The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-06-18
BOYLE COUNTY STRONG
FOR HARVEY HELM
Congressional Candidates Meet In
Joint Debate And Local Man
Takes all the LaureIs.

Boyle county, as well as those of
the big majority Of other counties in
the Eighth district, in the race for
the nomination for congress, was
demonstrated beyond all doubt,
when he met his two opponents, Hon.
Jere Sullivan, of Madison and Col.
Jack Chinn, Of Mercer, in Joint de-
bate at Danville Saturday after
noon. From beginning TO END, it was
! apparent to the most biased obser-
yer that the big crowd was with Mr..
Helm and the easy style in which
he handled his opponents. made hum
still more friends, and convinced his
admirers still more strongly that 1t
were a great mistake to refuse him
q denomination.
Mr.. Sullivan spoke first. He OPP
ened his speech by saying that as he
was a comparative stranger in Boyle
county, he did not think it amiss to
| say something of himself. He told
of his extreme poverty in boy aud
| Young manhood, of the hardshiDs
endured and the many sacrifices he
was compelled to make in order to
secure an education. He finally
graduated and then took up the pro-
fession of law, in the practice of
which he told his hearers he had
been very successful. He laid much
stress upon the good of the present
school law. which he went to the
legislature for the especial purpose
of passing; of his long and success
full career in the conduct of the
democratic party in Madison coun-
ty, of the many honors unanimous
| ~ bestowed upon him by his home
people. of the effort made to get
him TO take charge of the campaign
last fall. which. on account of poor
health he declined Mr.. Sullivan
sand that it was at his suggestion
that Hon. Rufus Van SAINT, now
chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, was selected as chairman of
the democratic campaign committee
last fall. Mr.. Sullivan spoke for an
hour and closed his effort BY claim
ing that it was through him that the
direct primary act has become a
law; that he drafted it. and he call
ed upon Mr.. Helm to show what he
had done for his people. He was
literally applauded.
My fellow Democrats" said Mr..
Helm. when he arose to speak. II am
thankful that this is an audience to
which ] need no introduction. for
almost within the sound of my
voice. stands an humble home
where ! first saw the light of dav."
The pathos in his words touched a
responsive chord in his audience and
n round of applause followed. The
speaker then launched into defense
and account of his work in Congress
and in answer t. Mr.. Sullivan's
charge that he had done nothing but
draw his salary, he pointed with
pride to the handsome Federal build
inc in Danville and asked by whose
efforts it was erected. lie charged
that the salient effects of Mr.. Sui
livan's much boosted of school law
was to make the citizens pay more
taxes for the purpose Of keeping up
two normal schools, one of which is
located at Richmond and giving ne
S1'oes the right To- vote in The white
schnol trustee elections.
mo man Is more heartily in favor
of good schools and educational IA
eihtiCs than am" said Mr.. Helm
"but i do not want northern school
system pushed upon the people Of
southern state"
As chairman of the committee ON
War Department Expenditures, Con-
gresham Helm told his hearers of
his work and of the successful fight
he had made in putting a stop to the
millions of dollars yearly expended
by appropriations, which had been
secured by some. Congressman to
establish army posts IN their res
pective districts, nine -tenths of
which the speaker said are and. were
useless and simply the result of cor
rupt political "pull' lie told of the
effort to blot out the wasteful habit
of describing certain styles of shoes
and clothing in the navy and army,
before any of them were beginnino
} to show wear, thereby necessitatinG
the purchase of new materials and
the millions of dollars lost by the
government when the out date
materials are thrown away. Mn
Helm said he had given all of his
energy and time TO stop this leak
age and in Il great measure had sue
ceeded.
lie made numerous strong and
well taken points aud the audience
cheered him to the echo. At times
the speaker grew sarcastic, and
spared neither of his opponents
His description of the meeting at
Louisville in which Mr.. Chinn and
Mr.. Sullivan participated was ex-
ceedingly amusing, but the climax
was capped. when pointing at Mr..
Sullivan the speaker dramatically
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