had prepared me to well
come and enjoy the relief from public
responsibilities and the peace of pri-
vate life which such retirement offer
ed me.
But from the people and the press of
the State. have received so many
kind and fisttering assurances that |
might as a Senator from Kentucky be
of some useful public service, and
greatly appreciating the honor implied
by such expressions, / have decided to
become candidate tor the Democrat
ic nomination for that office in the pri-
mary next August, and to submit my
candidacy to the Democratic voters of
the State.
| believe that the people of Ken
lucky have known me long enough and
well enough to judge by what prlnci-
Piles and purposes have always been
influenced in my public life, and how
we'll or i'll have met every responsi-
bility or obligation confronting me.
| have been frank with them at all
times. frequently when | believed it to
be to my personal disadvantage and
| have never let them remain in doubt
about my position upon any important
political subject.
So, upon the issues now prominent
before the country, the people of Ken
tucky we'll know how / stand and what
my course of action would be If |
should be elected to the Senate. | am
in hearty accord with the principles of
the platform of the Baltimore conven-,
tion, and it would be my endeavor as
member of the Senate, without osten-
tation or display, to earnestly and eff
ciently assist President Wilson and his
administration in fulfilling the prom
ises made to the people in that plat
form and in the recent campaign.
The verdict of the American people
IN the recent National election was un-
mistakable and emphatic. They voted
for a definite change in certain poll
cies of the Government. the restora-
tion of it's control to the people, the
dethronement of the power of Especial
interests. relief from the burdens OF
tariff taxes and tributes, the overthrow
of monopoly in our industries, the re-
adjustment of the functions of govern
ment to serve the masses of the people
rather than those favored classes which
have fattened upon special privileges
and for other just and needed reform.
outlined in the Democratic program
However much We may rejoice over
the recent result at the polls, our VIC
tory is not yet won, and will not be
won until we have substantially fulfill
ed these expectations of the people by
enacting into laws the promises we
have made. II is evident that the ad-
mlrable man whom we have elected
president recognizes the solemnity of
the obligation placed upon him
in these matters, and it is
essential for the success of his admin
stration that he should have in the
Senate as we'll as IN the house to aid
him in keeping faith with the people,
men who arc in cordial sympathy
with his policies. and ren who are